PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Simon Budimon (ranked 1968 p4p, 236 weight class) and Trevor Lawson (ranked 1595 p4p, 193 weight class). Lawson has chosen Wait and Bleed by Slipknot as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Budimon
vs
Lawson

180 cm
26
184 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

180 cm
24
185 lbs
11 - 11 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Simon Budimon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Trevor Lawson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Wagner Zegers and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Budimon throws a lazy uppercut
and Lawson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Budimon looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Budimon misses with a left hand
and Lawson counters with a straight right hand.
Budimon lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Budimon misses with an attempted mid kick.
Budimon punishes Lawson's body with a nice straight punch.
Budimon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Budimon throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lawson misses with a right hand
and Budimon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Trevor Lawson has been cut.
Lawson slips a straight right by Budimon.
Budimon throws an off balance right hand
letting Lawson counter with a right hand.
Lawson throws a looping overhand right but Budimon ducks down to avoid it.
Budimon scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lawson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lawson looks to land a left hand but Budimon moved out of range nicely.
Budimon cracks a nice hook into Lawson's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Budimon throws a body kick that misses
and Budimon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Budimon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Budimon moves out of range as Lawson strikes.
Budimon cracks Lawson with an open hand slap.
Budimon throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lawson throws a jab but it's blocked by Budimon.
Lawson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Budimon's head backwards.
Budimon lands a nice looking body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Budimon misses the target.
Budimon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lawson.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lawson! But no joy.
Budimon misses with a body shot.
Budimon fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Budimon misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lawson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Budimon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lawson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Budimon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A little jabbing left from Lawson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lawson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Budimon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lawson counters with a left and a right that stings Budimon.
Lawson tries to clinch but Budimon is having none of it.
Budimon slips a straight right by Lawson.
Budimon throws a poor cross that misses
and Lawson counters with a straight right hand.
Budimon connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lawson momentarily.
Budimon misses with a hook
and Lawson counters with a nice uppercut.
Lawson checks a leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lawson! But no joy.
Simon Budimon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Budimon misses with a hook
and Lawson counters with a stiff right hand.
Budimon throws a lazy right hand but Lawson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Budimon throws a leg kick but Lawson moved away.
Budimon connects with a body shot that sends Lawson's belly button to the back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawson throws a jab but it's blocked by Budimon.
Budimon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Budimon looks to land a right hand but Lawson moved out of range.
Budimon throws a leg kick that misses.
Budimon moves out of range of the strikes.
Lawson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lawson avoids the head kick by Budimon.
Lawson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Budimon misses with a hook.
Budimon misses with a straight left.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lawson! But no joy.
Budimon misses with a straight left.
Budimon throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Lawson to counter with a crisp jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Lawson misses the target.
Budimon throws a body punch but Lawson moves out of range.
Budimon throws a sloppy body shot
and Lawson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Budimon slips a jab and a cross from Lawson.
Budimon connects with a body shot that sends Lawson's belly button to the back.
Budimon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Budimon misses with a jab to the body
and Lawson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Budimon misses with a shot to the body
and Lawson counters with a two punch combo.
Budimon wants to land a leg kick but Lawson is out of range.
A nice side step and Lawson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A thudding body kick lands there by Budimon!
Budimon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lawson moves away.
Budimon throws a front kick that sends Lawson stumbling back into the cage.
Budimon slips under a jab.
Lawson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Budimon slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Budimon tries to move into range but Lawson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Budimon connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Budimon scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
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 Simon Budimon will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Trevor Lawson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Budimon misses with the body kick
and Lawson counters with a straight right hand.
Lawson lands a jab to the head.
Lawson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Budimon. Budimon obviously looking to wear him down.
Budimon connects with the punch.
Budimon throws a low kick but Lawson moves out of range easily.
Lawson connects with a single shot there.
Lawson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Budimon.
Lawson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Budimon doesn't seem bothered though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Lawson misses.
Lawson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Budimon counters with a nice body kick.
Budimon misses with a lunging right hand
and Lawson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Budimon misses with a hook
and Lawson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawson slips under a jab from Budimon.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lawson! But no joy.
Lawson throws the left hand but Budimon avoids the punch easily.
A low kick from Budimon is predictable there
and Lawson counters with a straight right hand.
Budimon stuns Lawson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Budimon misses with a body kick.
Budimon smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lawson misses with an uppercut.
Budimon looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lawson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Budimon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lawson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Budimon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lawson throws out the jab.
Budimon lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Budimon moves out of range of the strikes.
Budimon staying out of range there.
Budimon misses with a left hand
and Budimon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Budimon misses.
Budimon pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lawson is out of range and Budimon settles back down.
Budimon slips a straight right by Lawson.
Budimon moves away from the strike by Lawson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lawson misses the shot to the body.
Budimon was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Budimon has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Budimon there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lawson throws a looping overhand right but Budimon ducks down to avoid it.
Budimon throws a lazy uppercut
and Lawson counters with a nice uppercut.
A chopping leg kick lands by Budimon.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Budimon.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Budimon.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Budimon.
Lawson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Budimon counters with a one-two to the body.

Lawson is rocked!
Budimon scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lawson is still on wobbly legs! Can Budimon finish him?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawson misses with an uppercut.
Budimon lands an uppercut, right on the button! Lawson tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Simon Budimon!
Our winner, Simon Budimon, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
The defeated Trevor Lawson had this to say: 'No one likes seeing their opponent's hand raised, but that just means that they were the better man today. My team at 3Band MMA and I will break down this match and make the proper changes for my next camp.'.