PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joe Foe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John The Butcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Foe
vs
The Butcher

160 cm
30
148 lbs
15 - 10 - 0

165 cm
25
155 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joe Foe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John The Butcher!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Summer Carpenter and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Butcher misses with an uppercut.
The Butcher waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Foe.
The Butcher loads up on a big right hand but Foe slips the punch.
Nice defenses there by Foe.
Foe throws a right hand that The Butcher ducks under and follows up with a left that The Butcher also avoids with ease.
Sloppy strikes from The Butcher. Those never looked like landing.
Nice sprawl there from The Butcher as Foe shoots in.
The Butcher tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Foe was well out of range. Poor timing from The Butcher.
The Butcher leaves Foe with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
The Butcher rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Foe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The Butcher pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Foe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from The Butcher.
Foe dives in and grabs The Butcher's left leg, looking for a takedown. The Butcher pushes down on Foe's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Foe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Foe drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

It looks like Joe Foe has been cut.
Foe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by The Butcher.
No joy there for The Butcher, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Butcher shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Foe eats them both and turns towards The Butcher to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
The Butcher leaves Foe with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
The Butcher throws a right and a left that both miss.
The Butcher throws a series of punches but Foe avoids them all with ease.
The Butcher throws an overhand right that lands on Foe's shoulder, as Foe tries to avoid the shot.
The Butcher misses with a series of wild punches.
Foe feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to The Butcher's calf.
No joy there for Foe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The Butcher falls off balance throwing a combination
and Foe counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The Butcher misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foe feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to The Butcher's calf.
John The Butcher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Foe looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? The Butcher is fending him off so far but Foe persists. Nope, The Butcher circles away and we're back to standing.
The Butcher bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Foe walks into a jab.
John The Butcher is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
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!
Foe finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Foe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but The Butcher moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The Butcher tries to bum rush Foe with a series of wild strikes but Foe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Foe shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Foe clobbers The Butcher with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Foe throws a leg kick which misses The Butcher's front leg but catches the back leg as The Butcher tries to avoid it.
Foe jabs at The Butcher's body.
Foe slips under a jab.
Foe shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as The Butcher sprawls well. The Butcher wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Foe gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Butcher throws a nice looking combination but Foe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The Butcher misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Foe.
Foe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from The Butcher.
The Butcher might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
The Butcher bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The Butcher misses the shot to the body.
The Butcher throws a right hand that Foe ducks under and follows up with a left that Foe also avoids with ease.
Foe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Foe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by The Butcher.
The Butcher throws a nice looking combination but Foe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The Butcher misses with a few strikes there.
The Butcher throws a body punch but Foe moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foe has a takedown stuffed.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Foe.
Foe throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Foe lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Foe.
The Butcher clobbers Foe with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Foe on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A swing and a miss from The Butcher.
Foe throws a leg kick that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Foe feints and as The Butcher raises his hands in defense, Foe changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Foe trying to stand up but can't free himself from The Butcher's guard.
Foe is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but John The Butcher will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Joe Foe's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A decent looking cross lands there for The Butcher.
The Butcher throws a right hand that misses

and Foe counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Foe looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Foe is trying to control. The Butcher wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The Butcher is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foe seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Joe Foe has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
A nice leg kick lands there from Foe.
The Butcher lands with an uppercut that bounces Foe off the cage and back into range.
The Butcher scores with a shot to the body.
The Butcher lands a nice shot to the body.
The Butcher misses with a two punch combination.
The Butcher throws a right hand that Foe ducks under and follows up with a left that Foe also avoids with ease.

Foe shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foe trying to control the position from guard on top but The Butcher is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Butcher is looking to stand up but Foe isn't so interested in that idea.
Foe wants to control from the top but The Butcher keeps moving.
Foe chips away with some ground and pound.
The Butcher controls Foe momentarily but Foe frees himself.
Foe trying to control but The Butcher is working from the bottom.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Foe is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Joe Foe has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
The Butcher just misses with a punch to the body.
Sloppy strikes from The Butcher. Those never looked like landing.
Foe changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. The Butcher tries to avoid it but Foe manages to keep hold of a leg and drag The Butcher to the ground. The Butcher escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The Butcher throws a right and a left that both miss.
The Butcher misses with the combination.
The Butcher fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The Butcher throws a body punch but Foe moves out of range.
The Butcher connects with a jab.
Foe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from The Butcher.
The Butcher misses with the combination.
The Butcher is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foe shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts The Butcher as he jumps to the side.
The Butcher cracks Foe with a right hand to the side of the head.
Foe shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has The Butcher pinned against the cage. The Butcher gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Foe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Butcher looks to land a combination but Foe avoids it well.
Foe dives in and grabs The Butcher's left leg, looking for a takedown. The Butcher pushes down on Foe's head and hops out.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Foe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The Butcher misses with a left hand
and Foe counters with a leg kick.
Foe fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. The Butcher looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Joe Foe will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Joe Foe's cut.
That's time! Foe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Foe feints and as The Butcher raises his hands in defense, Foe changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Foe gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Foe walks into a straight right hand from The Butcher.
No joy there for The Butcher, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Foe thows a body shot but no joy.
Good standup being displayed there by The Butcher as he connects with a hook.
The Butcher changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The Butcher misses with an uppercut
and Foe counters with a low kick, right behind The Butcher 's knee.
Foe dodges the punch combination from The Butcher.
Nice uppercut there from The Butcher.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Butcher connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Foe looks for a takedown but The Butcher sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from The Butcher.

Foe scores a takedown into full mount!
Foe trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Foe prevents The Butcher from getting the reversal.
The Butcher tries to hold on but Foe pushes him away.
The Butcher is trying to reverse the position but instead Foe has taken his back - oops!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Butcher takes a big shot to the side of the head.
The Butcher is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
The Butcher takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Butcher manages to reverse the position and now he's in Foe's guard. Nice work there by The Butcher.
Foe looking to control.
Foe is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Butcher is looking to control Foe's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can The Butcher avoid being mounted?
The Butcher is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Foe trying to control from half guard but The Butcher is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foe trying to control from The Butcher's half guard. The Butcher has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Foe tries to free his leg and advance position but The Butcher is retaining full guard.
Foe is working hard here to advance position.
The Butcher is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The Butcher controls Foe momentarily but Foe frees himself.
Foe trying to control but The Butcher is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Joe Foe has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Foe looks to score with a jab to the body but The Butcher is just out of range.
The Butcher rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Foe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Foe is looking to wear down The Butcher with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The Butcher throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Foe counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The Butcher trying to control from the bottom.
Foe thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed The Butcher's head.
Foe working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Butcher is looking to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Foe takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Foe showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Foe has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... John The Butcher!