PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Grey Ape (ranked 1080 p4p, 563 weight class) and Damian Dudley (ranked 141 p4p, 69 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ape
vs
Dudley

185 cm
32
178
21 - 12 - 2

183 cm
45
178
33 - 28 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin

Brooklyn Threads

Vegan Gains
NARCOS

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 21 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Grey Ape!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Damian Dudley!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Ben Watson and Topper Green.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dudley fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ape throws a head kick that misses.
Ape clobbers Dudley with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ape misses with an uppercut.

Ape closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dudley throws an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dudley throws an elbow but misses.
Ape lands a shoulder strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Ape.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dudley just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ape's brow.
Dudley can't find room to land a body shot as Ape controls the action.
Ape tries to land a knee to the head but Dudley blocks with his arms.
Ape avoids the elbow strike from Dudley, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dudley creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ape's defenses.
Dudley throws an elbow but it misses.
Dudley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ape misses with a knee to the head.
Dudley takes a knee right on the jaw!
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!
Dudley misses with a body punch.
Ape tries to throw a body punch but Dudley avoids it by throwing Ape back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ape blocks the elbow strike.
Ape tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ape with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ape with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ape working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dudley just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ape's brow.
Dudley creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dudley creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dudley misses with an elbow over the top.
Dudley misses with an elbow strike.
Dudley scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dudley lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dudley throws an elbow that misses.
Ape blocks an elbow strike.
Ape connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dudley's face.

It looks like Damian Dudley has been cut.
Ape missing with knees to the body.
A short right from Dudley.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ape has a couple of punches blocked by Dudley.
Ape tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dudley's elbow.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Dudley 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.
Dudley misses with an elbow over the top.
Ape is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ape lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dudley backwards.
Ape has a couple of punches blocked by Dudley.
Dudley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ape stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Dudley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ape's elbow.
Dudley misses with an elbow over the top.
Ape looking to throw knees to the head but Dudley is blocking nicely.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ape.
Ape misses with a knee to the head.
A short body shot lands from Ape as the two fighters clinch.
Ape softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ape avoids the elbow strike from Dudley, against the cage.
Dudley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ape.
Good body shot from Ape.
Dudley gets through Ape's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ape looking to throw knees to the head but Dudley is blocking nicely.
Dudley swings wildly with an uppercut but Ape uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dudley misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Ape scores with a nice short uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Ape.
A shot in the inside from Ape.
Dudley blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dudley throws an elbow but misses.
Dudley takes a shot to the head.
Ape lands with a light punch inside.
Dudley looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Dudley swings wildly with an uppercut but Ape uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ape misses with a body punch.
Dudley looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ape tries a body shot but Dudley blocks it.
Ape takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ape tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dudley throws an elbow but misses.
Ape tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dudley on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ape is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dudley throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
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!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ape.
Dudley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ape blocks an elbow strike from Dudley.
Ape with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Dudley.
Dudley lands an elbow that stopped Ape in his tracks for a moment.
Ape blocks an elbow strike.
Dudley throws an elbow but it misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ape misses with a knee strike.
Dudley pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ape tries to land a knee to the head but Dudley blocks with his arms.
Ape lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ape stalling the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dudley looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Dudley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ape.
Dudley tries to work over Ape's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ape takes an elbow to the temple.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Grey Ape dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Damian Dudley's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Ape scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice uppercut lands for Ape. That snapped Dudley's head back.
Dudley moves forwards but Ape connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Ape clinches up against the cage.
Dudley lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ape can't find room to land a body shot as Dudley controls the action.
Dudley throws an elbow that misses.
Ape with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dudley.
Ape avoiding damage.
Ape connects with a knee to the head.
Dudley gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dudley lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ape lands a body punch.
Ape avoids a wild elbow strike from Dudley.
Dudley looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dudley.

It looks like Grey Ape has been cut.
Ape goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ape doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ape misses with a body punch.
Dudley looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ape is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ape blocks an elbow strike.
Dudley looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Dudley lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ape throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dudleys head.
Ape taking a breather.
Ape pushes Dudley back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dudley misses with an elbow strike.
Dudley pushes off an throws an elbow but Ape leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ape tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dudley's elbow.
Ape lands with a short shot to the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ape - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ape goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dudley lands a nice elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dudley misses with a hook to the ribs.
Grey Ape has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dudley misses with a body punch.
Dudley throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nice body punch from Dudley.
Dudley pushes off an throws an elbow but Ape leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ape prevents a body shot from Dudley.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ape.
Ape unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Dudley tries to throw a body punch but Ape avoids it by throwing Dudley back against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short left from Ape.
Ape lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dudley pushes Ape back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ape is looking to control Dudley's arms but Dudley gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ape has his back to the cage.
Ape just leaning against Dudley, taking a breather.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ape.
Ape with a knee to the head.
Ape unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ape looking to slow down the pace here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ape lands with a left to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ape creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ape tries a knee to the head but Dudley blocks it.
Dudley scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ape scores with a shot to the side of Dudley's head.
Dudley throws an elbow that misses.
Ape goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ape blocks the elbow strike.
Ape lands a left hand.
Ape landing knees to the head.
Ape blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dudley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dudley misses with an elbow over the top.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ape.
Ape with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ape stalling against the cage.
Ape connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dudley's face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ape has Dudley pressed against the cage.
Dudley tries to work over Ape's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ape working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ape throws a punch but it's blocked by Dudley.
Dudley creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ape presses Dudley against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dudley throws an elbow that misses.
Ape connects with a knee to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ape.
Ape lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ape throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short right from Ape on the inside.
Dudley creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ape's defenses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dudley lands a nice elbow.
Dudley misses with the head strike.
Ape throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dudley blocks it with crossed arms.
Ape lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dudley pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Grey Ape dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Ape closes the distance and pushes Dudley back into the cage.
Ape dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Ape avoiding damage.
Ape misses with the head strike.
Ape with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Still in the clinch, Dudley scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short uppercut from Ape.
A short right from Ape on the inside.
Ape misses with a punch to the body.
Ape blocks an elbow strike.
Dudley pushes off an throws an elbow but Ape leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ape tries to land knees in the clinch but Dudley avoids the damage to the body.
Dudley struggles to land a body shot inside as Ape controls his hands.
Ape tries to stall but Dudley uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ape is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dudley can do to turn this around?
Dudley working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ape lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dudley backwards.
Dudley lands a nice elbow.
Ape misses with a knee strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dudley throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ape is looking to control Dudley's arms but Dudley gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ape has his back to the cage.
Dudley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dudley lands a damaging elbow.
Ape misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dudley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The referee calls for Ape to work.
Ape tries to throw a body punch but Dudley avoids it by throwing Ape back against the cage.
Dudley lands an elbow just above Ape 's eye.
Ape tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dudley swings wildly with an uppercut but Ape uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ape with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Dudley throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Dudley.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ape lands with a light punch inside.
Ape is pushing Dudley up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Ape unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dudley lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Damian Dudley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dudley lands an elbow just above Ape 's eye.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dudley just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ape's brow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body punch from Dudley.
Dudley creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Dudley creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ape's defenses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ape.
Dudley throws an elbow but it misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Dudley swings wildly with an uppercut but Ape uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ape prevents a body shot from Dudley.
Ape throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dudley blocks it with crossed arms.
Dudley misses with the head strike.
Ape is trying to stall.
Dudley misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Ape.
Dudley working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short left from Dudley.
Ape using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dudley has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dudley lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ape lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ape scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dudley lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ape goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ape misses with a knee strike.
Dudley managing to block the knees to the body from Ape.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dudley throws an elbow but misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dudley.
Dudley creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Dudley lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dudley lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ape or not.
Dudley lands with a short shot to the head.
Ape tries to land a knee to the head but Dudley blocks with his arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dudley digs a right hand underneath Ape's ribcage. Ape let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ape takes an elbow to the temple.
Dudley pushes off an throws an elbow but Ape leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Dudley cracks Ape with a nice body shot.
Dudley lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dudley misses with a punch on the inside.
Dudley throws an elbow but it misses.
Ape blocks an elbow strike.
Dudley avoiding damage as Ape throws knees to the body.
Dudley on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Grey Ape is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dudley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ape's elbow.
Ape blocks the elbow strike.
Dudley tries to work over Ape's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Dudley fails to land.
Dudley misses with some punches.
Dudley creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ape's defenses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Damian Dudley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ape has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grey Ape!
Grey Ape seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.