PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Butabi (ranked 1034 p4p, 62 weight class) and Wild Turkey (ranked 1198 p4p, 69 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Butabi might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to I'm so bad (baby I don't care). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Butabi
vs
Turkey

205 cm
31
290 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

195 cm
24
270 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Sportivité

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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve Butabi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Wild Turkey !
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Butabi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Turkey throws a combination that misses
letting Butabi counter with a right hand.
Turkey looks to land a combination but Butabi avoids it well.
Butabi misses with a wild body shot.
A big left from Butabi misses.
Butabi on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A jab from Butabi misses.
Butabi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Turkey uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Butabi has time to react.

It looks like Steve Butabi has been cut.
Turkey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Butabi manages to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Turkey .
Butabi tests Turkey 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Turkey fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Butabi on the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turkey jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Butabi stuns Turkey with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turkey dodges the punch combination from Butabi.
Butabi blocks a head kick by Turkey .
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Turkey , right into the meat.
Butabi throws a series of punches but Turkey moves out of range.
Turkey lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Good work by Butabi as he checks the leg kick.
Turkey throws a body shot but no joy.
Butabi walks into a stiff left hand from Turkey .
Butabi definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Turkey takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Turkey looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Butabi attempts a counter takedown but Turkey avoids it well and moves away.
Turkey misses with a head kick.
Turkey misses with a two punch combination.
An attempted straight right counter from Butabi misses the target.
Butabi misses with a wild combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Butabi throws a jab but it's blocked by Turkey .

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butabi takes a jab right on the kisser.

Steve Butabi's cut is getting worse.
Turkey throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Butabi misses with a double jab.
Turkey misses with a leg kick
enabling Butabi to counter with a crisp jab.
Good exchange - Butabi coming out on top.
A big left from Butabi misses.
Turkey looks to throw the jab but Butabi is out of range.
Turkey throws a series of punches but Butabi avoids them all with ease.
Butabi fails with an attempt to clinch.

Butabi moves into the clinch successfully.

Butabi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Butabi lands a body shot.
Turkey keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Butabi.

Butabi lands a big uppercut and Turkey crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Turkey looks OK. Butabi waves Turkey back to his feet!

It looks like Wild Turkey has been cut.
Butabi throws out a loose jab but Turkey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turkey has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Turkey there as he acknowledges the shot.

Turkey is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butabi scores with a body shot.
Turkey looks winded!

Butabi forces Turkey back against the cage and clinches.

Butabi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Butabi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Turkey throws a fast counter high kick but Butabi manages to duck under it in time.
Butabi measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Turkey ! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Steve Butabi!
Steve Butabi took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, IniTech Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.