PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Butabi (ranked 1227 p4p, 39 weight class) and Brooklyn Brawler (ranked 1412 p4p, 34 weight class). Butabi comes to the cage accompanied by I'm so bad (baby I don't care). Brawler has chosen Beastie Boys- No Sleep till Brooklyn as his entrance music. Brooklyn Brawler acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Butabi
vs
Brawler

205 cm
26
290 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
190 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Mockstar Energy Drinks 160Q
IniTech Nutrition

Dauntless
IniTech Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve Butabi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brooklyn Brawler!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Butabi clobbers Brawler with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A shot to the liver by Butabi. Beautiful body shot.
Brawler misses with a two punch combination.
A shot to the body from Butabi misses
and Brawler counters with a right hand to the body.
Butabi's jab looks to have found its range, popping Brawler under the eye.
Brawler cracks Butabi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

It looks like Steve Butabi has been cut.
Brawler uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Butabi.
Brawler walks into a straight right hand from Butabi.
Butabi lands a nice looking body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brawler uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Butabi.
A big left from Butabi misses.
Brawler unleashes a big counter combination but Butabi bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Brawler misses the jab.
Brawler has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Butabi misses with a body shot.
Butabi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brawler circles away quickly and effectively.
Brawler misses the shot to the body.
Butabi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brawler.
Butabi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brawler.
Jab, jab by Butabi - just one landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brawler throws a sloppy body shot
and Butabi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Brawler is rocked!
Butabi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brawler is still on wobbly legs! Can Butabi finish him?
Butabi swings widly with a right hand

and Brawler counters by moving into the clinch.
Brawler seems to have recovered his senses.
Brawler blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brawler blocking some punches.

Butabi breaks the clinch.
Butabi lands a right hook to the body.
Butabi misses with a hook.
Brawler misses the shot to the body.
Brawler takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Butabi throws a lazy right hand but Brawler sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brawler lands a jab.
Butabi misses the shot to the body.
Brawler throws out a counter right but Butabi avoids it with no problem.
Butabi avoids the body shot from Brawler.
Brawler is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Butabi rather than just go for the knockout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice shot by Butabi.
Brawler throws the left hand but Butabi avoids the punch easily.
Butabi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brawler moves out of range as Butabi strikes.
Butabi misses with a hook
and Butabi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice cross by Brawler.
Brawler shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Butabi eats them both and turns towards Brawler to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Butabi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brawler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Butabi.
Brawler throws a right hand that Butabi ducks under and follows up with a left that Butabi also avoids with ease.
Butabi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brawler.
Butabi definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Brawler just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Brawler darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Brawler looks to land a left hand but Butabi moved out of range nicely.
Brawler misses with a wild body shot.
Butabi moves forwards but Brawler connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Butabi scores with a hook to the body. Brawler takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Butabi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brawler on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Butabi connects with a jab.
Brawler throws out a loose jab but Butabi uses good head movement to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Butabi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Brawler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Butabi moves away.
Butabi just misses with a punch to the body.
Brawler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Butabi is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

Butabi gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Butabi breaks from the clinch.
Butabi just misses with a punch to the body.
Butabi moves in looking to clinch but Brawler pushes him off.
Brawler circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brawler takes a swing at Butabi's ribcage but misses.
Brawler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Butabi manages to avoid it.
Brawler misses with a hook
enabling Butabi to counter with a crisp jab.
Brawler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Butabi moves away.
Butabi is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butabi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brawler.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Brawler, as that shot connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Butabi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Brawler lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Butabi throws a series of punches but Brawler avoids them all with ease.
Brawler looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Some wild striking there from Butabi.
Brawler slips under a jab from Butabi.
Brawler throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Butabi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Brawler moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Butabi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Brawler stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Butabi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Steve Butabi's cut is getting worse.
Brawler misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brawler misses with a body shot.
Brawler ducks right into an uppercut from Butabi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Steve Butabi will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Steve Butabi's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Butabi throws a shot from downtown. Brawler moves away and avoids it.
Butabi wants to clinch.
Brawler takes a swing at Butabi's ribcage but misses.
Brawler ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Brawler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Butabi lands a left and a right that send Brawler crashing to the mat, dazed. Butabi thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Butabi misses with a hook to the body
and Brawler counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brawler catches Butabi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Butabi! Brawler is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steve Butabi!
Steve Butabi took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, IniTech Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.