PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dwight Butler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nasstir Fmyayyax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nasstir Fmyayyax told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Butler
vs
Fmyayyax

153 cm
23
178 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

178 cm
23
166 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dwight Butler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nasstir Fmyayyax!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Albert Achterberg and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fmyayyax tries to clinch

and Butler holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Fmyayyax is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Butler avoiding damage.
Butler tries a knee to the head but Fmyayyax blocks it.

Butler pulls guard.
Butler on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Butler tries to get out of the position.
Fmyayyax preventing the sweep.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Butler is on top in guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Butler's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Butler is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Fmyayyax looking for a sweep. Not yet Fmyayyax, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Butler trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Butler is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Butler passes into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Butler slows the pace down in half guard.
Butler uses his free foot to push down on Fmyayyax's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Fmyayyax.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butler avoids the attempt from Fmyayyax to control.
Butler looking to control and managing it successfully.

Fmyayyax tries to improve his position but Butler has taken his back! Butler has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Fmyayyax tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Butler pushes Fmyayyax away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Dwight Butler!