PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Percival Butcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chazz Gecko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gecko has chosen Bon Jovi: Livin' On A Prayer as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Butcher
vs
Gecko

195 cm
32
221 lbs
18 - 13 - 0

189 cm
26
205 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

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World class boxer
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World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 18 - 13 - 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 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chazz Gecko!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Paul Gruel and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Butcher looks to score with a jab to the body but Gecko is just out of range.
Gecko takes one on the button.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Butcher lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Gecko has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gecko and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Butcher shoots in for a double leg but Gecko sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Butcher tries to land a front kick but Gecko steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Gecko moves into the clinch successfully.
A body shot lands from Butcher.
Gecko taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Gecko pushes Butcher back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Butcher has Gecko pressed against the cage, preventing Gecko from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gecko works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Gecko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gecko circles away from the clinch attempt.
Butcher throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Butcher throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Butcher throws a push kick but Gecko slaps the foot to one side.
Gecko throws a leg kick
and Butcher counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gecko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Butcher throws a push kick but Gecko slaps the foot to one side.
Butcher throws a wild body kick that Gecko sees coming a mile off.
Butcher swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gecko throws a low kick but Butcher avoids it.
Gecko takes a jab right on the kisser.
Butcher blocks the body kick.
Butcher throws a right and a left that Gecko avoids nicely.
Butcher throws a jab when Gecko was well out of range.
Butcher throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Butcher throws a good cross that connects.
Gecko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Butcher tries to land a front kick but Gecko steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butcher shoots in looking for a takedown. Gecko tries to sprawl out of it but Butcher keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gecko manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Butcher.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Butcher throws a low kick but Gecko avoids it.
Good leg kick by Butcher there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gecko takes a swing at Butcher's ribcage but misses.
Gecko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gecko defending well as Butcher loads up on a big left hand.
A big right from Butcher misses.
Gecko throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Butcher on the side of the head.
Gecko lands a right hook to the body.
Butcher misses with a double jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Butcher misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butcher jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Butcher misses the shot to the body.
Jab, jab by Butcher - just one landing.
Butcher checks a low kick from Gecko.
Butcher lands with a kick to the ribs.
Butcher bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gecko is looking to clinch.
Butcher tries to score with a low kick but Gecko moves his leg out of the way.
Butcher looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Butcher scores with a hook.
Butcher ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gecko moves away.
Gecko on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Butcher misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gecko sizes up Butcher with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Butcher misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Gecko counters with a nice uppercut.
Gecko blocks a jab.
Gecko lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Gecko connects with a single shot there.
Gecko lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Gecko has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Butcher.
Butcher tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Gecko manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gecko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Butcher moves away.
Butcher lands a really nice looking cross but Gecko seems unphased.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gecko pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Butcher throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gecko fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Butcher looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Percival Butcher dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Butcher lands a jab to the nose.
Gecko wants to clinch up but Butcher keeps it at a distance.
Butcher misses with a low kick.
Butcher rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Gecko counter with a right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Butcher misses the target.
A slapping body kick lands there for Butcher.
Percival Butcher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gecko has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Butcher finds it's way round the side to connect with Gecko's head.
Butcher is looking to slow Gecko down with leg kicks.
Butcher lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gecko's sensitive parts.
A telegraphed right hand from Gecko misses the target.
Butcher clobbers Gecko with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gecko lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Gecko uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Butcher.
Butcher on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gecko takes a swing at Butcher's ribcage but misses.
Butcher attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Butcher throws the left hand but Gecko avoids the punch easily.
The crowd cheers as Gecko lands an impressive looking overhand right. Butcher doesn't seem phased though.
Gecko is looking to score with low kicks.
Gecko needs to keep his hands up - Butcher had a free shot at his head there.
Butcher lands with a kick to the ribs.
Butcher looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gecko tries to clinch there but Butcher circles away.
Percival Butcher is winning the standup battle so far.
Gecko misses with a looping left.
Gecko lands a nice looking body shot.
Gecko moves out of range of the body kick.
Butcher throws a wild body kick that Gecko sees coming a mile off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butcher throws a jab when Gecko was well out of range.
Gecko scores with a crisp jab that stopped Butcher in his tracks.
Gecko has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Butcher.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gecko moves out of range as Butcher throws a body kick.
Butcher uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gecko.
Gecko staying out of range there.
Butcher on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Butcher throws a front kick that sends Gecko stumbling back into the cage.
Gecko displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Butcher.
Butcher attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Gecko drops his hands momentarily and Butcher takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A slapping body kick lands there for Butcher.
Butcher throws a jab when Gecko was well out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butcher lands a jab.
Butcher throws a jab but it's blocked by Gecko.
Butcher tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gecko fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Butcher looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gecko changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Butcher.
Gecko fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Butcher looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Gecko clinches up with Butcher and pushes him back against the cage.
Gecko just leaning against Butcher, taking a breather.
A short right from Gecko on the inside.
Butcher throws a head punch that misses.
Gecko lands a hook that snaps the head of Butcher backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A bit of stalling here from Gecko.
Gecko scores with a hook to the body.
Butcher misses with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gecko.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Butcher misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gecko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gecko.
Gecko blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gecko.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gecko.
Gecko swings wildly with an uppercut but Butcher uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gecko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Butcher's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Percival Butcher dominated that second round.
That's time! Butcher's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Butcher takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Butcher throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Butcher goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Butcher misses with an uppercut. Gecko saw that one coming.
Butcher takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gecko connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Butcher's hands.
Gecko tries to bum rush Butcher with a series of wild strikes but Butcher uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gecko misses with a straight right.
Butcher slips a straight right by Gecko.
Gecko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Butcher manages to avoid it.
Gecko misses with a hook.
Gecko checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gecko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Butcher tries to close the distance and clinch but Gecko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gecko looks to land a body kick but Butcher moved away.
Gecko lands a jab-cross combination.
Nice body kick there by Butcher.
Gecko tries to close the distance and clinch but Butcher swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gecko misses with a looping right.
A thudding body kick lands there by Butcher!
Gecko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Butcher scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gecko has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Butcher.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gecko throws out a powerful jab.
Butcher slips under a jab from Gecko.
Butcher throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gecko's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gecko takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Butcher lands with a slapping head kick.
Butcher lands with a kick to the ribs.
Gecko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Butcher pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Butcher misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gecko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Butcher throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Butcher fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gecko checks a low kick from Butcher.
A nice inside leg kick there by Butcher. That's going to slow Gecko down.
Gecko avoids the body shot from Butcher.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Butcher.
Butcher throws an overhand right that lands on Gecko's shoulder, as Gecko tries to avoid the shot.
Gecko moves out of range as Butcher strikes.
Butcher missing with a left hand there. Gecko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gecko looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Butcher is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gecko comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gecko fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gecko throws a hook but Butcher blocks it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Butcher.
Butcher loads up on a big right hand but Gecko slips the punch.
Butcher rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gecko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Butcher takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Gecko.
Butcher throws out a powerful jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gecko avoids a kick to the body.
Chazz Gecko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Butcher throws a front kick aimed at Gecko's knee but Gecko avoids it well.
Butcher throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Butcher throws a lazy right hand but Gecko sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gecko tests Butcher's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Butcher throws a leg kick but Gecko moved away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Butcher connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Butcher scores with a one two! Gecko had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Butcher throws a jab when Gecko was well out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Percival Butcher showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Butcher, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Percival Butcher!
After winning the bout, Percival Butcher thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.