PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Humphrey Butcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacob Donovan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Butcher
vs
Donovan

219 cm
25
300 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

202 cm
24
289 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Humphrey Butcher!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jacob Donovan!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Butcher is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Donovan.

It looks like Humphrey Butcher has been cut.

Butcher drops Donovan with a beautiful combination! Donovan stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Butcher is looking for the KO!

It looks like Jacob Donovan has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Donovan misses with a combination

and Butcher holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Butcher has Donovan pressed against the ropes, preventing Donovan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Butcher lands a body shot in the clinch.

Butcher drops Donovan onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Donovan is propped up by the ropes and works his way back to his feet!

Donovan is rocked!
Donovan looks gassed!
Butcher tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Donovan avoids it.
Butcher keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Donovan's efforts to push away.
Butcher landing knees to the body.
Donovan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nice body punch from Butcher - that landed with a thud.

Butcher manages to break the clinch.

Butcher lands a big right hand that sends Donovan crashing to the mat! Butcher stays standing though and waves Donovan back to his feet!
Donovan is still on wobbly legs! Can Butcher finish him?
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Butcher has cracked Donovan with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Butcher lands another huge swinging hook and Donovan tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Donovan, before Butcher can land any more shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Humphrey Butcher!
Humphrey Butcher retains his super heavyweight title!