PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Emilio Butragueno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timmy OToole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Butragueno
vs
OToole

175 cm
18
168 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
162 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Emilio Butragueno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Timmy OToole!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Sosuke Kotani and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Butragueno avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

OToole has managed to clinch.
Butragueno with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
OToole tries to break the clinch but Butragueno is controlling the position.

Butragueno manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
OToole trying to control but Butragueno is working from the bottom.
OToole throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Butragueno works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
OToole is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
OToole scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
OToole must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
OToole scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Butragueno not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Butragueno working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from OToole.
OToole trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
OToole in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
OToole stopping the sweep attempt from Butragueno.
OToole scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Butragueno looking for a sweep. Not yet Butragueno, not yet.
OToole postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Butragueno avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Butragueno utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
OToole throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Butragueno works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
OToole is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Butragueno is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
OToole lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Butragueno working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from OToole.
OToole is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Butragueno utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
OToole postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
OToole trying to control but Butragueno is working from the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
OToole with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
OToole controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Butragueno manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Butragueno throws some wild stikes that OToole manages to avoid easily.
OToole blocking the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Butragueno is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, OToole has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Butragueno is breathing heavily.
Butragueno punching from mount but OToole doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Butragueno can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as OToole is looking to escape.
Butragueno unloads with some shots from mount but OToole bucks and avoids them well.
OToole is trying to stand up.

Butragueno jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… OToole is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by OToole and Butragueno has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
OToole is trying to buck Butragueno off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Butragueno throws an elbow but OToole slips to the side and avoids it well.
Butragueno tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

Butragueno working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if OToole can do anything to dispel that myth.
OToole wants to get back to his feet but Butragueno drags him back down.

Butragueno tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Butragueno has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
OToole is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Butragueno asserts his dominance and retains side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

OToole moves in looking to clinch but Butragueno pushes him off.

OToole has taken the fight to the clinch.

Butragueno jumps guard and drags OToole to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
OToole chips away with some ground and pound.
OToole with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
OToole is looking to work some ground and pound but Butragueno has wrist control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
OToole wants to pass the guard but Butragueno is keeping the position.
OToole wants to control from the top but Butragueno keeps moving.
OToole connects with a couple of short punches.
OToole makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Butragueno controls OToole momentarily but OToole frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Butragueno is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and OToole defends well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
OToole landing with the ground and pound.
Butragueno keeping moving, preventing OToole from controlling successfully.
Butragueno can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as OToole controls the pace.

Butragueno looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
OToole throwing strikes but missing.

That's two 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.
OToole postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
OToole cracks Butragueno with a solid left hand.
Butragueno controls OToole momentarily but OToole frees himself.
OToole throwing strikes from guard but Butragueno blocks nicely.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

OToole closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Butragueno throws a knee to the head but misses.
OToole misses with a punch on the inside.
OToole throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Butraguenos head.
OToole is looking to break free of the clinch but Butragueno has double underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from OToole fails to land.
OToole working aggressively here.
A knee to the head by Butragueno.
Butragueno tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
OToole lands a left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butragueno tries to pull guard but OToole holds him up against the ropes and eventually Butragueno drops back down to his feet.
OToole tries to circle away but Butragueno has him pinned against the ropes.
OToole lands a right hand.
OToole misses with the head strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by OToole.
A nice right hand lands inside from OToole.
A short right hand to the side of the head by OToole.
Butragueno tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
OToole fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
OToole misses with the head strike.

OToole pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Butragueno closes the distance looking to clinch

and OToole counters by moving into the clinch.
Butragueno tries a knee to the head but OToole blocks it.
Butragueno tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and OToole avoids it.
OToole gets through Butragueno's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
OToole scores with a shoulder strike.

OToole's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
OToole tries to close the distance and clinch but Butragueno swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Timmy OToole is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Butragueno tries to clinch but fails miserably

and OToole holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butragueno tries to pull guard but OToole holds him up against the ropes and eventually Butragueno drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Emilio Butragueno. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Butragueno tries to pull guard but OToole won't allow it.

OToole breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Timmy OToole is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fight stays on the outside here - OToole looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Butragueno darts in trying to clinch
letting OToole counter with a right hand.
Butragueno wants to clinch but OToole slips to the side

and OToole holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Butragueno fails to pull guard.
Butragueno looking to stall.
OToole lands a hook that snaps the head of Butragueno backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by OToole.
Butragueno blocks an uppercut.
OToole is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Butragueno is keeping busy.
OToole working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Butragueno tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. OToole smiles and moves away.
Butragueno misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timmy OToole showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Butragueno tries to clinch but fails miserably

and OToole counters by moving into the clinch.
OToole pushes Butragueno back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Butragueno blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
OToole scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Butragueno misses with a knee strike.

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

OToole instigates a clinch.
OToole doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
OToole lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Butragueno looking for a takedown.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Butragueno jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as OToole walks away with a smile on his face. Butragueno gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

OToole closes the distance and pushes Butragueno back into the ropes.
Butragueno tries to pull guard but OToole holds him up against the ropes and eventually Butragueno drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Emilio Butragueno. That's going to take a lot out of him.
OToole throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Butraguenos head.

Butragueno is rocked!
OToole creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Butragueno's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Butragueno drops to his knees and OToole pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Timmy OToole!