PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joey Budden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Herman Fidelis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Budden comes to the cage accompanied by Warfare - Joe Budden ft. Joell "Crack Pitcher" Ortiz. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Herman Fidelis was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Budden
vs
Fidelis

167 cm
22
148 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

188 cm
23
141 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

[JMFC] Slaughterhouse Nutrition

[JMFC] Bulk Nutrition
[JMFC] Arashi Fighting Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joey Budden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Herman Fidelis!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Emerson Jorge and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fidelis rushes Budden and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fidelis misses with a knee to the head.
Fidelis throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fidelis prevents Budden from breaking the clinch.
Fidelis misses with an elbow strike.
Budden takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Joey Budden has been cut.
Fidelis lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fidelis fails to pull guard.
Fidelis looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Fidelis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Budden wants to get back to striking at distance but Fidelis won't allow it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Fidelis throws an elbow but misses.
Fidelis tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Budden blocks the elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fidelis dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Fidelis jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Budden walks away with a smile on his face. Fidelis gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Budden avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fidelis doesn't manage to clinch there - Budden circles away.
Fidelis on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Budden misses.
Budden scores with the left hand. Fidelis knows he should have avoided that one.
Budden misses with a straight right.

Fidelis gets a clinch.
Nice elbow from Fidelis.
Fidelis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Budden wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fidelis gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Fidelis manages to pull guard.
Budden wants to stand but Fidelis is controlling his posture from full guard.

Fidelis looking for a triangle here. Budden is fighting it but it looks tight! Fidelis pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Budden is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Herman Fidelis!