PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Trey Butler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Snowdon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Butler
vs
Snowdon

172 cm
18
136 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
134 lbs
0 - 6 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Trey Butler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dave Snowdon!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Damien Edna and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Butler closes the distance and pushes Snowdon back into the cage.
Butler digs a right hand into Snowdon's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Snowdon's gas tank.
A short right from Butler.
Butler lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Snowdon fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Butler makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Snowdon blocks an uppercut.
Snowdon is trying to break the clinch but Butler is controlling him.
Snowdon is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Butler pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Butler scores with a nice hook to the head.
Butler lands a nice shot to the body.
Butler is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Butler gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Butler lands a left hand that snaps the head of Snowdon backwards.

Butler has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Snowdon uses from the top position.
Snowdon throwing strikes from guard but Butler blocks nicely.
Snowdon has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Butler is proving hard to escape from.
Snowdon is fighting to break Butler's control of his arms but Butler is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Butler preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Butler has a closed guard, preventing Snowdon from standing up.
Butler is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Butler thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Butler thows a huge punch but Snowdon dodges it nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Butler lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Snowdon is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Butler throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Butler throws a strike but Snowdon avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Snowdon preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Butler trying to control but Snowdon is working from the bottom.
Butler loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Snowdon closes the distance but Butler moves to the side

and Butler holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Snowdon tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Butler smiles and moves away.
Trey Butler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Snowdon.
Snowdon misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snowdon wants to clinch

and Butler counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Butler.
Butler works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Butler stalls.
Snowdon wants to get back to striking at distance but Butler won't allow it.
Butler lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Snowdon backwards.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Snowdon tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Butler pushes Snowdon back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Snowdon looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Butler throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Snowdon wants to break free but Butler has control.
Snowdon wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A head punch on the inside from Butler fails to land.
Snowdon is looking to break free of the clinch but Butler has double underhooks.
Butler misses with the head strike.
Butler tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Snowdon avoids it.

Butler jumps guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Snowdon wanted to stand there but Butler had control of the position.
Butler is breathing heavily.
Snowdon is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Snowdon throwing strikes but missing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Butler lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Snowdon!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trey Butler dominated that round.
That's time! Butler's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Snowdon tries to clinch

and Butler holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Butler avoiding damage.
Butler looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Butler manages to pull guard.
Snowdon trying to control but Butler is working from the bottom.
Snowdon missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Snowdon wants to get up but he can't break Butler's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snowdon in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Snowdon wants to stand but Butler has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Butler pulls Snowdon in close to his closed guard and prevents Snowdon from doing any damage or advancing position.
Snowdon wants to control from the top but Butler keeps moving.
Butler has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Snowdon in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Butler slips a jab and a cross from Snowdon.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Butler closes the distance and clinches.
Butler tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Butler will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Snowdon up against the cage.
Snowdon is trying to force a seperation but Butler has the dominant position.
Butler lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Snowdon backwards.
Butler scores with a nice hook to the head.
Butler keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Snowdon's efforts to push away.
Snowdon jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Butler walks away with a smile on his face. Snowdon gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Snowdon throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Butler counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Snowdon really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Butler. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Snowdon keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Butler seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Snowdon keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Butler thows a huge punch but Snowdon dodges it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snowdon is looking for a sweep. Butler is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Snowdon trying to control but Butler postures up.
Butler missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Snowdon wants to control but Butler is keeping busy and won't allow it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Snowdon tries to clinch

and Butler decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Snowdon's guard.
Snowdon avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Snowdon is trying to keep Butler in close.
Snowdon avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Snowdon working a defensive guard here.
Snowdon keeping full guard, as Butler tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butler postures up in Snowdon's guard and throws a big left but Snowdon blocks it.
Butler thows a big elbow that misses.
Butler in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Snowdon keeps the fight on the outside.
Snowdon fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Snowdon throws the kick towards the body but Butler avoids it.
Snowdon swinging wildly here.
Snowdon fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trey Butler dominated that second round.
That's time! Butler's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Snowdon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
No joy there for Snowdon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Butler defending well as Snowdon loads up on a big left hand.

Butler scores with a takedown into Snowdon's guard.
Butler working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Snowdon's head.
Butler throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Butler working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Snowdon's head.
Butler loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Butler's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Butler working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Snowdon's head.
Snowdon avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Butler trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Butler in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Snowdon throws a nice looking combination but Butler bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Snowdon misses with the combination.
Snowdon tries to clinch but Butler moves out of range.
Snowdon misses with a head kick.
Snowdon with a lazy takedown attempt

and Butler moves into the clinch.
Snowdon is trying to break free.
Butler lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short left from Butler.
Butler lands with a right to the head.
Snowdon is looking to break free of the clinch but Butler has double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Butler holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Snowdon tries to circle away but Butler has him pinned against the cage.
Snowdon has had enough of the clinch but Butler keeps him there for the moment.
Butler throws a punch but it's blocked by Snowdon.
Butler lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Butler has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Snowdon is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Snowdon is trying to break the clinch but Butler is controlling him.
Butler tries to pull guard but Snowdon won't allow it.
Butler softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Snowdon working aggressively here.
Snowdon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Snowdon wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Snowdon is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Snowdon is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Butler is keeping busy.
Butler prevents Snowdon from breaking the clinch.

Butler pulls guard.
Butler might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Snowdon has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Butler is proving hard to escape from.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snowdon working some strikes from top position.
Butler has Snowdon pulled in close to control his posture.
Butler manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Snowdon manages to get himself to full guard.
Butler trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Butler throwing strikes from guard but Snowdon blocks nicely.
Trey Butler is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Butler postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Butler prevents Snowdon from getting back to his feet.
Snowdon being controlled here, momentarily.
Snowdon looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Snowdon being controlled here, momentarily.
Butler wants to control from the top but Snowdon keeps moving.
Dave Snowdon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A jab lands there for Snowdon.

And that's the end of the fight!
Trey Butler showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Butler, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trey Butler!