PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sasha Grey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Otis Butcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Butcher has chosen Stillborn by Black Label Society as his entrance music. Sasha Grey could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Otis Butcher's chin.

Grey
vs
Butcher

188 cm
19
217 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

197 cm
23
255 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sasha Grey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Otis Butcher!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Grey clinches up against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Butcher.
Butcher unloads a knee to the mid-section. Grey lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Butcher lands a nice knee to the body.
Butcher blocks an elbow strike.
Butcher lands a knee to the head.

Grey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Grey on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Butcher. Butcher obviously looking to wear him down.
Grey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Butcher gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Butcher blocks an uppercut.
Butcher connects with a nasty looking knee right to Grey's face.

It looks like Sasha Grey 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!
Grey doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Grey takes a knee right on the jaw!
Butcher creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Grey's defenses.
Grey gets through Butcher's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Butcher lands a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grey is trying to break the clinch but Butcher is controlling him.

Grey manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Butcher slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Grey is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Grey is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Butcher to keep the fight standing.
Grey has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Grey has a couple of punches blocked by Butcher.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Grey.

It looks like Otis Butcher has been cut.
Grey misses with some punches.
Grey lands a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butcher with a knee to the head.
Grey scores with a shot to the side of Butcher's head.
Grey working aggressively here.
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!

Butcher breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Grey wants to clinch up but Butcher keeps it at a distance.
Grey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Grey rushes Butcher and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Butcher creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Grey's defenses.
Grey throws a head punch that misses.
Butcher gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Butcher looking to stall.

Grey jumps into guard, dragging Butcher to the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Butcher wants to stand but Grey has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grey wants to sweep here but Butcher controlling him for the moment.
Butcher looking to sit in guard and control but Grey gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Butcher wants to sweep here but Grey controlling him for the moment.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Grey stands up from Butcher's guard - Grey perhaps looking for a knockout.
Butcher uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Grey has time to react.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grey darts in trying to clinch
and Butcher counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Grey is lucky that one didn't land flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Grey has taken the fight to the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Butcher.
Grey misses with the head strike.
Butcher connects with a nasty looking knee right to Grey's face.
Butcher lands a knee to the head.
Butcher landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grey swings wildly with an uppercut but Butcher uses good head movement to avoid it.

Grey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Butcher sends Grey crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Butcher is motioning to the referee to let Grey up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Otis Butcher dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Grey's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Grey gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Butcher gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Otis Butcher!
An out of breath Otis Butcher thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.