PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sean Kingston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Butane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kingston's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Sean Kingston- Fire Burning. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Kingston
vs
Butane

189 cm
24
265 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

225 cm
19
260 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sean Kingston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Butane!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kingston lands with an overhand left.

It looks like Jack Butane has been cut.

Kingston clinches up with Butane and pushes him back against the cage.

Kingston escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Butane throws a leg kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Butane.
Butane looks to clinch

and Kingston moves into the clinch.
Butane tries to circle away but Kingston has him pinned against the cage.

Kingston manages to break the clinch.
Butane is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Butane looks to clinch

and Kingston moves into the clinch.

Kingston turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Butane can do anything to dispel that myth.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kingston is putting a hurting on Butane here, landing some big shots from side control.
Kingston working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Butane seems a little lost for a moment, as Kingston dominates the positioning.
Butane struggling a bit here.
Kingston grinds an elbow into Butane's temple.
Kingston creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Kingston wants to control but Butane is keeping him busy.
Butane takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Butane is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Kingston off and has taken his back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kingston wriggles onto his back under a barage of strikes.
Kingston gets back to half guard.
Kingston is trying to stand back up but Butane is controlling him
Butane is looking to stall here but Kingston recovers full guard.
Kingston utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Kingston had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Butane defends it easily.
Kingston might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Butane stopping the sweep attempt from Kingston.

Kingston has his foot on Butane's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Butane works his way back into a safe position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingston has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Butane wants to get up but he can't break Kingston's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Butane thows a big elbow that misses.
Kingston wants to stand but Butane is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Butane stands up from Kingston's guard - Butane perhaps looking for a knockout.
Kingston walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

It looks like Sean Kingston has been cut.
Kingston misses with a double jab.
Kingston fails to land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Kingston, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Butane throws a leg kick
and Kingston connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Butane tries for a takedown but Kingston circles away easily
and Kingston counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Butane looks gassed!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice combination there by Butane.
Butane showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kingston.
Nice straight punches there by Kingston. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kingston.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Kingston dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Kingston drives through with a takedown into guard.

Kingston is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Kingston trying to control but Butane is working from the bottom.
Kingston working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Butane's head.
Kingston working some strikes from top position.
Butane has momentary wrist control but Kingston slips an elbow through the middle.
Butane wants to stand up but Kingston is controlling him.
Kingston stands up over Butane, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Butane is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Butane is breathing heavily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kingston's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingston stands up over Butane, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kingston postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kingston working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Butane's head.
Kingston landing with the ground and pound.
Butane is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Butane has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Kingston is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Butane.
Kingston trying to control the position but Butane is working away.
Kingston landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kingston scoring with punches and elbows.
Kingston looks up at the clock and then as Butane takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Kingston smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Kingston is putting a hurting on Butane here, landing some big shots from side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kingston is looking to take a break and control but Butane is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kingston working the ground and pound.
Butane takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Kingston is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Butane can do to turn this around?
Kingston scoring with punches and elbows.
Kingston scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Butane to see if he's OK.
Kingston connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Butane some visible discomfort.
Kingston lands some shots froms side control.
Kingston wants to control but Butane is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kingston stands up.

A jab-cross combination lands for Kingston and sends Butane crashing to the mat! Kingston follows him down to the mat - Butane regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

Butane is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kingston working over Butane with some ground and pound. Butane looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Kingston has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Butane defend it? Kingston steps over the head and cranks it - Butane is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Kingston!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sean Kingston!