PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Izzy Bangin (ranked 36 p4p, 448 weight class) and Darwin Budluvski (ranked 6 p4p, 63 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bangin
vs
Budluvski

184 cm
30
170
22 - 1 - 0

175 cm
32
172
21 - 8 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

HELLBENT
Voodoo Nutrition

Conquer
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Izzy Bangin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darwin Budluvski!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Donald Grub and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bangin with a hook.
A slow jab from Bangin misses its intended target.
Bangin scoring well with a low kick there.
Bangin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nice defenses there by Budluvski.
Bangin throws a poor cross that misses
and Budluvski counters with a stiff right hand.
Bangin throws a leg kick that misses.
Bangin throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Budluvski counters by clinching up.
Budluvski lands a body shot.
Budluvski blocks a body shot from Bangin.
Budluvski misses with a punch to the body.
Bangin blocking some punches.
Bangin blocks a body shot from Budluvski.
Bangin tries a body shot but Budluvski blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Budluvski throws a punch but it's blocked by Bangin.
Bangin tries to work over Budluvski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bangin cracks Budluvski with a nice body shot.
Budluvski lands a body shot in the clinch.
Budluvski throws a punch but it's blocked by Bangin.
Budluvski blocking some punches.
Bangin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bangin misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Budluvski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Bangin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bangin cracks Budluvski with an open hand slap.
Bangin misses with an uppercut.
A big right from Budluvski misses.
Budluvski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Decent striking displayed by Bangin there.
Budluvski checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bangin lands a really nice looking cross but Budluvski seems unphased.
Budluvski misses with a straight left.
A low kick lands for Bangin.

Bangin gets tackled into the cage by Budluvski. Budluvski maintains the clinch.
Bangin is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Bangin misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bangin taking a breather.
Bangin lands a right hand.
Bangin lands a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Bangin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Izzy Bangin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Bangin.
Decent striking displayed by Bangin there.
Budluvski slips a straight right by Bangin.
Budluvski looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bangin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Budluvski in his tracks.
Bangin throws a hook to the side of Budluvski's head but Budluvski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Budluvski slips under a jab.
Bangin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bangin.
Bangin throws a leg kick but Budluvski checks it.
Budluvski checks a low kick from Bangin.
Budluvski doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Bangin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Budluvski.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bangin feints and then cracks Budluvski's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Budluvski down.
A low kick from Bangin is predictable there

and Budluvski counters with a head kick that drops Bangin to the mat! Bangin scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Bangin throws a body punch but Budluvski moves out of range.
Budluvski takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Budluvski listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bangin lands a jab.
Bangin misses with an uppercut. Budluvski saw that one coming.
Budluvski throws a jab when Bangin was well out of range.
A good leg kick by Bangin.
Bangin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Budluvski! But no joy.
Bangin scores with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A decent looking cross lands there for Bangin.
Bangin catches Budluvski with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bangin is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bangin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Budluvski checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bangin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bangin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Budluvski on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Budluvski checks a leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Budluvski on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bangin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bangin dips to his left and cracks Budluvski with an uppercut!
Budluvski looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bangin swings for the body but Budluvski moves out of range.
Budluvski blocks a low kick nicely.
Bangin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Budluvski blocks the body kick.
A shot to the liver by Bangin. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A low kick from Bangin is predictable there
enabling Budluvski to counter with a crisp jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Izzy Bangin dominated that round.
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.

Budluvski misses with a looping left.
Bangin scores with a nice head shot.
Bangin with a nice cross.
Bangin connects with a solid leg kick.
Bangin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Budluvski connects with a nice looking jab.
Bangin throws a low kick but Budluvski moves out of range easily.
Budluvski takes one to the chin there.
Budluvski throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bangin feinted there with a counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bangin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bangin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bangin throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Budluvski takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Budluvski misses with a right hand
and Bangin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bangin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bangin throws a predictable looking body shot
and Budluvski counters with a straight right hand.
Good exchange - Bangin coming out on top.
Nice jab there from Bangin.
Budluvski has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bangin finds it's way round the side to connect with Budluvski's head.
Bangin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Budluvski is able to avoid easily.
Bangin throws a quick inside leg kick.

Budluvski moves into the clinch successfully.

Bangin manages to break the clinch.
Budluvski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bangin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Budluvski.
A swing and a miss from Bangin.
Budluvski throws a fast counter high kick but Bangin manages to duck under it in time.
Bangin throws out a loose jab but Budluvski uses good head movement to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Budluvski on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Budluvski might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Budluvski throws a big shot that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Budluvski throws a head kick but Bangin moves out of range.
Bangin jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Bangin lands a right hook to the body.
Bangin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Budluvski's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bangin misses with a hook. Budluvski ducked under it nicely.
Budluvski throws out a counter right but Bangin avoids it with no problem.
Budluvski has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Budluvski chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bangin can pounce on him.
Bangin throws the left hand but Budluvski avoids the punch easily.
Bangin throws a low kick but Budluvski avoids it.
Bangin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Budluvski appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Bangin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Budluvski checks it well.
Budluvski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Good shot there by Bangin.
Bangin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bangin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Budluvski moves out of range as Bangin strikes.
A little jabbing left from Budluvski on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Budluvski gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Budluvski misses with an uppercut.
Budluvski takes one to the chin there.
Bangin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Budluvski can do to turn this around?
Bangin pushes Budluvski away with a front kick.
Izzy Bangin is winning the standup battle so far.
Bangin scores with a punch to the head.
Bangin blocks a jab.
Budluvski takes one on the button.
Bangin throws a hook but Budluvski blocks it.
Budluvski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bangin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Budluvski with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bangin to score with a decent uppercut.
A good leg kick by Bangin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Budluvski moves out of range as Bangin throws a body kick.
Budluvski steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Bangin.
Bangin misses with a low kick.
Bangin throws a hook to the side of Budluvski's head but Budluvski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bangin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bangin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Budluvski takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bangin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Budluvski counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bangin is lucky that one didn't land flush.

Budluvski lands a big head kick that sends Bangin tumbling to the mat! Budluvski takes a step backwards and waves Bangin back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Bangin is rocked!
Bangin switches off momentarily and Budluvski cracks him with a monster right hand! Bangin topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Budluvski dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Budluvski!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Darwin Budluvski!
Darwin Budluvski is the new welterweight champion!
Darwin Budluvski seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.