PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Marcos Budinha (ranked 1199 p4p, 3341 weight class) and Ferreira Azevedo (ranked 65 p4p, 172 weight class). Ferreira Azevedo has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Marcos Budinha's chin.

Budinha
vs
Azevedo

150 cm
23
130
9 - 10 - 0

169 cm
19
144
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcos Budinha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ferreira Azevedo!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Budinha moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
We've been told by Budinha's head coaches at London MMA Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

Azevedo gets tackled into the cage by Budinha. Budinha maintains the clinch.
Budinha lands a nice knee to the body.
Budinha scores a nice knee to the body.
Budinha lands a good knee to the midsection. Azevedo won't want to take too many of those.
Budinha landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Azevedo looks winded!
Azevedo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Budinha just stands there and leans against the cage.
Budinha lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Ferreira Azevedo has been cut.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Azevedo has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Budinha has Azevedo pushed against the cage.
Budinha lands a nice knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Budinha unloads a knee to the mid-section. Azevedo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Budinha connects with a nasty looking knee right to Azevedo's face.
Budinha lands a knee to the body.
Budinha is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Budinha landing knees to the head.

Budinha drops Azevedo with a big knee straight up the middle! Azevedo is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Budinha moves into range and clinches up with Azevedo.
Azevedo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Budinha smiles and moves away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Budinha.

Budinha takes the fight into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Budinha lands a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Budinha is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Budinha landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Budinha landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Budinha is pushing Azevedo up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Azevedo takes a knee right on the jaw!

That has opened up Ferreira Azevedo's cut even more.
Budinha landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Budinha landing knees to the body.
Budinha scores a nice knee to the body.
Azevedo takes a knee to the side of the body.
Budinha with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Budinha utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Budinha lands a damaging elbow.
Budinha's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Budinha connects with a nasty looking knee right to Azevedo's face.
Azevedo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Budinha prevents a takedown attempt there.
Marcos Budinha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ferreira Azevedo.
Budinha unloads a knee to the mid-section. Azevedo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Budinha lands a good knee to the midsection. Azevedo won't want to take too many of those.
Budinha lands a good knee to the midsection. Azevedo won't want to take too many of those.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Budinha taking a breather.
Budinha crunches a lovely knee into Azevedo's ribcage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Budinha utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Budinha crunches a lovely knee into Azevedo's ribcage.
Budinha landing knees to the head.
Azevedo takes a knee right on the jaw!

Azevedo is rocked!

The cut above Ferreira Azevedo's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Budinha scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Budinha unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Budinha has Azevedo pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcos Budinha dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ferreira Azevedo's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Azevedo gets tackled into the cage by Budinha. Budinha maintains the clinch.
Budinha lands a knee to the head.
Azevedo is trying to pull guard but Budinha has him pressed against the cage.
Azevedo tries to pull guard but Budinha forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Azevedo tries to pull guard but Budinha holds him up against the cage and eventually Azevedo drops back down to his feet.
Marcos Budinha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ferreira Azevedo.
A knee to the head by Budinha.
Budinha lands a damaging elbow.
Azevedo is still on wobbly legs! Can Budinha finish him?
Budinha scores with a knee to the head.

Ferreira Azevedo's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Clinched against the cage, Budinha lands a big elbow that drops Azevedo! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Azevedo is complaining that he's OK but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcos Budinha!
During a confident post fight interview, Marcos Budinha thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.