PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between JM CQ (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rudy Rudolph (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

CQ
vs
Rudolph

190 cm
19
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
20
186 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, JM CQ!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rudy Rudolph!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rudolph shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Rudolph bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rudolph lands a decent elbow from side control.
Rudolph lands a decent elbow from side control.
Rudolph working the head with strikes.
Rudolph working the body and head with strikes.

Rudolph tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rudolph has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Rudolph tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rudolph has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
CQ can't do much from the bottom here.
CQ is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Rudolph has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
CQ is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
CQ can't do much from the bottom here.
CQ misses with a strike from the bottom.
CQ tries to buck Rudolph off but Rudolph is having none of it.
CQ is trying to get back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
CQ shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Rudolph counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Rudolph trying to control from half guard but CQ is working away.
CQ has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rudolph is working away from the top position though.
CQ wants to improve his position but Rudolph is controlling well.
CQ misses with some strikes from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rudolph wants to take a breather but CQ is having none of it.
CQ wants to control but Rudolph is keeping busy and won't allow it.
CQ is breathing heavily.
Rudolph controlling the action here.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Rudolph forces CQ back against the cage and clinches.

CQ pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Rudolph shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. CQ is trying to defend but Rudolph finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
CQ trying to hold on to Rudolph's head to control him but Rudolph postures up.

Rudolph seems to be looking for submissions.

CQ is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rudolph pulls his head out easily.
CQ wants to improve his position but Rudolph is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rudolph is looking for a kimura but CQ is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rudolph to get the leverage.
CQ is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
CQ trying to control from the bottom.
Nice strikes from Rudolph there.
Rudolph is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Rudolph blocks the strikes from CQ.
Rudolph working over CQ with some ground and pound. CQ looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Rudolph prevents CQ from standing back up.
Rudolph seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

CQ closes the distance and clinches.

Rudolph pulls guard.

Rudolph looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rudolph looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
CQ postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
CQ keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rudolph's head.
CQ landing some decent shots from guard.

Rudolph is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
CQ throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rudolph works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Rudolph fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. CQ sprawls well initially but Rudolph persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
CQ taking some punishment here, with Rudolph in his half guard.
Rudolph slows the pace down in half guard.
CQ slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
CQ trying to strike off his back.
CQ striking off his back but it's not causing Rudolph any problems.
CQ working a defensive guard but Rudolph passes into half guard.
CQ trying to control from the bottom.

Rudolph maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! CQ could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Rudolph has cracked it and CQ is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Rudolph!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rudy Rudolph!