PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Short Badass (ranked 2885 p4p, 403 weight class) and Steve Butcher (ranked 3605 p4p, 481 weight class). 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.

Badass
vs
Butcher

175 cm
19
220 lbs
3 - 1 - 1

205 cm
19
217 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Beer or Fear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Short Badass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve Butcher!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Butcher misses with a combination
and Badass cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Butcher looks to land a left hand but Badass moved out of range nicely.
Badass is looking to counter the offense by Butcher and move into the clinch.
Butcher shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Badass eats them both and turns towards Butcher to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Badass dodges the punch combination from Butcher.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butcher pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Badass has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LOD London BALLS OF STEEL in the buildup to the fight.
Badass avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Butcher misses with a hook
and Badass counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Badass misses its intended target.
Butcher lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Badass circles away quickly and effectively.
Badass wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Badass defending well as Butcher loads up on a big left hand.
A combination from Butcher does no damage.
Badass is looking to counter punch.

Badass closes the distance and clinches.
Badass tries to throw a body punch but Butcher avoids it by throwing Badass back against the cage.
Badass scores with a shoulder strike.
Butcher is trying to break the clinch but Badass is controlling him.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Badass.
Butcher is trying to break the clinch but Badass is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badass lands a body shot.
Butcher wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Badass has him pressed against the cage.
Butcher will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Badass up against the cage.

Butcher pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Badass throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Badass misses with a looping left.
Butcher misses with a body shot.
Butcher throws an off balance right hand
and Badass counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Badass bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Steve Butcher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butcher throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Badass.
Badass has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Badass there as he acknowledges the shot.
Butcher takes a swing at Badass's ribcage but misses.
Badass throws a shot from downtown. Butcher moves away and avoids it.
Butcher misses with a double jab
and Badass counters with a straight right hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Butcher as he connects with a hook.
A shot to the body from Butcher misses
and Badass counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butcher waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Badass.
Badass drops his hands momentarily and Butcher takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Butcher throws a left and a right that both miss
and Badass counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Butcher swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Badass counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Butcher rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Badass counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Badass throws a hook to the side of Butcher's head but Butcher sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Butcher uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Badass.
Badass moves out of range of the strikes.
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 Short Badass will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Butcher misses with an uppercut
and Badass counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Good standup being displayed there by Butcher as he connects with a hook.
Badass is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A slow jab from Badass misses its intended target.
Butcher misses with a hook.
Butcher scores with the left hand. Badass knows he should have avoided that one.
Badass cracks Butcher with an open hand slap.
Steve Butcher is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Badass has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Badass there as he acknowledges the shot.
Butcher throws a poor cross that misses
and Badass counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Badass looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Badass takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Butcher tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Badass was well out of range. Poor timing from Butcher.
Butcher misses the body punch
and Badass counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Butcher misses the jab.
Badass gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Butcher.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butcher throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Butcher takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Badass ducks under a wild hook from Butcher.
Butcher misses with a hook. Badass ducked under it nicely.
Butcher misses with a hook
and Badass counters with a two punch combo.
Badass missing with a left hand there. Butcher was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Butcher looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Badass lands a head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Butcher misses with an uppercut. Badass saw that one coming.
An attempted straight right counter from Badass misses the target.
Badass throws a hook but Butcher blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Badass closes the distance and pushes Butcher back into the cage.
Butcher blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Badass scores with a nice short uppercut.
Butcher is trying to maintain a safe position but Badass gets an underhook and turns Butcher into the cage.
Badass tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Butcher's elbow.
Butcher is looking to break free of the clinch but Badass has double underhooks.

Butcher breaks from the clinch.
Badass swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Butcher misses with a hook
and Badass counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A jab from Butcher misses.
Badass is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Butcher.
Short Badass is winning the standup battle so far.
The fight stays on the outside here - Badass looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Butcher is looking for the big counter here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Butcher does no damage.
Badass wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Butcher misses with a body shot.
Badass seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Butcher takes a swing at Badass's ribcage but misses.
Butcher throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Butcher lands a nice looking body shot.
Butcher swings widly with a right hand
and Badass counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Short Badass will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Butcher swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Badass misses with a left hand
and Butcher counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Badass takes one on the button.
Butcher fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Badass looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Badass sizes up Butcher with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butcher thuds his right hand into Badass's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A big right from Badass misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Butcher. Badass does a little dance to reset his feet.
Badass is looking for a counter combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Butcher misses with a body shot.
Badass swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Butcher throws an off balance right hand
letting Badass counter with a right hand.
The fighters circling - Butcher throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Badass wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Butcher scores with a four punch combination!
Butcher looks to land a left hand but Badass moved out of range nicely.
Badass tries to counter by clinching up but Butcher breaks away and moves out of range.
Butcher throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Badass.
Badass is looking to counter the offense by Butcher and move into the clinch.
Badass throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badass moves out of range of the strikes.
Butcher swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Badass was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Butcher misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Badass counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Butcher takes a swing at Badass's ribcage but misses.
Badass lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Steve Butcher has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Butcher throws a right hand that misses
and Badass counters with a straight right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Butcher misses with a right hand
and Badass counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Butcher lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Badass circles away quickly and effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Butcher.
Butcher rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Badass counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Butcher is trying to force a seperation but Badass has the dominant position.
Badass softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Butcher struggles to land a body shot inside as Badass controls his hands.
Butcher is looking to control Badass's arms but Badass gets an underhook and turns him. Now Butcher has his back to the cage.
Badass digs a right hand underneath Butcher's ribcage. Butcher let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Butcher wants to get back to striking at distance but Badass won't allow it.
A shot in the inside from Badass.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Butcher.
Badass tries to work over Butcher's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Badass blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badass lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Butcher is rocked!
Badass blocks a body shot from Butcher.
Butcher is still on wobbly legs! Can Badass finish him?
A frustrated look appears on Butcher's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Badass throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Butchers head.
Badass scores with a nice hook to the head.
Butcher blocks a body shot from Badass.
Badass throws a big uppercut that drops Butcher! More strikes from Badass and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Butcher lies dazed against the cage as Badass celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Short Badass!
Short Badass decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.