PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jay Steve (ranked 539 p4p, 584 weight class) and Darwin Budluvski (ranked 83 p4p, 90 weight class). Darwin Budluvski has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jay Steve's chin.

Steve
vs
Budluvski

185 cm
36
177
27 - 20 - 0

175 cm
31
172
19 - 7 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Conviction

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 27 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jay Steve!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Darwin Budluvski!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Sano and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Budluvski clinches with his opponent.
Budluvski prevents a body shot from Steve.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Steve.
Budluvski misses with an elbow strike.
Steve lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Budluvski.
Budluvski lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Steve breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Budluvski has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Steve connects with a crisp jab.
Steve takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Budluvski steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Steve. That one must have hurt.
Budluvski lands with a thumping leg kick.
Budluvski throws a push kick but Steve slaps the foot to one side.
It looked like Steve was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Budluvski.
A slow jab from Budluvski misses its intended target.
Good shot there by Steve.
Budluvski throws the kick towards the body but Steve avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Budluvski avoids the body shot from Steve.
Steve misses with a body shot
and Budluvski counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Steve has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Steve misses with a low kick as Budluvski jumps back.
Steve misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Budluvski.
Budluvski lands a body shot.
Budluvski loads up on a big right hand but Steve slips the punch.
Budluvski lands with a good body shot.
Budluvski throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Steve on the side of the head.
Budluvski has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Budluvski misses with an uppercut.
Budluvski throws a hook but Steve blocks it.
Budluvski cracks Steve with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steve defending well as Budluvski loads up on a big left hand.
Budluvski throws a lazy uppercut
and Steve 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!
Budluvski keeps Steve at a distance using the push kick.
Budluvski doesn't manage to clinch there - Steve circles away.
A big right from Steve misses.
Steve keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Steve throwing a counter right hand but Budluvski manages to avoid it.
Budluvski misses with a wild body shot.
Steve ducks under a wild hook from Budluvski.
Budluvski scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Budluvski has closed the distance and engaged Steve in a clinch.
Steve tries a body shot but Budluvski blocks it.
Steve lands with a right to the head.
Steve blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Budluvski.
Budluvski lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Steve blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short left from Steve.
Budluvski lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Budluvski.
Budluvski lands an elbow just above Steve 's eye.
Steve lands a left hand that snaps the head of Budluvski backwards.
Steve tries to throw a body punch but Budluvski avoids it by throwing Steve back against the cage.
Steve working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Budluvski misses with an elbow strike.
Steve can't find room to land a body shot as Budluvski controls the action.
Budluvski's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
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!
Steve tries to throw a body punch but Budluvski avoids it by throwing Steve back against the cage.
A short right from Budluvski.
Steve tries to work over Budluvski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Budluvski throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Steve doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Budluvski gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Steve struggles to land a body shot inside as Budluvski controls his hands.
Steve lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Budluvski lands a right hand.
A right handed body shot lands from Steve.
Steve blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Steve misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Budluvski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Budluvski stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Steve lands a right hand.
Budluvski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Budluvski lands a nice shot to the body.
Steve is breathing heavily.
Budluvski lands with a light punch inside.
Steve can't find room to land a body shot as Budluvski controls the action.
Steve lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nice elbow from Budluvski.
Steve tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Budluvski's elbow.
Steve goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Steve manages to break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A combination from Steve does no damage.
Budluvski tries to clinch
and Steve counters with a nice body shot.
Steve swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Darwin Budluvski dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Budluvski throws a jab when Steve was well out of range.
Steve on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Budluvski throws a nice inside leg kick.
Budluvski fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Steve has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Steve throws a jab when Budluvski was well out of range.
Steve dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Budluvski avoids the body shot from Steve.
And Budluvski responds with a good body kick, but Steve manages to step out the way in time.
Steve throws a lazy right hand but Budluvski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steve keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Budluvski.
Steve is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Budluvski slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Budluvski looks to land a left hand but Steve moved out of range nicely.
Budluvski throws the kick towards the body but Steve avoids it.
Steve slips under a jab from Budluvski.
Budluvski misses with a hook
and Budluvski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Budluvski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Steve half committed to a counter leg kick.
Budluvski tries to land a front kick but Steve steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Steve displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Budluvski throws out the jab.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Budluvski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Steve tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Budluvski's elbow.
Steve tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Budluvski's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Budluvski.
Budluvski misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Budluvski works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A frustrated look appears on Steve's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Steve.
Steve lands a shoulder strike.
Steve tries to work over Budluvski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Steve blocks an uppercut.
Steve is leaning against Budluvski and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Darwin Budluvski seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Steve goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Steve has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Steve tries to work over Budluvski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Steve misses with a hook to the ribs.
Budluvski misses with a punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steve working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Steve doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Steve tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Steve.
A short uppercut from Steve.
Steve lands a hook that snaps the head of Budluvski backwards.
Steve avoids a wild elbow strike from Budluvski.
Steve lands a body shot.
Steve blocks a body shot from Budluvski.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steve lands a shot to the body.
Steve scores with a nice hook to the head.
Steve lands a left hand.
Still in the clinch, Budluvski scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Steve as the two fighters clinch.
Nice body punch from Steve.
Budluvski is breathing heavily.
Budluvski's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Steve lands a nice uppercut.
Steve digs a right hand underneath Budluvski's ribcage. Budluvski let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Budluvski tries to throw a body punch but Steve avoids it by throwing Budluvski back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Steve.
Budluvski working aggressively here.
Budluvski pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A short left from Steve.
Budluvski lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steve tries to throw a body punch but Budluvski avoids it by throwing Steve back against the cage.
Steve working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Steve misses with a punch to the body.
Steve lands a body shot in the clinch.
Budluvski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Budluvski blocks a body shot from Steve.
Steve struggles to land a body shot inside as Budluvski controls his hands.
Steve avoids the elbow strike from Budluvski, against the cage.
Budluvski misses with an elbow over the top.
Steve lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A shot in the inside from Steve.
Steve lands a right hand that snaps the head of Budluvski backwards.
Budluvski lands a nice uppercut.
Budluvski can't find room to land a body shot as Steve controls the action.
Steve misses with some punches.
Budluvski scores with a hook to the body.
Steve misses with a body punch.
Steve avoids a wild elbow strike from Budluvski.
Steve swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Budluvski works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Budluvski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Steve throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Budluvskis head.
Steve scores with a shot to the side of Budluvski's head.
Steve pushes Budluvski back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Steve dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Budluvski on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Steve throws out a loose jab but Budluvski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steve takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Steve keeps the fight on the outside.
Steve circles away from the clinch attempt.
Decent striking displayed by Budluvski there.
Steve misses with a left hand
and Budluvski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Steve missing with a left hand there. Budluvski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Darwin Budluvski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steve checks a leg kick.
Budluvski scores with a push kick.
Budluvski connects with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Budluvski dips to his left and cracks Steve with an uppercut!
Budluvski throws a body shot but no joy.
Steve misses with a body punch
and Budluvski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Budluvski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Steve.
A counter left hand to the body from Steve misses its target.
Budluvski pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Steve misses with a hook to the body
and Steve takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Budluvski lands a jab to the nose.
Steve takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Steve scores with a head kick.
Steve misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Budluvski.
Budluvski swings widly with a right hand
and Steve counters with a right hand to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Budluvski throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Steve counters with a nice uppercut.
Budluvski thows a left - swing and a miss!
Budluvski moves out of range of the strikes.
Steve misses with a hook to the body
and Budluvski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Budluvski avoids the body shot from Steve.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Budluvski.
Darwin Budluvski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice defenses there by Steve.
Budluvski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Steve.
Steve moves in looking to clinch but Budluvski pushes him off.
Steve connects with a body shot that sends Budluvski's belly button to the back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Budluvski cracks Steve with a right hand to the side of the head.
Budluvski throws a leg kick
and Steve connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Steve has managed to clinch.
Budluvski gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Steve takes an elbow to the temple.
Steve tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Budluvski's elbow.
Budluvski tries a body shot but Steve blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Steve.
Steve scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right hand to the body from Steve.
A nice left hand lands by Budluvski.
Budluvski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Budluvski misses with a hook from the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Budluvski.
Budluvski works on Steve's body with a couple of short punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Budluvski makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Budluvski lands an elbow inside.
Budluvski throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Steves head.

Steve escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Steve swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Budluvski misses with an uppercut.
Steve is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Steve misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Budluvski misses with a body shot.
Budluvski moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Steve.
Budluvski scores with a jab to the jaw.

Budluvski clinches.
Budluvski misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Steve fails to land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Darwin Budluvski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Budluvski has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darwin Budluvski!
Darwin Budluvski thanked the fans post fight for their support.