PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Reginald Budgiehandler (ranked 1162 p4p, 137 weight class) and Prohor Georgiev (ranked 518 p4p, 64 weight class). Georgiev is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Oxxxymiron - City under the sole. Prohor Georgiev has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Budgiehandler
vs
Georgiev

173 cm
20
155 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

175 cm
21
150 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Big right hand

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

UnderGround Supplements
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Reginald Budgiehandler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Prohor Georgiev!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksandr Martynov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Budgiehandler does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Budgiehandler drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nice defenses there by Budgiehandler.
Budgiehandler swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Georgiev avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Georgiev is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Budgiehandler.
Budgiehandler throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Budgiehandler slips under a jab from Georgiev.

Georgiev closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Budgiehandler did well to prevent Georgiev getting side control.
Georgiev throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Budgiehandler is refusing to be controlled, as Georgiev sits in half guard.

Georgiev is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Georgiev is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Budgiehandler defends it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Budgiehandler wants to control the action here but instead Georgiev manages to pass to full mount!
Budgiehandler is trying desperately to improve position.
Budgiehandler knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Georgiev on the ground.
Budgiehandler is just holding on here. Georgiev manages to take his back.

Budgiehandler defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Georgiev's arms.
Georgiev trying to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Budgiehandler is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Georgiev really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Budgiehandler.
Budgiehandler is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

Budgiehandler preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Georgiev.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Georgiev looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Budgiehandler taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Prohor Georgiev!
After winning the bout, Prohor Georgiev thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.