PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hugo Reyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Humphrey Butcher (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.

Reyes
vs
Butcher

175 cm
19
303 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

219 cm
23
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

154 RECOVERY-UCF NUTRITION

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Hugo Reyes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Humphrey Butcher!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Andrew Berry and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Butcher moves into the clinch.
Butcher softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.

It looks like Hugo Reyes has been cut.
Butcher controlling the action here for a moment.
Reyes working aggressively here.
Butcher can't break the clinch.
Butcher scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Reyes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Butcher.
Butcher doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Reyes stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Reyes wants a takedown but no success here.
Butcher has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Reyes is looking to control Butcher's arms but Butcher gets an underhook and turns him. Now Reyes has his back to the ropes.
Butcher keeps control of Reyes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Butcher throws an elbow that misses.
Butcher is trying to break free.
A bit of stalling here from Butcher.

Butcher escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Butcher lunges at Reyes with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Reyes's hand.
Decent striking displayed by Butcher there.
Humphrey Butcher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reyes pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Butcher scores with a one two! Reyes had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Reyes pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Reyes shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Butcher makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Butcher scores with a body shot.
Humphrey Butcher is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Butcher defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Reyes.

Butcher takes the fight into the clinch.
Reyes is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Butcher pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hugo Reyes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reyes trying to stall but Butcher improves his position.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Reyes tries to land knees in the clinch but Butcher avoids the damage to the body.
Butcher working hard to break the clinch.

Butcher's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Butcher stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Butcher wants it to stay on the feet.
Reyes is trying hard to land a takedown here. Butcher sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Butcher is looking to clinch but Reyes is avoiding it.
Butcher stalks Reyes and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Reyes's face. Reyes staggers backwards, shaken.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butcher lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Reyes circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice straight punches there by Butcher. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Butcher.

Butcher closes the distance and clinches.
Butcher pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Butcher is trying to maintain a safe position but Reyes gets an underhook and turns Butcher into the ropes.
Butcher is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Butcher seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Humphrey Butcher.
Butcher fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice jab there from Butcher.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Butcher darts in and clinches Reyes up against the ropes.
Reyes is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Butcher gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Butcher pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Reyes tries to break the clinch but Butcher is controlling the position.
Butcher lands an elbow just above Reyes 's eye.
Butcher lands a right hand.
Reyes is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Butcher is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reyes wants a takedown but no success here.
Reyes is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Butcher has Reyes pushed against the ropes.
Reyes avoids the elbow strike from Butcher, against the ropes.
Butcher stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Reyes is breathing heavily.
Butcher leaning against his opponent.
Butcher digs a right hand into Reyes's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Reyes's gas tank.
Butcher trying to stall but Reyes improves his position.
Nice body punch from Butcher.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Butcher breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Butcher stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Butcher works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Butcher has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A punch lands to the side of Reyes 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Butcher jabs Reyes right on the nose. Reyes blinks but takes it well.
No joy there for Butcher, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Butcher throws out a powerful jab.
Good exchange - Butcher coming out on top.
Reyes shoots in for a double leg but Butcher sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butcher scores with a nice strike.
Butcher swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Butcher, as that shot connected.
Reyes takes one to the side of the head.
Butcher is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Reyes had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Reyes tries to clinch up.
Butcher throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Butcher throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Reyes takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Reyes tries to keep at a distance but Butcher has taken the fight into the clinch.
Butcher taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Reyes can't break the clinch.
Reyes is trying to maintain a safe position but Butcher gets an underhook and turns Reyes into the ropes.
Butcher slows down the pace here.
Reyes goes for a takedown in the clinch but Butcher prevents it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Butcher lands a nice elbow.

Hugo Reyes's cut is getting worse.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Butcher lands an elbow inside.
Butcher is looking to control Reyes's arms but Reyes gets an underhook and turns him. Now Butcher has his back to the ropes.
Butcher working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Butcher just leaning against Reyes, taking a breather.

Butcher's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Butcher clinches up against the ropes.

Butcher breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Butcher bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Reyes's head.

Butcher clinches with his opponent.
Butcher stalling in the clinch but Reyes improves position.
A frustrated look appears on Reyes's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Butcher manages to break the clinch.

Butcher darts in and clinches Reyes up against the ropes.
Reyes keeps control of Butcher as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Butcher effectively controlling the action here.
The crowd are getting on Butcher's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Butcher taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Humphrey Butcher.
Reyes throws a combination that misses
and Butcher counters with a nice uppercut.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Butcher.
Butcher circles away from the clinch attempt.
Reyes tries to score a power double leg takedown but Butcher sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Reyes somewhat.
Reyes moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Hugo Reyes's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Butcher slips a jab and a cross from Reyes.
Reyes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Butcher drives through and clinches with Reyes against the ropes.
Reyes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Butcher escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Butcher doesn't manage to clinch there - Reyes circles away.
Reyes misses with a wild body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reyes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A left and a right from Butcher both land. Nice combination.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Butcher listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Reyes closes this distance looking for a takedown but Butcher circles away.
Butcher moves in looking to clinch but Reyes pushes him off.
Reyes wants to clinch but Butcher slips to the side
and Butcher counters with a nice uppercut.
Reyes closes the distance and clinches up with Butcher, looking for a takedown. Reyes pushes Butcher against the ropes but Butcher circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Butcher scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Reyes looks to score with a jab to the body but Butcher is just out of range.
Reyes looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Butcher looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Reyes is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Butcher tries to clinch there but Reyes circles away.

Butcher clinches.
Butcher looking to stall.
Reyes blocks an elbow strike.
Reyes is working for takedown but Butcher is calmly controlling the position for now.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Reyes.
Butcher misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Reyes.
Butcher wants to break free but Reyes has control.
Butcher working Reyes over with knees to the body.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

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

Butcher has taken the fight to the clinch.
Butcher has Reyes pressed against the ropes.

Butcher breaks the clinch.
Butcher displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Reyes.

Butcher pushes Reyes up against the ropes in a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Reyes as Butcher tries to tie him up.

Butcher breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Butcher throws a series of punches but Reyes moves out of range.
Butcher throws a series of punches but Reyes avoids them all with ease.
Reyes walks into a stiff left hand from Butcher.
Butcher lands a with a good body shot.
Reyes fails with a takedown attempt.
Butcher dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Butcher drives through and clinches with Reyes against the ropes.
Butcher taking a breather.
Reyes has Butcher pressed against the ropes, preventing Butcher from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Butcher breaks the clinch.
A jab lands there for Butcher.
Butcher swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Reyes.
Butcher slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Butcher is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Reyes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Butcher avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Butcher doesn't manage to clinch there - Reyes circles away.
Reyes tries for a takedown but Butcher circles away easily
and Butcher connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Butcher, as that shot connected.
Nice sprawl there from Butcher as Reyes shoots in.
Butcher falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Reyes to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Humphrey Butcher dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hugo Reyes's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Jab, jab by Butcher - just one landing.
Reyes tries for a takedown but Butcher circles away easily
and Butcher counters with a stiff right hand.
Reyes misses with a takedown attempt - Butcher sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Butcher connects with a looping right hand.

Butcher has taken the fight to the clinch.
Butcher comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Hugo Reyes's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Humphrey Butcher!