PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Durante Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Budgell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Budgell has chosen Im to sexy!!!! as his entrance music. Adam Budgell told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Durante Jr
vs
Budgell

179 cm
21
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 1

178 cm
24
165 lbs
10 - 4 - 1

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Brawler
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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 1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of London, Ricardo Durante Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Adam Budgell!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Daniel Bishop and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Budgell shoots in looking for a takedown. Durante Jr tries to sprawl out of it but Budgell keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Durante Jr manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Durante Jr fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Horrible takedown by Durante Jr or perhaps it was just good defense by Budgell which made him look bad.

Durante Jr shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Budgell striking from the bottom.
Budgell flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

Budgell looking for submissions off his back.
Durante Jr wants to pass the guard but Budgell is defending well.
Durante Jr is looking to take a break and control but Budgell is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Budgell punching from the bottom.
Durante Jr sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Budgell defending well though.
Budgell missing with punches from the bottom.

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

Budgell feints and as Durante Jr raises his hands in defense, Budgell changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Durante Jr is looking for a triangle but Budgell pushes his legs off easily.
Budgell keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Durante Jr's head.
Budgell preventing the sweep.
Budgell throws a strike but Durante Jr rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

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

Budgell looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Budgell working for a triangle but Durante Jr defends it easily.
Budgell looks gassed!
Budgell keeping moving, preventing Durante Jr from controlling successfully.
Budgell trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durante Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Budgell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Durante Jr passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Budgell is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Budgell is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Durante Jr's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Budgell flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Budgell is looking for a sweep. Durante Jr is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Durante Jr throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Durante Jr working the head and body with strikes.

Durante Jr is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Budgell doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Durante Jr.
Durante Jr tries to stand and escape but Budgell is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Budgell closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Budgell working away.
Durante Jr is looking to reverse the position.

Budgell looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Budgell tries for a kimura but Durante Jr is defending well.
Budgell fails to land a wild elbow strike.
An elbow from Budgell crashes against the mat.

Budgell tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Budgell has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Durante Jr can't do much from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durante Jr gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Budgell is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Durante Jr avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Budgell.
Durante Jr misses with some strikes from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Durante Jr stuffs the takedown.

Durante Jr drives through with a takedown into guard.
Budgell tries to strike from the bottom.

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

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.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Budgell tries to strike from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Budgell dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Durante Jr feints and as Budgell raises his hands in defense, Durante Jr changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Budgell throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Durante Jr has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Durante Jr in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Durante Jr wants to control from the top but Budgell keeps moving.

Durante Jr avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

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.
Budgell has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Durante Jr stands up over Budgell, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Durante Jr avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Budgell has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Durante Jr is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Budgell.

Durante Jr working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durante Jr trying to control the position but Budgell is working away.
Budgell manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Durante Jr wants to work for an arm triangle but Budgell is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Budgell looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Budgell won't allow Durante Jr to pass to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Budgell flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Durante Jr blocks the strikes from Budgell.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A swing and a miss from Durante Jr.
Durante Jr throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Budgell on the side of the head.

Budgell feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Budgell loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Durante Jr looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Budgell's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Durante Jr looking to control.

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 avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Durante Jr trying to keep a closed guard but Budgell is proving a slippery customer.
Budgell missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Durante Jr cracks Budgell with a good jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durante Jr fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Budgell drives through with a takedown into guard.
Budgell postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Budgell with a flurry of punches that miss.

Durante Jr is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Budgell is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Durante Jr looking to hit a scissor sweep but Budgell is one step ahead there.
Budgell scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Budgell missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Budgell lands a couple of elbows.
Budgell pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Durante Jr is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Budgell throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Durante Jr works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Durante Jr is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
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.

Budgell drops back looking for a leg! Durante Jr is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Durante Jr manages to kick Budgell off! Budgell jumps back into Durante Jr's guard.

Budgell drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Durante Jr manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Budgell has Durante Jr in his guard.

Budgell throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Budgell throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Adam Budgell will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Budgell blocks a jab.

Durante Jr instigates a clinch.
Durante Jr is trying to stall.

Budgell has Durante Jr pressed up against the ropes. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Budgell pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Durante Jr tumbling to the mat - Budgell dives into Durante Jr's guard.
Budgell throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Budgell connects with a couple of short punches.
Durante Jr working a defensive guard here.
Budgell trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Budgell working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Budgell thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Budgell missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Budgell won't allow Durante Jr to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Budgell blocks a head kick by Durante Jr.
Nice sprawl there from Budgell as Durante Jr shoots in.

Budgell decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Budgell winds up and cracks Durante Jr with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Durante Jr is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Budgell pulls his head out easily.

Budgell is looking for a kimura here.

Budgell wants to work for an arm triangle but Durante Jr is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Budgell looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Durante Jr with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Durante Jr is looking for a sweep. Budgell is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Budgell scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Budgell is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Durante Jr still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Durante Jr has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Budgell manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Durante Jr looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Budgell lands a nice short elbow.
Durante Jr is trying to control but can't.
Durante Jr slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Budgell lands a couple of digs.

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 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 with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Budgell stopping the sweep attempt from Durante Jr.

Budgell drops back looking for a leg! Durante Jr is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Durante Jr manages to kick Budgell off! Budgell jumps back into Durante Jr's guard.
Budgell postures up in Durante Jr's guard and throws a big left but Durante Jr blocks it.
Durante Jr 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.

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

Budgell gets the takedown into side control.
Budgell working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Sloppy strikes there by Budgell.
Durante Jr tries to bench press Budgell off him but Budgell keeps the position.
Budgell working the head with strikes.
Adam Budgell has got the better of the ground game so far.
Budgell tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Adam Budgell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Durante Jr's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Durante Jr being controlled for a moment.
Budgell working away.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Budgell closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
You can see the frustration on Durante Jr's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Check out the look on Budgell's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Durante Jr takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Ricardo Durante Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Durante Jr is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Budgell lands an elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Adam Budgell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Budgell 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adam Budgell!