PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Howie Travis (ranked 25244 p4p, 4755 weight class) and Bob Fudge (ranked 512 p4p, 446 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Travis
vs
Fudge

190 cm
18
280
1 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
260
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Howie Travis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Bob Fudge!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fudge wants to clinch up but Travis keeps it at a distance.
Travis lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Fudge takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fudge takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Fudge fails in his attempt to clinch.
Travis was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Travis lands a nice shot that snaps Fudge's head back.
Fudge takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fudge looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Travis misses with a low kick.
Fudge wants to counter with a clinch but Travis pushes him away.
Travis misses with a looping right.
Travis avoids a kick to the body.
Howie Travis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fudge takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Fudge darts in and clinches Travis up against the ropes.

Travis drags the fight down to the ground.
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!
Fudge wanted to stand there but Travis had control of the position.

Fudge decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Travis, up you get!
Fudge tries to close the distance and clinch up but Travis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Travis's jab looks to have found its range, popping Fudge under the eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Travis fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Travis connects with a nice looking jab.
Travis tries to work over Fudge's front leg with a kick but Fudge checks it.
Fudge tries to clinch but Travis is having none of it.
Travis throws a hook to the side of Fudge's head but Fudge sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fudge wants to clinch.
Travis seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Travis throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Fudge keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Travis.
Travis throws a looping overhand right but Fudge ducks down to avoid it.
Fudge is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Travis misses with a straight right.
Travis lands with a hook. Fudge tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Travis lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Fudge moves into the clinch successfully.
Travis is trying to pull guard but Fudge turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Travis looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Travis is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Travis fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Howie Travis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fudge misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Travis.
Travis could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fudge trying to stall but Travis improves his position.

Fudge breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Travis lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice defenses there by Fudge.
Bob Fudge is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fudge takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Travis dives in and grabs Fudge's left leg, looking for a takedown. Fudge pushes down on Travis's head and hops out.
A jab from Travis misses.
Travis lands with a cross.
Fudge fails with an attempt to clinch.
Travis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Fudge darts in and clinches Travis up against the ropes.
Travis tries to pull guard but Fudge forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Fudge lands a left hand.
A right hand to the body from Fudge.
Travis is breathing heavily.

Fudge breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Travis misses with a left hand

and Fudge moves into the clinch.

Fudge manages to break the clinch.
Travis is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Travis lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fudge throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Travis.
Travis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fudge moves away.
Travis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Travis lands a lovely overhand right.
No luck for Travis with that takedown attempt.
A big right from Travis misses.
Travis misses the shot to the body.
Fudge avoids the body shot from Travis.

Fudge gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fudge tries to stall but Travis uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Travis fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Fudge gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Travis.
Fudge trying to control the position but instead, Travis has worked for underhooks and has pushed Fudge into the ropes.
Travis jumps guard but Fudge stands there with Travis around his waist. Travis gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fudge is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Travis jumps into guard, dragging Fudge to the mat.

Fudge gets to his feet - Travis follows without any prompting.
Fudge slips a straight right by Travis.
Fudge is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A punch combination from Fudge misses.
Travis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Travis misses with a straight left.
Travis swats away the attempt to clinch by Fudge.
Fudge on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Travis misses with a hook.
Fudge throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Howie Travis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bob Fudge's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Fudge moves in looking to clinch but Travis pushes him off.
Travis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Some wild striking there from Travis.
Fudge wants to clinch up but Travis keeps it at a distance.
Travis looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Fudge gets a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Travis tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Fudge is pressed up against the ropes. Travis has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Fudge down to the mat. Fudge avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Howie Travis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fudge looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Travis lunges at Fudge with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Fudge's hand.
Fudge tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Travis throws a big shot that misses.
Travis swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fudge fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fudge looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fudge doesn't manage to clinch there - Travis circles away.
Travis throws a solid leg kick but Fudge takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Travis.
Fudge tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Travis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Travis throws a big counter combination but Fudge scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A combination from Fudge does no damage.
Fudge tries to close the distance and clinch up but Travis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Travis!
Bob Fudge is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Travis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Travis swats away the attempt to clinch by Fudge.
Fudge slips under a jab.
Travis misses with an uppercut. Fudge saw that one coming.
Fudge slips a jab from Travis.
Fudge slips under a jab from Travis.
Travis throws a body punch but Fudge moves out of range.
Travis misses with a hook. Fudge ducked under it nicely.
Fudge wants to counter with a clinch but Travis pushes him away.
Fudge is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fudge checks a low kick from Travis.
Fudge has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Travis finds it's way round the side to connect with Fudge's head.
Fudge needs to keep his hands up - Travis had a free shot at his head there.
Travis looks to score with a jab to the body but Fudge is just out of range.
Travis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
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!
Fudge avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Travis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fudge can do to turn this around?
Travis throws a jab when Fudge was well out of range.
Travis walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Fudge checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Some bone on bone action there as Fudge checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Fudge bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Travis tries to keep at a distance but Fudge has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fudge is trying to maintain a safe position but Travis gets an underhook and turns Fudge into the ropes.

Fudge breaks from the clinch.
Fudge is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Howie Travis is winning the standup battle so far.
Fudge takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fudge throws a series of punches but Travis moves out of range.
Travis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fudge moves away.
Travis keeps the fight on the outside.
Travis misses the jab.
Fudge tries to counter by closing the distance.
Fudge tries to close the distance and clinch but Travis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Travis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Travis connects with a right hand. Fudge shakes it off.
Fudge wants to clinch.
Fudge keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fudge uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Travis.
Travis will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Travis throws a hook to the side of Fudge's head but Fudge sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Travis jabs Fudge right on the nose. Fudge blinks but takes it well.
Fudge just misses with a punch to the body.
Travis swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Travis fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Fudge has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fudge looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Travis tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Fudge is able to avoid easily.
Travis throws a shot to the body.
A jab from Travis does it's job there.

Fudge has closed the distance and engaged Travis in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fudge lands a right hand.
Travis avoids the elbow strike from Fudge, against the ropes.
Travis drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Travis tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fudge slows down the pace here.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Fudge.
The crowd are getting on Fudge's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Travis tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Fudge smiles and moves away.
Travis scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Howie Travis dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bob Fudge's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Travis throws a lazy uppercut

and Fudge counters by moving into the clinch.
Travis is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Fudge lands an elbow that stopped Travis in his tracks for a moment.
Travis jumps guard but Fudge turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Travis fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Fudge is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Fudge throws an elbow but misses.
Travis is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Fudge pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Howie Travis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fudge misses with the head strike.
Fudge misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Travis dodges an elbow strike from Fudge.
Travis tries to pull guard but Fudge forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Travis goes for a takedown attempt but Fudge pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A telegraphed right hand from Travis misses the target.

Fudge darts in and clinches Travis up against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fudge manages to break the clinch.
Travis fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Fudge on the side of the head.
Fudge tries to close the distance and clinch but Travis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Travis throws a hook but Fudge blocks it.
Fudge slips a jab from Travis.
Travis looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fudge is fending him off so far but Travis persists. Nope, Fudge circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fudge tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Travis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Fudge moves into range and clinches up with Travis.
Travis tries to pull guard but Fudge forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Travis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Travis as Fudge tries to tie him up.

Fudge breaks the clinch.
The fighters circling - Travis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fudge fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fudge slips under a jab.
Fudge tries to close the distance and clinch but Travis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fudge fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Travis.
Fudge looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Travis, as that shot connected.
Travis throws a shot from downtown. Fudge moves away and avoids it.
Fudge tries to clinch but Travis is having none of it.
Travis scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Travis misses with a wild body shot.
Fudge tries to clinch but Travis moves out of range.
Travis was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Fudge keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Travis.
The fighters circling - Travis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Travis uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Fudge has time to react.
Fudge tries to close the distance and clinch up but Travis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fudge tries to close the distance and clinch but Travis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fudge tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Travis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fudge tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fudge tries to clinch but Travis is having none of it.
Travis with a nice cross.
Fudge slips under a jab from Travis.
Fudge tries to clinch up but Travis circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fudge moves into range and clinches up with Travis.
Travis has Fudge pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Fudge manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Travis pulls Fudge into guard.

Fudge stands up and waves to Travis to follow him.
Fudge drops his hands momentarily and Travis takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Fudge forces Travis back against the ropes and clinches.

Travis pulls guard effortlessly.

Fudge gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Fudge bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Travis sets himself, and Fudge steps forward looking for the clinch! Travis avoids it this time.
Nice shot by Travis.
Fudge is looking to clinch.
Travis throws a hook but Fudge avoids it easily.
Fudge on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Fudge moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fudge gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Travis is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Fudge to keep the fight standing.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Fudge lands a body punch.
Travis takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bob Fudge seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Fudge misses with a knee to the head.
Howie Travis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Travis tries to score a body lock takedown but Fudge shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Fudge can't find room to land a body shot as Travis controls the action.
Fudge comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Fudge breaks from the clinch.

Fudge clinches.
Fudge doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bob Fudge has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Travis prevents a body shot from Fudge.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bob Fudge.
I think Travis has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight for Howie Travis!
Judge William Gold scores the fight for Howie Travis!
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight for Howie Travis!

Howie Travis wins by unanimous decision!
Howie Travis spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.