PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kona Bud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jan Cadaver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bud
vs
Cadaver

176 cm
27
180 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

181 cm
25
180 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Enjoys gardening

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kona Bud!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jan Cadaver !
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Sandra Marshall and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Cadaver .
Bud is trying to get back to half guard.

Cadaver working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Cadaver tries to move to mount but Bud blocks the move with his legs.
Bud tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cadaver wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cadaver remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Bud tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cadaver wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Cadaver has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Bud!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cadaver sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Cadaver with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

Cadaver has control of Bud's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Bud regains control of the situation pretty easily.

Cadaver is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Bud can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

Bud defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Cadaver .

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cadaver looking to secure an arm triangle but Bud defends it well.
Bud working to try and regain half guard.
Bud gets back to half guard.
Bud is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cadaver is keen to just control but Bud is a slippery customer.
Bud makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bud.
Bud keeping moving, preventing Cadaver from controlling successfully.
Bud 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cadaver has gone for a leg lock! Bud slips out almost immediately though and dives into Cadaver 's guard.

Bud stopping the sweep attempt from Cadaver .

Cadaver working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bud doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bud manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bud controlling from the top position.
Bud passes easily into side control. Nice work.
We've been hearing that Bud has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Cadaver struggling a bit here.
Cadaver is looking to reverse the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cadaver is not content to let Bud control the position.
Cadaver is trying to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bud lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jan Cadaver will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Cadaver wants to stay close but Bud steps back to make room for something. Cadaver seems frozen to the spot and bam! huge swing of the leg from Bud and Cadaver drops like he has been shot! A huge head kick and it's all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Kona Bud!
Kona Bud seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.