PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jens Pulver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lloyd Butler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pulver kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Little Evil. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Pulver
vs
Butler

179 cm
18
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
159 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jens Pulver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lloyd Butler!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, William Peck and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pulver takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Pulver closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Butler's guard.
Butler utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pulver is looking to stand up but Butler won't let him.
Butler is looking to stand up but Pulver isn't so interested in that idea.
Pulver postures up.

Butler looking for a guillotine here but Pulver defends easily.
Pulver is pushing down on Butler's leg trying to pass to half guard. Butler is fighting to maintain full guard but Pulver has managed to sneak the leg through.
Pulver slows the pace down in half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Butler is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pulver pulls his head out easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pulver is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Pulver tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Butler.
Butler has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pulver is working away from the top position though.
Pulver thows a huge punch but Butler dodges it nicely.
Butler avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pulver.
Butler is trying to stand back up but Pulver is controlling him
Pulver is keen to just control but Butler is a slippery customer.
Pulver controlling the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Butler works his way to full guard. Good work.

Pulver avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pulver controls from within his opponent's guard.
Butler 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.
Butler wants to stand and escape but Pulver is having none of it.
Pulver trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Butler is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pulver chips away with some ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Butler has an active guard here but Pulver has managed to pass into half guard.

Pulver stands up and beckons Butler to join him on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pulver gets a clinch.
Butler is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Pulver is defending well.

Pulver escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
No luck for Pulver with that takedown attempt.
Butler slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Pulver dives in and grabs Butler's left leg, looking for a takedown. Butler pushes down on Pulver's head and hops out.
Butler throws out a powerful jab.
Butler looks to land a combination. Pulver sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Butler throws a series of punches but Pulver moves out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Pulver 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Pulver fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jens Pulver. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Butler bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pulver's head.
Pulver takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Butler scores with a one two! Pulver had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pulver shoots in but Butler avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Butler fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pulver avoids it really well and circles away.

Butler gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Pulver to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Pulver is breathing heavily.
Butler keeping full guard, as Pulver tries to pass.
Butler is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Butler is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Pulver sees it coming and defends easily.

Pulver makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Lloyd Butler will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Butler goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Butler goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Sloppy strikes from Butler. Those never looked like landing.
Butler stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Butler wants it to stay on the feet.
Decent striking displayed by Butler there.
Lloyd Butler seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Butler moves out of range of the body kick from Pulver.
Pulver misses with a takedown attempt - Butler sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Butler misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pulver connects with a leg kick. Butler looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Butler is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pulver sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Butler closes the distance and lands a one-two.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A right-left combo lands from Butler.
Pulver takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Butler throws a nice looking combination but Pulver bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Butler fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Butler is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Butler scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Pulver shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Butler is working an open guard so Pulver takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Butler throws a right and a left that Pulver avoids nicely.

Pulver closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Pulver decides to take the fight back to the feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Pulver fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Butler sprawls well initially but Pulver persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Butler wants to get back to full guard.
Butler gets full guard.
Pulver is looking to stand up but Butler won't let him.
Butler is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Pulver is controlling him.
Pulver trying to control but Butler is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pulver wants to stand but Butler has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Butler is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Pulver with a flurry of punches that miss.

Butler is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pulver defends well.
Pulver wants to pass the guard but Butler is keeping the position.

Butler is working an open guard so Pulver takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butler lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Butler tries to clinch but Pulver moves out of range.
Butler doesn't manage to clinch there - Pulver circles away.
Pulver stuffs the takedown.
Jens Pulver is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Butler tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pulver takes one on the chin but seems OK.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pulver.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jens Pulver. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Butler lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Butler fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Butler misses with a series of wild punches.
Butler throws a series of punches but Pulver avoids them all with ease.
Pulver slaps away a takedown attempt from Butler, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Pulver fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pulver shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Butler sprawls well. Butler wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pulver gets slowly back to his feet.
Pulver fails with the takedown.
Pulver with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Butler to score with a decent uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Butler shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pulver sprawls well. Pulver wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Butler gets slowly back to his feet.
Butler checks a leg kick nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Butler tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pulver swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Butler works over Pulver's head and body with a nice combination.
Pulver shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lloyd Butler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Butler looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Butler takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Pulver shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Butler is trying to control but can't.

Pulver escapes and gets back to his feet.
Butler looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pulver is fending him off so far but Butler persists. Nope, Pulver circles away and we're back to standing.
Butler throws a right hand that Pulver ducks under and follows up with a left that Pulver also avoids with ease.
Pulver fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Butler avoids it really well and circles away.
Pulver shoots in for a takedown but Butler shows good takedown defense.
Butler lands a two punch combo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulver takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Butler fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pulver stuffs the takedown.
Jens Pulver has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lloyd Butler.

Pulver shoots in and bounces Butler off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Butler keeping moving, preventing Pulver from controlling successfully.

Pulver gets to his feet. Butler looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Pulver shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Butler is staying active underneath Pulver, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Butler manages to get to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Pulver pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Butler is keeping the position for now.

Butler escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pulver gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Butler looking for a guillotine here but Pulver defends easily.
Pulver controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Butler is on top in guard.

Butler thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pulver scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Pulver misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Pulver scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Pulver wants to control but Butler is keeping him busy.
Butler regains half guard.
Butler is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Butler looks like he's trying to stand up.
Butler moves into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pulver trying to control but Butler is working from the bottom.
Pulver pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Butler is keeping the position for now.
Pulver sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Butler'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!

Pulver stands up out of the half guard.
Butler stalks Pulver and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pulver's face. Pulver staggers backwards, shaken.
Butler feints a jab promting Pulver to slip. Butler then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Pulver slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Butler lands with a cross.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pulver tries to score a power double leg takedown but Butler sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Pulver somewhat.
Jens Pulver has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lloyd Butler is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Pulver looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Pulver blocks a head kick by Butler.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jens Pulver.
I think Butler 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lloyd Butler!