PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between jason Wayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johny Pudzian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pudzian comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Toony - Los (Feat. Pih & Fabuła) kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! jason Wayne has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Wayne
vs
Pudzian

200 cm
23
160 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

215 cm
21
160 lbs
2 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, jason Wayne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Johny Pudzian!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Paul Tew and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pudzian gets a takedown into half guard.
Wayne flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Pudzian tries to stand and escape but Wayne is controlling the position.
Pudzian looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Pudzian working over Wayne with some ground and pound. Wayne looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Pudzian seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Wayne does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Pudzian looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Wayne makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Wayne.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wayne working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pudzian.
Wayne might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pudzian stopping the sweep attempt from Wayne.
Pudzian loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wayne looking to control.
Wayne tries to land a sweep but no joy.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Wayne.
Wayne throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pudzian.
Johny Pudzian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pudzian wants to clinch up but Wayne keeps it at a distance.
Wayne looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Pudzian moves into the clinch.
Pudzian creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wayne's defenses.
Wayne is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pudzian lands with a right to the head.

Pudzian pulls guard successfully.
Pudzian controls Wayne momentarily but Wayne frees himself.
Wayne pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pudzian is keeping the position for now.
Wayne lands a couple of elbows.

Wayne decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Pudzian tries to clinch there but Wayne circles away.
Pudzian gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Wayne counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Wayne breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Pudzian rushes Wayne and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pudzian drags the fight down to the ground.
Pudzian striking off his back but it's not causing Wayne any problems.
Pudzian wants to get back to his feet but Wayne is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Pudzian looks gassed!

Pudzian is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Pudzian keeping full guard, as Wayne tries to pass.
Wayne sitting in guard here, content to control.
Wayne throwing strikes but missing.
Pudzian wants to sweep here but Wayne controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pudzian keeping moving, preventing Wayne from controlling successfully.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Pudzian looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Wayne is looking to control Pudzian's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Wayne avoid being mounted?
Wayne is looking to escape.
Wayne is not content to let Pudzian control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johny Pudzian dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Wayne scoring well with a low kick there.
Pudzian with a poor takedown

and Wayne counters with a single leg into guard. Pudzian didn't expect that.
Wayne wants to control from the top but Pudzian keeps moving.
Wayne passes Pudzian's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Wayne really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Wayne wants to take a breather but Pudzian is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pudzian has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Wayne is working away from the top position though.

Wayne stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pudzian.
Pudzian tries for a takedown but Wayne circles away easily

and Wayne counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Pudzian is trying to control but can't.
Pudzian works his way to full guard. Good work.
Pudzian not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pudzian is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Wayne loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayne wants to stand and escape but instead Pudzian has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Pudzian wants to control from the top but Wayne keeps moving.
Wayne bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pudzian's guard.
Wayne tries to stand but Pudzian is controlling from the bottom.
Wayne in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wayne postures up.
Wayne wants to control from the top but Pudzian keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pudzian is working an open guard so Wayne takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Pudzian is looking to clinch.

Wayne looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Pudzian looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Wayne showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Wayne is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Pudzian is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Pudzian has escaped and now he's on top!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne keeping moving, preventing Pudzian from controlling successfully.
Wayne throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Pudzian gets to his feet. Wayne looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Wayne misses with a double jab.
Pudzian shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Wayne counters with a shoot takedown. Pudzian fights it but they end up in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

jason Wayne dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Pudzian misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pudzian uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wayne.
Wayne throws a right hand that Pudzian ducks under and follows up with a left that Pudzian also avoids with ease.
Pudzian misses with a takedown attempt

and Wayne counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Pudzian's guard now.
Wayne advances to half guard.

Wayne stands up and beckons Pudzian to join him on the feet.
jason Wayne is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pudzian has his takedown stuffed

and Wayne holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Pudzian turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Pudzian manages to end up in side control.
Wayne is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wayne is trying to control but can't.
Wayne is controlling Pudzian's position as best he can from this difficult position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Wayne keeping moving, preventing Pudzian from controlling successfully.

Wayne pushes Pudzian off and scrambles back to his feet.
Pudzian misses with a takedown attempt

and Wayne counters with a nice double leg into guard.
jason Wayne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johny Pudzian.
Wayne won't allow Pudzian to sweep him here.

Wayne thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayne trying to control the position from guard on top but Pudzian is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pudzian has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Pudzian not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pudzian looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wayne pushing down on Pudzian's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Pudzian wants to control but Wayne is keeping busy.
Pudzian has hold of Wayne's hands but Wayne slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pudzian wants to sweep but Wayne has passed to side control!
Pudzian is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Wayne's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Pudzian wants to get back to his feet.
Pudzian wants to control but Wayne is keeping busy.
Wayne controlling the action here.
Pudzian looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Pudzian trying to control but Wayne postures up.
Wayne passes into side control, despite Pudzian's attempt to control the position.
Pudzian can't do much from the bottom here.

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

and Wayne counters with a single leg into guard. Pudzian didn't expect that.

And that's the end of the fight!
jason Wayne showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Wayne 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... jason Wayne!