PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jay Ludwig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Temple (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ludwig comes to the cage accompanied by Wasp - I wanna be somebody. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Ludwig
vs
Temple

168 cm
22
151 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

165 cm
23
143 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jay Ludwig!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Henry Temple!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Temple moves out of range of the body kick.
Ludwig bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Ludwig throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Temple.
Ludwig misses with an uppercut. Temple saw that one coming.
Temple blocks a low kick nicely.
Temple lands with a nice body punch.
Temple slips a jab from Ludwig.
Temple swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ludwig swings for the body but Temple moves out of range.
Ludwig throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Temple throws a good cross that connects.
Ludwig misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Temple.
Temple thows a body shot but no joy.
Jay Ludwig seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ludwig connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Temple's hands.
Ludwig dives in and grabs Temple's left leg, looking for a takedown. Temple pushes down on Ludwig's head and hops out.
Ludwig gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Temple.
A slow jab from Ludwig misses its intended target.
Left hook, right uppercut from Temple.
Ludwig slips a jab from Temple.
Temple misses the shot to the body.
Ludwig takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Temple lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ludwig at a distance.
Temple lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Temple throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ludwig misses with an uppercut.
Temple lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Nice shot by Temple.

Ludwig moves into the clinch successfully.
Ludwig tries to land a knee to the head but Temple blocks with his arms.
Temple lands with a left to the head.
Temple is trying to force a seperation but Ludwig has the dominant position.
Ludwig lands an uppercut.
Ludwig scores a nice knee to the body.
Temple looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ludwig lands an uppercut.
Ludwig scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ludwig misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ludwig misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Temple blocking some punches.
Ludwig misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ludwig.
Temple wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ludwig lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Temple wants to break the clinch but can't.
Temple tries to break the clinch but Ludwig is controlling the position.
Ludwig misses with the head strike.
Ludwig lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ludwig misses with some punches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Temple.
Ludwig working aggressively here.
Temple blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ludwig misses with an elbow strike.
Ludwig is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Temple looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ludwig tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Temple breaks from the clinch.
Ludwig pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Temple throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Ludwig closes the distance and clinches.
Ludwig has a couple of punches blocked by Temple.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Ludwig lands an elbow that stopped Temple in his tracks for a moment.
Temple looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Temple is trying to break free.
Ludwig swings wildly with an uppercut but Temple uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Ludwig.
Temple blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Temple tries to circle away but Ludwig has him pinned against the cage.
A short right from Ludwig.
A nice left hand lands by Ludwig.
Temple is trying to push Ludwig away but Ludwig has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ludwig misses with some punches.
Temple wants to break the clinch but can't.
Temple is trying to push Ludwig away but Ludwig has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Temple has Ludwig pushed against the cage.
Ludwig misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Temple scores with a shot to the side of Ludwig's head.
Ludwig working aggressively here.
A short uppercut from Ludwig.
Temple stops a takedown attempt from Ludwig.
Temple tries to circle away but Ludwig has him pinned against the cage.
Temple can't break the clinch.
Temple is looking to break free of the clinch but Ludwig has double underhooks.
Ludwig swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ludwig.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ludwig.
Temple wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Good body shot from Ludwig.
Ludwig lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Temple blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ludwig has Temple pressed against the cage, preventing Temple from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Temple blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ludwig.
A nice left hand lands by Ludwig.
A short body shot lands from Ludwig as the two fighters clinch.
Temple takes an elbow to the forehead.

Ludwig pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Temple misses with a few strikes there.
Ludwig swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ludwig tries for a takedown but Temple sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Ludwig. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ludwig needs to keep his hands up - Temple had a free shot at his head there.
Temple scores with a jab. Ludwig acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Temple slips a straight right by Ludwig.
Temple throws a combination. Ludwig tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Temple takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Temple takes one to the chin there.
Ludwig throws a leg kick but Temple moved away.
Ludwig looks to land a combination. Temple sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Nice defenses there by Temple.
A shot to the body from Ludwig misses
and Temple counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ludwig thinking.
Ludwig is breathing heavily.
Temple throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Temple throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ludwig throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ludwig looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Temple swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ludwig.
Ludwig's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Temple connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ludwig scrambles back to his feet.
Temple lands a jab to Ludwig's midsection.
Ludwig misses with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Temple moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ludwig swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ludwig misses with a wild body shot.
Nice body punch from Temple.
Temple throws a series of strikes that have Ludwig backpedaling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Ludwig dominated that round.
That's time! Ludwig's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

The fighters circling - Ludwig throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Ludwig enables Temple to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Ludwig manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Temple lying in Ludwig's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Ludwig decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! Temple taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jay Ludwig!