PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hulk Butane (ranked 1115 p4p, 126 weight class) and Mush Mouth (ranked 577 p4p, 67 weight class). Butane's entrance music is Genesis. A fine choice. Mush Mouth acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Butane
vs
Mouth

197 cm
34
255 lbs
21 - 15 - 0

191 cm
38
270 lbs
28 - 21 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Groove Gear
Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hulk Butane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 21 - 1, fighting out of London, Mush Mouth!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Sam Margolis and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mouth misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Butane blocks a jab.

Mouth shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Mouth seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Butane does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mouth lands with a punch from half guard.
Butane wants to control but Mouth is keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mouth throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mouth thows a huge punch but Butane dodges it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mouth looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Butane actively working from the bottom here.
Mouth throwing shots but Butane is blocking nicely.
Mouth working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Mouth connects with a nice short shot to Butane's temple.
Mouth looks to land a strike but Butane avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Mouth forces his way into half guard.
Mouth tries to pass the half guard into mount. Butane knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Mouth sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Butane defending well though.
Butane blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mouth.
Butane has hold of Mouth's hands but Mouth slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Butane on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Butane wants to get back to full guard.
Mouth missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mouth lands a nice short elbow.
Mouth working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Butane has hold of Mouth's hands but Mouth slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mouth is just content to waste time from the top position. Butane takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Mouth has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Butane tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mouth throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mouth cracks Butane with a solid left hand.
Butane not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mouth throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Butane looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mouth trying to control but Butane is working from the bottom.
Mouth working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mouth postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mouth working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mouth in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mouth accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Butane uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mouth.
Mouth takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A swing and a miss from Butane.
Mouth shoots in and drives through. Butane sprawls well.
Butane works the jab nicely.
Mouth rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Butane moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Butane chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Butane takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Butane dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mouth is looking to slow Butane down with leg kicks.
Butane connects with a body shot.
Mouth uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Butane.

Mouth shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Mouth showed some decent athleticism there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice strikes from Mouth there.
Mouth winds up and cracks Butane with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Mouth winds up and cracks Butane with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Mouth slips a nice elbow through Butane's hands, connecting with Butane's forehead.
Butane wants to control but Mouth is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mouth trying to mount his opponent but Butane defends it.
Butane trying to control from the bottom.
Mouth working the head and body with strikes.
Mouth sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Butane defending well though.
We've been informed that Mouth has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Mouth lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Mouth looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Butane 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.

Mush Mouth dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A decent looking cross lands there for Butane.
Butane throws a head kick but Mouth moves out of range.
Mouth shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Butane as he jumps to the side.
A jab from Butane misses.
Mouth cracks Butane with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Mouth shoots in but no luck this time.

Oooh a lovely combination from Mouth sends Butane down but not out. Mouth dives into side control looking to finish.

Butane is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mouth in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Butane looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Mouth turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mush Mouth!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Mush Mouth waved his t-shirt featuring Garra Nutri's logo in front of the cameras.