PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Robert Beaconsfield Herbert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will Butler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beaconsfield Herbert comes to the cage accompanied by Let the bodies hit the floor. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Beaconsfield Herbert
vs
Butler

189 cm
18
194 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Robert Beaconsfield Herbert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Will Butler!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Chris Edwards and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beaconsfield Herbert throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Butler.
Beaconsfield Herbert lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Butler circles away quickly and effectively.
Robert Beaconsfield Herbert seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beaconsfield Herbert tries to bum rush Butler with a series of wild strikes but Butler uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Beaconsfield Herbert will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Beaconsfield Herbert looks to land a combination but Butler avoids it well.
Butler lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Beaconsfield Herbert circles away quickly and effectively.
Beaconsfield Herbert throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Beaconsfield Herbert ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Beaconsfield Herbert throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Beaconsfield Herbert looks to land a left hand but Butler moved out of range nicely.
Beaconsfield Herbert misses with a combination
enabling Butler to counter with a crisp jab.
Beaconsfield Herbert throws a nice looking combination but Butler bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Butler fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Beaconsfield Herbert looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Butler misses with a wild body shot.
Beaconsfield Herbert fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Butler manages to avoid it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Butler.

It looks like Robert Beaconsfield Herbert has been cut.
Butler comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Beaconsfield Herbert is breathing heavily.
Butler misses with a jab to the body
and Beaconsfield Herbert makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Butler scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Butler lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Butler fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Beaconsfield Herbert on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Butler lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Beaconsfield Herbert circles away quickly and effectively.
Beaconsfield Herbert misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Butler.
Butler connects with a looping right hand.
Butler lands with a nice combination. Beaconsfield Herbert backs away looking to recover.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Butler cracks Beaconsfield Herbert with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Butler has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Beaconsfield Herbert to stand back up!

Beaconsfield Herbert is rocked!

Robert Beaconsfield Herbert's cut is getting worse.
Butler throws a series of punches but Beaconsfield Herbert moves out of range.
Beaconsfield Herbert slips a jab and a cross from Butler.
Butler jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Butler misses with a series of wild punches.
Butler tries to clinch up.
Butler closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Butler looks to score with a jab to the body but Beaconsfield Herbert is just out of range.
Butler fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Beaconsfield Herbert on the side of the head.

Robert Beaconsfield Herbert's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Butler is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Beaconsfield Herbert had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Butler misses with the combination.
Some wild striking there from Butler.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beaconsfield Herbert misses with a double jab
and Butler counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A combination from Butler does no damage.
Butler takes a swing at Beaconsfield Herbert's ribcage but misses.
Beaconsfield Herbert avoids a punch combination nicely.
Beaconsfield Herbert throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Butler with a jab.
A big left from Beaconsfield Herbert misses.
Beaconsfield Herbert throws a combination that misses
and Butler counters with a left to the body.
Butler looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Butler jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beaconsfield Herbert on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Butler scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Butler lands with a right hand.
Beaconsfield Herbert walks into a left hand.
Butler tries to clinch
and Beaconsfield Herbert counters with a left and a right that stings Butler.
Butler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Butler swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Beaconsfield Herbert throws a left and a right that both miss
and Butler counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Beaconsfield Herbert closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Butler tries to clinch up.
Butler scores with a one two! Beaconsfield Herbert had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Will Butler dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Robert Beaconsfield Herbert's cut.
That's time! Beaconsfield Herbert's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Butler tries to clinch there but Beaconsfield Herbert circles away.
Beaconsfield Herbert throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Butler counters with a one-two to the body.
Butler has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Butler throws a series of punches but Beaconsfield Herbert moves out of range.
Beaconsfield Herbert misses with a wild body shot.
Beaconsfield Herbert looks to land a right hand but Butler moved out of range.
Beaconsfield Herbert throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Beaconsfield Herbert misses with a series of wild punches.
Butler falls off balance throwing a combination
and Beaconsfield Herbert counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Butler just misses with a punch to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Butler wants to clinch.
Beaconsfield Herbert avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Butler dodges the punch combination from Beaconsfield Herbert.
Beaconsfield Herbert gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Jeez, Robert Beaconsfield Herbert's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Butler is looking to clinch but Beaconsfield Herbert is avoiding it.
Butler misses with a series of wild punches.
Beaconsfield Herbert throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Butler counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
No joy there for Butler, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Beaconsfield Herbert misses with a body punch
and Butler counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Beaconsfield Herbert takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Beaconsfield Herbert might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Butler is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Beaconsfield Herbert.
Butler is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Butler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Butler connects with a crisp jab.
Beaconsfield Herbert takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Butler lands a lovely overhand right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Butler lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Will Butler!