PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Penkosip Bizihwaile (ranked 502 p4p, 282 weight class) and Darwin Budluvski (ranked 79 p4p, 44 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Bizihwaile
vs
Budluvski

184 cm
29
177
12 - 10 - 0

175 cm
34
172
23 - 10 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Voodoo Nutrition

Conquer
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 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Penkosip Bizihwaile!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darwin Budluvski!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Paul Tew and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bizihwaile misses with a lunging right hand
and Budluvski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A slow jab from Budluvski misses its intended target.
Bizihwaile digs a good body shot into Budluvski's ribs.
Bizihwaile tries to bum rush Budluvski with a series of wild strikes but Budluvski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bizihwaile ducks under a wild hook from Budluvski.
Budluvski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bizihwaile.
An inside leg kick from Bizihwaile misses.
Budluvski 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Budluvski misses with an uppercut
and Bizihwaile counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Budluvski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bizihwaile throws out the jab.
Budluvski throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Budluvski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Budluvski lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bizihwaile throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Budluvski to counter with a crisp jab.
Bizihwaile motions for Budluvski to come forward. Bizihwaile throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bizihwaile blocks a head kick by Budluvski.
Bizihwaile motions for Budluvski to come forward. Bizihwaile throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bizihwaile looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Budluvski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Budluvski is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bizihwaile with a body shot.
Bizihwaile throws a head kick that misses.
Budluvski avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bizihwaile takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bizihwaile swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bizihwaile connects with a high kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bizihwaile. Budluvski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bizihwaile connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bizihwaile scores with a nice right hand.
Bizihwaile swings away with a body shot that misses
and Budluvski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bizihwaile throws a sloppy head kick and Budluvski moves out of range easily.
A low kick lands for Bizihwaile.
Bizihwaile misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Good leg kick by Bizihwaile.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Bizihwaile.
Bizihwaile walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Budluvski throws a sloppy head kick and Bizihwaile moves out of range easily.
Bizihwaile throws a leg kick
and Budluvski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Budluvski throws a head kick that misses
and Bizihwaile counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bizihwaile throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Budluvski.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Budluvski! But no joy.
Bizihwaile blocks a head kick by Budluvski.
Nice defenses there by Budluvski.
Penkosip Bizihwaile seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bizihwaile ducks under a wild hook from Budluvski.
Budluvski on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick lands for Bizihwaile.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab, jab by Bizihwaile - just one landing.
Bizihwaile throws a head kick that misses.
Budluvski misses with a body shot.
Bizihwaile thuds a left hand into Budluvski's body.
Budluvski darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bizihwaile changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circling - Bizihwaile throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bizihwaile moves out of range as Budluvski strikes.
Bizihwaile catches Budluvski with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Penkosip Bizihwaile dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Budluvski is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd cheers as Bizihwaile lands an impressive looking overhand right. Budluvski doesn't seem phased though.
Bizihwaile throws a poor cross that misses
and Budluvski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Budluvski ducks right into an uppercut from Bizihwaile.
Bizihwaile misses with a double jab.
Bizihwaile fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Budluvski.
Bizihwaile connects with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Bizihwaile misses.
Budluvski throws out a counter right but Bizihwaile avoids it with no problem.
Budluvski cracks Bizihwaile with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A good leg kick by Bizihwaile.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bizihwaile swings widly with a right hand
and Budluvski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Budluvski takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bizihwaile is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Budluvski can do to turn this around?
Bizihwaile staying out of range there.
Bizihwaile misses with a hook.
Bizihwaile with the inside leg kick.
Bizihwaile fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Budluvski.
Bizihwaile scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bizihwaile misses with a lunging right hand
and Budluvski counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Budluvski swings widly with a right hand
and Bizihwaile counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Budluvski might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Bizihwaile lands a nice leg kick that just misses Budluvski's sensitive parts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bizihwaile.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Budluvski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Budluvski on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bizihwaile throws a head kick but Budluvski moves out of range.
Budluvski looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bizihwaile is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Budluvski misses with an uppercut
letting Bizihwaile counter with a right hand.
Budluvski moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Budluvski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bizihwaile.
Bizihwaile misses with a head kick.
Budluvski's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Budluvski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bizihwaile.
Budluvski misses with an uppercut. Bizihwaile saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bizihwaile misses with a looping right.
Bizihwaile lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Budluvski throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bizihwaile blocks a jab.
Bizihwaile tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Budluvski was well out of range. Poor timing from Bizihwaile.
A little jabbing left from Budluvski on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Budluvski tries a head kick but it misses.
Bizihwaile half committed to a counter leg kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Budluvski might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Bizihwaile has got the better of the exchanges.
Bizihwaile throws a lazy right hand but Budluvski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice defenses there by Bizihwaile.
Bizihwaile lands a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bizihwaile throws a leg kick that is checked
and Budluvski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bizihwaile throws a jab when Budluvski was well out of range.
Budluvski ducks under a wild hook from Bizihwaile.
Bizihwaile dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bizihwaile misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Budluvski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big left from Bizihwaile misses.
Bizihwaile throws a right hand that Budluvski ducks under and follows up with a left that Budluvski also avoids with ease.
Bizihwaile scoring well with a low kick there.
Budluvski jabs Bizihwaile to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bizihwaile moves away from the strike by Budluvski.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Penkosip Bizihwaile dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

A solid leg kick lands there for Bizihwaile.
Bizihwaile misses with a double jab
and Bizihwaile takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Budluvski connects with the punch.

Bizihwaile is rocked!
Bizihwaile ducks under a wild hook from Budluvski.
Budluvski throws a right and a left that Bizihwaile avoids nicely.
Budluvski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bizihwaile.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bizihwaile swings widly with a right hand
and Budluvski counters with a big right hand! Oh Bizihwaile is in trouble here! Budluvski follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Darwin Budluvski!
Darwin Budluvski decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Penkosip Bizihwaile was interviewed post fight and said 'Time to rethink my career.'.