PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gary Drudge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Garry Buttridge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Drudge
vs
Buttridge

160 cm
20
140 lbs
0 - 7 - 0

160 cm
20
135 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Gary Drudge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Garry Buttridge!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crunch! Buttridge slams his shin into Drudge's torso.
Drudge tries to clinch but Buttridge moves out of range.
Drudge fails with an attempt to clinch.
Drudge doesn't manage to clinch there - Buttridge circles away.

Buttridge feints and as Drudge raises his hands in defense, Buttridge changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Drudge keeping moving, preventing Buttridge from controlling successfully.
Buttridge is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

Drudge kicks Buttridge off and gets to his feet.

Drudge has taken the fight to the clinch.
Drudge lands a right hand.

Buttridge escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Drudge forces Buttridge back against the cage and clinches.
Drudge blocks an elbow strike from Buttridge.
Buttridge fails to pull guard.
Buttridge lands an elbow inside that Drudge shrugs off.
Drudge lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Buttridge jumps guard but Drudge stands there with Buttridge around his waist. Buttridge gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buttridge is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Gary Drudge has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Garry Buttridge.

Drudge breaks from the clinch.

Drudge has Buttridge up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Drudge fails to land.
Buttridge wants to stall.

Buttridge has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Drudge clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Drudge trying to get back to his feet but Buttridge is in full control for now.
Drudge trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Buttridge trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Drudge holding both Buttridge 's hands and preventing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buttridge throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.

Buttridge is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Drudge defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Buttridge looks gassed!
Drudge trying to get back to his feet but Buttridge is in full control for now.

Drudge fending off the submission attempt from Buttridge.
Drudge is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Drudge is trying to get back to his feet. He's worked up on to his knees and now he's on his feet with his head on the canvas, trying to shake Buttridge off. It looks like it's working - Buttridge slides off, much to his dismay, and we're back to standing! Drudge displaying calm under pressure there.

Drudge drives through and clinches with Buttridge against the cage.

Drudge breaks from the clinch.
Drudge lands a really nice looking cross but Buttridge seems unphased.
Drudge wants to clinch up but Buttridge keeps it at a distance.
Drudge moves in looking to clinch but Buttridge pushes him off.
Drudge is looking to clinch but Buttridge is avoiding it.
Buttridge wants to clinch but Drudge slips to the side

and Drudge counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Buttridge has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Drudge working Buttridge over with knees to the body.
Buttridge jumps guard but Drudge stands there with Buttridge around his waist. Buttridge gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Drudge tries to work over Buttridge's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buttridge is struggling to control the position.
Buttridge can't get the takedown.
Buttridge jumps guard but Drudge stands there with Buttridge around his waist. Buttridge gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Buttridge looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Drudge manages to break the clinch.
Drudge tries to clinch

and Buttridge counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Buttridge trying to mount his opponent but Drudge defends it.
Drudge is not content to let Buttridge control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Buttridge wants to stand up but Drudge has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Drudge avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Buttridge.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Garry Buttridge dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Buttridge throws a push kick but Drudge slaps the foot to one side.
Buttridge throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Drudge's waist but Drudge gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Buttridge off to one side.
Drudge wants to clinch

and Buttridge counters with a shoot takedown. Drudge fights it but they end up in guard.
Drudge is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Buttridge is controlling him.
Buttridge would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Drudge is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
A nice right hand lands inside from Drudge.
Buttridge tries to pull guard but Drudge holds him up against the cage and eventually Buttridge drops back down to his feet.
Drudge lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Drudge.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Drudge manages to break the clinch.
Drudge tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Buttridge paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Drudge tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Buttridge counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Drudge tries to land a knee to the head but Buttridge blocks with his arms.
Buttridge is trying to force a seperation but Drudge has the dominant position.

Drudge breaks from the clinch.
Drudge fails with an attempt to clinch.
Drudge tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Buttridge moves into the clinch.
Drudge letting Buttridge take a breather here.

Buttridge breaks from the clinch.
Buttridge tries to clinch up

and Drudge counters by clinching up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Drudge escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Drudge closes the distance looking to clinch

and Buttridge holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Drudge has a couple of punches blocked by Buttridge.
Buttridge tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Drudge smiles and moves away.
Gary Drudge has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Garry Buttridge.
Buttridge closes the distance looking to clinch

and Drudge counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Drudge.

Buttridge manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Drudge stands and steps away. Buttridge gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Drudge closes the distance and clinches.

Buttridge ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Buttridge no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Drudge gets to his feet. Buttridge looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Drudge darts in and clinches Buttridge up against the cage.
Drudge lands with a left to the head.
Drudge connects with a nasty looking knee right to Buttridge's face.

Drudge breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Drudge moves in looking to clinch but Buttridge pushes him off.

Drudge gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Buttridge tries for a takedown but Drudge manages to get underhooks.
Drudge with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Drudge lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Buttridge tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Drudge just stands there and leans against the cage.

Drudge breaks the clinch.
Buttridge tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Drudge paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Drudge wants to clinch

and Buttridge counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Drudge kicks Buttridge off and gets to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Drudge fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Buttridge, pushing him back against the cage.
Good body shot from Buttridge.
Buttridge looking to throw knees to the head but Drudge is blocking nicely.
Buttridge tries for a takedown. No joy.
Drudge tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Buttridge changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Drudge fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Drudge looks to clinch
and Buttridge counters with a head kick. That will keep Drudge thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Drudge tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Buttridge counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Drudge scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Buttridge prevents a body shot from Drudge.
Buttridge tries to pull guard but Drudge holds him up against the cage and eventually Buttridge drops back down to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drudge has a couple of punches blocked by Buttridge.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A right handed body shot lands from Drudge.
Drudge prevents the takedown attempt.
Buttridge is trying to break the clinch but Drudge is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Garry Buttridge will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. This is the final round!

Drudge tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Buttridge counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Drudge!
Drudge is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Buttridge wants to control the pace but Drudge is squirming around nicely.
Drudge wants to try and get back to his feet.
Buttridge connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Garry Buttridge has got the better of the ground game so far.
Drudge wants to try and get back to his feet.
Buttridge tries to control but Drudge wriggling away.
Buttridge landing strikes from the mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Buttridge trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drudge is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

Drudge bucks Buttridge off and manages to get back to his feet!
Drudge tries to clinch up

and Buttridge counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Buttridge.

Drudge breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Buttridge with a lazy takedown attempt

and Drudge holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Drudge swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Drudge with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Drudge swings wildly with an uppercut but Buttridge uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buttridge tries to break the clinch but Drudge is controlling the position.
Buttridge jumps guard but Drudge stands there with Buttridge around his waist. Buttridge gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Drudge lands with a short shot to the head.
Drudge tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Drudge escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Drudge clinches up with Buttridge and pushes him back against the cage.
Buttridge is pushing Drudge up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Drudge throws a head punch that misses.

Buttridge's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Buttridge circles away from the clinch attempt

and Buttridge counters with a shoot takedown. Drudge fights it but they end up in guard.
Drudge is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buttridge's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Drudge is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Buttridge is controlling him.

Drudge manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Drudge misses with a looping right.
Buttridge misses with a takedown attempt

and Drudge counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Gary Drudge has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Garry Buttridge.
Buttridge is trying to break the clinch but Drudge has him pressed against the cage.
Buttridge is trying to stall.
Drudge keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Buttridge's efforts to push away.
A head punch on the inside from Drudge fails to land.
Buttridge tries to break free but Drudge pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Buttridge trying to stall but Drudge improves his position.

Drudge pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Buttridge is defended easily by Drudge.
Gary Drudge seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drudge tries to clinch but Buttridge moves away

and Buttridge decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Drudge's guard.

Drudge pushes Buttridge off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Gary Drudge is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice takedown defense from Drudge. No joy for Buttridge on that attempt.
No joy there for Drudge, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Drudge looks to clinch

and Buttridge counters with a nice double leg into side control. Drudge won't be happy with that.
Drudge is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Drudge is not content to let Buttridge control the position.
Gary Drudge has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Garry Buttridge is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Drudge being controlled for a moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Garry Buttridge comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Buttridge winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Garry Buttridge!