PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seymore Butts Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frodo Baggins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Butts Jr
vs
Baggins

200 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
25
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Black Belt Nutrition #=========||=========#

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Seymore Butts Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Frodo Baggins!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Igor Prikhodko and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Baggins closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Butts Jr's guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Baggins with a nice head shot there.
Baggins scoring with some ground and pound.
Butts Jr can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Baggins controls the pace.
Baggins lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Butts Jr throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Baggins works over Butts Jr with some ground and pound from guard.

Baggins decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Butts Jr, up you get!
Frodo Baggins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baggins misses with the combination.
Baggins gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Baggins drives through with a takedown into guard.
Butts Jr wants to get back to his feet but Baggins is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Butts Jr will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Baggins working some strikes from top position.
Butts Jr knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Baggins on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baggins connects with a couple of short punches.

Baggins gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Baggins closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Butts Jr quickly recovers to half guard.
Baggins has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Butts Jr throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Baggins is nestled in close to Butts Jr, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Baggins is nestled in close to Butts Jr, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Baggins is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baggins with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Baggins tries to pass the half guard into mount. Butts Jr knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baggins working Butts Jr over with strikes.
Baggins is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Baggins working the head and body with strikes.
Baggins passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Butts Jr!
Butts Jr in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Butts Jr is bucking up trying to escape but Baggins cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Baggins with good strikes from the mount here!
Baggins looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Butts Jr covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frodo Baggins!