PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eduardo Dudu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takeshi Miura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dudu comes to the cage accompanied by The Prodigy - Voodoo People. Miura has chosen Ryuichi Sakamoto - Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence as his entrance music. Takeshi Miura has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Eduardo Dudu's chin.

Dudu
vs
Miura

175 cm
27
161 lbs
13 - 2 - 0

176 cm
20
167 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Hell's Balls Recovery
Broken Halo Pride Nutrition

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 13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eduardo Dudu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Takeshi Miura!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miura throws a body punch but Dudu moves out of range.

Miura gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dudu slows down the pace here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dudu.
Dudu wants to get back to striking at distance but Miura won't allow it.
Miura landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Dudu blocks an elbow strike from Miura.
Miura stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Dudu misses with the head strike.
Dudu wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Miura throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dudu blocks it with crossed arms.
Miura blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dudu blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dudu managing to block the knees to the body from Miura.
Miura working Dudu over with knees to the body.
Dudu looking to slow down the pace here.
Dudu managing to block the knees to the body from Miura.
Miura blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dudu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dudu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Miura tries to land knees in the clinch but Dudu avoids the damage to the body.
Dudu is pushing Miura up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Dudu avoiding damage as Miura throws knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dudu throws a punch but it's blocked by Miura.
Dudu tries to stall but Miura uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Dudu letting Miura take a breather here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Miura tries to land knees in the clinch but Dudu avoids the damage to the body.
Dudu lands a shot to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Miura tries to land knees in the clinch but Dudu avoids the damage to the body.
Miura landing knees to the body.
Dudu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Miura trying to land knees to the body.
Dudu takes a knee to the side of the body.
Miura missing with knees to the body.
Miura blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Miura stalling against the cage.

Dudu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Dudu.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Miura can do anything to dispel that myth.
Dudu wants to lay and pray for a moment but Miura keeps working.
Dudu content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miura tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dudu advances to full mount.
Dudu tries to control but Miura wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miura is working to get back to half guard.
Dudu tries to control but Miura wriggling away.
Dudu mounts Miura! Really nice guard pass there!
Dudu prevents Miura from getting the reversal.
Miura prevents Dudu from taking his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miura has given up his back.

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

Dudu is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Miura trying to control the hands but Dudu won't let him.
Dudu is controlling the position but Miura somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Miura is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Takeshi Miura will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Miura looks to score with a jab to the body but Dudu is just out of range.
Takeshi Miura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miura misses with a body shot.
Miura is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dudu misses with a takedown attempt - Miura sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dudu darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Miura pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dudu throws a nice looking combination but Miura bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dudu ducks under a wild hook from Miura.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miura waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dudu.
Dudu swats away the attempt to clinch by Miura.
Miura fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dudu manages to avoid it.
Miura cracks a nice hook into Dudu's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dudu throws a shot from downtown. Miura moves away and avoids it.
Dudu takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dudu drops his hands momentarily and Miura takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Miura scores with a hook to the body. Dudu takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miura connects with a body shot.

Miura moves into the clinch.
Miura taking a breather.
Miura connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dudu's face.
Miura tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Miura creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dudu's defenses.
Miura unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dudu lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Miura landing knees to the head.
Miura unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dudu lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Stalling in the clinch from Miura.
Dudu avoiding damage as Miura throws knees to the body.
Miura landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Miura gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dudu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miura effectively controlling the action here.
Miura lands an elbow inside that Dudu shrugs off.
Dudu lands a nice uppercut.
Miura tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Miura looking to throw knees to the head but Dudu is blocking nicely.
Dudu lands a hook that snaps the head of Miura backwards.
Miura throws a knee to the head but misses.

Dudu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Miura takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Dudu moves out of range as Miura strikes.
Miura stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dudu.
Miura misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dudu.
Miura walks forward, straight into a front kick from Dudu.
Miura takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Miura misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dudu.
Dudu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Dudu closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Miura did well to prevent Dudu getting side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dudu keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Dudu works his way into full mount!
Miura is trying to escape the mount.
Miura is trying to stand up.
Dudu wants to take Miura's back but he can't do it this time.
Dudu controlling his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Miura is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Dudu has taken his back.

Dudu is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Miura knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Miura for a finish.
Dudu avoiding Miura 's attempts to control his hands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dudu trying to control momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Takeshi Miura showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Miura fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dudu looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Some wild striking there from Miura.
Miura misses with a body shot.
Miura looks to land a right hand but Dudu moved out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dudu. That's going to slow Miura down.
Dudu tests Miura's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Miura misses with a wild body shot.
Miura fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dudu manages to avoid it.
Miura takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dudu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Miura.
Dudu slips a jab and a cross from Miura.
Miura misses with a body shot.
Miura throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miura misses with an uppercut.
Dudu scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Dudu connects with a looping right hand.
Dudu takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Miura misses with an uppercut.
Dudu lands a jab-cross combination.
Miura misses with a body shot.

Dudu shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Miura's guard.
Dudu is pushing down on Miura's leg trying to pass to half guard. Miura is fighting to maintain full guard but Dudu has managed to sneak the leg through.
Dudu is looking to take a break and control but Miura is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Miura really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dudu. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dudu tries to pass the half guard into mount. Miura knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Miura wants to control but Dudu is keeping busy.
Eduardo Dudu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dudu looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Dudu is trying to control the action in half guard but Miura is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Dudu seems to be looking for submissions.
Miura is trying to control but Dudu passes into side control!
Miura is trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miura is not content to let Dudu control the position.
Miura sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Takeshi Miura is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dudu wants to lay and pray for a moment but Miura keeps working.
Dudu perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Miura is trying to maintain the position but Dudu is very close to passing his half guard.

Dudu is trying for a kimura here. Miura looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Dudu wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Eduardo Dudu!