PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lloyd Budgell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Jager (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jake Jager has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Lloyd Budgell's chin.

Budgell
vs
Jager

190 cm
23
218 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

187 cm
22
205 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Xotic Fruits

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lloyd Budgell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jake Jager!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jager throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jager throws a good cross that connects.
Jager moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Budgell fails with a takedown attempt.
Jager stuffs the takedown.
Jager lands a head kick!
Budgell looks to score with a jab to the body but Jager is just out of range.

Budgell darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Budgell sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Jager is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Budgell's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Budgell's back!
Budgell breaks Jager's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Budgell stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jager swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Budgell trying to control but Jager is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jager looking for a guillotine here but Budgell defends easily.
Jager looking to hit a scissor sweep but Budgell is one step ahead there.
Budgell trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Budgell is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Jager is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Jager has escaped and now he's on top!
Budgell is trying to control the position but Jager postures up.
Budgell manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Budgell manages to capitalize on a mistake by Jager to take his back!
Budgell lands strikes to the head.
Jager is trapped and Budgell is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Jager rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Jager wants to improve his position but Budgell is controlling well.
Budgell landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Budgell is stalling here. Jager is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Budgell seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Jager has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

Jager wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Budgell, who protects the arm well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Budgell wants to control but Jager postures up.
Budgell is looking for a sweep.
Budgell stops Jager from passing to mount.
Budgell can't do much from the bottom here.
Budgell manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Jager works his way to full guard. Good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Budgell wants to control from the top but Jager keeps moving.

Budgell avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Jager looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Budgell controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Budgell throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Budgell passes Jager's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Budgell landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Jager looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Budgell passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Jager!
Budgell with the ground and pound from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lloyd Budgell 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.

Budgell shoots in and bounces Jager off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Budgell throws a big right hand that misses.
Budgell landing with the ground and pound.
Budgell pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jager is keeping the position for now.

Jager looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Budgell 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.
Budgell tries to free his leg and advance position but Jager is retaining full guard.
Budgell trying to control but Jager is working from the bottom.

Jager has an active guard here but Budgell has managed to pass into half guard.
Budgell lands strikes from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jager wants to get back to full guard but Budgell has mounted him!

Budgell wants to finish this one by submission but Jager is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Budgell.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Budgell cracks Jager with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Jager is working to get back to half guard.
The referee warns Jager that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jager is working to get back to half guard.
Budgell controlling the position easily from mount.
Jager tries to reverse the position but Budgell maintains control.
Budgell trying to control but Jager is having none of it.
Budgell controlling from the full mount.
Budgell wants to control the pace but Jager is squirming around nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Budgell takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Jager is looking to improve his position but Budgell isn't that keen on the idea.
Budgell wants to control the pace but Jager is squirming around nicely.
Lloyd Budgell overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jager regains half guard.
Budgell passes to side control.

Budgell is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jager has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jager is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Budgell's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Budgell is nestled in close to Jager, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Budgell seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Jager has recovered full guard.

Jager looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Jager had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Budgell is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Jager Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Budgell's back instead.
Jager controlling well, preventing Budgell from escaping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lloyd Budgell dominated that second round.
That's time! Budgell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Budgell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Budgell fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jake Jager seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jager. That's going to slow Budgell down.
Jager changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jager tries a head kick but it misses.
Budgell shoots in for a double leg but Jager sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jager digs a good body shot into Budgell's ribs.
Budgell on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jager. Jager obviously looking to wear him down.
Budgell shoots in for a double leg but Jager sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lloyd Budgell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Budgell fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jager fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Budgell.
Budgell avoids the head kick by Jager.
Budgell looks for a takedown but Jager sprawls well.
Horrible takedown by Budgell or perhaps it was just good defense by Jager which made him look bad.
Jager looks to land a right hand but Budgell moved out of range.
Budgell takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Budgell tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jager swivels and escapes.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Budgell bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Budgell working the head and body with strikes.
Jager is looking for a sweep.

Budgell is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jager knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jager is trying to improve his position.
Budgell has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Jager!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jager tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jager bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Jager wants to pass the guard but Budgell is keeping the position.

Jager is posturing up here but Budgell has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Jager tries to roll out but it's too tight and Jager has to tap! Slick submission there by Budgell!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lloyd Budgell!