PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Minowa Fujiati (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Butler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Ricky Butler enters the cage!

Fujiati
vs
Butler

189 cm
31
269 lbs
13 - 1 - 1

190 cm
26
238 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 13 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Minowa Fujiati!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ricky Butler!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Saam Ante and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Butler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Butler looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Fujiati moves into the clinch.
Butler missing with knees to the body.

Fujiati works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Fujiati passes Butler's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Fujiati controlling the action here.
Fujiati not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Fujiati throwing shots but Butler is blocking nicely.
Butler really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fujiati. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Fujiati is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Fujiati seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fujiati keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Butler is doing well to control the position and prevent Fujiati from advancing to side control.
Fujiati has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Fujiati throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Fujiati throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Fujiati works his way into full mount!
Butler taking shots to the head.
Butler takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fujiati can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Butler is looking to escape.
Butler tries to reverse the position but Fujiati maintains control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fujiati controlling his opponent.
Fujiati working the ground and pound effectively.
Fujiati unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Butler wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Fujiati celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Minowa Fujiati!