PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Percival Butcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Rampage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Percival Butcher has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Butcher
vs
Rampage

195 cm
32
221 lbs
17 - 11 - 0

191 cm
26
221 lbs
13 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Percival Butcher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kyle Rampage!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Jeff Smith and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rampage lands a jab to the head.
Rampage on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Butcher misses the jab.
Butcher throws a chopping leg kick but Rampage manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Rampage bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Butcher's head backwards.
Rampage misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A left lands for Rampage.
Butcher throws out a loose jab but Rampage uses good head movement to avoid it.
Butcher lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rampage tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Butcher with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rampage fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rampage throws a front kick that sends Butcher stumbling back into the cage.
Butcher drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rampage tries to close the distance and clinch up but Butcher swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Rampage fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Butcher, pushing him back against the cage.
Rampage has a couple of punches blocked by Butcher.
Rampage blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rampage prevents a body shot from Butcher.
Butcher tries a body shot but Rampage blocks it.
Rampage pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Butcher has a couple of punches blocked by Rampage.
Butcher lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Butcher takes an elbow to the forehead.
Butcher tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Butcher.
Butcher gets through Rampage's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rampage throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Butcher misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rampage misses with an elbow over the top.
Butcher avoids a wild elbow strike from Rampage.
Butcher blocks an uppercut.
Butcher swings wildly with an uppercut but Rampage uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short uppercut from Rampage.
Rampage blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rampage pushes off an throws an elbow but Butcher leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rampage throws an elbow but it misses.
Rampage throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rampage misses with the head strike.
Butcher tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rampage's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butcher blocks the elbow strike.
Butcher lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rampage backwards.
Rampage throws an elbow that misses.
Rampage throws an elbow but it misses.
Butcher lands with a left to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rampage just misses with a elbow thrown towards Butcher's brow.
Butcher tries to throw a body punch but Rampage avoids it by throwing Butcher back against the cage.
Rampage creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Butcher blocks the elbow strike.
Rampage lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Butcher misses with a body punch.
Butcher working aggressively here.
Butcher misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rampage throws an elbow but misses.
Still in the clinch, Butcher scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rampage prevents a body shot from Butcher.
Butcher wants a takedown.
Rampage lands a shoulder strike.
Butcher lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rampage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butcher blocking some punches.
Rampage pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Butcher avoids the elbow strike from Rampage, against the cage.
Butcher lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice body punch from Butcher.
Butcher is working Rampage over against the cage.
Butcher misses with some punches.
Rampage misses with an elbow strike.
Butcher blocks the elbow strike.
Butcher lands a shoulder strike.
Butcher blocks an elbow strike.
Rampage doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Butcher misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Butcher.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rampage blocks an uppercut.
Butcher has a couple of punches blocked by Rampage.
Butcher goes for a takedown attempt but Rampage pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Rampage circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rampage looks to land a combination but Butcher avoids it well.
Butcher avoids a kick to the body.
Butcher chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Butcher shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Butcher ducks under a wild hook from Rampage.
Rampage loads up on a big right hand but Butcher slips the punch.
A big left from Rampage misses.
A left lands for Butcher.
Rampage looks for the body kick but Butcher saw that one coming.
Butcher throws a good cross that connects.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rampage. Butcher does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rampage blocks a jab.
Butcher misses with a hook.
Rampage moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rampage dips to his left and cracks Butcher with an uppercut!
Butcher misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rampage moves away from the strike by Butcher.
Butcher catches Rampage with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Percival Butcher will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

No luck for Butcher with that takedown attempt.
Butcher tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rampage tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Butcher paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rampage.
That kick from Rampage tenderised Butcher's leg. Butcher is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rampage with a nice cross.
Kyle Rampage seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rampage scores with a shot to the body.
Rampage wants to clinch up but Butcher keeps it at a distance.
Rampage wants to land a leg kick but Butcher is out of range.
Rampage's corner calls for a 1-2. Rampage obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Butcher takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Good shot there by Butcher.
A left lands for Butcher.
Rampage is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rampage needs to keep his hands up - Butcher had a free shot at his head there.
Rampage closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rampage blocks the body kick.
Kyle Rampage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Butcher displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rampage throws out the jab.
Butcher lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Butcher throws a good cross that connects.
Butcher throws a head kick that misses.
Butcher takes one on the button.
Rampage misses with a low kick as Butcher jumps back.
Rampage doesn't manage to clinch there - Butcher circles away.
Butcher misses with a hook.
Jab from Rampage.
Butcher misses with a body shot.
Butcher keeps the fight on the outside.
Rampage tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Butcher is able to avoid easily.
Rampage checks a leg kick.
Butcher throws out a loose jab but Rampage uses good head movement to avoid it.
Butcher digs a good body shot into Rampage's ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rampage throws a sloppy head kick
and Butcher counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Rampage tries to land a front kick but Butcher steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rampage tries to clinch but Butcher is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rampage cracks Butcher with a good jab.
Rampage doesn't manage to clinch there - Butcher circles away.
Rampage slips under a jab from Butcher.
Rampage plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A head kick misses from Rampage.
Rampage tests Butcher's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rampage with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Butcher throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rampage walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Butcher checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Butcher looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rampage keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rampage slaps away a takedown attempt from Butcher, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A leg kick checked by Rampage.
Rampage blocks a jab.
Rampage tried to score with a low kick but Butcher checks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rampage shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Butcher eats them both and turns towards Rampage to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Butcher looks to throw a body kick
and Rampage counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Butcher connects with a body shot.
Rampage connects with a right hand. Butcher shakes it off.
Rampage takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Butcher with a jab.
Butcher throws a hook but Rampage blocks it.
Rampage tries a head kick but it misses.
Rampage avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Butcher lands a body shot.
Butcher throws a head kick but Rampage moves out of range.
Rampage moves in looking to clinch but Butcher pushes him off.
Butcher misses with a kick to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Rampage blocks the leg kick.
Rampage misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Butcher is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rampage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Butcher throws a chopping leg kick but Rampage manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Rampage misses with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rampage tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Butcher manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rampage sizes up Butcher with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rampage lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Butcher circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice straight punches there by Butcher. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Butcher.
Butcher misses with an uppercut. Rampage saw that one coming.
Rampage connects with a leg kick. Butcher looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rampage misses with a shot to the body
and Butcher counters with a stiff right hand.
Rampage tries to clinch but Butcher is having none of it.
Butcher takes a swing at Rampage's ribcage but misses.
Rampage takes one to the side of the head.
Rampage with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rampage swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Butcher counters with a head kick.
Rampage avoids a kick to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rampage throws a good cross that connects.
Rampage throws a body punch but Butcher moves out of range.
Butcher misses with a wild body shot.
Butcher jabs Rampage to the body, keeping him at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyle Rampage showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Rampage is looking to clinch but Butcher is avoiding it.
Butcher lands with a right hand.
Rampage tries to clinch up but Butcher circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice body punch from Rampage.
Butcher fakes the leg kick and cracks Rampage in the body.
Rampage dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rampage lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rampage fails in his attempt to clinch.
Butcher wants to clinch.
Rampage is looking to clinch but Butcher is avoiding it.
Butcher wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Butcher throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rampage on the side of the head.
Rampage throws a right hand that Butcher ducks under and follows up with a left that Butcher also avoids with ease.
Butcher lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rampage connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Butcher's hands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rampage jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rampage moves out of range as Butcher strikes.
Nice straight punches there by Butcher. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Butcher.
A head kick misses from Butcher.
Rampage avoids a kick to the body.
Rampage swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Butcher.
Butcher closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rampage circles away.
Rampage moves in looking to clinch but Butcher pushes him off.
Rampage lands with a good body shot.
Butcher connects with a solid leg kick.
Rampage tries to clinch there but Butcher circles away.
Rampage comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Butcher tries to land a front kick but Rampage steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rampage misses with a two punch combination.
Butcher tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rampage ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rampage lands a head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rampage bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Butcher's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Butcher misses.
Butcher has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Rampage.
Butcher throws a body punch but Rampage moves out of range.
Rampage throws a head kick but Butcher moves out of range.

Rampage clinches up against the cage.
Butcher misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rampage throws an elbow that misses.
Butcher misses with a punch on the inside.
Butcher lands a hook that snaps the head of Rampage backwards.
Butcher tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rampage's elbow.
Butcher throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rampages head.
Butcher goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Butcher lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Butcher can't find room to land a body shot as Rampage controls the action.
Percival Butcher has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rampage.

It looks like Percival Butcher has been cut.
Rampage lands an elbow just above Butcher 's eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rampage gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Butcher working aggressively here.
Rampage throws an elbow that misses.
Rampage misses with an elbow over the top.
Rampage lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rampage misses with an elbow over the top.
Butcher misses with a body punch.
Butcher digs a right hand underneath Rampage's ribcage. Rampage let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rampage creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Butcher tries to work over Rampage's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rampage.
Rampage misses with an elbow over the top.
Rampage lands a nice elbow.
Rampage lands with a light punch inside.
Butcher dodges an elbow strike from Rampage.
Rampage misses with an elbow over the top.
Rampage lands a nice elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Rampage scores with a nice short uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Butcher throws a punch but it's blocked by Rampage.
Butcher lands a left hand.
Butcher dodges an elbow strike from Rampage.
Butcher avoids a wild elbow strike from Rampage.
Rampage swings wildly with an uppercut but Butcher uses good head movement to avoid it.
Butcher goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rampage looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rampage pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A short left from Butcher.
Butcher scores with a shoulder strike.
Butcher lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Butcher avoids a wild elbow strike from Rampage.
Rampage prevents a body shot from Butcher.
Butcher lands with a light punch inside.
Butcher lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rampage backwards.

Rampage is rocked!
Rampage blocks an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kyle Rampage.
I think Rampage has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyle Rampage!