PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexey Budanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derrick Bateman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Budanov
vs
Bateman

177 cm
18
167 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
23
175 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alexey Budanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Derrick Bateman!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, John Roberts and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Budanov has his takedown stuffed
letting Bateman counter with a right hand.
Bateman darts in trying to clinch

and Budanov counters by moving into the clinch.

Bateman tightens his grip and picks Budanov up, before dumping him to the ground. Budanov manages to land in guard.
Bateman with a flurry of punches that miss.

Budanov is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Budanov working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bateman doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bateman manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Bateman in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Budanov looking for a sweep. Not yet Budanov, not yet.
Bateman thows a big elbow that misses.
Budanov throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Bateman cracks Budanov with a solid left hand.
Bateman working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bateman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Budanov throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Bateman lands a couple of digs.
Budanov doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

Budanov working for a triangle but Bateman defends it easily.
Bateman landing with the ground and pound.
Bateman working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Budanov has momentary wrist control but Bateman slips an elbow through the middle.
Budanov trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bateman postures up in Budanov's guard and throws a big left but Budanov blocks it.
Budanov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bateman on the ground.
Budanov wants to sweep but no luck.
Bateman postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bateman thows a big elbow that misses.
Bateman working some strikes from top position.
Budanov trying to strike off his back.
Bateman with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Budanov might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bateman content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bateman chips away with some ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Budanov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bateman thows a big elbow that misses.

Budanov is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bateman defends well.
Budanov is breathing heavily.
Bateman chips away with some ground and pound.
Budanov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Budanov throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Budanov thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Bateman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Budanov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bateman postures up.
Bateman is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bateman has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bateman thows a big elbow that misses.
Budanov controls Bateman momentarily but Bateman frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Budanov striking off his back but it's not causing Bateman any problems.
Budanov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Budanov is trying to keep Bateman in close.
Budanov trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

Bateman avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bateman won't allow Budanov to sweep him here.
Bateman scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bateman with a flurry of punches that miss.

Budanov is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bateman defends well.
Budanov will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Budanov throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Bateman lands a couple of elbows.
Bateman chips away with some ground and pound.
Budanov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Budanov will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Bateman stands up over Budanov, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bateman content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bateman connects with a couple of short punches.
Bateman makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bateman preventing the sweep.
Budanov trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Budanov lands some strikes from the bottom.
Budanov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Budanov doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Budanov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Budanov trying to keep a closed guard but Bateman is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derrick Bateman dominated that round.
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.

Bateman shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Bateman was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Budanov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bateman with shots to the head and body - Budanov looks very uncomfortable down there.
Budanov is trying to escape the mount.
Bateman postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Budanov looks a forlorn figure.
Budanov is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bateman fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bateman scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Budanov tries to hold on but Bateman pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Budanov is bucking up trying to escape but Bateman cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Budanov manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Bateman takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Derrick Bateman has got the better of the ground game so far.
Budanov wants to control but Bateman is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Budanov flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Bateman scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Bateman landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Budanov manages to get to full guard.

Budanov is looking for a triangle but Bateman pushes his legs off easily.
Bateman throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bateman throws a big right hand that misses.
Budanov wants to sweep here but Bateman controlling him for the moment.
Budanov trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Bateman is working Budanov over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Budanov punching from the bottom - just letting Bateman know he's still in a fight.
Budanov is trying to keep Bateman in close.
Budanov doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Budanov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Budanov throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Budanov pulls Bateman in close to his closed guard and prevents Bateman from doing any damage or advancing position.
Bateman stands up out of Budanov's guard for a moment - Budanov manages to land a nice upkick.
Budanov is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bateman is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Budanov trying to control the position.
Bateman works over Budanov with some ground and pound from guard.

Budanov is looking for a triangle but Bateman pushes his legs off easily.

Budanov escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bateman gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bateman with a nice head shot there.
Bateman content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Budanov is trying to keep Bateman in close.
Budanov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bateman landing some decent shots from guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Budanov will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

Budanov has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bateman can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Budanov looking for a guillotine here but Bateman defends easily.

Budanov working for a triangle but Bateman defends it easily.
Budanov wants to sweep but no luck.
Bateman working some strikes from top position.
Budanov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derrick Bateman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Budanov doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Bateman counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Budanov tries to strike from the bottom.
Budanov is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bateman scoring with some ground and pound.
Bateman postures up in Budanov's guard and throws a big left but Budanov blocks it.
Bateman throwing strikes but missing.
Budanov trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Budanov has momentary wrist control but Bateman slips an elbow through the middle.
Bateman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Budanov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bateman lands a couple of elbows.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Budanov is looking for a triangle but Bateman pushes his legs off easily.
Budanov trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bateman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bateman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bateman throwing strikes from guard but Budanov blocks nicely.
Budanov is trying to keep Bateman in close.
Budanov wants to sweep here but Bateman controlling him for the moment.
Budanov working a defensive guard here.
Bateman lands a couple of elbows.
Budanov throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Bateman works over Budanov with some ground and pound from guard.
Bateman preventing the sweep.
Budanov controls Bateman momentarily but Bateman frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Budanov working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bateman doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bateman manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Budanov is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bateman stands up over Budanov, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bateman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Budanov tries to strike from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bateman's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bateman's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Budanov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Budanov controls Bateman momentarily but Bateman frees himself.
Bateman lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Budanov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bateman makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bateman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Budanov trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Budanov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bateman.
Bateman postures up.
Budanov throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Bateman postures up.
Derrick Bateman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Budanov looking for a sweep. Not yet Budanov, not yet.

Budanov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bateman is aware though and is defending well.
Budanov doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Bateman content to stall in guard here.
Bateman stopping the sweep attempt from Budanov.
Budanov being controlled here, momentarily.
Alexey Budanov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bateman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Budanov wants to stand but Bateman is controlling the position.
Budanov has momentary wrist control but Bateman slips an elbow through the middle.
Budanov striking off his back.
Budanov looking for a sweep. Not yet Budanov, not yet.
Budanov tries to strike from the bottom.

Budanov working for a triangle but Bateman defends it easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Budanov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

And that's the end of the fight!
Derrick Bateman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bateman winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Derrick Bateman!