PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Arsene Wenger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eduardo Dudu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Dudu's choice of entrance music: JAY ELECTRONICA - VOODOO MAN. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Wenger
vs
Dudu

177 cm
25
164 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

175 cm
25
161 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Arsene Wenger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eduardo Dudu!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Kenichi Hosakawa and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wenger throws a one two combo.
Wenger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dudu.

Dudu has taken the fight to the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wenger.
Wenger blocks an uppercut.

Wenger manages to break the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Wenger.
Nice body punch from Wenger.
Dudu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wenger paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A jab from Wenger misses.
Dudu gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wenger.

Dudu takes the fight into the clinch.
Wenger throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dudus head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dudu.
Dudu throws a punch but it's blocked by Wenger.

Wenger escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wenger looks to throw the jab but Dudu is out of range.
Dudu avoids the body shot from Wenger.
Dudu tries to clinch but Wenger is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wenger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dudu tries to clinch but Wenger moves out of range.
Wenger's corner calls for a 1-2. Wenger obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wenger throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wenger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dudu was well out of range. Poor timing from Wenger.
Wenger swings for the body but Dudu moves out of range.
Wenger dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dudu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wenger.
Wenger thuds a left hand into Dudu's body.
Dudu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wenger swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dudu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wenger swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wenger takes a swing at Dudu's ribcage but misses.
Dudu slips under a jab.

Dudu moves into the clinch.
Wenger blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wenger has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wenger is trying to break free.
Wenger controlling the action here for a moment.
A left hand lands to the body for Wenger.
Dudu working aggressively here.
Dudu working aggressively here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dudu as Wenger tries to tie him up.
Wenger looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A left hand lands to the body for Wenger.
Wenger lands a shoulder strike.
Wenger cracks Dudu with a nice body shot.
Wenger tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dudu's elbow.
Dudu scores with a shot to the side of Wenger's head.
Wenger taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Dudu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wenger.
Wenger wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dudu has him pressed against the cage.
Wenger digs a right hand into Dudu's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dudu's gas tank.
Wenger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wenger cracks Dudu with a nice body shot.
Dudu pushes Wenger back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wenger doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wenger tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wenger swings wildly with an uppercut but Dudu uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wenger is trying to break the clinch but Dudu has him pressed against the cage.
Dudu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dudu blocks a body shot from Wenger.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Dudu lands with a left to the head.
Wenger tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wenger tries to stall but Dudu uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Wenger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wenger tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dudu just stands there and leans against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Dudu fails to land.
Dudu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wenger backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dudu.
A short left from Dudu.
Wenger's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dudu throws a head punch that misses.
Dudu has a couple of punches blocked by Wenger.
Wenger stalling against the cage.
Dudu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wenger.

Wenger has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Dudu is trying to keep an underhook but Wenger manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Dudu looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wenger slows the pace down in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wenger seems to be working for a kimura but Dudu defends the submission attempt.
Wenger wants to control but Dudu is keeping him busy.
Dudu is looking to improve his position.
Dudu avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Wenger.
Wenger tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dudu knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Wenger is trying to control the action in half guard but Dudu is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Wenger wants to clinch.

Dudu clinches up with Wenger and pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arsene Wenger dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Dudu tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Wenger counters with a stiff right hand.
Dudu darts in trying to clinch
and Wenger counters with a straight right hand.
Some wild striking there from Wenger.
Wenger throws a body punch but Dudu moves out of range.
Wenger swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dudu doesn't manage to clinch there - Wenger circles away.
Dudu slaps away a takedown attempt from Wenger, before circling back to the center of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wenger thows a body shot but no joy.
Wenger looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dudu is fending him off so far but Wenger persists. Nope, Dudu circles away and we're back to standing.
Wenger misses with a hook.
A combination from Wenger does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dudu forces Wenger back against the cage and clinches.
Wenger tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dudu's elbow.
Dudu throws a head punch that misses.
Wenger misses with a punch to the body.
A short body shot lands from Wenger as the two fighters clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Dudu.
Dudu has a couple of punches blocked by Wenger.
Wenger digs a right hand into Dudu's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dudu's gas tank.
Wenger just leaning against Dudu, taking a breather.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wenger.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dudu.
Dudu prevents a body shot from Wenger.
Wenger misses with a body punch.
Dudu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wengers head.
Dudu blocks a body shot from Wenger.
Wenger is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dudu pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arsene Wenger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dudu working aggressively here.
Dudu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dudu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wenger backwards.
Wenger will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Dudu up against the cage.

Wenger breaks from the clinch.
Dudu tries to clinch up
and Wenger counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dudu wants to clinch

so Wenger counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wenger throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wenger passes Dudu's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Wenger thows a huge punch but Dudu dodges it nicely.
Wenger prevents Dudu from improving his position.

Dudu looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dudu is in trouble now - Wenger has advanced to mount!
Wenger lands with some strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wenger landing strikes from the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wenger takes Dudu's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Dudu is in trouble.
Wenger is trying to stick to Dudu's back but Dudu is turning into Wenger. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Wenger's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Dudu.
Wenger being controlled here, momentarily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wenger is on top in guard.
Wenger stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dudu swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Wenger is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Wenger stopping the sweep attempt from Dudu.
Dudu throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wenger accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Wenger trying to control the position from guard on top but Dudu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dudu looking for a sweep. Not yet Dudu, not yet.
Wenger wants to control from the top but Dudu keeps moving.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dudu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wenger lands a body shot.

Wenger rushes Dudu and presses him up against the cage.
Wenger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dudu misses with the head strike.
Dudu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dudu working aggressively here.
Dudu prevents a body shot from Wenger.
Dudu lands a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arsene Wenger dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Dudu tries to clinch up

and Wenger counters by clinching up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wenger. Dudu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wenger misses the shot to the body.
Wenger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dudu manages to avoid it.
Wenger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dudu.
Arsene Wenger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wenger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dudu keeps the fight on the outside.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Wenger.
Dudu can't do much from the bottom here.
Dudu tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Wenger wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Dudu prevents Wenger from improving position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dudu gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Dudu actively working from the bottom here.
Dudu trying to control but Wenger postures up.

Dudu looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Wenger is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Wenger avoids the attempt from Dudu to control.
Dudu keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Dudu is squirming around, avoiding Wenger's attempts to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dudu can't escape the position.
Wenger tries to control but Dudu wriggling away.
BOOM! Wenger connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Wenger lands a big shot there that rocks Dudu but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
A nice elbow there by Wenger.
Dudu regains half guard.
Wenger wants to pass the guard but Dudu is defending well.

Dudu actively working from the bottom here.
Dudu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Wenger connects with a nice short shot to Dudu's temple.
Wenger wants to pass to mount but Dudu is defending the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dudu slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Wenger is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Wenger won't allow Dudu to sweep him here.
Wenger with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Wenger advances to half guard.
Dudu has a hand on Wenger's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Wenger takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Wenger working Dudu over with strikes here.
Wenger lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Wenger takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Dudu is squirming around, avoiding Wenger's attempts to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wenger unloading with bombs!
Dudu is in all sorts of trouble here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Dudu bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Dudu wants to control from the top but Wenger keeps moving.
Wenger pulls Dudu in close to his closed guard and prevents Dudu from doing any damage or advancing position.
Wenger looking to control.
Dudu throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wenger works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arsene Wenger showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wenger, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Arsene Wenger!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Arsene Wenger!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Arsene Wenger!

Arsene Wenger wins by unanimous decision!