PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Adam Budgell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Durante Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Budgell comes to the ring accompanied by I D.A.R.E. David Bowie To Drive Drunk. Adam Budgell has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Budgell
vs
Durante Jr

178 cm
24
165 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

179 cm
21
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Adam Budgell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ricardo Durante Jr!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Daniel Bishop and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durante Jr tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Budgell swivels and escapes.
Budgell fails with a takedown attempt.
Durante Jr tries to clinch there but Budgell circles away.

Budgell gets a takedown into half guard.
Budgell thows a huge punch but Durante Jr dodges it nicely.

Budgell is working for a submission of some sort.

Budgell is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Durante Jr is looking to improve his position.

Budgell is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Durante Jr defends it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Budgell not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Durante Jr is looking to improve his position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Durante Jr misses with a two punch combination.
Durante Jr swinging wilding here.
Durante Jr is looking to clinch.
Durante Jr throws a right and a left that Budgell avoids nicely.
Budgell gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Durante Jr counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Durante Jr.
Durante Jr throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Budgell throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.

Budgell working for submissions but it's allowed Durante Jr to get to half guard.
Budgell is breathing heavily.

Budgell actively working from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durante Jr seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Budgell moves into full guard.
Durante Jr must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Durante Jr wants to control from the top but Budgell keeps moving.

Durante Jr avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Durante Jr pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Budgell is keeping the position for now.
Durante Jr loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Durante Jr is looking to work some ground and pound but Budgell has wrist control.

Budgell looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Budgell looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Durante Jr misses with the combination.
Budgell swats away the attempt to clinch by Durante Jr.
Budgell shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Durante Jr as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Budgell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Durante Jr misses with the combination.
Durante Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Budgell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Durante Jr looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Budgell is fending him off so far but Durante Jr persists. Nope, Budgell circles away and we're back to standing.
Durante Jr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Durante Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Budgell closes this distance looking for a takedown but Durante Jr circles away.
Durante Jr lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Budgell circles away quickly and effectively.
Durante Jr tries to bum rush Budgell with a series of wild strikes but Budgell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Durante Jr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
No joy there for Durante Jr, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's four 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.
Durante Jr misses with a body kick.
Durante Jr stuffs the takedown attempt from Budgell. Budgell gets slowly back to his feet.
Budgell shoots for a takedown but Durante Jr saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Durante Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Budgell will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Durante Jr misses with the combination.
Budgell swats away the attempt to clinch by Durante Jr.
Durante Jr tries to clinch up.

Budgell closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Durante Jr wants to control but Budgell postures up.
Durante Jr manages to work his way to half guard, despite Budgell's best efforts.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Durante Jr is trying to control but can't.

Budgell looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Adam Budgell will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Durante Jr throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Budgell.
Durante Jr is looking to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Durante Jr misses with a two punch combination.

Budgell shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Durante Jr's guard.
Durante Jr trying to control the position.
Durante Jr working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Budgell.
Budgell postures up in Durante Jr's guard and throws a big left but Durante Jr blocks it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Budgell drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Budgell jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Durante Jr is trying to control the position but Budgell postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Budgell loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Durante Jr is looking to clinch but Budgell is avoiding it.

Budgell shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Durante Jr trying to control from the bottom.

Budgell is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Durante Jr is just riding it out for now. Budgell eventually gives up the hold.
Durante Jr wants to get back to full guard.
Durante Jr blocking the ground and pound attempt from Budgell.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durante Jr avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Budgell.
Durante Jr trying to control here.
Durante Jr slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Durante Jr looking to control.
Adam Budgell overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Durante Jr moves in looking to clinch but Budgell pushes him off.
Durante Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Budgell thows a left - swing and a miss!
Budgell slips a jab and a cross from Durante Jr.
Ricardo Durante Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Durante Jr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Budgell keeps the fight on the outside.
Ricardo Durante Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Durante Jr with a poor takedown

and Budgell counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Budgell.
Durante Jr has momentary wrist control but Budgell slips an elbow through the middle.
Durante Jr trying to control the position.
Budgell scoring with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Budgell is working Durante Jr over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Durante Jr doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Budgell throws a big right hand that misses.
Durante Jr is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Budgell thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Budgell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Durante Jr.
Durante Jr misses with a takedown

and Budgell counters with a single leg into guard. Durante Jr didn't expect that.
Budgell wants to pass the guard but Durante Jr is keeping the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Durante Jr is on top in guard.

Budgell has his foot on Durante Jr's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Durante Jr works his way back into a safe position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durante Jr won't allow Budgell to sweep him here.

Budgell working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Durante Jr doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Durante Jr manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Budgell 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.
Durante Jr trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Durante Jr wants to control from the top but Budgell keeps moving.

Budgell has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Durante Jr can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Durante Jr wants to control from the top but Budgell keeps moving.
Durante Jr content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Budgell dominated that second round.
That's time! Budgell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Budgell moves into range and connects with a jab.
Budgell slips a jab and a cross from Durante Jr.
Durante Jr gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Budgell counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Durante Jr's guard now.
Budgell stands up over Durante Jr, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Budgell thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Durante Jr pulls Budgell in close to prevent any damage.
Budgell postures up in Durante Jr's guard and throws a big left but Durante Jr blocks it.
Budgell in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Budgell postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Budgell throwing strikes from guard but Durante Jr blocks nicely.
Budgell in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Durante Jr shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Budgell looking for a guillotine here but Durante Jr defends easily.
Budgell 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.
Budgell working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Durante Jr.
Budgell throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Durante Jr wants to control from the top but Budgell keeps moving.
Budgell trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Budgell throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Durante Jr looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Budgell is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Durante Jr wanted to stand there but Budgell had control of the position.
Budgell trying to strike off his back.
Durante Jr trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Durante Jr avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Budgell looking for a guillotine here but Durante Jr defends easily.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durante Jr works over Budgell with some ground and pound from guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Budgell looks for the body kick but Durante Jr saw that one coming.
Durante Jr doesn't manage to clinch there - Budgell circles away.
Horrible takedown by Budgell or perhaps it was just good defense by Durante Jr which made him look bad.

Durante Jr scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Budgell tries to bench press Durante Jr off him but Durante Jr keeps the position.
Durante Jr grinds an elbow into Budgell's temple.
Budgell tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Durante Jr wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Budgell has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Durante Jr wants to lay and pray for a moment but Budgell keeps working.
Budgell looks to move to half guard but instead Durante Jr has passed into mount! Damn!
Adam Budgell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Budgell is looking to improve his position but Durante Jr isn't that keen on the idea.
Budgell wants to hold on but Durante Jr pushes him away.
Budgell is working to get back to half guard.
Durante Jr dominating with strikes here.
Budgell in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Budgell is wriggling around trying to escape.
Durante Jr punishing his opponent with strikes.
Budgell tries to lock up and control but Durante Jr gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Durante Jr wants to control the pace but Budgell is squirming around nicely.
Ricardo Durante Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Durante Jr landing strikes from the mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ricardo Durante Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Budgell has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Glass scores the fight 29:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!