PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Darwin Budluvski (ranked 2474 p4p, 1926 weight class) and Johnny Bronco (ranked 333 p4p, 262 weight class). Bronco has chosen The Horses - Daryl Braithwaite as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Budluvski
vs
Bronco

175 cm
37
172
27 - 16 - 2

175 cm
34
170
28 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Conviction
Conquer

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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 27 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Darwin Budluvski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Bronco!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown attempt by Bronco or perhaps it was just good defense by Budluvski, which made it look bad.

Bronco instigates a clinch.
Budluvski lands with a short shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Bronco - that landed with a thud.
Nice body punch from Bronco - that landed with a thud.
Bronco tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Budluvski just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bronco tries to work over Budluvski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bronco lands a body shot.
Bronco tries to work over Budluvski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bronco misses with a punch to the body.
Budluvski prevents a body shot from Bronco.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Budluvski misses with a body punch.

Budluvski breaks from the clinch.
Bronco lands a nice looking body shot.
Bronco cracks Budluvski with a good jab.

Bronco rushes Budluvski and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronco lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bronco is trying to pull guard but Budluvski has him pressed against the cage.
Darwin Budluvski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Bronco.

Budluvski wants the takedown. Bronco is fighting it off but Budluvski persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Bronco's guard against the cage.
Bronco has his hands on Budluvski's head, controlling the position.
Bronco working a defensive guard but Budluvski manages to pass into side control anyway.
Bronco tries to buck Budluvski off but Budluvski is having none of it.
Bronco stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Budluvski working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bronco is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bronco can't do much from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Budluvski is trying to get an arm triangle but Bronco is defending well.
Budluvski tries to stand but Bronco is controlling his head.
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Bronco tries to improve position but can't.
Budluvski tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronco sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Bronco moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bronco is looking for a triangle but Budluvski pushes his legs off easily.

Budluvski has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Bronco to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Budluvski is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Bronco pulls down on the head and he's put Budluvski to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Johnny Bronco!
Johnny Bronco decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.