bᵻfˌoːɹ kˈɑːməntˌeɪɾɪŋ ˌɔn ɐ mˈætʃ, bˈʌtlɚ pɹɪpˈɛɹd fɔːɹ sˈɛvɹəl ˈaʊɚz, ɐbsˈoːɹbɪŋ æz mˈʌtʃ ˌɪnfɚmˈeɪʃən æz hiː kˈʊd, bˌʌt tˈeɪkɪŋ fjˈuː nˈoʊts, ænd lˈaɪkənd ɪt tə kɹˈæmɪŋ fɚɹən ɛɡzˌæmᵻnˈeɪʃən.
Before commentating on a match, Butler prepared for several hours, absorbing as much information as he could, but taking few notes, and likened it to cramming for an examination.