PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Uther Lightbringer (ranked 3993 p4p, 205 weight class) and Marcos Budinha (ranked 7044 p4p, 265 weight class). Uther Lightbringer has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Lightbringer
vs
Budinha

175 cm
19
145 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

150 cm
18
130 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Uther Lightbringer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcos Budinha!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Steve Erwin and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lightbringer moves into range and clinches up with Budinha.
Lightbringer lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lightbringer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lightbringer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Budinha backwards.
Lightbringer dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Budinha letting Lightbringer take a breather here.
Lightbringer gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Budinha tries a knee to the head but Lightbringer blocks it.
Budinha creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A short body shot lands from Lightbringer as the two fighters clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Budinha just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lightbringer's brow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lightbringer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Budinha throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lightbringer is leaning against Budinha and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lightbringer blocks an elbow strike from Budinha.
Budinha letting Lightbringer take a breather here.
Lightbringer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lightbringer lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Budinha.
Budinha throws an elbow but it misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lightbringer is leaning against Budinha and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lightbringer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lightbringer avoids the elbow strike from Budinha, against the cage.
Budinha misses with a knee to the head.
Budinha pushes off an throws an elbow but Lightbringer leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lightbringer.
Lightbringer effectively controlling the action here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lightbringer.
Budinha looks winded!
Lightbringer scores with a shot to the side of Budinha's head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lightbringer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lightbringer avoiding damage as Budinha throws knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Lightbringer.
Lightbringer lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Budinha.
Lightbringer lands a body shot.
Lightbringer lands a body punch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Lightbringer leaning against his opponent.
Budinha looking to throw knees to the head but Lightbringer is blocking nicely.
Lightbringer stalling in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lightbringer.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lightbringer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lightbringer digs a right hand into Budinha's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Budinha's gas tank.
Lightbringer stalling.
Lightbringer lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lightbringer lands a right hand.
Lightbringer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Budinha is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lightbringer is defending well for now.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lightbringer takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A short right from Lightbringer on the inside.
Nice elbow from Budinha.
Lightbringer avoids a wild elbow strike from Budinha.
Budinha throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Budinha just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lightbringer's brow.
Lightbringer blocks an elbow strike.
Lightbringer stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A right handed body shot lands from Lightbringer.
Budinha tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lightbringer avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lightbringer lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Lightbringer - that landed with a thud.
Lightbringer digs a right hand into Budinha's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Budinha's gas tank.
Budinha throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lightbringer stalling against the cage.
Lightbringer throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lightbringer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lightbringer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Budinha backwards.
Lightbringer is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Lightbringer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lightbringer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lightbringer pushes Budinha back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lightbringer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lightbringer stalling in the clinch.
Lightbringer slows down the pace here.
A short body shot lands from Lightbringer as the two fighters clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Lightbringer as the two fighters clinch.
Lightbringer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Budinha backwards.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lightbringer throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lightbringer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Budinha's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Budinha is rocked!
Lightbringer lands a left hand.
Budinha is still on wobbly legs! Can Lightbringer finish him?
A short body shot lands from Lightbringer as the two fighters clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lightbringer throws an elbow but misses.
Lightbringer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lightbringer lands with a left to the head.
Lightbringer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lightbringer.
Lightbringer lands a right hand.
Lightbringer creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Budinha's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Budinha drops to his knees and Lightbringer pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Uther Lightbringer!
An out of breath Uther Lightbringer thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.