PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Emiliano Blackburn (ranked 3656 p4p, 3840 weight class) and Reginald Budgiehandler (ranked 290 p4p, 302 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Blackburn
vs
Budgiehandler

168 cm
32
150
21 - 15 - 0

173 cm
36
155
15 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Emiliano Blackburn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Reginald Budgiehandler!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Sam Margolis and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Blackburn scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Budgiehandler wants to control but Blackburn is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Budgiehandler wants to get back to full guard.
It looks like Blackburn is going to stand back up.

Budgiehandler with the active half guard here but Blackburn passes nicely into side control.
Budgiehandler tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Budgiehandler wants to hold on but Blackburn pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackburn controlling the position easily from mount.

Blackburn get's back to his feet.
Budgiehandler walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Blackburn connects with an inside leg kick.
Budgiehandler gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Blackburn connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Budgiehandler momentarily.

It looks like Reginald Budgiehandler has been cut.
Budgiehandler shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Budgiehandler.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackburn lands with an overhand left.
Budgiehandler closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Blackburn gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Blackburn lands a body shot in the clinch.
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!
Budgiehandler misses with a short punch on the inside.
Budgiehandler has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Blackburn is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Emiliano Blackburn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Reginald Budgiehandler.
Blackburn has Budgiehandler pushed against the cage.
Budgiehandler tries for a takedown. No joy.
Blackburn lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Blackburn lands a left hand that snaps the head of Budgiehandler backwards.
Still in the clinch, Blackburn scores with a nice short uppercut.

Budgiehandler is rocked!
Blackburn misses with a punch on the inside.
Budgiehandler is still on wobbly legs! Can Blackburn finish him?
Blackburn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Blackburn throws a head punch that misses.
Blackburn misses with some punches.
Blackburn cracks Budgiehandler with a nice body shot.
Budgiehandler wants a takedown but no success here.
Budgiehandler is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Blackburn gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Budgiehandler looks winded!
Blackburn is pushing Budgiehandler up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Blackburn lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Budgiehandler wants to get back to striking at distance but Blackburn won't allow it.
Blackburn throws a big uppercut that drops Budgiehandler! More strikes from Blackburn and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Budgiehandler lies dazed against the cage as Blackburn celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Emiliano Blackburn!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Emiliano Blackburn waved his t-shirt featuring Conviction's logo in front of the cameras.