PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Donovan Butler (ranked 4676 p4p, 5498 weight class) and Paulie Richardson (ranked 525 p4p, 559 weight class). Paulie Richardson struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 268.0lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Butler
vs
Richardson

225 cm
25
278
2 - 1 - 0

194 cm
25
275
1 - 3 - 0

Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

Brawler
Tends to cut

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Donovan Butler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Paulie Richardson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Winston Alpacca and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Butler moves into the clinch successfully.
Richardson looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Butler makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

It looks like Paulie Richardson has been cut.
Butler pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Butler putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Richardson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Butler.
Butler working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Butler lands with a light punch inside.
Butler lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Butler is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Butler is leaning against Richardson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Come on Butler - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Butler lands with a light punch inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Butler lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Butler digs a right hand into Richardson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Richardson's gas tank.
Richardson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Butler lands a shoulder strike.
Butler really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Butler slowing the pace effectively.
A short left from Butler.
Butler can't find room to land a body shot as Richardson controls the action.
Butler is leaning against Richardson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Butler lands an elbow inside.
Butler is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Butler landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Butler pushes Richardson back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richardson is trying to break the clinch but Butler is controlling him.
Richardson takes a knee right on the jaw!
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!
Butler lands a nice elbow.
Richardson takes a knee right on the jaw!

That has opened up Paulie Richardson's cut even more.
Butler throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Richardsons head.
Butler using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Butler lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Butler is leaning against Richardson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Butler is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Richardson is defending well for now.
Butler connects with a knee to the head.

Richardson is rocked!
Butler lands a right hand.
Richardson is still on wobbly legs! Can Butler finish him?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butler unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Butler lands a nice knee to the body.
A short right from Butler.
Butler has his opponent in a tight Thai clinch and unloads with a massive knee that drops Richardson to the canvas! Can Richardson beat the count? 3,4,5,6 and he's up... is he? Yes, he's up! The referee is taking a long look at him and he's waved off the fight! He didn't think Richardson was in a fit state to continue so this fight is over! Butler is your winner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Donovan Butler!