PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roy Finnegan (ranked 1032 p4p, 127 weight class) and Simon Budimon (ranked 1666 p4p, 211 weight class). Finnegan's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Rogues - Gravel Walk. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Finnegan
vs
Budimon

175 cm
30
180 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

180 cm
29
184 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Roy Finnegan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Simon Budimon!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Chad Campbell and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Budimon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A solid leg kick lands there for Budimon.
Finnegan throws a jab but it's blocked by Budimon.
Budimon looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Finnegan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Budimon was well out of range. Poor timing from Finnegan.
Finnegan fails to land with a series of punches.
Budimon uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Budimon. Finnegan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Budimon has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Finnegan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Finnegan misses with a few strikes there.
Finnegan takes a swing at Budimon's ribcage but misses.
Budimon moves forwards but Finnegan connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Budimon takes a swing at Finnegan's ribcage but misses.
Finnegan throws a series of punches but Budimon moves out of range.
Finnegan misses with a wild combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Finnegan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Budimon cracks Finnegan with an open hand slap.
Budimon lands an overhand right.
Budimon lands with an overhand left.
Budimon fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Finnegan fails to land with a series of punches.
Budimon misses with the combination.
A punch combination from Finnegan misses.
Budimon tries to land a front kick but Finnegan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
As Budimon looks to move away, Finnegan throws a big counter combo but Budimon just gets out of the way.
Budimon lands with a thumping leg kick.
Budimon paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Finnegan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Finnegan takes a swing at Budimon's ribcage but misses.
Budimon ducks under a wild hook from Finnegan.
Finnegan slips a jab from Budimon.
A quick step to the side and Finnegan tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Budimon ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finnegan throws a nice looking combination but Budimon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Finnegan is looking to wear down Budimon with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Finnegan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Budimon doesn't seem bothered though.
Finnegan avoids the head kick by Budimon.
Finnegan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Finnegan slips under a jab.
The fighters circling - Budimon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Finnegan misses with a looping right.
Finnegan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A combination from Finnegan does no damage.
Budimon throws out a loose jab but Finnegan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Budimon punishes Finnegan's body with a nice straight punch.
Budimon lands with a right hand.
A left lands for Finnegan.
A right-left combo lands from Budimon.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finnegan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Budimon was well out of range. Poor timing from Finnegan.
Nice defenses there by Budimon.
Budimon connects with the punch.
Finnegan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Finnegan takes a swing at Budimon's ribcage but misses.
A little jabbing left from Budimon on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Budimon changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Budimon with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Budimon lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Budimon turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Finnegan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It seemed like Budimon was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Budimon takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Budimon slips under a jab.
Budimon looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Finnegan needs to keep his hands up - Budimon had a free shot at his head there.
Finnegan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finnegan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Budimon counters with a thumping low kick.
Finnegan lands with a nice body punch.
Budimon slips a straight right by Finnegan.
Budimon throws a leg kick which misses Finnegan's front leg but catches the back leg as Finnegan tries to avoid it.
Finnegan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Finnegan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Budimon is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Finnegan had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Finnegan misses with a wild body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Budimon! But no joy.
Finnegan throws out a loose jab but Budimon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Budimon follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Finnegan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Finnegan. Budimon does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Budimon lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Finnegan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Finnegan moves away from the strike by Budimon.
Budimon jabs Finnegan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Simon Budimon dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Finnegan lands a right hook to the body.
Budimon walks into a straight right hand from Finnegan.
Finnegan misses with a combination
and Budimon counters with a left to the body.
Budimon misses with a head kick.
Budimon swings widly with a right hand
and Finnegan counters with a right hand to the body.
Finnegan lands with an uppercut that bounces Budimon off the cage and back into range.
Budimon scores with a hook.
No joy there for Finnegan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Budimon dodges the punch combination from Finnegan.
Budimon jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Finnegan misses with a double jab.
Finnegan walks into a straight right hand from Budimon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Budimon throws a sloppy body shot
and Finnegan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Finnegan misses with the combination.
Finnegan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Budimon throws a push kick but Finnegan slaps the foot to one side.
Finnegan on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Budimon does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Finnegan misses with an uppercut. Budimon saw that one coming.
Finnegan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Budimon throws a big counter head kick but Finnegan avoids it with no problem.
A looping hook to the body misses from Budimon. Finnegan does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Budimon misses.
Budimon goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Simon Budimon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A looping hook to the body misses from Budimon. Finnegan does a little dance to reset his feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Budimon misses the target.
Budimon tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finnegan throws an off balance right hand
and Budimon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Budimon throws a good cross that connects.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Finnegan misses with a double jab.
Finnegan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Budimon counters with a nice uppercut.
Finnegan sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Budimon connects with a body shot that sends Finnegan's belly button to the back.
Finnegan lands a nice shot to the body.
Finnegan misses with a hook to the body
and Budimon counters with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Budimon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Budimon lands a front kick.
Finnegan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Budimon lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Budimon throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Finnegan's head.
Budimon's corner calls for a 1-2. Budimon obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finnegan misses with an uppercut. Budimon saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Finnegan. Budimon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Budimon connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Budimon connects with a solid leg kick.
Budimon thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Finnegan if he has to take too many more of those.
Finnegan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Finnegan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Budimon looks to land a right hand but Finnegan moved out of range.
Budimon changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Budimon looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Finnegan lands with a right hand.
Finnegan's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Budimon connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Finnegan scrambles back to his feet.
Finnegan slips under a jab from Budimon.
Budimon connects with a body shot that sends Finnegan's belly button to the back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Budimon takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Budimon misses with a looping right.
Budimon connects with a body shot that sends Finnegan's belly button to the back.
Budimon bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Budimon.
Budimon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Finnegan.
Budimon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Finnegan just misses with a punch to the body.
Budimon throws a hook but Finnegan avoids it easily.
Budimon cracks Finnegan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Finnegan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Budimon! But no joy.
Budimon slips a straight right by Finnegan.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Budimon jabs Finnegan right on the nose. Finnegan blinks but takes it well.
Budimon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Budimon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Finnegan slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Simon Budimon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Budimon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Finnegan.
Budimon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Finnegan.
A quick step to the side and Finnegan tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Finnegan takes a swing at Budimon's ribcage but misses.
Budimon lands a leg kick that knocks Finnegan off balance momentarily.
Finnegan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Budimon stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Budimon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Finnegan.
Budimon ducks under a wild hook from Finnegan.
Budimon misses with a body shot.
Finnegan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Finnegan might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Some wild striking there from Finnegan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Budimon does it's job there.
Budimon works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Finnegan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Budimon lands a nice shot that snaps Finnegan's head back.
Budimon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Budimon just misses with a punch to the body.
Budimon avoids the body shot from Finnegan.
Budimon cracks Finnegan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Finnegan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Budimon on the side of the head.
Finnegan moves forwards but Budimon connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Finnegan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Finnegan ducks right into an uppercut from Budimon.
Finnegan throws a hook but Budimon blocks it.
A right-left combo lands from Finnegan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Finnegan just misses with a punch to the body.
Finnegan throws a sloppy body shot
and Budimon counters with a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Finnegan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Roy Finnegan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Simon Budimon is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Budimon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Finnegan punishes Budimon's body with a nice straight punch.
Budimon moves out of range of the strikes.
Budimon lands a leg kick that knocks Finnegan off balance momentarily.
Budimon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Budimon throws a hook but Finnegan blocks it.
Budimon connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Finnegan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Budimon smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Budimon lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Finnegan sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Finnegan throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Budimon to counter with a crisp jab.
Finnegan misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finnegan moves away from the strike by Budimon.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Budimon, right into the meat.
Finnegan throws a lazy right hand but Budimon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Budimon scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Finnegan walks forward, straight into a front kick from Budimon.
Finnegan misses with a two punch combination.
Budimon scores with a leg kick.
Budimon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Finnegan.
Budimon lands a jab-cross combination.
Finnegan swings widly with a right hand
and Budimon counters with a left to the body.
Budimon takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Finnegan throws an off balance right hand
and Budimon counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Finnegan misses with a wild body shot.
Finnegan misses with a looping right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finnegan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Budimon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Finnegan takes one on the button.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Budimon.
Budimon slips under a jab from Finnegan.
Finnegan swings widly with a right hand
and Budimon counters with a body kick that stops Finnegan in his tracks momentarily.
Finnegan walks into a straight right hand from Budimon.
Budimon lands with a slapping head kick.
Finnegan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Finnegan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Budimon's corner calls for a 1-2. Budimon obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Budimon swings for the body but Finnegan moves out of range.
Finnegan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Budimon connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Finnegan tries to bum rush Budimon with a series of wild strikes but Budimon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

And that's the end of the fight!
Simon Budimon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Budimon has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Simon Budimon!
Simon Budimon seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.