PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mike Hudson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Wiley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Hudson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mark Wiley's chin.

Hudson
vs
Wiley

168 cm
21
152 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

180 cm
21
153 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Hudson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mark Wiley!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wiley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hudson.
Wiley throws a right hand that Hudson ducks under and follows up with a left that Hudson also avoids with ease.
Hudson misses with a body shot.
Wiley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wiley misses with an uppercut. Hudson saw that one coming.
Hudson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Wiley's head backwards.
Hudson looks to land a right hand but Wiley moved out of range.
Hudson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wiley works Hudson's body with a nice hook.
Hudson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hudson scores with a punch to the head.
Hudson missing with a left hand there. Wiley was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wiley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hudson.
Hudson ducks under a wild hook from Wiley.
Wiley will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hudson slips a straight right by Wiley.
Hudson cracks Wiley with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wiley will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wiley takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wiley closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The ground and pound from Wiley seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
You can see the frustration on Hudson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hudson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hudson is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Wiley is controlling him well.
Wiley trying to control the action but Hudson is working from the bottom.
Hudson is trying to get back to half guard.
Wiley has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wiley fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Hudson sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hudson is looking to improve his position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Wiley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wiley thows a left - swing and a miss!
A left and a right from Hudson both land. Nice combination.
Mike Hudson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wiley tries for a takedown but Hudson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mike Hudson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hudson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Wiley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hudson lands a two punch combo.

Wiley is rocked!
Hudson finds Wiley's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Wiley flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Hudson lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Wiley will be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mike Hudson!
Mike Hudson retains his featherweight title!