PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steve Butabi (ranked 2524 p4p, 0 weight class) and Micheal Klinger (ranked 8216 p4p, 0 weight class). Butabi comes into the arena with Make That Money blaring out of the sound system. Micheal Klinger will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Butabi
vs
Klinger

180 cm
18
180 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

191 cm
21
175 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Steve Butabi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Micheal Klinger!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, David Hoff and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Butabi fails to land the takedown.
Klinger doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Butabi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Klinger jabs at Butabi's body.
Butabi misses with a straight right.
Klinger is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A big left from Butabi misses.
Steve Butabi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the body from Butabi misses
and Klinger counters with a nice uppercut.
Butabi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Klinger.
Klinger takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Klinger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Butabi seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Butabi misses with an uppercut. Klinger saw that one coming.
Klinger throws a counter combo.
Butabi works Klinger's body with a nice hook.
Butabi throws a looping overhand right but Klinger ducks down to avoid it.
Butabi swings widly with a right hand
and Klinger counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Butabi missing with a left hand there. Klinger was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Butabi misses with a straight left.
Klinger has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Butabi.
Butabi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Klinger sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Butabi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Klinger counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Klinger getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klinger ducks under a wild hook from Butabi.
Klinger swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Klinger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Butabi.
A looping hook to the body misses from Butabi. Klinger does a little dance to reset his feet.
As Butabi backs off Klinger throws a huge counter combo but Butabi manages to avoid it all.
Klinger takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Klinger throws a lazy right hand but Butabi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Klinger lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Butabi backs up against the cage.
Butabi throws a poor cross that misses
and Klinger counters with a nice uppercut.

Butabi throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Klinger tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Butabi is in Klinger's guard.
Butabi is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Butabi is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Butabi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butabi slips nicely into half guard.
Butabi throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Butabi is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Klinger is trying to stand up here but Butabi is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Klinger blocking the ground and pound attempt from Butabi.
Klinger is refusing to be controlled, as Butabi sits in half guard.
Klinger told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.

Butabi is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Klinger defends it well.
Butabi is looking to take a break and control but Klinger is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Butabi is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Klinger defends it well.
Butabi trying to control from half guard but Klinger is working away.

Butabi seems to be looking for submissions.
Klinger avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Butabi.
Butabi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Klinger is defending against the submission attempts here by Butabi.

Butabi seems to be working for a kimura but Klinger defends the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Steve Butabi will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Butabi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Klinger manages to avoid it.
Klinger unleashes a big counter combination but Butabi bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Micheal Klinger seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A slow jab from Klinger misses its intended target.
A quick step to the side and Butabi tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Butabi throws a big shot that misses.
Klinger thows a left - swing and a miss!
Butabi throws a hook but Klinger blocks it.
A nice side step and Klinger releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Klinger uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Butabi.
Butabi seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
A slow jab from Butabi misses its intended target.
Klinger changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klinger avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Klinger appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Klinger uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Butabi.
Klinger lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Butabi misses with a straight right.
Butabi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Butabi throws a shot from downtown. Klinger moves away and avoids it.

Butabi changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Klinger looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Butabi misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Butabi working the strikes but Klinger uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Steve Butabi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Butabi has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Klinger defend it? Butabi steps over the head and cranks it - Klinger is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Butabi!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Steve Butabi!
Steve Butabi made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Emilioooooooooo'.