PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mato Cicak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Santa ButtHead (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mato Cicak could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Santa ButtHead's chin.

Cicak
vs
ButtHead

180 cm
26
205 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

175 cm
20
215 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mato Cicak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Santa ButtHead!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Albert Achterberg and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cicak will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
ButtHead on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cicak has his takedown stuffed

and ButtHead counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by ButtHead.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
ButtHead trying to control but Cicak is working from the bottom.
ButtHead trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
ButtHead must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Cicak has momentary wrist control but ButtHead slips an elbow through the middle.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as ButtHead accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cicak keeping moving, preventing ButtHead from controlling successfully.

ButtHead postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Cicak is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of ButtHead, into his guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cicak passes into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cicak scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Cicak trying to mount his opponent but ButtHead defends it.
ButtHead regains full guard. Nicely done.
ButtHead is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Cicak missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Cicak drops back looking for a leg! ButtHead is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and ButtHead manages to kick Cicak off! Cicak jumps back into ButtHead's guard.
ButtHead keeping moving, preventing Cicak from controlling successfully.
Cicak postures up in ButtHead's guard and throws a big left but ButtHead blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

ButtHead is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cicak is aware though and is defending well.
ButtHead has control of Cicak's left arm, preventing Cicak from doing any damage.
Cicak won't allow ButtHead to get back to his feet.

ButtHead is looking for a triangle but Cicak pushes his legs off easily.
Cicak wants to pass the guard but ButtHead is keeping the position.
ButtHead is looking to sweep but instead, Cicak has passed into half guard.
Cicak trying to control from half guard but ButtHead is working away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Cicak is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, ButtHead has managed to free his arm - good work.
ButtHead works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cicak trying to control the position from guard on top but ButtHead is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cicak is looking to work some ground and pound but ButtHead has wrist control.
ButtHead lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Cicak!
Cicak is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
ButtHead working the ground and pound effectively.
Cicak tries to reverse the position but ButtHead maintains control.
Cicak is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Cicak is wriggling around trying to escape.
ButtHead with shots to the head and body - Cicak looks very uncomfortable down there.
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!
ButtHead lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Cicak is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cicak is in a horrible position here. ButtHead smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
ButtHead unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Cicak wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! ButtHead celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Santa ButtHead!
After winning the bout, Santa ButtHead thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.