PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mariusz Pudzianowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugo Azevedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Azevedo has chosen I'm a Soldier, I'm a Fighter as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Pudzianowski
vs
Azevedo

185 cm
25
205 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

185 cm
25
216 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mariusz Pudzianowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hugo Azevedo!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Trevor Gratis and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Azevedo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pudzianowski has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Azevedo gets caught napping as Pudzianowski dives in and scores a takedown. Azevedo manages to retain guard.
Pudzianowski makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Pudzianowski throws and elbow that misses. Azevedo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Pudzianowski's guard. Nice move by Azevedo!

Azevedo is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Pudzianowski is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Pudzianowski has escaped and now he's on top!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pudzianowski working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Azevedo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pudzianowski postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Pudzianowski loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pudzianowski missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Azevedo is trying to control the position but Pudzianowski postures up.
Pudzianowski throws and elbow that misses. Azevedo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Pudzianowski's guard. Nice move by Azevedo!
Azevedo looking to pass the guard.
Azevedo trying to control but Pudzianowski is working from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Pudzianowski escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Azevedo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Pudzianowski will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Azevedo tries to free his leg and advance position but Pudzianowski is retaining full guard.

Pudzianowski is looking for a triangle but Azevedo pushes his legs off easily.
Azevedo trying to control the position from guard on top but Pudzianowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Azevedo passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Pudzianowski is looking to regain half guard here but Azevedo keeps moving and retains side control.
Azevedo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pudzianowski keeps working.
Azevedo lands a few punches from side control.
Azevedo trying to control the action but Pudzianowski is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianowski is looking for a sweep.
Azevedo trying to control the position but Pudzianowski is working away.
Azevedo grinds an elbow into Pudzianowski's temple.
Azevedo controlling from side mount.
Azevedo is chipping away with strikes.
Pudzianowski wants to control but Azevedo postures up.
Pudzianowski manages to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo works his foot free and advances to mount.
Pudzianowski really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Azevedo jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Pudzianowski manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Pudzianowski can't do much from the bottom here.
Pudzianowski tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Azevedo working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Hugo Azevedo will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Pudzianowski scores with a takedown into Azevedo's guard.
Pudzianowski throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Azevedo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Azevedo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pudzianowski defends it easily.
Pudzianowski scoring with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pudzianowski thows a big elbow that misses.
Pudzianowski postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pudzianowski throws and elbow that misses. Azevedo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Pudzianowski's guard. Nice move by Azevedo!

Pudzianowski is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Azevedo is aware though and is defending well.
Azevedo trying to control but Pudzianowski is working from the bottom.
Pudzianowski tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Azevedo advances to half guard.
Pudzianowski is trying to get back to full guard.
Azevedo trying to control from half guard but Pudzianowski is working away.

Pudzianowski is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Azevedo pulls his head out easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Pudzianowski is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Azevedo pulls his head out easily.

Pudzianowski is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Azevedo pulls his head out easily.
Pudzianowski tries to roll over but Azevedo keeps him under control.
Azevedo is looking to advance position but Pudzianowski won't allow it.
Azevedo passes to side control.
Hugo Azevedo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Azevedo is putting a hurting on Pudzianowski here, landing some big shots from side control.
Pudzianowski struggling a bit here.
Pudzianowski taking punishment in the form of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Pudzianowski tries to buck Azevedo off but Azevedo is having none of it.
Azevedo has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Azevedo wants to control the pace but Pudzianowski is squirming around nicely.
Azevedo blocks Pudzianowski's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Azevedo looking to control but Pudzianowski is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Azevedo looking to control and managing it successfully.
Pudzianowski throwing hammer fists to the chest of Azevedo. What's that going to do exactly?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo lands a big elbow.
Pudzianowski throwing hammer fists to the chest of Azevedo. What's that going to do exactly?
Pudzianowski wants to hold on but Azevedo pushes him away.
Pudzianowski is trying to escape the mount.
A nice elbow there by Azevedo.
Azevedo working the ground and pound effectively.
Pudzianowski flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Pudzianowski is looking to improve his position but Azevedo isn't that keen on the idea.
Azevedo looking to finish Pudzianowski with some ground and pound. This is bad for Pudzianowski!
Pudzianowski tries to lock up and control but Azevedo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Azevedo connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hugo Azevedo 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! And we move into the final round!

Pudzianowski drives through with a takedown into guard.
Pudzianowski stands up over Azevedo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Pudzianowski keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Azevedo's head.
Azevedo lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Pudzianowski!
Pudzianowski is trying to escape the mount.
Azevedo avoids the attempt from Pudzianowski to control.
Azevedo lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pudzianowski is squirming around, avoiding Azevedo's attempts to control the action.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Azevedo cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Pudzianowski is in a horrible position here. Azevedo smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Azevedo landing shots from mount.
Azevedo controlling from the full mount.
Azevedo in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Azevedo lands a nice shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Azevedo with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Pudzianowski is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Pudzianowski tries to hold on but Azevedo postures up.
Azevedo landing strikes from the mount and Pudzianowski is in trouble!
Pudzianowski is in a horrible position here. Azevedo smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Pudzianowski tries to hold on but Azevedo postures up.
Azevedo lands a nice shot to the head.
Pudzianowski wants to control but Azevedo is having none of it.
Azevedo tries to control but Pudzianowski wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo lands a big shot there that rocks Pudzianowski but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Pudzianowski is in all sorts of trouble here.
Azevedo wants to control the pace but Pudzianowski is squirming around nicely.
Pudzianowski wants to control but Azevedo is having none of it.
Pudzianowski tries to reverse the position but Azevedo maintains control.
Azevedo breaks from Pudzianowski's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Pudzianowski tries to hold on but Azevedo postures up.
Pudzianowski is bucking up trying to escape but Azevedo cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo cracks Pudzianowski with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Azevedo throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Pudzianowski has his hands clasped together but Azevedo breaks the hold and Pudzianowski is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Azevedo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hugo Azevedo!