PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Crawford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Butterfield (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.

Crawford
vs
Butterfield

193 cm
25
245 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

197 cm
25
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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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 The Island, Anthony Crawford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Patrick Butterfield!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Butterfield with a lazy takedown attempt
and Crawford counters with a nice uppercut.

Butterfield shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Crawford manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Crawford preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Butterfield won't allow Crawford to get back to his feet.
Butterfield trying to control the position from guard on top but Crawford is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Crawford wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Butterfield manages to pass to side control.
Butterfield lands strikes from half guard.
Butterfield wants to stand but Crawford has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crawford is trying to stand up here but Butterfield is controlling him well.
Butterfield is looking to advance position but Crawford won't allow it.

Butterfield seems to be working for a kimura but Crawford defends the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crawford pushes Butterfield off but Butterfield dives into side control.
Butterfield is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Butterfield creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Crawford wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Butterfield is putting a hurting on Crawford here, landing some big shots from side control.
Butterfield has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Butterfield is looking to take a break and control but Crawford is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Butterfield working the ground and pound from side control.

Butterfield is working to tighten is grip on Crawford's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Crawford has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Butterfield is really squeezing tight and eventually Crawford passes out! Butterfield breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Patrick Butterfield!