PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Arnold (ranked 6395 p4p, 24326 weight class) and Jim Butter (ranked 686 p4p, 750 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Arnold
vs
Butter

191 cm
18
200
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
195
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Likes musicals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Arnold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jim Butter !
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Butter tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Arnold defends well and Butter ends up having to push Arnold into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Butter tries to clinch up.
We've been told by Arnold's head coaches at Eastern Queens MMA Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Arnold lands with a slapping head kick.
Butter throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like James Arnold has been cut.

Butter gets a takedown into half guard.

Butter stands up and beckons Arnold to join him on the feet.
Butter throws a lazy head kick
and Arnold counters with an inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Butter tries to keep at a distance but Arnold has taken the fight into the clinch.
Arnold being controlled against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Butter as the two fighters clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Butter takes an elbow to the forehead.
Butter trying to control the position but instead, Arnold has worked for underhooks and has pushed Butter into the cage.
Arnold lands a nice elbow.
Arnold blocks a body shot from Butter .
Arnold lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Butter is looking for a takedown.
Arnold is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Arnold slows down the pace here.
Arnold content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Arnold with a knee to the head.
Arnold is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arnold landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Arnold lands a damaging elbow.
Butter takes an elbow to the temple.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arnold comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Arnold creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Butter 's defenses.
Arnold lands a knee to the body.
Butter tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Arnold smiles and moves away.
James Arnold has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Butter .
Butter is trying hard to land a takedown here. Arnold sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Butter looks winded!
Butter takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Arnold.
Arnold pushes Butter away with a front kick.
Butter takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Arnold delivers a nice body kick.
Arnold lands with a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Arnold. Butter shrugs it off though.

Arnold gets a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Arnold.
Arnold gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A bit of stalling here from Arnold.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Arnold.
Arnold lands a nice elbow.
Knees in the clinch landing for Arnold.
Arnold just leaning against Butter , taking a breather.
Butter tries to score a body lock takedown but Arnold shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Arnold lands a nice elbow.
Arnold with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Arnold scores with a knee to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Butter takes an elbow to the temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arnold stalling against the cage.
Arnold lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Arnold stalling in the clinch.
Arnold lands a nice elbow.
Butter tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Arnold just stands there and leans against the cage.
Arnold manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Nice elbow from Arnold.
Arnold is stalling here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Arnold.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Butter takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice elbow from Arnold.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

James Arnold dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Arnold's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Arnold plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Butter shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Arnold counters with a huge head kick that drops Butter ! The ref dives in to stop the fight and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Arnold!