PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hannu Yabal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Butler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yabal comes to the cage accompanied by New Divide, Linkin Park. Butler has chosen Raining Blood as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Yabal
vs
Butler

170 cm
22
141 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

168 cm
19
140 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Katukauppa.com

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hannu Yabal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Billy Butler!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Yabal shoots in and bounces Butler off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Yabal accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Yabal 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.
Yabal in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Yabal trying to control the position from guard on top but Butler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Butler controlling the position.
Yabal looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Butler is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Yabal pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Butler is keeping the position for now.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Yabal looks to score with a jab to the body but Butler is just out of range.
Yabal fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Yabal misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yabal fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hannu Yabal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yabal throws a series of punches but Butler moves out of range.
Yabal changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Butler tries to avoid it but Yabal manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Butler to the ground. Butler escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Yabal slips a jab from Butler.
Butler throws a sloppy head kick and Yabal moves out of range easily.
Yabal shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Butler pinned against the cage. Butler gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Horrible takedown by Yabal or perhaps it was just good defense by Butler which made him look bad.
Yabal is breathing heavily.
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Butler! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Billy Butler!