PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ed Soma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and yardie budenskie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying budenskie's choice of entrance music: here comes the boom. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Soma
vs
budenskie

176 cm
23
167 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

165 cm
22
164 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ed Soma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, yardie budenskie!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soma looks to land a combination but budenskie avoids it well.
Soma swings for the body but budenskie moves out of range.
yardie budenskie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Soma throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
budenskie falls off balance throwing a combination
and Soma counters with a left and a right that stings budenskie.
Soma fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Soma drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Soma falls off balance throwing a combination
and budenskie counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Soma swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Soma fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches budenskie on the side of the head.
budenskie moves out of range of the strikes.
Soma lands an overhand right.
budenskie misses with a jab, cross combination.
budenskie slips a jab and a cross from Soma.
Soma ducks down and throws a hook to the body but budenskie moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for budenskie with that takedown attempt.
budenskie looks to land a body kick but Soma moved away.
Soma fakes high and swings low for a body shot but budenskie manages to avoid it.
Soma bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Soma swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling budenskie to counter with a crisp jab.
budenskie slips a jab and a cross from Soma.
budenskie throws a left and a right that both miss
and Soma counters with a left and a right that stings budenskie.
budenskie tries to clinch there but Soma circles away.
Soma showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from budenskie.
Soma throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck budenskie on the side of the head.
Some wild striking there from budenskie.
Soma throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soma shoots in for a takedown but budenskie shows good takedown defense.
budenskie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
budenskie avoids the body shot from Soma.
budenskie walks into a stiff left hand from Soma.
Soma misses the shot to the body.
Soma dodges the punch combination from budenskie.
budenskie looks to score with a jab to the body but Soma is just out of range.
Soma ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
budenskie misses with a combination
and Soma counters with a stiff right hand.
Soma misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
budenskie throws a right and a left that both miss.
budenskie swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Soma.
budenskie looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
budenskie cracks Soma with a good jab.
Soma on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Soma swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and budenskie counters by clinching up.

Soma manages to break the clinch.
budenskie looks to land a combination but Soma avoids it well.
Soma throws an overhand right that lands on budenskie's shoulder, as budenskie tries to avoid the shot.
Soma misses with a few strikes there.
Soma misses with a straight left.
budenskie scores with a jab to the jaw.
budenskie has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
budenskie swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Soma counters with a nice body shot.
budenskie misses with a hook. Soma ducked under it nicely.
budenskie walks into a left hand.
budenskie lands a jab.
budenskie fails to land with a series of punches.
budenskie defending well as Soma loads up on a big left hand.
Soma looks for the body kick but budenskie saw that one coming.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Soma!
Soma throws a series of punches but budenskie moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
budenskie takes one on the chin but seems OK.
budenskie throws a head kick that misses.
A leg kick checked by Soma.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ed Soma will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Soma scores with a kick to the body.
Ed Soma is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Soma lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
budenskie misses with a two punch combination.
Soma tries to bum rush budenskie with a series of wild strikes but budenskie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Soma swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and budenskie counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by budenskie.
budenskie trying to control the position from guard on top but Soma is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
budenskie throws and elbow that misses. Soma uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in budenskie's guard. Nice move by Soma!
Soma trying to control the position from guard on top but budenskie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Soma will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
budenskie wants to get back to his feet but Soma is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soma trying to control the position from guard on top but budenskie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
budenskie is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Soma dives into side control.
Soma trying to control the action but budenskie is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Soma is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt budenskie will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Soma trying to control the action but budenskie is working from the bottom.
budenskie is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Soma has just dragged him back down to the mat.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Soma moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
budenskie misses the shot to the body.
Soma throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

budenskie clinches up against the cage.
budenskie is trying to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soma makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Soma breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
budenskie falls off balance throwing a combination
and Soma counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
budenskie swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Soma connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A punch combination from budenskie misses.
budenskie throws a right and a left that Soma avoids nicely.
No luck for Soma with that takedown attempt.
Soma falls off balance throwing a combination
and budenskie counters with a straight right hand.
A jab from Soma misses.
Soma tries to bum rush budenskie with a series of wild strikes but budenskie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Soma moves out of range of the leg kick from budenskie.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
budenskie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Soma throws a left and a right that both miss
and budenskie counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Soma misses the shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

budenskie moves into the clinch.
budenskie blocks an uppercut.
Soma is trying to break the clinch but budenskie has him pressed against the cage.
Soma is trying to maintain a safe position but budenskie gets an underhook and turns Soma into the cage.
budenskie tries to break the clinch but Soma is controlling the position.
budenskie has had enough of the clinch but Soma keeps him there for the moment.
budenskie pushes Soma back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
budenskie wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Soma breaks from the clinch.
Ed Soma is winning the standup battle so far.
budenskie scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
budenskie misses with a combination
and Soma counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps budenskie thinking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but yardie budenskie will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Soma looks to score with a jab to the body but budenskie is just out of range.
budenskie throws a right and a left that both miss.
budenskie digs a good body shot into Soma's ribs.
A punch combination from budenskie misses.
Soma looks to land a combination but budenskie avoids it well.
Soma swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and budenskie counters with a one-two to the body.
budenskie throws a combination that misses
and Soma counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Soma wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
budenskie misses with a hook. Soma ducked under it nicely.
budenskie swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Soma counters with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Soma tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Left hook, right uppercut from budenskie.
Soma goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soma defending well as budenskie loads up on a big left hand.
Soma throws a hook but budenskie avoids it easily.
No joy there for budenskie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Soma circles away from the clinch attempt
and Soma makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Soma throws a combination that misses
and budenskie counters with a three punch combo that has Soma backing up. Soma nods at budenskie to acknowledge the strikes.
Soma with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Soma throws a combination that misses
and budenskie counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A clash of legs there as budenskie blocks the low kick.
budenskie avoids the body shot from Soma.
budenskie misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
budenskie takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
budenskie misses with a combination
and Soma counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Soma thows a body shot but no joy.
budenskie ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
budenskie thows a left - swing and a miss!
Soma misses with a jab, cross combination.
Soma swings away with a body shot that misses
and budenskie counters with a stiff right hand.
Soma looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
budenskie throws a series of punches but Soma avoids them all with ease.
budenskie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
budenskie fails to land with a series of punches.
The fighters circling - Soma throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
budenskie lands a two punch combo.
Soma misses with an uppercut. budenskie saw that one coming.
Soma misses with a series of wild punches.
Soma throws a right hand that budenskie ducks under and follows up with a left that budenskie also avoids with ease.
Soma swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and budenskie counters with a nice uppercut.
Soma looks to land a combination but budenskie avoids it well.
budenskie will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Soma misses with a double jab
letting budenskie counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
budenskie misses with a jab, cross combination.
budenskie finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Soma gets cracked with a nice right hand there by budenskie.
Soma takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
budenskie throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Soma.
Soma misses with a wild combination.
Soma throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
budenskie misses with the combination.
Soma slips a straight right by budenskie.
Soma scores with a one two! budenskie had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
yardie budenskie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well budenskie has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... yardie budenskie!