PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zen Budha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Irvine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Budha
vs
Irvine

186 cm
22
184 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

181 cm
22
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zen Budha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chris Irvine!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Budha uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Irvine.
Nice takedown defense from Irvine. No joy for Budha on that attempt.
Chris Irvine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Irvine, right into the meat.

Budha shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Budha working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Irvine really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Budha. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Budha looking to control but Irvine is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Irvine is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Budha wants to control the pace but Irvine is squirming around nicely.
Budha prevents Irvine from getting the reversal.

Budha is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Irvine has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Budha pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Irvine can't escape the position.
Budha in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Budha tries to control but Irvine wriggling away.
Irvine regains half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Budha trying to pass the guard but Irvine defending well.

Budha is trying to work for a kimura but Irvine is defending well.
Budha is breathing heavily.
Budha moves into full mount! Irvine won't be happy about that!

Budha is working for a guillotine from mount but Irvine frees his head quite easily.
Irvine wants to control but Budha is having none of it.
Irvine tries to reverse the position but Budha maintains control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Budha working for a submission but Irvine is keeping him at bay.
Irvine is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Irvine tries to hold on but Budha postures up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Irvine is trying to escape the mount.
Irvine is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Budha controlling his opponent.
Irvine tries to control the position but Budha now has his back.
Budha tries to get the hooks in deep but Irvine pushed the leg off.
Irvine is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Budha off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.

Budha is persistently looking for the submission but Irvine is defending it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irvine tries to escape but Budha has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Irvine looking very determined here, making life difficult for Budha.
Budha is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Budha is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Budha scores with punches and elbows.

Irvine defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Budha trying to control.

Budha looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Irvine taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Zen Budha!