PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between FaTTy McButterPantZ (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zumbi dos Palmares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

McButterPantZ
vs
dos Palmares

150 cm
23
271 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, FaTTy McButterPantZ!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zumbi dos Palmares!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

dos Palmares feints and as McButterPantZ raises his hands in defense, dos Palmares changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

McButterPantZ is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
McButterPantZ keeping moving, preventing dos Palmares from controlling successfully.
McButterPantZ looking to control.
dos Palmares must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

McButterPantZ working for a triangle but dos Palmares defends it easily.
dos Palmares seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

McButterPantZ looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now McButterPantZ is on top in guard.
McButterPantZ won't allow dos Palmares to sweep him here.
McButterPantZ trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
dos Palmares has control of McButterPantZ's left arm, preventing McButterPantZ from doing any damage.
McButterPantZ thows a big elbow that misses.
McButterPantZ preventing the sweep.
McButterPantZ landing with the ground and pound.
dos Palmares wants to stand and escape but McButterPantZ is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McButterPantZ stays in close to dos Palmares's body and controls the position.
dos Palmares looking for a sweep. Not yet dos Palmares, not yet.
McButterPantZ scoring with punches to the head and body.
McButterPantZ loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
McButterPantZ trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
dos Palmares has his hands on McButterPantZ's head, controlling the position.
McButterPantZ stopping the sweep attempt from dos Palmares.
McButterPantZ landing with the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
dos Palmares working a defensive guard here.
dos Palmares avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
McButterPantZ looking to pass the guard.
McButterPantZ slips nicely into half guard.
dos Palmares is not content to let McButterPantZ control the position.
McButterPantZ lands with a punch from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McButterPantZ drops an elbow to the side of dos Palmares's head.
dos Palmares trying to control from the bottom.
McButterPantZ working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
dos Palmares is trying to stand.
dos Palmares looks gassed!
McButterPantZ thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
dos Palmares is looking for a sweep. McButterPantZ is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

McButterPantZ is working for a kimura but dos Palmares is defending it quite comfortably.
McButterPantZ thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed dos Palmares's head.
McButterPantZ working dos Palmares over with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

FaTTy McButterPantZ dominated that round.
That's time! McButterPantZ's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

McButterPantZ thows a body shot but no joy.
dos Palmares circles away from the clinch attempt.
McButterPantZ misses with a takedown

and dos Palmares counters with a single leg into guard. McButterPantZ didn't expect that.
McButterPantZ striking off his back.
dos Palmares 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.

McButterPantZ is looking for a triangle but dos Palmares pushes his legs off easily.
McButterPantZ might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
McButterPantZ wants to sweep here but dos Palmares controlling him for the moment.
McButterPantZ 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.
dos Palmares trying to control the position from guard on top but McButterPantZ is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
dos Palmares stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McButterPantZ swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McButterPantZ isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. dos Palmares stacks McButterPantZ on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by dos Palmares!
McButterPantZ gets back to half guard.
dos Palmares controlling the action here.
McButterPantZ is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

McButterPantZ looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
dos Palmares blocks the strikes from McButterPantZ.
McButterPantZ missing with punches from the bottom.

McButterPantZ looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
dos Palmares trying to control the action but McButterPantZ is working from the bottom.
McButterPantZ is trying to control but can't.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
dos Palmares moves in looking to clinch but McButterPantZ pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McButterPantZ closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
dos Palmares is looking to improve his position.

dos Palmares is defending against the submission attempts here by McButterPantZ.

McButterPantZ is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so dos Palmares is just riding it out for now. McButterPantZ eventually gives up the hold.
dos Palmares moves into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
dos Palmares wants to sweep here but McButterPantZ controlling him for the moment.

McButterPantZ drops back looking for a leg! dos Palmares is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and dos Palmares manages to kick McButterPantZ off! McButterPantZ jumps back into dos Palmares's guard.

McButterPantZ avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McButterPantZ throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Zumbi dos Palmares will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! McButterPantZ's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

McButterPantZ thows a body shot but no joy.
McButterPantZ tries a head kick but it misses.
FaTTy McButterPantZ seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McButterPantZ tries to clinch up.

McButterPantZ closes the distance and clinches.
dos Palmares changes levels and goes for a takedown here. McButterPantZ fights it off and pushes away nicely.

McButterPantZ closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
dos Palmares tries to score a body lock takedown but McButterPantZ shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

McButterPantZ lands a takedown into guard.

McButterPantZ is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
McButterPantZ trying to control the position from guard on top but dos Palmares is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
dos Palmares is looking to stand up but McButterPantZ isn't so interested in that idea.
McButterPantZ stays in close to dos Palmares's body and controls the position.
dos Palmares avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
McButterPantZ thows a big elbow that misses.
dos Palmares keeping moving, preventing McButterPantZ from controlling successfully.
McButterPantZ preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
dos Palmares tries to clinch up.
dos Palmares shoots in but no luck this time.
FaTTy McButterPantZ has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zumbi dos Palmares.
dos Palmares takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

McButterPantZ closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
dos Palmares has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. McButterPantZ is working away from the top position though.
McButterPantZ not landing any meaningful shots this time.
McButterPantZ thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
McButterPantZ slips a nice elbow through dos Palmares's hands, connecting with dos Palmares's forehead.
dos Palmares trying to hold on to McButterPantZ's head to control him but McButterPantZ postures up.

McButterPantZ looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McButterPantZ sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. dos Palmares defending well though.
McButterPantZ lands strikes from half guard.
dos Palmares wants to control but McButterPantZ is keeping busy.
dos Palmares is staying active underneath McButterPantZ, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
dos Palmares has his hands clasped together around McButterPantZ's back. He's all about the action.

McButterPantZ is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. dos Palmares doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time McButterPantZ.
McButterPantZ trying to control from half guard but dos Palmares is working away.
McButterPantZ sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. dos Palmares defending well though.

And that's the end of the fight!
FaTTy McButterPantZ showed his dominance in that final round.
Well McButterPantZ has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... FaTTy McButterPantZ!