PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Algimantas Butautas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keith RunningRabbit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Butautas might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to P Diddy - Bad Boy For Life. 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.

Butautas
vs
RunningRabbit

186 cm
22
200 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

179 cm
21
195 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Algimantas Butautas!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Keith RunningRabbit!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Butautas fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
RunningRabbit misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice defenses there by Butautas.
Butautas misses with a straight right.

RunningRabbit looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
RunningRabbit sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Butautas defending well though.

RunningRabbit is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
RunningRabbit not landing any meaningful shots this time.
RunningRabbit lands with a punch from half guard.
Butautas is looking for a sweep. RunningRabbit is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
RunningRabbit tries to pass the half guard into mount. Butautas knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

RunningRabbit is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
RunningRabbit scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from RunningRabbit there.
Butautas tries to roll over but RunningRabbit keeps him under control.
Butautas works his way to full guard. Good work.
Butautas avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
RunningRabbit missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
RunningRabbit missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Butautas tries to land a sweep but no joy.
RunningRabbit thows a big elbow that misses.
RunningRabbit throws a big right hand that misses.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Butautas is looking to clinch.
Butautas missing with a left hand there. RunningRabbit was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
RunningRabbit tries for a takedown but Butautas sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Both fighters circling a little - RunningRabbit finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
RunningRabbit works the jab nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Butautas gets caught flat footed, as RunningRabbit shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
RunningRabbit throws and elbow that misses. Butautas uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in RunningRabbit's guard. Nice move by Butautas!
Butautas preventing the sweep.
Butautas chips away with some ground and pound.
RunningRabbit utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Butautas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
RunningRabbit manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Butautas working to try and regain half guard.
Butautas is breathing heavily.
RunningRabbit is in the full mount, landing strikes.
RunningRabbit lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
RunningRabbit has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butautas is wriggling around trying to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

RunningRabbit swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Butautas is now in RunningRabbit's guard. A big mistake from RunningRabbit there, giving up the dominant position!
Butautas trying to control but RunningRabbit is working from the bottom.
RunningRabbit bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Butautas's guard.
RunningRabbit in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Butautas has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but RunningRabbit can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
RunningRabbit cracks Butautas with a solid left hand.
RunningRabbit trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butautas working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from RunningRabbit.

RunningRabbit drops back looking for a leg! Butautas is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Butautas manages to kick RunningRabbit off! RunningRabbit jumps back into Butautas's guard.
Butautas working a defensive guard here.
RunningRabbit in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Butautas utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Butautas looking to hit a scissor sweep but RunningRabbit is one step ahead there.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
RunningRabbit throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
RunningRabbit misses with the combination.

RunningRabbit feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Butautas throws a hook to the side of RunningRabbit's head but RunningRabbit sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Decent striking displayed by RunningRabbit there.
RunningRabbit lands with a shot to the body.
RunningRabbit misses with a hook.
Butautas moves out of range of the strikes.
Butautas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

RunningRabbit gets the takedown into side control.
Keith RunningRabbit has got the better of the ground game so far.
RunningRabbit fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Butautas taking a bit of punishment here - RunningRabbit scoring with strikes.
RunningRabbit misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Butautas on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

Butautas is rocked!
RunningRabbit cracks Butautas with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Oh Butautas is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
RunningRabbit in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Butautas looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! RunningRabbit turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Keith RunningRabbit!
Keith RunningRabbit is the new middleweight champion!