PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zen Budha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Crush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Budha
vs
Crush

186 cm
22
184 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

189 cm
18
189 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zen Budha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Crush!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crush tries to clinch but Budha moves out of range.

Crush drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Crush really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Budha. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Crush is looking to take a break and control but Budha is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Crush lands a few punches from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Budha can't do much from the bottom here.
Budha tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Budha is not content to let Crush control the position.
Budha is looking to regain half guard here but Crush keeps moving and retains side control.
Budha can't do much from the bottom here.
Crush trying to control the position but Budha is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Budha can't do much from the bottom here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Crush moves into the clinch successfully.

Crush breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Budha gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Crush counters with a shoot takedown. Budha fights it but they end up in guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Budha is on top in guard.
Budha tries to free his leg and advance position but Crush is retaining full guard.
Budha stopping the sweep attempt from Crush.
Budha controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Crush keeping full guard, as Budha tries to pass.
Crush looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crush trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Budha trying to control but Crush is working from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Budha misses with a takedown

and Crush counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Budha's guard now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Budha is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Budha looking for a sweep. Not yet Budha, not yet.
Crush trying to control the position from guard on top but Budha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Budha keeping full guard, as Crush tries to pass.
Crush trying to control the position from guard on top but Budha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Budha looking for a guillotine here but Crush defends easily.
Crush stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Budha swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Crush moves in looking to clinch but Budha pushes him off.
Crush tries to clinch there but Budha circles away.

Crush looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Crush seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Crush prevents Budha from improving his position.
Budha is staying active underneath Crush, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Budha is looking to control Crush's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Budha avoid being mounted?
Crush is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Budha wants to control but Crush is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Budha is trying to get back to full guard.
Budha is not content to let Crush control the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Crush takes the fight into the clinch.
Crush leaning against his opponent.

Crush breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Budha looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Crush!
Crush is trying desperately to improve position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Budha goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Crush turns into him and now he's in Budha's guard.
Crush trying to control but Budha is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Crush dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Crush fails with the takedown

so Budha counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Budha trying to control but Crush is working from the bottom.
Crush can't keep his opponent in guard - Budha advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Budha is looking for a kimura but Crush is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Budha to get the leverage.
Still in half guard, Budha seems content to control.
Budha is tying to control. Crush wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Budha is working for a submission of some sort.
Crush is trying to stand up here but Budha is controlling him well.
Crush is breathing heavily.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Budha in particular looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Budha trying to control the action but Crush is working from the bottom.

Budha is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Budha wants to pass the guard but Crush is defending well.
Crush wants to sweep but Budha has passed to side control!
Mike Crush has got the better of the ground game so far.
Crush can't do much from the bottom here.
Crush tries to improve position but can't.
Crush struggling a bit here.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Budha shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Crush pinned against the cage. Crush gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Budha gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Crush counters by moving into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Crush manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Crush crunches a lovely knee into Budha's ribcage.

Crush breaks the clinch.
Crush wants to clinch

and Budha counters with a shoot takedown. Crush fights it but they end up in guard.
Budha postures up.
Budha controlling from the top position.
Budha wants to control from the top but Crush keeps moving.
Budha slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Budha wants to control from the top but Crush keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Crush has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Budha can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Budha works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Budha not doing much here.
Budha passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Crush!
Crush is squirming around, avoiding Budha's attempts to control the action.
Crush is trying to escape the mount.
Budha trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Budha avoids the attempt from Crush to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Budha with shots to the head and body - Crush looks very uncomfortable down there.
Budha prevents Crush from getting the reversal.
Crush is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Budha working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Budha can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Crush is looking to escape.
Budha content just to control the position here.
Crush is looking to get to half guard.

Budha working for a submission but Crush is keeping him at bay.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zen Budha dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Budha with a lazy takedown attempt

and Crush counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Crush.
Crush wants to control from the top but Budha keeps moving.
Crush must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Crush wants to pass the guard but Budha is keeping the position.
Crush trying to stand up but can't free himself from Budha's guard.
Crush trying to control but Budha is working from the bottom.
Budha is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Budha perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Crush is trying to control but can't.
Budha seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Crush does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Crush trying to control but Budha postures up.
Crush wants to get back to full guard.
Crush controlling the position for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Crush is trying to control but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crush wants to get back to full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Crush clinches but Budha breaks the clinch

and Budha counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Budha slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Crush is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Crush's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Crush manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Crush perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Budha wants to control but Crush is keeping busy.
Crush prevents Budha from improving his position.
Budha is trying to control but can't.
Budha regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Budha is looking for a triangle but Crush pushes his legs off easily.
Budha utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Crush trying to control the position from guard on top but Budha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Budha is looking to sinch up a triangle. Crush throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Budha's body to avoid the submission. Budha has instead reached around Crush's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Budha arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Zen Budha!