PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Barry Sanders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wally Butcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wally Butcher has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Barry Sanders's chin.

Sanders
vs
Butcher

175 cm
19
156 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

188 cm
25
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

L.A. Elite Clothing Co ($8.50 shorts and shirt)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Barry Sanders!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wally Butcher!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, David Schapiro and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The crowd cheers as Sanders lands an impressive looking overhand right. Butcher doesn't seem phased though.
Butcher throws a hook but Sanders avoids it easily.
Butcher misses with a body kick.
Sanders misses the shot to the body.
Butcher misses with a combination
and Sanders counters with a left to the body.
Sanders takes a swing at Butcher's ribcage but misses.
Butcher does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Butcher is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Butcher thows a body kick. Sanders tries to catch it but that hurt him.
The fighters circling - Sanders throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Butcher throws a head kick that misses.
Sanders ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Butcher moves away.
Sanders is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sanders checks the leg kick nicely there.
Butcher connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Butcher moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sanders scores with a body shot.
Sanders is looking to wear down Butcher with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sanders shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanders throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Butcher stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sanders lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Butcher at a distance.
Sanders moves out of range as Butcher throws a body kick.
Sanders blocks a head kick by Butcher.
Butcher scores with a spinning back kick!
Sanders connects with a body shot that sends Butcher's belly button to the back.
Butcher on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Butcher throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Butcher throws a head kick that misses.
Sanders misses with a low kick.
Sanders checks a leg kick.
Sanders lands a lovely overhand right.
Sanders changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sanders blocks a head kick by Butcher.
Sanders with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Butcher looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanders lands with a good body shot.
Sanders lands with a good body shot.
Sanders catches Butcher with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Butcher doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Butcher throws a solid leg kick but Sanders takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Butcher.
Sanders works Butcher's body with a nice hook.
Butcher doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sanders connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Butcher's hands.
Sanders pivots, looking for a leg kick but Butcher is out of range and Sanders settles back down.
Sanders throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Butcher stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sanders feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Butchers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Butcher walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sanders tries to score with a low kick but Butcher moves his leg out of the way.
Butcher looks to score with a jab to the body but Sanders is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanders changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sanders digs a good body shot into Butcher's ribs.
Sanders lands a glancing blow to the side of Butcher's head.
Butcher doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sanders with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sanders is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Sanders lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Butcher at a distance.
Butcher takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sanders lands a nice shot that snaps Butcher's head back.

Butcher is rocked!

It looks like Wally Butcher has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Butcher takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Butcher is still on wobbly legs! Can Sanders finish him?
Sanders connects with a solid leg kick.
Butcher takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sanders lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Butcher - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Sanders!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Barry Sanders!
Barry Sanders made sure to mention his sponsor, L.A. Elite Clothing Co ($8.50 shorts and shirt) in his post fight interview.