PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Henry Tudor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and aigars brencis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). brencis is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: petter. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tudor
vs
brencis

189 cm
22
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
23
200 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Aggression Clothing

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Henry Tudor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, aigars brencis!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Illya Tyunina and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
brencis looks to land a right hand but Tudor moved out of range.

Tudor feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Tudor not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Tudor trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tudor wants to control from the top but brencis keeps moving.
Tudor passes brencis's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Tudor wants to control but brencis is keeping him busy.

brencis pushes Tudor off and gets back to his feet.
Tudor on the wrong end of a nice hook.
brencis throws a jab but it's blocked by Tudor.
brencis misses with a two punch combination.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
brencis wants to get back to striking at distance but Tudor won't allow it.
Tudor is looking for a takedown up against the cage. brencis gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Tudor tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. brencis smiles and moves away.
brencis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
brencis connects with a crisp jab.

It looks like Henry Tudor has been cut.

Tudor fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. brencis sprawls well initially but Tudor persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Tudor sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Tudor trying to control the action but brencis is working from the bottom.
Tudor working brencis over with strikes.
brencis is looking to escape.

Tudor is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
brencis wants to get back to his feet.
Tudor is pressing down on brencis's thigh, looking to free his foot. brencis is holding on for now.
brencis wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Tudor slips a straight right by brencis.
Tudor looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henry Tudor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
brencis connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
No joy there for brencis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
brencis looks to land a combination but Tudor avoids it well.
brencis looks gassed!

Tudor changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. brencis looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Tudor looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
A lull in the action here.

Tudor is trying to get an arm triangle but brencis is defending well.
brencis bucks up and tries to throw Tudor off but instead Tudor has got his back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
brencis controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Will Tudor go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Tudor is working the ground and pound. Can brencis escape?
brencis has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Tudor wants to control but brencis is keeping busy.
Tudor lands a shot to the head.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
brencis is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Can brencis hold on?! Tudor is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Tudor is looking to control brencis but brencis is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Tudor lands a shot to the head.
brencis wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but aigars brencis will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Henry Tudor's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

brencis looks to throw the jab but Tudor is out of range.

Tudor fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. brencis sprawls well initially but Tudor persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
brencis has hold of Tudor's hands but Tudor slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Tudor is looking to advance position but brencis won't allow it.
Tudor prevents brencis from standing back up.
Tudor seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but brencis does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Tudor lands a nice short elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tudor lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
brencis is breathing heavily.
Tudor wants to control but brencis is keeping him busy.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tudor misses with a takedown attempt - brencis sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
No luck for Tudor with that takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tudor closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tudor fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henry Tudor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A left hand lands to the body for Tudor.
brencis tries to break the clinch but Tudor is controlling the position.
brencis tries to break the clinch but Tudor is controlling the position.
Tudor lands an elbow inside that brencis shrugs off.
Tudor keeps the fight in the clinch, despite brencis's efforts to push away.
Tudor lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Tudor pulls guard.
Tudor working a defensive guard but brencis passes into half guard.
Tudor is controlling brencis's position as best he can from this difficult position.

Tudor looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
brencis tries to stand but can't do so whilst Tudor controls his leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tudor trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but brencis manages to pass to mount!
brencis can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tudor is looking to escape.
Tudor is looking to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
brencis can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tudor is looking to escape.
Tudor is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Tudor manages to control the position for a moment.

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.
Tudor is working to get back to half guard.
Tudor sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Tudor wants to improve his position but brencis is controlling well.
brencis wants to get back to his feet.
Tudor is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of brencis's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take brencis's back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henry Tudor dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Henry Tudor's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

brencis misses with an uppercut. Tudor saw that one coming.
brencis loads up on a big right hand but Tudor slips the punch.
brencis lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Tudor closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming brencis to the mat! brencis manages to get full guard.
brencis wants to get back to his feet but Tudor is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Tudor trying to control the position from guard on top but brencis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
brencis wants to stand and escape but Tudor is having none of it.
Tudor is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
brencis is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
brencis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tudor lands a couple of decent looking shots.
brencis wants to stand up but Tudor is controlling him.
Tudor sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Henry Tudor overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tudor landing with the ground and pound.
Tudor postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Tudor passes into half guard.
brencis wants to get back to his feet.

Tudor is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Tudor is looking for a kimura but brencis is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Tudor to get the leverage.
Tudor controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
brencis is looking to escape.
Tudor trying to control from half guard but brencis is working away.
brencis looks like he's trying to stand up.

Tudor is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. brencis doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Tudor.
brencis looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Tudor has brencis up against the cage in a clinch.
Tudor stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tudor.
Tudor dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Tudor jumps guard but brencis stands there with Tudor around his waist. Tudor gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Tudor drops down looking for an ankle pick but brencis pulls his leg out and moves away.

Tudor rushes brencis and presses him up against the cage.
brencis wants to get back to striking at distance but Tudor won't allow it.
Tudor has brencis pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. brencis manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henry Tudor. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
brencis has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
brencis is trying to break free.
brencis wants to break the clinch but can't.
brencis has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Come on Tudor - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Tudor lands a right hand that snaps the head of brencis backwards.
Tudor jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as brencis walks away with a smile on his face. Tudor gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Tudor lands a head kick!
A swing and a miss from brencis.
Tudor takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Tudor moves into the clinch.
Tudor wants a takedown but no success here.
brencis tries to break free but Tudor pushes him back against the cage.
brencis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tudor has him pressed against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Henry Tudor showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tudor has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henry Tudor!