PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jansku Butthead (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Serra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Matt Serra was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Butthead
vs
Serra

165 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

167 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jansku Butthead !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matt Serra!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Serra tries for a takedown but Butthead circles away easily
and Butthead counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Serra shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Butthead counters by clinching up.

Serra lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Butthead tries to get to full guard but Serra has control of the leg.

Serra is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Butthead has managed to free his arm - good work.

Serra is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Butthead is just riding it out for now. Serra eventually gives up the hold.
Butthead on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Butthead tries to get out of the position.
Serra takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Butthead manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Serra drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Butthead dives on top into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Butthead decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Serra fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jansku Butthead has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Serra.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Serra drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Serra as Butthead tries to tie him up.
Butthead just leaning against Serra, taking a breather.
Serra tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Butthead smiles and moves away.
Serra shoots and misses

and Butthead moves into the clinch.
Serra looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Serra fails to pull guard.
Butthead prevents the takedown attempt.
Butthead trying to control the position but instead, Serra has worked for underhooks and has pushed Butthead into the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Butthead breaks the clinch.
Serra misses with a takedown
letting Butthead counter with a right hand.
Serra gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Butthead counters with a left to the body.

Butthead rushes Serra and presses him up against the cage.
Butthead trying to control the position but instead, Serra has worked for underhooks and has pushed Butthead into the cage.
Butthead tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butthead displaying some good clinch control by pressing Serra up against the cage.

Butthead decides to pull guard.
Butthead tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Serra drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Butthead dives on top into guard.
Butthead is looking to stand up but Serra won't let him.
Butthead landing some decent shots from guard.
Butthead throwing strikes but missing.

Serra looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Butthead cracks Serra with a solid left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Serra is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Butthead tries to free his leg and advance position but Serra is retaining full guard.
Butthead is working hard here to advance position.
Butthead trying to control but Serra is working from the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Butthead with a flurry of punches that miss.

Serra escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Butthead gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Butthead throws a big right hand that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Butthead controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jansku Butthead dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Butthead leaves Serra with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Serra shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Butthead misses with a two punch combination.
Butthead stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Butthead wants it to stay on the feet.
Jansku Butthead has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Serra.
Butthead fails with the takedown.
Serra with a poor takedown
and Butthead counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Serra has his takedown stuffed
and Butthead counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Butthead scores with a jab to the body.
Serra is breathing heavily.
Butthead throws a right and a left that Serra avoids nicely.
Serra misses with a takedown
and Butthead counters with a left and a right that stings Serra.
Butthead tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Serra paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jansku Butthead is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Butthead misses with a double jab.

Butthead shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Butthead showed some decent athleticism there.
Butthead is looking to take a break and control but Serra is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Serra wants to get back to his feet.
Butthead 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.
Butthead is controlling the pace.
Serra wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Butthead .
Serra is looking to get back to full guard here but Butthead has managed to pass to side control instead.

Butthead decides to stand back up. Butthead steps back and let's Serra get back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Butthead 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.
Butthead loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Serra is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Serra wants to sweep but no luck.

Butthead drops back looking for a leg! Serra is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Serra manages to kick Butthead off! Butthead jumps back into Serra's guard.
Butthead content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Butthead decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Serra has his takedown stuffed
and Butthead counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Butthead misses with a two punch combination.
Nice takedown defense from Butthead . No joy for Serra on that attempt.

Serra gets caught napping as Butthead dives in and scores a takedown. Serra manages to retain guard.
Butthead scoring with some ground and pound.

Butthead decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Butthead fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Serra, pushing him back against the cage.
Butthead tries to stall but Serra uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Still in the clinch, Butthead scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butthead misses with a body punch.
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!
Butthead stalling in the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Serra as Butthead tries to tie him up.
Butthead gets underhooks to prevent Serra's takedown attempt.

Butthead breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Serra misses with the combination.
Serra misses with a series of wild punches.
Serra avoids a punch combination nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Serra fails with the takedown
and Butthead counters with a left and a right that stings Serra.
Butthead tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jansku Butthead dominated that second round.
That's time! Butthead 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Butthead is looking to clinch.
Butthead throws a nice looking combination but Serra bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Serra looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Butthead lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Serra circles away quickly and effectively.

Butthead drives through with a takedown into Serra's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Serra is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Serra looking for a sweep. Not yet Serra, not yet.
Butthead has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Butthead with a flurry of punches that miss.
Serra avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Butthead sitting in guard, not really doing much.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Serra holds on and takes a little breather.
Serra takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Serra 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.
Butthead wants to get up but he can't break Serra's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Serra throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sloppy strikes from Butthead . Those never looked like landing.
Butthead keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jansku Butthead is winning the standup battle so far.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Butthead taking a breather.
Serra tries to break free but Butthead pushes him back against the cage.
Serra drops down looking for an ankle pick but Butthead pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jansku Butthead has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Serra.

Butthead shoots in and gets a takedown into Serra's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butthead scoring with punches to the head and body.
Butthead stands up over Serra, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Butthead is working Serra over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Butthead stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Serra swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Butthead is working Serra over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Serra holds on and takes a little breather.
Serra looking to control.
Serra utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Serra keeping moving, preventing Butthead from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butthead is working Serra over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Butthead is working Serra over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Butthead distracts Serra with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Butthead decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Serra, up you get!

Butthead has managed to clinch.
Matt Serra has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Serra is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Butthead tries to work over Serra's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Butthead drags the fight down to the ground.

Serra is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Butthead is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Butthead has escaped and now he's on top!
Butthead postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Serra looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Butthead postures up in Serra's guard and throws a big left but Serra blocks it.
Serra keeping moving, preventing Butthead from controlling successfully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Serra controls Butthead momentarily but Butthead frees himself.
Butthead with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Butthead trying to control the position from guard on top but Serra is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Butthead throwing strikes but missing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Butthead is looking to work some ground and pound but Serra has wrist control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jansku Butthead showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Butthead has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Jansku Butthead !
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Jansku Butthead !
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Jansku Butthead !

Jansku Butthead wins by unanimous decision!
During a confident post fight interview, Jansku Butthead thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.