PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gerard Butler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Prince Rogers Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Butler
vs
Rogers Nelson

180 cm
25
171 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

180 cm
26
175 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

King of Fists

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gerard Butler!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Prince Rogers Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Butler throws a body punch but Rogers Nelson moves out of range.
Butler throws a shot to the body.
Rogers Nelson connects with a body shot.
Rogers Nelson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rogers Nelson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Prince Rogers Nelson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Butler bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Butler scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Butler on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rogers Nelson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Butler seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Nice body punch from Rogers Nelson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rogers Nelson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Butler.
Rogers Nelson misses with a hook.
Butler wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rogers Nelson with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers Nelson throws a sloppy body shot
and Butler counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Danga de danga de dang - Butler scores with a four punch combination!
Butler uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rogers Nelson.
Rogers Nelson throws a jab when Butler was well out of range.
Butler seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Rogers Nelson misses the body punch
and Butler counters with a three punch combo that has Rogers Nelson backing up. Rogers Nelson nods at Butler to acknowledge the strikes.
Rogers Nelson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Butler.
Rogers Nelson throws a sloppy body shot
and Butler counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rogers Nelson misses with a left hand
and Butler makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rogers Nelson swings widly with a right hand
and Butler counters with a stiff right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rogers Nelson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A counter left hand to the body from Butler misses its target.
Rogers Nelson throws a jab when Butler was well out of range.
Rogers Nelson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rogers Nelson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Butler.
Rogers Nelson misses with a body shot
enabling Butler to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers Nelson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Butler counters with a stiff right hand.
Butler connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rogers Nelson misses with a lunging right hand
and Butler counters with a right hand to the body.
Butler takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Some wild striking there from Butler.
Rogers Nelson misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Butler was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Rogers Nelson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Butler definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Rogers Nelson misses with a left hand
enabling Butler to counter with a crisp jab.
Butler uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rogers Nelson.
Rogers Nelson misses with a hook. Butler ducked under it nicely.
Butler moves out of range as Rogers Nelson strikes.
Butler slips a straight right by Rogers Nelson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers Nelson lands with an overhand left.
A jab from Rogers Nelson misses.
Butler moves out of range as Rogers Nelson strikes.
Butler ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rogers Nelson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Butler manages to avoid it.
Rogers Nelson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Butler's head backwards.
Rogers Nelson throws a hook but Butler avoids it easily.
Butler throws a big counter combination but Rogers Nelson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Rogers Nelson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A shot to the liver by Rogers Nelson. Beautiful body shot.
Rogers Nelson swings widly with a right hand
and Butler counters with a right hand to the body.
Rogers Nelson jabs at Butler's body.
Butler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rogers Nelson moves away.
Butler swings for the body but Rogers Nelson moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers Nelson throws a jab when Butler was well out of range.
Rogers Nelson just misses with a punch to the body.
Butler throws a right hand that Rogers Nelson ducks under and follows up with a left that Rogers Nelson also avoids with ease.
A big right from Rogers Nelson misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rogers Nelson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rogers Nelson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rogers Nelson swings for the body but Butler moves out of range.
Rogers Nelson looks to throw the jab but Butler is out of range.
Butler moves away from the strike by Rogers Nelson.
Butler swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rogers Nelson throws a lazy uppercut
and Butler counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rogers Nelson connects with a body shot that sends Butler's belly button to the back.
Butler is looking to wear down Rogers Nelson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Butler moves away from the strike by Rogers Nelson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Prince Rogers Nelson will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Rogers Nelson throws an off balance right hand
enabling Butler to counter with a crisp jab.
A slow jab from Rogers Nelson misses its intended target.
Butler is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Rogers Nelson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rogers Nelson lands a slapping body shot.
Rogers Nelson lands a nice hook to Butler's body. Butler takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rogers Nelson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rogers Nelson misses with a hook to the body
and Butler counters with a nice uppercut.
Rogers Nelson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Butler has time to react.
Rogers Nelson misses the shot to the body.
Butler is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Butler has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rogers Nelson scores with a shot to the body.
Rogers Nelson takes a swing at Butler's ribcage but misses.
Butler is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Prince Rogers Nelson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rogers Nelson misses with a hook. Butler ducked under it nicely.
Rogers Nelson jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Rogers Nelson misses the target.
Rogers Nelson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Butler.
A jab from Rogers Nelson finds it's way through Butler's defenses.
Rogers Nelson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Rogers Nelson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Rogers Nelson connects with a right hand. Butler shakes it off.
A jab from Rogers Nelson misses.
Rogers Nelson misses the body punch
and Butler counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A slow jab from Rogers Nelson misses its intended target.
Butler scores with a jab to the body.
A punch combination from Butler misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rogers Nelson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Butler doesn't seem bothered though.
Rogers Nelson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Butler counters with a left to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers Nelson misses with an uppercut
and Butler counters with a nice uppercut.
Butler ducks under a wild hook from Rogers Nelson.
A swing and a miss from Rogers Nelson.
Butler throwing a counter right hand but Rogers Nelson manages to avoid it.
Rogers Nelson looks to score with a jab to the body but Butler is just out of range.
Rogers Nelson swings for the body but Butler moves out of range.
Butler walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rogers Nelson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Butler tries to keep at a distance but Rogers Nelson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Butler misses with some punches.
Rogers Nelson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Butler misses with a punch on the inside.
Rogers Nelson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Butler fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butler is looking for a takedown.
Rogers Nelson lands with a light punch inside.
Butler blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Rogers Nelson.
Rogers Nelson throws a head punch that misses.
Butler misses with a punch on the inside.
Rogers Nelson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rogers Nelson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rogers Nelson misses with a punch to the body.
Rogers Nelson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rogers Nelson misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Rogers Nelson on the inside.
Rogers Nelson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rogers Nelson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rogers Nelson.
Rogers Nelson gets through Butler's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Butler blocks a body shot from Rogers Nelson.
A shot in the inside from Rogers Nelson.
Butler swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butler swings wildly with an uppercut but Rogers Nelson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rogers Nelson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rogers Nelson.
Rogers Nelson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Butler prevents a body shot from Rogers Nelson.
Rogers Nelson works on Butler's body with a couple of short punches.
A head punch on the inside from Rogers Nelson fails to land.
Rogers Nelson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rogers Nelson scores with a shoulder strike.
Butler misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rogers Nelson lands a right hand.
A short uppercut from Rogers Nelson.
Rogers Nelson lands a shoulder strike.
Rogers Nelson lands a body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Still in the clinch, Rogers Nelson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Butler tries a body shot but Rogers Nelson blocks it.
A short left from Rogers Nelson.
Rogers Nelson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rogers Nelson lands with a short shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Prince Rogers Nelson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Rogers Nelson missing with a left hand there. Butler was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rogers Nelson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rogers Nelson throws an overhand right that lands on Butler's shoulder, as Butler tries to avoid the shot.
Rogers Nelson misses with a straight left.
A quick step to the side and Butler tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rogers Nelson misses with a left hand
and Butler counters with a stiff right hand.
Rogers Nelson misses with an uppercut. Butler saw that one coming.
Butler swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Rogers Nelson misses with a right hand
and Butler connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rogers Nelson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Butler takes one to the chin there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rogers Nelson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rogers Nelson misses with a straight right.
Rogers Nelson jabs Butler right on the nose. Butler blinks but takes it well.
Butler avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It looked like Butler was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Rogers Nelson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Butler misses
and Rogers Nelson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rogers Nelson slips a jab and a cross from Butler.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Butler slips a straight right by Rogers Nelson.
Rogers Nelson throws a lazy uppercut
and Butler counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rogers Nelson works Butler's body with a nice hook.
Gerard Butler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Butler ducks right into an uppercut from Rogers Nelson.
Rogers Nelson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Butler throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rogers Nelson blocks a jab.
Rogers Nelson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Butler sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rogers Nelson misses with an uppercut
and Butler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A shot to the liver by Rogers Nelson. Beautiful body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butler tries to bum rush Rogers Nelson with a series of wild strikes but Rogers Nelson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rogers Nelson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Butler slips a jab from Rogers Nelson.
Butler went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Rogers Nelson sizes up Butler with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rogers Nelson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Butler throws a right hand that Rogers Nelson ducks under and follows up with a left that Rogers Nelson also avoids with ease.
Rogers Nelson works Butler's body with a nice hook.
Rogers Nelson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Butler stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Butler uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rogers Nelson.
Rogers Nelson throws a jab when Butler was well out of range.
Rogers Nelson missing with a left hand there. Butler was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
As Rogers Nelson looks to move away, Butler throws a big counter combo but Rogers Nelson just gets out of the way.
Rogers Nelson throws a jab but it's blocked by Butler.
Butler was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Rogers Nelson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers Nelson misses with a straight left.
Butler blocks a jab.
Butler is looking to counter punch.
Rogers Nelson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Butler sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rogers Nelson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rogers Nelson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Butler bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Butler gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rogers Nelson loads up on a big right hand but Butler slips the punch.
Butler doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Butler misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Butler bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A jab from Rogers Nelson misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers Nelson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Butler looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rogers Nelson scores with a jab to the body.
Rogers Nelson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Butler was well out of range. Poor timing from Rogers Nelson.
Rogers Nelson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rogers Nelson misses with a right hand
and Butler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rogers Nelson connects with a body shot that sends Butler's belly button to the back.
Rogers Nelson loads up on a big right hand but Butler slips the punch.
Butler steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rogers Nelson.
It looked like Butler was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Butler avoids the body shot from Rogers Nelson.
Rogers Nelson loads up on a big right hand but Butler slips the punch.
Rogers Nelson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Butler.
Butler swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Rogers Nelson counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Prince Rogers Nelson really dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Butler takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Butler throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rogers Nelson counters with a stiff right hand.
Butler takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Butler looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Rogers Nelson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rogers Nelson slips a jab and a cross from Butler.
Rogers Nelson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Butler shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rogers Nelson looks to land a left hand but Butler moved out of range nicely.
Rogers Nelson misses with a looping left.
Butler appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rogers Nelson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Butler counter with a right hand.
Butler takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rogers Nelson connects with a single shot there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rogers Nelson sizes up Butler with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers Nelson lands a right hook to the body.
Rogers Nelson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Butler gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Good exchange - Rogers Nelson coming out on top.
Rogers Nelson misses with a looping left.
A counter left hand to the body from Butler misses its target.
A shot to the liver by Rogers Nelson. Beautiful body shot.
Butler keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rogers Nelson.
An attempted straight right counter from Butler misses the target.
Rogers Nelson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rogers Nelson throws a jab but it's blocked by Butler.
Butler swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Rogers Nelson throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Butler to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers Nelson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rogers Nelson lands a slapping body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slow jab from Rogers Nelson misses its intended target.
Rogers Nelson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rogers Nelson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rogers Nelson digs a good body shot into Butler's ribs.
Rogers Nelson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rogers Nelson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Butler shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rogers Nelson lands a nice hook to Butler's body. Butler takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rogers Nelson misses with a straight left.
Rogers Nelson cracks a nice hook into Butler's ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers Nelson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circling - Rogers Nelson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Butler is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Butler ducks under a wild hook from Rogers Nelson.
Rogers Nelson avoids the body shot from Butler.
Rogers Nelson misses with a looping left.
Rogers Nelson misses with an uppercut
letting Butler counter with a right hand.
Rogers Nelson looks to throw the jab but Butler is out of range.
Rogers Nelson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Butler manages to avoid it.
Butler swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Rogers Nelson throws an off balance right hand
and Butler counters with a nice body shot.
Rogers Nelson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Good shot there by Rogers Nelson.
Rogers Nelson clobbers Butler with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butler on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Butler uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rogers Nelson.
Rogers Nelson misses with a hook. Butler ducked under it nicely.
Butler steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rogers Nelson.
Rogers Nelson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Butler sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rogers Nelson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rogers Nelson misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Butler to counter with a crisp jab.
Rogers Nelson takes a swing at Butler's ribcage but misses.
Rogers Nelson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rogers Nelson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Butler's head.
Rogers Nelson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Butler.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Prince Rogers Nelson dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Butler uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rogers Nelson.
Rogers Nelson misses with a hook
and Butler counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rogers Nelson thinking.
Rogers Nelson throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Butler to counter with a crisp jab.
Rogers Nelson throws a right hand that misses
enabling Butler to counter with a crisp jab.
Rogers Nelson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Butler stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rogers Nelson throws a hook to the side of Butler's head but Butler sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Butler appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Rogers Nelson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Butler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rogers Nelson misses with a hook. Butler ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rogers Nelson looks to land a left hand but Butler moved out of range nicely.
Rogers Nelson throws a sloppy body shot
and Butler counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Butler defending well as Rogers Nelson loads up on a big left hand.
Rogers Nelson looks to throw the jab but Butler is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers Nelson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rogers Nelson works the jab nicely.
Rogers Nelson misses with a hook
and Butler counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rogers Nelson misses with a looping left.
Butler misses with a wild combination.
Butler gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Butler is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rogers Nelson lands a nice shot to the body.
Butler looks to score with a jab to the body but Rogers Nelson is just out of range.
Gerard Butler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Rogers Nelson misses.
Rogers Nelson connects with a body shot that sends Butler's belly button to the back.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
A swing and a miss from Rogers Nelson.
Butler throws a big counter combination but Rogers Nelson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Butler slips a straight right by Rogers Nelson.
Butler swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Rogers Nelson throws an off balance right hand
and Rogers Nelson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rogers Nelson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rogers Nelson misses with a body shot.
Butler went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Butler misses with a double jab.
Rogers Nelson scores with a jab to the body.
Nice body punch from Rogers Nelson.
Rogers Nelson scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butler uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rogers Nelson.
Rogers Nelson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Butler in his tracks.
Rogers Nelson looks to throw the jab but Butler is out of range.
Rogers Nelson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Butler doesn't seem bothered though.
Butler throws a right hand that Rogers Nelson ducks under and follows up with a left that Rogers Nelson also avoids with ease.
Rogers Nelson throws a hook but Butler avoids it easily.
Prince Rogers Nelson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Butler uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rogers Nelson.
Rogers Nelson jabs at Butler's body.
Rogers Nelson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Butler uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rogers Nelson.
Butler slips a straight right by Rogers Nelson.
Rogers Nelson lands with a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers Nelson scores with a shot to the body.
Butler steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rogers Nelson.
Rogers Nelson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Butler swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Butler's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rogers Nelson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Butler scrambles back to his feet.
Butler takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Butler takes one on the button.
Butler slips a jab from Rogers Nelson.
Rogers Nelson lands a jab to the nose.
Rogers Nelson connects with a body shot.
Rogers Nelson lands a lovely overhand right.
Rogers Nelson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Butler on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Prince Rogers Nelson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rogers Nelson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 45:50
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 46:50
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Prince Rogers Nelson!
Prince Rogers Nelson is the new welterweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Prince Rogers Nelson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.