PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hulk Butane (ranked 145 p4p, 14 weight class) and Iosefa Umaga (ranked 406 p4p, 39 weight class). Butane's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Genesis. Umaga has chosen Ky-Mani Marley - Warriors as his entrance music. Iosefa Umaga has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Hulk Butane's chin.

Butane
vs
Umaga

197 cm
25
247 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

191 cm
26
244 lbs
12 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hulk Butane!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Iosefa Umaga!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Butane attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Butane throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Umaga sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Umaga.
Butane looks to throw the jab but Umaga is out of range.
Umaga throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Umaga misses with a body kick.
Butane lands with a nice body kick.
Umaga looks to land a body kick but Butane moved away.
Nice shot by Butane.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butane avoids a kick to the body.
Umaga misses with a looping right.
A telegraphed right hand from Umaga misses the target.
Umaga thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Butane if he has to take too many more of those.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Butane tries to score with a low kick but Umaga moves his leg out of the way.
Butane looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Butane uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Umaga.
Butane was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Umaga ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Umaga takes a swing at Butane's ribcage but misses.
Umaga wants to slow Butane down by chopping away at his legs.
Butane is looking to counter with a body kick.
Umaga throws a shot from downtown. Butane moves away and avoids it.
Nice uppercut lands for Umaga. That snapped Butane's head back.
Butane checks the leg kick.
A lazy body kick from Umaga
letting Butane counter with a right hand.
Umaga wants to slow Butane down by chopping away at his legs.
Umaga takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Butane throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Umaga goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Butane does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Umaga throws a body kick that misses
and Butane counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Butane takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Umaga throws a big shot that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Butane uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Umaga.
Umaga misses with a looping right.
Umaga tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Butane was well out of range. Poor timing from Umaga.
An inside leg kick from Umaga misses.
Butane checks a leg kick.
Butane throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Butane ducks under a wild hook from Umaga.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butane throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Umaga only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Umaga throws a shot from downtown. Butane moves away and avoids it.
Butane moves out of range as Umaga throws a body kick.
Butane walks forward, straight into a front kick from Umaga.
Butane lands an overhand right.
Umaga throws a low kick, looking for Butane's leg but Butane calmly moves out of range.
Butane takes one to the chin there.
Butane takes a swing at Umaga's ribcage but misses.
Butane checks a leg kick nicely.
Butane takes a swing at Umaga's ribcage but misses.
Umaga uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Butane.
Umaga misses with a left hand
and Butane counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Umaga throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Butane stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Crunch! Umaga slams his shin into Butane's torso.
Butane looks to land a body kick but Umaga moved away.
Butane throws the left hand but Umaga avoids the punch easily.
Umaga was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Umaga darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Umaga throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Umaga takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Umaga loads up on a big right hand but Butane slips the punch.
Umaga throws a leg kick but Butane moved away.
Umaga avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Butane looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Umaga takes a shot right to the bread basket.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Iosefa Umaga will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Umaga pushes Butane away with a front kick.
Butane walks into a jab.
Umaga swings away with a body shot that misses
and Butane counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Butane blocks a leg kick.
Butane is looking to counter punch.
Butane misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Butane takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Umaga moves into range and connects with a jab.
Umaga looks for the body kick but Butane saw that one coming.
Butane was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Umaga throws a hook to the side of Butane's head but Butane sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Butane appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Umaga blocks a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Umaga.
Umaga slips a jab from Butane.
Butane fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Umaga manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Butane misses.
Umaga avoids a kick to the body.
Umaga throws a leg kick that misses.
Butane on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nice jab there from Umaga.
Umaga throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Butane sees it coming and avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Butane misses the target.
Umaga lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Umaga throws a poor cross that misses
and Butane counters with a left to the body.
Butane fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Umaga has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Umaga lands with a cross.
Umaga connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Umaga scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Butane tries a low kick but Umaga avoids it.
Butane takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Butane ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Butane misses with a straight left.
Butane takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Umaga throws a sloppy head kick
and Butane counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Butane looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Butane takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Umaga throws a good cross that connects.
Butane walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Butane takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Umaga lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Butane at a distance.
Umaga chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Umaga getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Umaga throws a hook but Butane avoids it easily.
Butane misses with a looping right.
Butane doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A leg kick checked by Butane.
A quick step to the side and Butane tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Iosefa Umaga seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Butane steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Umaga.
Umaga lands with a kick to the ribs.
Iosefa Umaga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Butane connects with the punch.
Umaga is looking to score with low kicks.
It looked like Butane wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Umaga scores with a hook.
Decent striking displayed by Umaga there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Umaga fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Butane manages to avoid it.
Butane is looking to counter punch.
Butane will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Umaga lands with a kick to the ribs.
Umaga scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Umaga there.
Umaga misses with a kick to the body.
Butane misses with a looping right.
Butane missing with a left hand there. Umaga was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Umaga fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Butane looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Umaga throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Butane counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Iosefa Umaga showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Good leg kick by Umaga there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Butane throws a leg kick but Umaga moved away.
A clash of legs there as Butane blocks the low kick.
Umaga misses with a kick to the body.
It looked like Butane was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Umaga.
Butane swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Umaga.
Nice defenses there by Umaga.
Umaga looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Umaga bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Umaga scores with a crisp jab that stopped Butane in his tracks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butane moves out of range of the strikes.
Butane fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Umaga misses with a kick to the body.
Umaga throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Butane is looking to counter punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Butane misses with a looping right.
Umaga lands a body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Umaga.
Butane just misses with a punch to the body.
Umaga is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Butane with a body shot.
Umaga lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Umaga connects with the punch.
Butane scoring well with a low kick there.
Umaga fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Butane looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Umaga looks to land a combination. Butane sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Sloppy strikes from Umaga. Those never looked like landing.
Butane looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A low kick from Umaga misses
and Butane counters with a nice low kick that buckles Umaga's knee momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Butane has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Umaga.
Umaga misses with a body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Butane, right into the meat.
Butane misses with a leg kick.
Umaga avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A big left from Umaga misses.
Butane jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Umaga misses with a body kick.
Umaga chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Umaga throws a push kick but Butane slaps the foot to one side.
Butane is looking to land body kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butane takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Umaga throws a poor cross that misses
letting Butane counter with a right hand.
Umaga lands a nice looking body kick.
Butane swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Umaga replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Butane blocks it well.
Umaga misses with a straight right.
Umaga avoids a kick to the body.
Umaga throws a jab but it's blocked by Butane.
Umaga lands a jab to the nose.
Umaga misses with a body kick.
Umaga has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Umaga misses with a left hand
and Butane counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butane checks a low kick from Umaga.
Butane throws a quick counter kick to the body but Umaga avoids it.
Umaga throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Butane is looking to counter punch.
Umaga dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Umaga works Butane's body with a nice hook.
Butane waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Umaga.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Umaga misses with a hook. Butane ducked under it nicely.
Butane throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Umaga cracks Butane with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Butane takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Umaga looks to land a right hand but Butane moved out of range.
Butane feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Butane steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Umaga.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Iosefa Umaga really dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A solid leg kick lands there for Umaga.
Umaga pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Butane throws a body punch but Umaga moves out of range.
Umaga let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Umaga on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Umaga misses with an uppercut. Butane saw that one coming.
Umaga misses with a body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Butane on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Butane is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Butane digs a good hook to Umaga's body.
Nice uppercut lands for Umaga. That snapped Butane's head back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Umaga throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Umaga throws a leg kick that is checked
and Butane makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Umaga really felt that one!
Umaga misses with a hook
and Butane counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Umaga is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Umaga.
Butane appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Butane throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Umaga flicks out a counter leg kick but Butane steps away.
Butane slips a straight right by Umaga.
Butane moves out of range as Umaga strikes.
Umaga slips under a jab.
Butane slips under a jab from Umaga.
Butane throwing a counter right hand but Umaga manages to avoid it.
Butane tries a low kick but Umaga avoids it.
Butane slips under a jab from Umaga.
Umaga checks a leg kick nicely.
Butane slips under a jab from Umaga.
Butane misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Umaga scores with a decent looking hook.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Umaga, right into the meat.
Butane has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Umaga.
Butane keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Umaga.
Butane is looking to counter punch.
Umaga checks a low kick from Butane.
Butane fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Umaga manages to avoid it.
Butane misses with a low kick.
Butane scores with a push kick.
Butane tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Umaga just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butane throws a push kick but Umaga slaps the foot to one side.
A nice leg kick lands there from Butane.
Umaga stuns Butane with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Butane throws a leg kick but Umaga moved away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Butane.
Butane throws a nice outside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Butane. Umaga does a little dance to reset his feet.
Butane moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Butane scoring well with a low kick there.
A jab from Butane misses.
Umaga scores with a spinning back kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butane takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Butane chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Umaga can pounce on him.
Umaga scores with a nice body kick.
Butane lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Umaga throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Butane stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Umaga lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Butane at a distance.
A solid body kick from Butane.
Butane has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Umaga.
Butane takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A leg kick checked by Umaga.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Iosefa Umaga will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Umaga misses with a leg kick
and Butane counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hulk Butane has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Umaga connects with a body shot.
Butane closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Umaga gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Butane.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Umaga.
Umaga misses with a low kick.
Butane walks forward, straight into a front kick from Umaga.
Butane just misses with a punch to the body.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Butane might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butane takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Umaga scoring well with a low kick there.
Umaga missing with a left hand there. Butane was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Umaga finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Butane quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Butane takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Umaga lands with a cross.
Butane with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Umaga to score with a decent uppercut.
Umaga scores with a jab.
Umaga misses with an uppercut.
A low kick from Butane is predictable there
and Umaga counters with a straight right hand.
Umaga dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Butane throws a body kick that misses.
Umaga throws a head kick but Butane moves out of range.
Butane was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Umaga fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Butane swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Umaga throws a jab when Butane was well out of range.
Umaga lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
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!
Butane looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Umaga throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Butane stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Butane on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Umaga steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Butane.
Butane looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Umaga connects with a body shot.
Umaga walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Butane checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Butane tried to counter with a leg kick but Umaga avoided it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Umaga lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Butane moves forwards but Umaga connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Butane is rocked!
A good leg kick by Umaga.
Oh Butane is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Umaga throws out a powerful jab.
Umaga looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Butane quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Umaga scores with a nice head shot.
Butane looks up at the clock. Bad move! Umaga lands a right hand from hell, dropping Butane. Umaga pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Iosefa Umaga!
Iosefa Umaga is the new heavyweight champion!
Iosefa Umaga seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.