PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Philmore Butts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Tombstone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Philmore Butts has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Butts
vs
Tombstone

170 cm
23
210 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

193 cm
27
215 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Philmore Butts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Tombstone!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Tombstone misses.
Butts swinging wildly here.
Butts misses with a hook. Tombstone ducked under it nicely.
Butts tries to bum rush Tombstone with a series of wild strikes but Tombstone uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tombstone lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Butts circles away quickly and effectively.
Butts connects with a body shot.
Tombstone throws a right hand that Butts ducks under and follows up with a left that Butts also avoids with ease.
Tombstone has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Butts swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tombstone lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Tombstone throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A looping hook to the body misses from Butts. Tombstone does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tombstone waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Butts.
Tombstone takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Butts goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Jack Tombstone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Butts works over Tombstone's head and body with a nice combination.

Tombstone is rocked!
Tombstone takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tombstone is still on wobbly legs! Can Butts finish him?
Tombstone looks to land a combination but Butts avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tombstone misses with a wild body shot.
Tombstone seems to have recovered his senses.
Tombstone throws a right and a left that both miss.
Butts misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Butts looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
BOOM! Butts lands a beautiful left hook that drops Tombstone. Tombstone tries to recover but Butts is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Tombstone lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Philmore Butts!
After the fight, Philmore Butts was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.