PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Darwin Budluvski (ranked 227 p4p, 1551 weight class) and Derek Erwin (ranked 39 p4p, 214 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Budluvski
vs
Erwin

175 cm
34
172
24 - 10 - 2

176 cm
30
175
17 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

Conquer
Conviction

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 24 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darwin Budluvski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Derek Erwin!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Donatello Bradman and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Erwin throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Erwin lands a leg kick that knocks Budluvski off balance momentarily.
Budluvski throws a jab but it's blocked by Erwin.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Erwin! But no joy.
Budluvski misses with a leg kick.
Erwin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Budluvski doesn't seem bothered though.
Erwin moves away from the strike by Budluvski.
Erwin tries to clinch but Budluvski is having none of it.
Budluvski swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Erwin.
Budluvski throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Erwin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A nice leg kick from Budluvski, right into the meat of the thigh.
Budluvski throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Erwin is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Erwin looks to score with a jab to the body but Budluvski is just out of range.
Budluvski walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Budluvski lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
We've been told by Budluvski's head coaches at Banana Stand that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A clash of legs there as Erwin blocks the low kick.
Erwin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Budluvski tried to score with a low kick but Erwin checks it.
Budluvski is looking to clinch.
Erwin counters with a body kick.
Erwin misses the jab.
Budluvski slips under a jab.
Budluvski wants to land a leg kick but Erwin is out of range.
Budluvski avoids the body shot from Erwin.
Budluvski is looking to counter punch.
Budluvski needs to keep his hands up - Erwin had a free shot at his head there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Erwin throws a right hand that Budluvski ducks under and follows up with a left that Budluvski also avoids with ease.
Erwin throws a body kick that misses.
Erwin missing with a left hand there. Budluvski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Budluvski fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Budluvski 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.
Erwin unleashes a big counter combination but Budluvski bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Erwin thows a leg kick but Budluvski checks it
and Budluvski counters with an inside leg kick.
Budluvski uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Erwin has time to react.
A low kick lands for Budluvski.
Budluvski throws a front kick aimed at Erwin's knee but Erwin avoids it well.
Budluvski tries a low kick but Erwin avoids it.
Budluvski ducks under a wild hook from Erwin.
Budluvski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Erwin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Budluvski instigates a clinch.

Erwin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Budluvski throws a leg kick but Erwin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Erwin misses with an uppercut. Budluvski saw that one coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Erwin misses with a looping left.
Erwin keeps the fight on the outside.
Erwin misses with a looping left.
A little feinted left hand from Budluvski on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice uppercut lands for Erwin. That snapped Budluvski's head back.
Erwin tries to move into range but Budluvski moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Budluvski is looking to chop away at Erwin's legs.
Budluvski finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Erwin throws a hook to the side of Budluvski's head but Budluvski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A leg kick checked by Erwin.
Nice uppercut there from Erwin.
Budluvski shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Erwin is looking to score with low kicks.
Erwin thuds his right hand into Budluvski's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Budluvski tries to move into range but Erwin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Budluvski connects with a crisp jab.
Budluvski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Budluvski misses with a low kick.
A little jabbing left from Erwin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A jab from Erwin does it's job there.
Budluvski avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Budluvski lands a really nice looking cross but Erwin seems unphased.
Budluvski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Erwin.
A slapping leg kick lands for Budluvski.
Budluvski connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Budluvski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Erwin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nice jab there from Budluvski.
Budluvski avoids a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Budluvski misses the jab.
Budluvski misses with a leg kick
and Erwin counters with a nice leg kick.
Budluvski is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Erwin avoids the body shot from Budluvski.
Budluvski pivots, looking for a leg kick but Erwin is out of range and Budluvski settles back down.
Erwin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Budluvski.
Budluvski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Erwin.
As Erwin backs away, Budluvski returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.

Erwin closes the distance and clinches.
Erwin has had enough of the clinch but Budluvski keeps him there for the moment.
Erwin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Erwin can't break the clinch.
Budluvski scores with a shot to the side of Erwin's head.

Erwin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Budluvski slips under a jab from Erwin.
Budluvski uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Erwin throws a body shot but no joy.
Budluvski ducks under a wild hook from Erwin.
Erwin misses with a looping right.
Erwin throws a leg kick but Budluvski sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Erwin throws out a loose jab but Budluvski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Budluvski lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Budluvski throws a low kick but Erwin avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Erwin moves out of range as Budluvski throws a body kick.
Erwin counters with a body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Erwin lands with a kick to the temple. Budluvski shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Erwin throws a low kick, looking for Budluvski's leg but Budluvski calmly moves out of range.

Erwin drives through and clinches with Budluvski against the cage.

Erwin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Erwin throws a leg kick but Budluvski checks it.
Budluvski is looking to chop away at Erwin's legs.
Erwin throws an overhand right that lands on Budluvski's shoulder, as Budluvski tries to avoid the shot.
Erwin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Erwin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Budluvski's hands.
Budluvski misses with a straight left.
Erwin throws a lazy right hand but Budluvski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Budluvski slips a straight right by Erwin.
Erwin scores with a hook.
Budluvski slips a jab from Erwin.
Erwin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Budluvski slips a straight right by Erwin.
Erwin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Budluvski under the eye.
Budluvski connects with an inside leg kick.
Erwin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Erwin slips a straight right by Budluvski.
Erwin throws out a powerful jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Derek Erwin dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Budluvski lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Erwin.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Erwin lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Budluvski has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Budluvski and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Budluvski tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Erwin is able to avoid easily.
Budluvski swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Erwin 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.
Erwin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Erwin misses with a straight left.
Budluvski has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Erwin finds it's way round the side to connect with Budluvski's head.
Budluvski getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Budluvski slips a straight right by Erwin.
Budluvski throws a low kick but Erwin avoids it.
A nice side step and Erwin releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Erwin checks a leg kick nicely.
Erwin scores with a kick to the body.
Budluvski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Erwin tries a quick counter leg kick but Budluvski is wise to it.
Budluvski connects with a right hand. Erwin shakes it off.
Budluvski stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Erwin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Budluvski with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Erwin throws a wild body kick that Budluvski sees coming a mile off.
Budluvski jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Erwin moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Good exchange - Erwin coming out on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Erwin is looking to slow Budluvski down with leg kicks.
Erwin looks to throw the jab but Budluvski is out of range.
Budluvski throws a nice outside leg kick.
Budluvski misses with a low kick.
Erwin looks to throw the jab but Budluvski is out of range.
Budluvski uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Erwin has time to react.
Erwin checks a leg kick.
Derek Erwin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Erwin moves out of range as Budluvski strikes.
Budluvski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Erwin throws a head kick but Budluvski moves out of range.
Budluvski misses with a low kick.
Budluvski backing away here, and Erwin unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A cross from Budluvski lands.
Erwin misses with a looping right.
Budluvski half committed to a counter leg kick.
Erwin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Budluvski checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sloppy strikes from Erwin. Those never looked like landing.
Budluvski tests Erwin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Budluvski slips a straight right by Erwin.
Budluvski jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Budluvski misses with a wild body shot.
Budluvski wants to land a leg kick but Erwin is out of range.
Budluvski stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Erwin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Erwin is looking to score with low kicks.
Erwin swings for the body but Budluvski moves out of range.
Budluvski lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Erwin looks to throw the jab but Budluvski is out of range.
Erwin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Budluvski.
Budluvski misses with a series of wild punches.
Erwin with a nice calf kick.
Erwin throws a shot from downtown. Budluvski moves away and avoids it.
Budluvski tries to clinch up.
Budluvski lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A swing and a miss from Erwin.
A quick step to the side and Budluvski tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Budluvski just misses with a punch to the body.
Budluvski blocks the body kick.
Erwin looks for the body kick but Budluvski saw that one coming.
Erwin is looking to slow Budluvski down with leg kicks.
Erwin checks a low kick from Budluvski.
Erwin throws out a counter right but Budluvski avoids it with no problem.
A low kick lands for Budluvski.
Budluvski tries to close the distance and clinch but Erwin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Erwin feints a counter leg kick.
Budluvski staying out of range there.
Budluvski was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erwin misses the jab.
Budluvski 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.
Budluvski lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Budluvski lands with an overhand left.
Budluvski slips under a jab.
Budluvski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Erwin manages to avoid it.
Erwin blocks a leg kick.
Budluvski ducks under a wild hook from Erwin.
Budluvski blocks a leg kick.
Erwin takes a swing at Budluvski's ribcage but misses.
Budluvski throws out a loose jab but Erwin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Erwin thumps Budluvski with a low kick.
Erwin throws a hook to the side of Budluvski's head but Budluvski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Erwin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Erwin throws the kick towards the body but Budluvski avoids it.
Budluvski throws a leg kick but Erwin checks it.
Budluvski scores with a sloppy right hand. Erwin should have avoided that one.
Budluvski lands a leg kick that knocks Erwin off balance momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Erwin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Erwin closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Budluvski has Erwin pressed against the cage, preventing Erwin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Erwin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

Erwin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Erwin has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Budluvski.
Budluvski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Erwin.
Budluvski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Erwin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Budluvski takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Budluvski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Erwin.
A swing and a miss from Budluvski.
Erwin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Budluvski manages to avoid it.
Erwin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Erwin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Erwin misses with a straight right.
Budluvski was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Budluvski lands a jab.
Erwin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Erwin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Erwin misses with a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Erwin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Budluvski to score with a decent uppercut.
Budluvski tests Erwin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Erwin throws a series of strikes that have Budluvski backpedaling.

Erwin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Derek Erwin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Budluvski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Erwin misses with a head kick.
Budluvski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Budluvski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Erwin tries a low kick but Budluvski avoids it.
Budluvski is looking to slow Erwin down with leg kicks.
Erwin is looking to clinch.
Erwin looks to throw the jab but Budluvski is out of range.
Erwin throws a jab but it's blocked by Budluvski.
Erwin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Budluvski moves out of range as Erwin throws a body kick.

Erwin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Budluvski, pushing him back against the cage.

Erwin breaks the clinch.
Erwin throws a right hand that misses
and Budluvski makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Budluvski takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Erwin tries to clinch but Budluvski moves out of range.
Budluvski throws a lazy right hand but Erwin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Erwin scoring well with a low kick there.
Erwin throws a leg kick which misses Budluvski's front leg but catches the back leg as Budluvski tries to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Erwin lands a jab to the head.
Budluvski misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Budluvski moves away from the strike by Erwin.
Erwin doesn't manage to clinch there - Budluvski circles away.
Erwin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Erwin scores with a nice strike.
Erwin tries to clinch but Budluvski is having none of it.
Nice uppercut lands for Erwin. That snapped Budluvski's head back.
Budluvski cracks Erwin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Erwin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Budluvski slips a jab and a cross from Erwin.
Erwin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Budluvski.
Erwin scores with a nice head shot.
Budluvski connects with the punch.
Good leg kick by Erwin.
Erwin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Budluvski checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Erwin checks a low kick from Budluvski.
Erwin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
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!
Nice uppercut there from Erwin.
Budluvski scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Erwin misses with an uppercut.
Erwin thows a left - swing and a miss!
A swing and a miss from Erwin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Budluvski tenderised Erwin's leg. Erwin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Erwin misses with a kick to the body.
Erwin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Budluvski.
Erwin is trying to counter with his kicks.
Budluvski lands a body shot.
Erwin misses with a low kick.
Erwin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Budluvski darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Erwin slips a straight right by Budluvski.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Erwin! But no joy.
Erwin throws a shot from downtown. Budluvski moves away and avoids it.
Erwin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Erwin throws a jab but it's blocked by Budluvski.
A clash of legs there as Budluvski blocks the low kick.
Derek Erwin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Budluvski looks to land a right hand but Erwin moved out of range.
Erwin lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Budluvski looks to land a right hand but Erwin moved out of range.
Erwin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Erwin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Budluvski with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Erwin throws a hook to the side of Budluvski's head but Budluvski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Budluvski is looking to score with low kicks.
Budluvski misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erwin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Erwin throws a hook to the side of Budluvski's head but Budluvski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Budluvski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Erwin.
Erwin misses with a leg kick
and Budluvski makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Budluvski throws a quick inside leg kick.
Erwin slips under a jab from Budluvski.
Budluvski connects with a body shot.
Budluvski looks to throw the jab but Erwin is out of range.
Erwin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Budluvski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A lazy left from Budluvski finds it's target.
Budluvski connects with a right hand. Erwin shakes it off.
Budluvski throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sloppy strikes from Budluvski. Those never looked like landing.
Budluvski connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Budluvski checks a low kick from Erwin.
Erwin looks to throw the jab but Budluvski is out of range.
Erwin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Budluvski.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Budluvski throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That kick from Budluvski tenderised Erwin's leg. Erwin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Erwin misses with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Erwin scores with a sloppy right hand. Budluvski should have avoided that one.
A slow jab from Erwin misses its intended target.
Erwin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Erwin throws a counter combo.
Budluvski misses with a straight right.
Erwin moves out of range as Budluvski strikes.
Erwin slips under a jab.

Erwin closes the distance and clinches.
Erwin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Budluvski has him pressed against the cage.

Erwin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Darwin Budluvski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Erwin swings for the body but Budluvski moves out of range.
Erwin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Erwin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Erwin blocks a leg kick.
Erwin checks a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Budluvski misses with a body shot.
It seemed like Erwin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Budluvski fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A jab lands there for Budluvski.
Budluvski misses with a hook. Erwin ducked under it nicely.
Budluvski throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Darwin Budluvski.
Well Erwin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Derek Erwin!
Our winner, Derek Erwin, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.