PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ed Butts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mustaf Jihad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Butts
vs
Jihad

193 cm
19
283 lbs
2 - 2 - 1

200 cm
18
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

Convicted
TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ed Butts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mustaf Jihad!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Alexandre Firmino and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jihad closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Jihad thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Jihad advances to full mount.

Jihad looking for a guillotine from mount but Butts is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Jihad looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Butts's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.

Jihad working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Butts wants to control but Jihad is having none of it.

Jihad has control of Butts's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Butts regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Butts is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Butts throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Butts is trying to stand up.
Butts is trying to escape the mount.
Butts is trying to stand.

Jihad working for a submission but Butts is keeping him at bay.
Jihad looking to control but Butts is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Butts squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

Jihad looking to secure an arm triangle but Butts defends it well.
Jihad looks gassed!
Butts is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Butts flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Butts is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Butts can't escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Jihad working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

Jihad is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Butts is surviving well by controlling Jihad's body position as best he can.
Butts on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Butts tries to get out of the position.
Butts flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.

Jihad has control of Butts's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Butts regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Butts is trying to stand up.

Jihad goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Butts turns into him and now he's in Jihad's guard.
Butts connects with a couple of short punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butts wants to stand but Jihad has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Jihad has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Butts can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Butts's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Butts tries to stand but Jihad is controlling from the bottom.

Jihad throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Butts has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Butts stands up and waves to Jihad to follow him.

Butts looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jihad looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Butts knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jihad on the ground.
Butts lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Jihad escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Butts gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Butts gets to his feet - Jihad follows without any prompting.

Butts shoots in and bounces Jihad off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Butts gets to his feet - Jihad follows without any prompting.

Butts scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Butts escapes and gets back to his feet.

Butts bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Jihad is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Butts looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Jihad with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ed Butts dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Butts keeps the fight on the outside.

Butts drives through with a takedown into guard.

Butts stands up from Jihad's guard - Butts perhaps looking for a knockout.
Butts is looking to clinch.
Butts throws a lazy right hand but Jihad sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ed Butts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Butts shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Butts was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Jihad can't escape the position.
A nice elbow there by Butts.
Jihad regains half guard.

Jihad actively working from the bottom here.
Jihad wants to improve his position but Butts is controlling well.
Butts is trying to control the action in half guard but Jihad is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jihad gets back to full guard.
Butts working some strikes from top position.

Butts decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Jihad with a lazy takedown attempt

and Butts counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Jihad!
Butts connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Jihad sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Butts winds up and cracks Jihad with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Jihad looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jihad taking some punishment here, with Butts in his half guard.
Jihad is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Butts's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Butts's back!

Jihad is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Butts knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Butts for a finish.

Jihad looking for the RNC.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butts breaks Jihad's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jihad is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Butts trying to control the position from guard on top but Jihad is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Butts landing with the ground and pound.
Butts pushes down on Jihad's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Butts prevents Jihad from improving his position.
Butts working the head and body with strikes.

Jihad looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Butts decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butts connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jihad momentarily.
Butts digs a good body shot into Jihad's ribs.

Butts looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Jihad looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Butts tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Butts scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Jihad looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Jihad looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Butts lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
It looks like Butts is going to stand back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jihad actively working from the bottom here.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Butts scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Jihad is trying to get back to half guard.
Jihad takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Jihad is trying to get back to half guard.

Butts decides to stand back up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jihad with a poor takedown

and Butts counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Jihad looking to hit a scissor sweep but Butts is one step ahead there.

Jihad has his foot on Butts's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Butts works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ed Butts dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Butts misses with the combination.

Butts decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Jihad moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Butts is in close to Jihad's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Jihad working for a triangle but Butts defends it easily.

Jihad throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Jihad working for a triangle but Butts defends it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Jihad is working an open guard so Butts takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Butts loads up on a big right hand but Jihad slips the punch.

Butts closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Butts scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Jihad to see if he's OK.
Butts working the ground and pound.
Jihad is looking for a sweep.
Butts cracks Jihad with a big right hand but Jihad just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Jihad manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Jihad seems to be working for a kimura but Butts defends the submission attempt.

Jihad is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Butts defends it well.

Jihad is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Butts wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Jihad shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Butts counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Jihad!
Jihad tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Butts lands with some strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jihad is desperately trying to improve his position but Butts has a good base and remains in mount.
Butts scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Butts dominating with strikes here.
Butts connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Butts lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Butts cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Jihad sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jihad manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jihad looking for a guillotine here but Butts defends easily.
Butts looking to pass the guard.
Jihad is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Butts kicks Jihad off and gets back to his feet.
Butts slips under a jab from Jihad.

Jihad closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Butts throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

Jihad wants to work for an arm triangle but Butts is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Jihad is looking for a kimura but Butts is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jihad to get the leverage.

Butts manages to escape and get back to his feet!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jihad looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Butts lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jihad circles away quickly and effectively.
Jihad doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Butts counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Mustaf Jihad has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Butts lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ed Butts is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jihad gets full guard.

Jihad working for a triangle but Butts defends it easily.
Butts stands up over Jihad, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Jihad working for a triangle but Butts defends it easily.

Jihad throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ed Butts showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Butts 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ed Butts!