PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between mariusz pudzianowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Hooidjonk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). pudzianowski comes to the cage accompanied by Super Mario. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

pudzianowski
vs
Hooidjonk

186 cm
23
278 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

195 cm
23
252 lbs
3 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Syndicate Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, mariusz pudzianowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Bob Hooidjonk!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
pudzianowski is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hooidjonk sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
pudzianowski shoots in looking for a takedown. Hooidjonk tries to sprawl out of it but pudzianowski keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hooidjonk manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hooidjonk fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Hooidjonk drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hooidjonk trying to control but pudzianowski is working from the bottom.
pudzianowski is trying to control the position from the bottom.
pudzianowski is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Hooidjonk postures up in pudzianowski's guard and throws a big left but pudzianowski blocks it.
Hooidjonk trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
pudzianowski keeping full guard, as Hooidjonk tries to pass.
Hooidjonk throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hooidjonk trying to control the position from guard on top but pudzianowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
pudzianowski shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Hooidjonk counters by clinching up.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for mariusz pudzianowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hooidjonk leaning against his opponent.
pudzianowski goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hooidjonk prevents it.

Hooidjonk breaks the clinch.
mariusz pudzianowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Hooidjonk forces pudzianowski back against the cage and clinches.

Hooidjonk has picked pudzianowski up - he's going for a ride! Hooidjonk dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Hooidjonk missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
pudzianowski keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Hooidjonk is sneakily working for an arm triangle but pudzianowski sees it coming and defends easily.
Hooidjonk prevents pudzianowski from improving his position.
pudzianowski trying to control here.
Hooidjonk sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. pudzianowski defending well though.
Hooidjonk missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hooidjonk thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed pudzianowski's head.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
pudzianowski throws a big shot that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
pudzianowski throws a lazy head kick

and Hooidjonk counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for pudzianowski!
Hooidjonk can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as pudzianowski is looking to escape.
pudzianowski takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
pudzianowski knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hooidjonk on the ground.
pudzianowski is trying to escape the mount.
pudzianowski tries to hold on but Hooidjonk pushes him away.

Hooidjonk working for a guillotine from mount but pudzianowski is in no mood to give up.
Hooidjonk looks gassed!
pudzianowski tries to get back to half guard but can't.
pudzianowski wants to control but Hooidjonk is having none of it.
Hooidjonk landing punches.
Hooidjonk avoids the attempt from pudzianowski to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hooidjonk looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
pudzianowski keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hooidjonk postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. pudzianowski looks a forlorn figure.
Hooidjonk landing shots from mount.
pudzianowski tries to lock up and control but Hooidjonk gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hooidjonk in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Hooidjonk working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Hooidjonk throwing strikes here but pudzianowski is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Hooidjonk prevents pudzianowski from getting the reversal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hooidjonk is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Poor strikes thrown by Hooidjonk there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Hooidjonk looking to control but pudzianowski is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hooidjonk misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
pudzianowski is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hooidjonk thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Hooidjonk lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
pudzianowski wants to control but Hooidjonk is having none of it.
pudzianowski on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if pudzianowski tries to get out of the position.
Hooidjonk lands with some vicious ground and pound - can pudzianowski hang on?
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hooidjonk throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for pudzianowski because Hooidjonk loaded up on that one.
Hooidjonk looking to finish with strikes here!
Hooidjonk throws some wild stikes that pudzianowski manages to avoid easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Hooidjonk dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

pudzianowski with a poor takedown

and Hooidjonk counters by clinching up.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hooidjonk takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A short right from Hooidjonk.

Hooidjonk has pudzianowski pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Hooidjonk pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending pudzianowski tumbling to the mat - Hooidjonk dives into pudzianowski's guard.
Hooidjonk throwing strikes but missing.
Hooidjonk throwing strikes from guard but pudzianowski blocks nicely.
Hooidjonk throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
pudzianowski wants to sweep but no luck.

Hooidjonk thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hooidjonk is breathing heavily.
pudzianowski is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
pudzianowski looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
pudzianowski shoots and misses

and Hooidjonk counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hooidjonk.
pudzianowski looking for a sweep. Not yet pudzianowski, not yet.
pudzianowski is looking to sweep but instead, Hooidjonk has passed into half guard.
Hooidjonk drops an elbow to the side of pudzianowski's head.
pudzianowski wants to get back to full guard.
Hooidjonk throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Hooidjonk is looking for a kimura but pudzianowski is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hooidjonk to get the leverage.

Hooidjonk is sneakily working for an arm triangle but pudzianowski sees it coming and defends easily.
Hooidjonk wants to lay and pray for a moment but pudzianowski keeps working.
pudzianowski is looking for a sweep. Hooidjonk is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
pudzianowski gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Hooidjonk counters with a single leg into guard. pudzianowski didn't expect that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for mariusz pudzianowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
pudzianowski working a defensive guard here.
Hooidjonk keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of pudzianowski's head.
Hooidjonk pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. pudzianowski is keeping the position for now.
Hooidjonk passes easily into side control. Nice work.
pudzianowski is looking for a sweep.
Hooidjonk working the ground and pound.
Hooidjonk tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Hooidjonk working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
pudzianowski tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hooidjonk wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hooidjonk working the head with strikes.

Hooidjonk tries for a kimura but pudzianowski is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hooidjonk in side control lands a decent elbow.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
pudzianowski gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Hooidjonk counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hooidjonk.
pudzianowski trying to keep a closed guard but Hooidjonk is proving a slippery customer.
Bob Hooidjonk has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hooidjonk throwing strikes but missing.
Hooidjonk loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
pudzianowski looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
pudzianowski controlling the position.
Hooidjonk trying to control but pudzianowski is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hooidjonk pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. pudzianowski is keeping the position for now.
pudzianowski tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
pudzianowski tries to clinch but Hooidjonk is having none of it.
pudzianowski with a poor takedown

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

Hooidjonk pulls guard effortlessly.
Hooidjonk manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
pudzianowski tries to hold on but Hooidjonk pushes him away.
pudzianowski is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Hooidjonk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

pudzianowski gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hooidjonk stands and throws pudzianowski's legs to the side, diving into side control.
pudzianowski tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hooidjonk wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
pudzianowski dodges the ground and pound from Hooidjonk.

Hooidjonk is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but pudzianowski is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Hooidjonk tries to advance to mount but pudzianowski denies him.
pudzianowski defending against the ground and pound.
Hooidjonk misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Hooidjonk takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
pudzianowski tries to buck Hooidjonk off but Hooidjonk is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
pudzianowski misses with a body punch

and Hooidjonk counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
pudzianowski trying to control but Hooidjonk postures up.
Hooidjonk has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
pudzianowski tries to roll over but Hooidjonk keeps him under control.
Hooidjonk working pudzianowski over with strikes.
pudzianowski wants to control but Hooidjonk is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hooidjonk not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
pudzianowski trying to control from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
pudzianowski doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Hooidjonk counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hooidjonk thows a huge punch but pudzianowski dodges it nicely.
Hooidjonk winds up and cracks pudzianowski with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hooidjonk not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Hooidjonk is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Hooidjonk is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
pudzianowski keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hooidjonk looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
pudzianowski keeping control of the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hooidjonk shoots for a takedown but pudzianowski saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
pudzianowski misses with a takedown

and Hooidjonk counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for pudzianowski!
pudzianowski wants to hold on but Hooidjonk pushes him away.
Hooidjonk lands a heavy elbow.

Hooidjonk is going olschool here, as he tries to force pudzianowski to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so pudzianowski shrugs it off.
Hooidjonk connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
pudzianowski is working to get back to half guard.
Hooidjonk punching from mount but pudzianowski doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Hooidjonk misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Hooidjonk can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as pudzianowski is looking to escape.

Hooidjonk is working for a guillotine from mount but pudzianowski frees his head quite easily.
Hooidjonk has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hooidjonk throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
pudzianowski is trying to escape the mount.
Hooidjonk throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
pudzianowski is trying to escape the mount.
mariusz pudzianowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bob Hooidjonk is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hooidjonk controlling from the full mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bob Hooidjonk comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hooidjonk 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 25:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 25:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bob Hooidjonk!