PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Harry HooHar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Devlin Mudd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mudd has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

HooHar
vs
Mudd

184 cm
20
175 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
169 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Harry HooHar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Devlin Mudd!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

HooHar moves into the clinch.

HooHar gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Mudd regains guard.
HooHar throwing strikes from guard but Mudd blocks nicely.
Mudd preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
HooHar landing with the ground and pound.
HooHar throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
HooHar's corner is telling him to maintain position.
HooHar missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
HooHar working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mudd's head.
HooHar lands a couple of elbows.
Mudd looks gassed!
HooHar connects with a couple of short punches.
Mudd avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
HooHar with a nice head shot there.
HooHar postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
HooHar is working Mudd over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Mudd preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
HooHar throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mudd works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
HooHar postures up in Mudd's guard and throws a big left but Mudd blocks it.

HooHar drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Mudd dives on top into guard.
Mudd is fighting to break HooHar's control of his arms but HooHar is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Mudd wants to control from the top but HooHar keeps moving.
HooHar seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
HooHar wants to sweep here but Mudd controlling him for the moment.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as HooHar holds on and takes a little breather.
Mudd stands and throws HooHar's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Mudd is looking to take a break and control but HooHar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
HooHar prevents Mudd from improving position.
HooHar wants to control but Mudd postures up.
HooHar knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mudd on the ground.
HooHar is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Mudd off and has taken his back!
HooHar gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.

HooHar is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Mudd knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Mudd for a finish.
Mudd is really stuck here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mudd is covering up but some of the strikes from HooHar are getting through and doing damage.

HooHar tightening his grip on Mudd, looking for the choke.
HooHar looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
HooHar softening up his opponent with strikes here.
HooHar punishes Mudd with strikes from the back mount.

HooHar is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Mudd looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
HooHar connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Mudd to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry HooHar dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Excellent takedown into side control there by HooHar.
HooHar working the ground and pound from side control.
HooHar landing a few strikes.
HooHar lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Mudd down.
HooHar is chipping away with strikes.
Mudd takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
HooHar landing strikes.
HooHar trying to control the action but Mudd is working from the bottom.
HooHar working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
HooHar lands an elbow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
HooHar scoring with punches and elbows.

HooHar is trying to get an arm triangle but Mudd is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
HooHar lands some shots froms side control.
Mudd is trying to control HooHar's posture but HooHar avoids it.

HooHar looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Mudd takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
HooHar in side control, throwing shots but Mudd defends.
Mudd on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
You can see the frustration on Mudd's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

HooHar scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mudd is looking for a sweep.
HooHar working the head with strikes.
Mudd taking punishment in the form of punches.

HooHar is trying to get an arm triangle but Mudd is defending well.
HooHar scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Mudd to see if he's OK.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mudd wants to control but HooHar postures up.
HooHar cracks Mudd with a big elbow.
Mudd struggling a bit here.
HooHar lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Mudd sneaks back into half guard.
Mudd moves into full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
HooHar preventing the sweep.
HooHar keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mudd's head.
HooHar trying to control but Mudd is working from the bottom.
HooHar has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

HooHar drops back looking for a leg! Mudd is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mudd manages to kick HooHar off! HooHar jumps back into Mudd's guard.
Mudd is trying to control the position but HooHar postures up.
HooHar makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's four 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.
HooHar stands up over Mudd, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
HooHar is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
HooHar scoring with some ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

HooHar avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mudd wants to sweep but no luck.

Mudd has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but HooHar can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
HooHar with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
HooHar keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mudd's head.

HooHar thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Mudd is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. HooHar is aware though and is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry HooHar dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

HooHar scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
HooHar working the head and body with strikes.
HooHar thows a huge punch but Mudd dodges it nicely.
Mudd has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. HooHar is working away from the top position though.
HooHar slips a nice elbow through Mudd's hands, connecting with Mudd's forehead.
Nice strikes from HooHar there.
HooHar not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mudd is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
HooHar lands strikes from half guard.
HooHar lands strikes from half guard.

HooHar is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
HooHar throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mudd blocking the ground and pound attempt from HooHar.
HooHar wants to pass to mount but Mudd is defending the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

HooHar shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mudd is on top in guard.
HooHar keeping moving, preventing Mudd from controlling successfully.
Mudd passes easily into side control. Nice work.
HooHar is not content to let Mudd control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
HooHar sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
HooHar keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
HooHar is not content to let Mudd control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mudd trying to advance position but HooHar counters by regaining guard.
HooHar is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Mudd pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. HooHar is keeping the position for now.
Harry HooHar overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mudd trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but HooHar manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
HooHar with a nice head shot there.
HooHar controlling from the top position.
Mudd is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Harry HooHar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
HooHar stays in close to Mudd's body and controls the position.
Devlin Mudd has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

And that's the end of the fight!
Harry HooHar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well HooHar 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harry HooHar!