PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Paul Kositzky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Butler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kositzky comes to the ring accompanied by Mein Teil. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kositzky
vs
Butler

173 cm
22
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

168 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paul Kositzky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Billy Butler!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Matheus Silva and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kositzky fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Kositzky instigates a clinch.
Butler scores a nice knee to the body.
Kositzky avoiding damage as Butler throws knees to the body.
Kositzky can't break the clinch.
Butler gets underhooks to prevent Kositzky's takedown attempt.
Kositzky is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Butler gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Kositzky. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kositzky drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Butler gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kositzky.
Butler missing with knees to the body.
Kositzky can't get the takedown.
Kositzky is breathing heavily.
Kositzky avoiding damage as Butler throws knees to the body.
Kositzky on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Butler tries to land knees in the clinch but Kositzky avoids the damage to the body.
Butler misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kositzky.
Butler tries to land knees in the clinch but Kositzky avoids the damage to the body.
Butler trying to land knees to the body.
Kositzky has Butler pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Butler manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Kositzky has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Butler is trying to keep an underhook but Kositzky manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Kositzky stops Butler from getting back to his feet.
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.
Kositzky thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kositzky tries to pass the half guard into mount. Butler knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Butler is looking to escape.
Kositzky wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Butler uses the opportunity to regain full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kositzky stops Butler from standing up.
Butler is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Butler really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kositzky. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kositzky advances position into side control!

Kositzky tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Kositzky is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Butler has escaped the position, nice work there.
Kositzky has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Butler is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kositzky goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Butler is on top in guard.

Kositzky working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Butler doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Butler manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Kositzky looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Butler wanted to stand there but Kositzky had control of the position.

Kositzky is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Butler is looking to stand up but Kositzky won't let him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kositzky working for a triangle but Butler defends it easily.
Butler is looking to stand up but Kositzky won't let him.
Kositzky controls Butler momentarily but Butler frees himself.
Kositzky wants to sweep but no luck.

Kositzky looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Kositzky is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Kositzky looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kositzky looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Kositzky throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kositzky working a defensive guard here.
Butler wants to stand but Kositzky has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kositzky is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kositzky frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Kositzky dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Butler is looking to clinch but Kositzky is avoiding it.
Butler closes the distance looking to clinch

and Kositzky counters with a takedown into side control.

Kositzky swings around for an armbar but Butler sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Kositzky's guard.
Kositzky wants to sweep here but Butler controlling him for the moment.

Kositzky is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Butler frees his head nicely. Oh but Kositzky has switched to an armbar! Butler is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Paul Kositzky!