PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Felix Sandoval (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wally Butcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sandoval comes to the cage accompanied by Overseer - Slayed. Wally Butcher will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Sandoval
vs
Butcher

171 cm
22
165 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

188 cm
29
165 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Felix Sandoval!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wally Butcher!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Columbo Gatti and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Butcher throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sandoval ducks under a wild hook from Butcher.
Sandoval throws a hook but Butcher blocks it.
A punch lands to the side of Sandoval 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Butcher misses with a combination
and Sandoval connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sandoval misses the shot to the body.
Butcher throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sandoval lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Butcher at a distance.
Butcher misses with a low kick.
Sandoval misses with a wild body shot.
Sandoval throws a nice outside leg kick.
Butcher misses with a wild combination.
Butcher tests Sandoval's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A slow jab from Sandoval misses its intended target.
Butcher is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Butcher keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Sandoval. That snapped Butcher's head back.
Nice cross by Butcher.
Butcher throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sandoval connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sandoval throws out a loose jab but Butcher uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sandoval throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Butcher stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sandoval shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Butcher throws out a powerful jab.
Butcher is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Butcher pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sandoval throws the left hand but Butcher avoids the punch easily.
Butcher lands with a hook. Sandoval tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sandoval looks to land a left hand but Butcher moved out of range nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butcher throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sandoval moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Sandoval shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Butcher napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Sandoval cracks Butcher with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Butcher managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Sandoval.
Sandoval looks up at the clock and then as Butcher takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Sandoval smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Sandoval scores with punches from side control.
Butcher is looking to reverse the position.
Butcher struggling a bit here.
Sandoval throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Sandoval 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.
Sandoval in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Sandoval looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Butcher is avoiding damage well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sandoval throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Butcher taking punishment in the form of punches.
Butcher takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Butcher is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Sandoval lands a decent elbow from side control.
Butcher dodges the ground and pound from Sandoval.
Sandoval landing strikes.
Sandoval scores with a couple of short elbows.
Sandoval looks up at the clock and then as Butcher takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Sandoval smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

Butcher is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sandoval advances to mount.
Butcher is still in real trouble! Can Sandoval finish him?
Sandoval drops a big elbow. That's hurt Butcher! More shots from Sandoval and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Felix Sandoval!
Felix Sandoval decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.