PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Lue Randle (ranked 2879 p4p, 5431 weight class) and Darwin Budluvski (ranked 157 p4p, 314 weight class). Darwin Budluvski is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Randle
vs
Budluvski

181 cm
32
193
15 - 12 - 0

175 cm
43
165
33 - 27 - 2

Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Hawaii Nutrition

Ajax Cloth
Hawaii Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lue Randle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 27 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Darwin Budluvski!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Saam Ante and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Randle. Those never looked like landing.
Budluvski throws a nice looking combination but Randle bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Randle tries to counter by clinching up but Budluvski breaks away and moves out of range.
Randle looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Budluvski gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Budluvski looks for the body kick but Randle saw that one coming.
Randle moves in looking to clinch but Budluvski pushes him off.
Randle is looking to clinch but Budluvski is avoiding it.
Budluvski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Randle moves away.
A big left from Budluvski misses.
Budluvski fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Randle checks it well.
Randle tries to close the distance and clinch but Budluvski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Budluvski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Budluvski. Those never looked like landing.
Randle lands with a kick to the temple. Budluvski shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Randle throws a leg kick but Budluvski moved away.
Budluvski scores with a body shot.
Randle wants to clinch.
Budluvski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Randle sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Budluvski misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Randle tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Budluvski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Budluvski wants to counter the offense by Randle and move into the clinch position.
Budluvski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Randle manages to avoid it.
Budluvski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Budluvski misses the jab.
Randle throws a nice looking combination but Budluvski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Randle tries to clinch but Budluvski moves out of range.
Budluvski misses with a low kick.
Darwin Budluvski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A left and a right from Randle both land. Nice combination.
Randle will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A shot to the body from Budluvski misses

and Randle counters by moving into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Randle.
Randle misses with a punch on the inside.
Randle wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Budluvski breaks the clinch.
Budluvski misses the shot to the body.
Randle tries to clinch but Budluvski is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Randle chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Budluvski can pounce on him.
Budluvski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Budluvski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Randle misses with a two punch combination.
Budluvski wants to counter with a clinch but Randle pushes him away.
Budluvski fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Randle looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Randle gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Budluvski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Budluvski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Budluvski swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Randle counters with a straight right hand.

Randle drives through and clinches with Budluvski against the ropes.

Randle breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Budluvski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Randle fails with an attempt to clinch.

Randle moves into the clinch successfully.
A right hook to the body lands for Budluvski.
Randle scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A shot in the inside from Budluvski.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Lue Randle will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Randle bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Randle blocks a jab.

Budluvski gets a clinch.
Budluvski throws a head punch that misses.

Budluvski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Budluvski misses with a straight left.
Randle is looking to clinch but Budluvski is avoiding it.
Budluvski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Randle was well out of range. Poor timing from Budluvski.
Budluvski is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Randle rather than just go for the knockout.
Budluvski swats away the attempt to clinch by Randle.
Randle misses with an attempted mid kick.
Randle fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Budluvski on the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice leg kick from Budluvski, right into the meat of the thigh.
Budluvski tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Randle is able to avoid easily.
Randle tries to clinch up.
A left and a right from Randle both land. Nice combination.
Randle scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Budluvski takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lue Randle is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Budluvski rushes Randle and presses him up against the ropes.
Randle has had enough of the clinch but Budluvski keeps him there for the moment.

Budluvski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Randle tries to clinch but Budluvski moves out of range.
Randle tries to clinch but Budluvski moves out of range.
Darwin Budluvski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Randle ducks under a wild hook from Budluvski.
Randle moves out of range of the leg kick from Budluvski.
A slow jab from Budluvski misses its intended target.
Lue Randle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Budluvski, as that shot connected.
Budluvski is looking to score with low kicks.
Randle tries to close the distance and clinch up but Budluvski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Randle doesn't manage to clinch there - Budluvski circles away.
Danga de danga de dang - Randle scores with a four punch combination!

Budluvski has closed the distance and engaged Randle in a clinch.
Budluvski misses with a body punch.
Budluvski misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Budluvski misses with a punch on the inside.
Randle looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Randle lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Budluvski throws a head punch that misses.
Budluvski misses with the head strike.
Randle lands a right hand that snaps the head of Budluvski backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Budluvski's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Budluvski's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short right from Budluvski.
Randle is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Randle wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Budluvski misses with a body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Darwin Budluvski will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Randle tries to clinch there but Budluvski circles away.

Randle instigates a clinch.
Budluvski misses with an elbow over the top.
A frustrated look appears on Budluvski's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Budluvski blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Randle breaks from the clinch.
Budluvski on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Budluvski misses with an uppercut.
Randle tries to counter by clinching up but Budluvski breaks away and moves out of range.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Budluvski throws a hook but Randle avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Budluvski. Randle does a little dance to reset his feet.
Randle takes a shot right to the bread basket.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Budluvski is looking to chop away at Randle's legs.
Nice body kick there by Randle.
Budluvski misses with an uppercut. Randle saw that one coming.
Randle seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

Randle closes the distance and clinches.
Lue Randle has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A frustrated look appears on Randle's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Budluvski prevents Randle from breaking the clinch.

Budluvski breaks from the clinch.

Randle instigates a clinch.
Budluvski misses with the head strike.

Budluvski breaks the clinch.
Budluvski missing with a left hand there. Randle was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Randle wants to clinch.
Budluvski is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Randle displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Budluvski throws out the jab.
Randle tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Budluvski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Budluvski lands a nice shot to the body.
Randle wants to clinch.
Budluvski misses with a wild body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Randle looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Randle throws a nice inside leg kick.
Budluvski misses with a double jab.
Randle throws a solid leg kick but Budluvski takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Randle.
Randle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Budluvski.
Randle is looking to clinch but Budluvski is avoiding it.
Budluvski swats away the attempt to clinch by Randle.
Budluvski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Randle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Budluvski.
Budluvski misses with a straight right.

Randle clinches with his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Budluvski misses with the head strike.

Budluvski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Budluvski misses with a right hand

and Randle counters by clinching up.
Budluvski swings wildly with an uppercut but Randle uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Darwin Budluvski just about did enough to take it.
That's time! Randle's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Randle dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Budluvski throws a body punch but Randle moves out of range.
Randle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Budluvski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Randle fails in his attempt to clinch.

Randle moves into the clinch.

Budluvski breaks from the clinch.
Budluvski takes a swing at Randle's ribcage but misses.
Randle tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Budluvski manages to circle out of the way.
Randle tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Budluvski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Budluvski throws a hook to the side of Randle's head but Randle sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Randle tries to close the distance and clinch up but Budluvski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A leg kick checked by Randle.
Randle is looking to clinch.
Randle dodges the punch combination from Budluvski.
Budluvski pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Budluvski misses with a hook

and Randle moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Budluvski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Randle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Randle tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Budluvski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Budluvski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Randle doesn't manage to clinch there - Budluvski circles away.
Budluvski misses with a looping right.
Randle wants to clinch up but Budluvski keeps it at a distance.
Budluvski fails to land with a series of punches.

Randle has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lue Randle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Budluvski working hard to break the clinch.
Budluvski working aggressively here.

Budluvski breaks from the clinch.
A jab from Budluvski misses.
Randle shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Budluvski eats them both and turns towards Randle to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

Budluvski gets a clinch.
Budluvski is trying to force a seperation but Randle has the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Randle breaks from the clinch.
Randle tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Budluvski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Budluvski missing with a left hand there. Randle was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Budluvski stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Budluvski gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Randle manages to break the clinch.
Randle wants to clinch.
Budluvski connects with a leg kick.
Budluvski throws a half hearted mid kick.
It looked like Randle was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Randle tries to clinch up.
Randle moves out of range as Budluvski strikes.
Randle tries to clinch up but Budluvski circles away and keeps his distance.
Budluvski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Randle moves away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Darwin Budluvski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Budluvski has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 37:39
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 37:39
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 37:39

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darwin Budluvski!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Darwin Budluvski made sure he mentioned Hawaii Nutrition, along with how happy he was to win his fight.