PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eftihios Nicolau (ranked 3916 p4p, 4118 weight class) and Snakes Butterbaugh (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.

Nicolau
vs
Butterbaugh

190 cm
18
170
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
18
169
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eftihios Nicolau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Snakes Butterbaugh!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nicolau tries to clinch up.
Nicolau tries to clinch but Butterbaugh moves out of range.
Butterbaugh with the counter takedown but Nicolau avoids it easily.

Butterbaugh has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nicolau drops down looking for an ankle pick but Butterbaugh pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nicolau tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nicolau closes this distance looking for a takedown but Butterbaugh circles away.

Butterbaugh moves into range and clinches up with Nicolau.
Nicolau really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Nicolau is trying to break the clinch but Butterbaugh is controlling him.
Nicolau tries to break the clinch but Butterbaugh is controlling the position.
Butterbaugh gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Nicolau.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eftihios Nicolau. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butterbaugh throws a punch but it's blocked by Nicolau.
Butterbaugh pushes Nicolau back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Butterbaugh lands with a left to the head.
Nicolau fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nicolau fails to pull guard.
Nicolau is trying to force a seperation but Butterbaugh has the dominant position.
Butterbaugh stops a takedown attempt from Nicolau.
Nicolau looking to slow down the pace here.
Nicolau changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Butterbaugh fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Butterbaugh darts in and clinches Nicolau up against the cage.
Nicolau tries to break free but Butterbaugh pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nicolau is trying to pull guard but Butterbaugh has him pressed against the cage.
Nicolau throws a head punch that misses.
Nicolau is trying to maintain a safe position but Butterbaugh gets an underhook and turns Nicolau into the cage.
Nicolau wants to stall.
A head punch on the inside from Nicolau fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nicolau.
Nicolau is looking to break free of the clinch but Butterbaugh has double underhooks.
Nicolau fails to pull guard.
Butterbaugh misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nicolau tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Nicolau jumps guard but Butterbaugh turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Nicolau wants to break the clinch but can't.
A frustrated look appears on Nicolau's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nicolau tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Butterbaugh just stands there and leans against the cage.
Nicolau is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Butterbaugh gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Nicolau.
Butterbaugh stops a takedown attempt from Nicolau.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Nicolau is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Nicolau changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Butterbaugh fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Butterbaugh moves into range and clinches up with Nicolau.
Butterbaugh throws a head punch that misses.

Nicolau breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Butterbaugh pushes Nicolau up against the cage in a clinch.
Butterbaugh misses with the head strike.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Butterbaugh.
Nicolau jumps guard but Butterbaugh turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Snakes Butterbaugh dominated that round.
That's time! Nicolau's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nicolau wants to slow Butterbaugh down by chopping away at his legs.

Butterbaugh rushes Nicolau and presses him up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Butterbaugh scores with a nice short uppercut.
Butterbaugh gets through Nicolau's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nicolau jumps guard but Butterbaugh turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Butterbaugh lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Nicolau is rocked!
Butterbaugh lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nicolau backwards.
Oh Nicolau is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Butterbaugh prevents Nicolau from breaking the clinch.
Butterbaugh swings wildly with an uppercut but Nicolau uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nicolau is trying to stall.
Butterbaugh swings wildly with an uppercut but Nicolau uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nicolau tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Butterbaugh smiles and moves away.
Nicolau swinging wildly here.

Butterbaugh has taken the fight to the clinch.
Butterbaugh lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Nicolau to his knees! Butterbaugh keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Snakes Butterbaugh!