PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy The Butcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alfred Nonuts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

The Butcher
vs
Nonuts

187 cm
18
208 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Billy The Butcher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Alfred Nonuts!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Daniel Bishop and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Butcher misses with a series of wild punches.

Nonuts instigates a clinch.
Nonuts blocks an uppercut.
Nonuts tries to break free but The Butcher pushes him back against the cage.
The Butcher can't break the clinch.

Nonuts gets control of The Butcher's arms and successfully pulls guard. Nonuts will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The Butcher is looking to stand up but Nonuts won't let him.
Nonuts looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nonuts has his hands on The Butcher's head, controlling the position.
The Butcher has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The Butcher trying to stand up but can't free himself from Nonuts's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nonuts manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Nonuts throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
The Butcher really wants to buck Nonuts off and get back to his feet.
The Butcher has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.

Nonuts patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nonuts patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Nonuts is riding his opponent, not letting The Butcher buck him off.
Nonuts should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
The Butcher wants to get back to his feet.
I would not like to be The Butcher right now.
The Butcher is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nonuts really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for The Butcher.
It looks like Nonuts might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Nonuts missing with punches from the back.

The Butcher defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Nonuts's arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nonuts trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure The Butcher doesn't escape.
Nonuts throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Butcher controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.

Nonuts looking for the choke from the back.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The Butcher is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alfred Nonuts dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Nonuts slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Nonuts forces The Butcher back against the cage and clinches.

Nonuts's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The Butcher pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Nonuts back to the cage. The Butcher follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

Nonuts closes the distance and clinches.

Nonuts drags the fight down to the ground.
The Butcher trying to stand up but can't free himself from Nonuts's guard.
The Butcher wants to stand and escape but instead Nonuts has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
The Butcher knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nonuts on the ground.
Nonuts throws a big right hand that misses.
Nonuts is stalling in the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Butcher will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Nonuts trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nonuts controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Alfred Nonuts hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Nonuts is looking to clinch but The Butcher is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nonuts has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nonuts softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The Butcher is trying to break the clinch but Nonuts is controlling him.
Nonuts content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The Butcher wants to get back to striking at distance but Nonuts won't allow it.
The Butcher wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Nonuts manages to break the clinch.

Nonuts has closed the distance and engaged The Butcher in a clinch.
The Butcher working hard to break the clinch.
Nonuts prevents The Butcher from breaking the clinch.
Nonuts has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The Butcher misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on The Butcher's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The Butcher has a couple of punches blocked by Nonuts.
The Butcher looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The Butcher looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A frustrated look appears on The Butcher's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Come on Nonuts - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The Butcher wants to get back to striking at distance but Nonuts won't allow it.
Nonuts drops down looking for an ankle pick but The Butcher pulls his leg out and moves away.
The Butcher misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Nonuts gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The Butcher looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nonuts can't break the clinch.
Nonuts lands a body shot in the clinch.
The Butcher avoiding damage as Nonuts throws knees to the body.
The Butcher blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The Butcher is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Nonuts breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A jab from The Butcher does it's job there.
The Butcher misses with a two punch combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Butcher takes a swing at Nonuts's ribcage but misses.
The Butcher walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nonuts moves out of range as The Butcher strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alfred Nonuts showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Nonuts gets a clinch.
The Butcher looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The Butcher has Nonuts pressed against the cage, preventing Nonuts from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The Butcher wants to break free but Nonuts has control.

The Butcher manages to break the clinch.
The Butcher tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Nonuts manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The Butcher scores with a sloppy right hand. Nonuts should have avoided that one.

It looks like Alfred Nonuts has been cut.
Nonuts fakes high and swings low for a body shot but The Butcher manages to avoid it.
Nonuts fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but The Butcher avoids it really well and circles away.
The Butcher is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nonuts takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Butcher lands with a hook. Nonuts tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Nonuts forces The Butcher back against the cage and clinches.
Nonuts throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nonuts keeps the fight in the clinch, despite The Butcher's efforts to push away.
The Butcher trying to stall but Nonuts improves his position.
The Butcher is trying to break the clinch but Nonuts is controlling him.
Nonuts pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The Butcher is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

The Butcher breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The Butcher moves in looking to clinch but Nonuts pushes him off.
Nonuts misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A big left from The Butcher misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nonuts swinging wildly here.

Nonuts gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The Butcher wants to get back to striking at distance but Nonuts won't allow it.
A body shot lands from Nonuts.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Nonuts manages to pull guard.
Nonuts looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Nonuts lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for The Butcher!
The Butcher squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Billy The Butcher has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nonuts jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but The Butcher manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Nonuts working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

Nonuts stands up and we're back to a striking position.
The Butcher tries to clinch there but Nonuts circles away.
Billy The Butcher is winning the standup battle so far.
No joy there for Nonuts, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The Butcher avoids the head kick by Nonuts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The Butcher gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

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

Nonuts has managed to clinch.
The Butcher tries to break free but Nonuts pushes him back against the cage.
The Butcher looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

The Butcher pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice sprawl there from The Butcher as Nonuts shoots in.
Sloppy strikes from The Butcher. Those never looked like landing.
Nonuts shoots for a double leg takedown but The Butcher sprawls well. He's pushed Nonuts's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Billy The Butcher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alfred Nonuts.
Nonuts takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nonuts swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The Butcher is looking to clinch but Nonuts is avoiding it.
Alfred Nonuts is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The Butcher keeps the fight on the outside.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Alfred Nonuts.
I've got Nonuts winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alfred Nonuts!