PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ghee Buttersnaps (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Kazarian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kazarian has chosen Limp Bizkit - My Way as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Buttersnaps
vs
Kazarian

171 cm
37
157 lbs
25 - 17 - 0

165 cm
42
146 lbs
28 - 14 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ghee Buttersnaps!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tony Kazarian!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Albert Achterberg and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kazarian takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kazarian steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Buttersnaps.
Decent striking displayed by Buttersnaps there.
Buttersnaps connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kazarian momentarily.
Buttersnaps dodges the punch combination from Kazarian.
Buttersnaps misses with an uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kazarian. Buttersnaps does a little dance to reset his feet.
Buttersnaps shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Buttersnaps looks to land a right hand but Kazarian moved out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Kazarian misses.
Kazarian slips under a jab.
Kazarian connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Buttersnaps misses the jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Buttersnaps throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kazarian ducks under a wild hook from Buttersnaps.
Kazarian shoots in and drives through. Buttersnaps sprawls well.
Kazarian dodges the punch combination from Buttersnaps.
Kazarian walks into a left hand.
Buttersnaps takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazarian swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kazarian shoots for a double leg takedown but Buttersnaps sprawls well. He's pushed Kazarian's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Buttersnaps cracks a nice hook into Kazarian's ribs.
Kazarian works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kazarian misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kazarian gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Buttersnaps throws a leg kick that is checked

and Kazarian counters with a takedown into side control.
Buttersnaps manages to get back to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Buttersnaps is looking to improve his position.

Kazarian is looking for a kimura but Buttersnaps is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kazarian to get the leverage.
Buttersnaps is refusing to be controlled, as Kazarian sits in half guard.

Buttersnaps makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Buttersnaps wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Buttersnaps wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buttersnaps misses with a double jab.
Kazarian blocks a jab.
Kazarian moves out of range of the strikes.
Kazarian uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Buttersnaps.
Kazarian closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kazarian comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Buttersnaps swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Buttersnaps ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kazarian moves away.
Kazarian with a hook.
Buttersnaps on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Kazarian.
Kazarian tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Buttersnaps is not content to let Kazarian control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kazarian thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Kazarian thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Buttersnaps tries to buck Kazarian off but Kazarian is having none of it.
Buttersnaps is working hard here to advance position.

Kazarian wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Buttersnaps, who protects the arm well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Kazarian working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kazarian is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Buttersnaps is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Buttersnaps tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kazarian wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Kazarian working away.

Kazarian is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Buttersnaps knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Kazarian working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ghee Buttersnaps will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kazarian defending well as Buttersnaps loads up on a big left hand.
Buttersnaps ducks right into an uppercut from Kazarian.
Buttersnaps is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kazarian.
Buttersnaps misses with a low kick.
Buttersnaps scores with a sloppy right hand. Kazarian should have avoided that one.
Buttersnaps throws a hook but Kazarian blocks it.
Kazarian throws the left hand but Buttersnaps avoids the punch easily.
Nice body punch from Kazarian.
Kazarian walks into a stiff left hand from Buttersnaps.
Kazarian cracks Buttersnaps with an open hand slap.
Buttersnaps tries to move into range but Kazarian moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Buttersnaps just misses with a punch to the body.
Buttersnaps scores with a hook to the body. Kazarian takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kazarian scores with a jab to the jaw.
Buttersnaps wants to land a leg kick but Kazarian is out of range.
Kazarian misses with a looping right.
Buttersnaps misses with a body shot.
Kazarian moves out of range of the strikes.
Buttersnaps moves out of range as Kazarian throws a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazarian keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Buttersnaps.
Kazarian lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Buttersnaps at a distance.
Buttersnaps takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ghee Buttersnaps is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kazarian looks to land a combination but Buttersnaps avoids it well.
Buttersnaps swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Buttersnaps cracks Kazarian with a right hand to the side of the head.
Buttersnaps swings for the body but Kazarian moves out of range.
Buttersnaps moves out of range as Kazarian strikes.
Buttersnaps seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Ghee Buttersnaps is winning the standup battle so far.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kazarian is defended easily by Buttersnaps.
Kazarian slips a jab from Buttersnaps.
Buttersnaps throws a lazy uppercut
and Kazarian counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Buttersnaps misses with a wild body shot.
Kazarian defending well as Buttersnaps loads up on a big left hand.
Kazarian swinging wildly here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buttersnaps digs a good body shot into Kazarian's ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Buttersnaps misses with a right hand
and Kazarian counters with a one-two to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Buttersnaps. Kazarian does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little jabbing left from Kazarian on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kazarian scores with a decent looking hook.
Buttersnaps swings widly with a right hand
and Kazarian counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A swing and a miss from Buttersnaps.
Buttersnaps jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kazarian drops his hands momentarily and Buttersnaps takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kazarian goes for a double leg but Buttersnaps avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Buttersnaps continues to drive forward.
Buttersnaps lands a nice shot to the body.
Kazarian sizes up Buttersnaps with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kazarian takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kazarian loads up on a big right hand but Buttersnaps slips the punch.
Buttersnaps takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kazarian lands with a right hand.
A combination from Buttersnaps does no damage.
A swing and a miss from Buttersnaps.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kazarian moves forwards but Buttersnaps connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kazarian ducks under a wild hook from Buttersnaps.
Buttersnaps with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Buttersnaps stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kazarian throws out a powerful jab.
Kazarian misses with a low kick as Buttersnaps jumps back.
Kazarian moves out of range of the strikes.
Buttersnaps slips under a jab.
Buttersnaps cracks a nice hook into Kazarian's ribs.

Kazarian closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Buttersnaps's guard.

Buttersnaps pushes Kazarian off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ghee Buttersnaps seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A decent looking cross lands there for Buttersnaps.
Buttersnaps throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Buttersnaps listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Kazarian is rocked!
Kazarian misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kazarian is still on wobbly legs! Can Buttersnaps finish him?
Kazarian is aggressively charging in as Buttersnaps backs up avoiding any damage. Buttersnaps tosses out a jab and Kazarian runs right into it face first! Kazarian is out cold! Buttersnaps dropped down on all fours and is barking in Kazarian's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ghee Buttersnaps!
Ghee Buttersnaps bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.