PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brian Slanski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Budden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Budden has chosen Warfare - Joe Budden ft. Joell "Crack Pitcher" Ortiz as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Slanski
vs
Budden

178 cm
22
137 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

167 cm
23
148 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

[JMFC] Slaughterhouse 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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brian Slanski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joey Budden!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Emerson Jorge and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slanski shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Budden as he avoids it easily.
Budden thuds a left hand into Slanski's body.
Nice jab there from Budden.
Slanski misses with a takedown attempt - Budden sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Slanski blocks a head kick by Budden.
Slanski needs to keep his hands up - Budden had a free shot at his head there.
A head kick misses from Budden.
Budden swinging wilding here.
Slanski walks into a stiff left hand from Budden.
A jab from Budden finds it's way through Slanski's defenses.
Budden scores with a jab to the head.
Slanski takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Budden.
Budden misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Budden cracks Slanski with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Budden lands a body shot.
Budden throws a sloppy head kick and Slanski moves out of range easily.
Budden cracks the inside of Slanski's front leg.
A clash of legs there as Slanski blocks the low kick.
Budden has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Some wild striking there from Budden.
Slanski really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Budden throws a combination. Slanski tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Budden tries a head kick but it misses.
Budden cracks Slanski with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Budden.
Budden lands a two punch combo.
A nice combination there by Budden.
Budden moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Slanski throws a head kick but Budden moves out of range.
Slanski throws a combination that misses
and Budden counters with a stiff right hand.
Budden lands with a right hand.
Budden slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Budden lands with a nice combination. Slanski backs away looking to recover.
Budden tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Slanski was well out of range. Poor timing from Budden.
Slanski misses with a combination
and Budden counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slanski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Budden.
Slanski misses with a takedown
enabling Budden to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Slanski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A big left from Budden misses.
Budden is working the combinations to good effect here.
A punch combination from Budden misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Budden, as that shot connected.
Budden moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Budden digs a good body shot into Slanski's ribs.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Slanski. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Slanski avoids the head kick by Budden.
Slanski gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Budden.
Slanski fails to land with a series of punches.
Budden scores with a nice head shot.
Budden is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Slanski had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slanski misses with a takedown attempt
and Budden counters with a series of strikes. Slanski will be more careful next time no doubt.
Budden tries a head kick but it misses.
Slanski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Budden.
Slanski takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Slanski with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Budden to score with a decent uppercut.
Budden stuns Slanski with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Budden throws a head kick but Slanski moves out of range.
Budden cracks Slanski with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Budden goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Joey Budden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Budden lands a jab to the head.
Budden paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joey Budden 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.

Slanski fails with the takedown
and Budden counters with a left to the body.
Slanski takes one to the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Slanski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Budden scores with the left hand. Slanski knows he should have avoided that one.
A swing and a miss from Budden.
Slanski takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Budden scores with a body shot.
Brian Slanski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Slanski.
Budden lands a body shot.
Budden rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Slanski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Budden works Slanski's body with a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slanski takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A punch combination from Slanski misses.
A punch combination from Budden misses.
Slanski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Budden.

Slanski darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Slanski sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Budden defending well though.
Budden tries to kick Slanski off but Slanski keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Budden won't allow Slanski to pass to mount.
Slanski has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Slanski thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Slanski wants to pass to mount but Budden is defending the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slanski is working hard here to advance position.

Slanski is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Budden defends it well.
Budden won't allow Slanski to pass to mount.
Budden really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Slanski. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Slanski doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Budden counters with a nice uppercut.
Joey Budden is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Budden cracks Slanski with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nice jab there from Budden.
Budden lands with a nice body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Budden. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Budden.
Slanski misses with a low kick.
Slanski slips under a jab from Budden.
Budden throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Budden connects with a good right hand that stumbles Slanski. Slanski circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Budden scores with a three punch combo!
Budden swinging wilding here.
Budden misses with a low kick.
Budden moves into range and connects with a jab.
Slanski with a poor takedown
and Budden connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Slanski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Slanski takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Budden throws a one two combo.
Slanski fails with a takedown attempt.
Slanski blocks a head kick by Budden.
Slanski on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Budden lands a nice hook to Slanski's body. Slanski takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Budden lands a glancing blow to the side of Slanski's head.
Slanski avoids the head kick by Budden.
Slanski walks into a left hand.
Budden fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Slanski manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joey Budden showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Budden with a nice cross.
Budden connects with a crisp jab.
Budden cracks Slanski with a right hand to the side of the head.
Budden thuds a left hand into Slanski's body.
No joy there for Budden, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Budden lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Budden.

Slanski closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Slanski looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Budden is trying to stand.
Slanski has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Slanski is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Budden has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Slanski thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Slanski throws some wild stikes that Budden manages to avoid easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Slanski has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Budden is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Brian Slanski!