PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jayson Stuart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dinero Fudge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stuart comes to the cage accompanied by "Go Getta" - Young Jeezy. Dinero Fudge has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jayson Stuart's chin.

Stuart
vs
Fudge

187 cm
23
200 lbs
5 - 8 - 0

190 cm
22
190 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jayson Stuart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dinero Fudge!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Donatello Bradman and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A good leg kick by Stuart.
Stuart moves in looking to clinch but Fudge pushes him off.
Stuart lands with a thumping leg kick.

Fudge closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Fudge is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Stuart knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Fudge trying to control the action but Stuart is working from the bottom.
Stuart stops Fudge from passing to mount.

Fudge is trying to get an arm triangle but Stuart is defending well.
Stuart is pushing Fudge's head away, looking to escape. Fudge manages to hold on to the position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fudge is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Stuart knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Stuart managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Fudge.
Stuart is trying to buck Fudge off.

Fudge looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Stuart is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Fudge is controlling him well.
Stuart prevents Fudge from moving into mount.

Fudge is trying to get an arm triangle but Stuart is defending well.
Fudge wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stuart keeps working.

Fudge tries for a kimura but Stuart is defending well.
Stuart is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Fudge is controlling him well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fudge is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Stuart knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Fudge is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Stuart knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Fudge looks gassed!
Fudge in side control, throwing shots but Stuart defends.

Fudge is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Stuart has escaped the position, nice work there.

Fudge tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fudge misses with the ground and pound.

Fudge decides to stand up, so the ref orders Stuart to his feet.
Stuart tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stuart is looking to clinch.
Stuart moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Stuart has closed the distance and engaged Fudge in a clinch.
Stuart using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Stuart missing with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dinero Fudge dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Stuart.
Stuart looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jayson Stuart seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Stuart has Fudge up against the cage in a clinch.
Fudge tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Stuart smiles and moves away.
Stuart fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fudge.
Stuart misses with an attempted mid kick.
Stuart fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fudge throws a right and a left that Stuart avoids nicely.
Fudge doesn't manage to clinch there - Stuart circles away.
Stuart throws a leg kick but Fudge sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Stuart. Fudge shrugs it off though.
Fudge with a nice cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fudge will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Stuart tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fudge swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Stuart clinches.
Stuart misses with a knee strike.

Fudge pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stuart thuds his shin into the meat of Fudge's side.
Stuart is looking to clinch but Fudge is avoiding it.
Stuart dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fudge. That did some damage!
Fudge throws a jab but it's blocked by Stuart.
Fudge misses with a wild body shot.
Fudge misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stuart.
Fudge misses the shot to the body.
Fudge circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fudge keeps the fight on the outside.
Stuart doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fudge moves out of range of the body kick from Stuart.
Stuart wants to clinch.
Jayson Stuart is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fudge. Stuart does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stuart looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stuart looks to land a body kick but Fudge moved away.
Stuart closes the distance looking to clinch
and Fudge counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Stuart has managed to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fudge tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Stuart just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jayson Stuart has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dinero Fudge.
Fudge fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Fudge breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fudge throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stuart clinches but Fudge breaks the clinch
and Fudge counters with a stiff right hand.
Stuart goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Stuart tries to close the distance and clinch but Fudge swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Fudge darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fudge is looking to advance position but Stuart won't allow it.

Fudge is looking for a kimura but Stuart is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Fudge to get the leverage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stuart looks like he's trying to stand up.

Fudge is looking for a kimura here.
Stuart is staying active underneath Fudge, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Stuart kicks Fudge off and gets back to his feet.
Stuart shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Fudge makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Fudge fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Stuart avoids it really well and circles away.
Fudge tries to clinch but Stuart moves away
and Stuart counters with a slapping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dinero Fudge will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Fudge avoids a kick to the body.
Stuart throws a sloppy head kick and Fudge moves out of range easily.
Fudge misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stuart.
Stuart doesn't manage to clinch there - Fudge circles away.
Stuart slips a jab and a cross from Fudge.
Stuart avoids the body shot from Fudge.
Good work by Stuart as he checks the leg kick.
Fudge tests Stuart's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Stuart looks for the body kick but Fudge saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fudge. Stuart does a little dance to reset his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Fudge tries to keep at a distance but Stuart has taken the fight into the clinch.
Stuart tries to land a knee to the head but Fudge blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stuart landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Stuart landing knees to the body.
Stuart with a knee to the head.
Fudge tries to pull guard but Stuart holds him up against the cage and eventually Fudge drops back down to his feet.
Fudge on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fudge.
Fudge fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Fudge tries to pull guard but Stuart holds him up against the cage and eventually Fudge drops back down to his feet.
Jayson Stuart has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dinero Fudge.
Stuart misses with a knee to the head.
Stuart using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Fudge drags the fight down to the ground.

Fudge has an active guard here but Stuart has managed to pass into half guard.

Fudge actively working from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fudge wants to improve his position but Stuart is controlling well.
Fudge wants to control but Stuart is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Stuart decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Stuart closes the distance looking to clinch

and Fudge holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Fudge managing to block the knees to the body from Stuart.
Fudge tries to pull guard but Stuart holds him up against the cage and eventually Fudge drops back down to his feet.
Fudge fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stuart tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fudge avoids it.
Stuart lands a knee to the body.
Fudge tries to pull guard but Stuart won't allow it.
Stuart working Fudge over with knees to the body.
Fudge tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Stuart smiles and moves away.
A punch combination from Fudge misses.
Fudge misses the shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stuart looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stuart bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stuart doesn't manage to clinch there - Fudge circles away.
Nice body kick there by Stuart.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Stuart.
Fudge lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Stuart at a distance.

Stuart clinches up with Fudge and pushes him back against the cage.
Fudge fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Stuart tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fudge avoids it.
Fudge on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dinero Fudge is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Stuart using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fudge has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stuart tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fudge avoids it.
Fudge tries to pull guard but Stuart won't allow it.
Stuart looking to throw knees to the head but Fudge is blocking nicely.
Jayson Stuart has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Fudge manages to pull guard.
Stuart throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fudge works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jayson Stuart showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Fudge has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dinero Fudge!