PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rhys Crowder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerard Butler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Crowder
vs
Butler

180 cm
20
175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
171 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

MayheM sportswear
King of Fists

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rhys Crowder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gerard Butler!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crowder cracks Butler with a good jab.
Crowder cracks Butler with a right hand to the side of the head.
Butler misses with a hook.
Crowder avoids the body shot from Butler.
Crowder is looking to counter punch.
Butler swings for the body but Crowder moves out of range.
Crowder appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Crowder cracks Butler with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Crowder misses with a shot to the body
and Butler counters with a three punch combo that has Crowder backing up. Crowder nods at Butler to acknowledge the strikes.
Crowder with a nice cross.
Butler throws a right hand that misses
and Crowder counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Butler loads up on a big right hand but Crowder slips the punch.
Crowder moves out of range of the strikes.
Butler throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice jab there from Crowder.
Crowder fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Butler on the side of the head.
Butler misses with a hook.
Butler shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Butler gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crowder scores with a jab to the body.
Crowder dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Butler walks into a stiff left hand from Crowder.
Butler with a hook.
Crowder's jab looks to have found its range, popping Butler under the eye.
Butler on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Crowder connects with a single shot there.
Butler throws a body punch but Crowder moves out of range.
Crowder is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Butler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Butler lands a nice looking body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crowder dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Crowder takes a swing at Butler's ribcage but misses.
Crowder thuds his right hand into Butler's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Crowder throws an overhand right that lands on Butler's shoulder, as Butler tries to avoid the shot.
We've been told by Crowder's head coaches at LOD: Purpose Training Center™ that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Crowder connects with a body shot.
Butler throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Crowder.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crowder connects with a body shot.
Crowder fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Butler looks winded!
Butler needs to keep his hands up - Crowder had a free shot at his head there.
Crowder moves away from the strike by Butler.
Butler misses with a series of wild punches.
Butler moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Crowder connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Crowder lands a lovely overhand right.
Crowder staying out of range there.
Butler takes one to the side of the head.
Crowder uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Butler has time to react.
Butler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Crowder ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crowder cracks Butler with an open hand slap.
Butler has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Butler throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Crowder sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Crowder scores with a hook to the body. Butler takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Crowder scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Crowder takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Crowder lands a body shot.
A jab from Crowder finds it's way through Butler's defenses.
Crowder connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Butler is rocked!
Crowder clobbers Butler with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Butler is still on wobbly legs! Can Crowder finish him?
Butler on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crowder connects with a single shot there.

Crowder moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Butler goes down! Can Crowder finish him!?
Crowder wants to control from the top but Butler keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crowder pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Butler is keeping the position for now.
Butler seems to have recovered his senses.
Crowder trying to control the position from guard on top but Butler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Butler is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Butler keeping full guard, as Crowder tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rhys Crowder dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Butler throws out a loose jab but Crowder uses good head movement to avoid it.
Butler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Butler needs to keep his hands up - Crowder had a free shot at his head there.
Butler blocks a jab.
Crowder uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Butler.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Butler in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Butler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crowder.
Crowder scores with a jab to the head.
Crowder with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice jab there from Crowder.
Nice defenses there by Crowder.
Crowder scores with a sloppy right hand. Butler should have avoided that one.
Butler thows a left - swing and a miss!
Crowder cracks Butler with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rhys Crowder is winning the standup battle so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Butler takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Crowder staying out of range there.
Butler scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crowder stuns Butler with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Crowder staying out of range there.
Crowder ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Butler moves away.
Crowder moves away from the strike by Butler.
Crowder throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice cross by Crowder.
Crowder is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Butler can do to turn this around?
Nice jab there from Crowder.
Crowder takes a swing at Butler's ribcage but misses.
Crowder catches Butler with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Crowder scores with a jab to the body.
A left lands for Crowder.
Butler misses the shot to the body.
Butler keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Crowder.
Butler uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Crowder.
It seemed like Butler was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crowder scores with a nice head shot.
Butler jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Butler walks into a jab.
Crowder lands with a shot to the body.
Butler is breathing heavily.
Butler ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Butler slips a jab from Crowder.
Butler swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Crowder jabs Butler to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Crowder cracks Butler with a right hand to the side of the head.
Crowder ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Crowder connects with a good right hand that stumbles Butler. Butler circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Butler takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Crowder drops his shoulder and cracks Butler with a huge uppercut! Butler goes down! Can Crowder finish him?
Butler has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Montreal Athletic Center 5* spar. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Crowder is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crowder lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Crowder lands a nice hook to Butler's body. Butler takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Butler closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Crowder dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Crowder scores with a punch to the head.
Crowder throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Butler stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Crowder cracks Butler with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Butler with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Crowder to score with a decent uppercut.
Butler gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Crowder gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rhys Crowder!