PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Buttowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurt Wagner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buttowski comes into the arena with TNT blaring out of the sound system. Wagner has chosen Nightcrawler as his entrance music. Kurt Wagner will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Buttowski
vs
Wagner

180 cm
22
197 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

200 cm
25
195 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ivan Buttowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kurt Wagner!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wagner fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wagner looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Buttowski is fending him off so far but Wagner persists. Nope, Buttowski circles away and we're back to standing.
Wagner fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wagner fails with a takedown attempt.
Ivan Buttowski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kurt Wagner.
Buttowski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wagner.
A jab from Buttowski does it's job there.

It looks like Kurt Wagner has been cut.
Wagner shoots in for a takedown but Buttowski shows good takedown defense.
Buttowski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wagner.
Wagner connects with a good right hand that stumbles Buttowski. Buttowski circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Buttowski fails to land with a series of punches.
Buttowski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Buttowski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wagner was well out of range. Poor timing from Buttowski.
Wagner is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Buttowski stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Buttowski wants it to stay on the feet.
Kurt Wagner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wagner shoots for a takedown but Buttowski saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Wagner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Buttowski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Buttowski misses with a wild combination.

Wagner shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Wagner was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Wagner in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Buttowski might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Wagner landing punches.
Wagner thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wagner pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Wagner has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wagner working the ground and pound effectively.

Buttowski is rocked!
Wagner unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Buttowski wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Wagner celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kurt Wagner!