PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wes Archer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scully Rudd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Archer
vs
Rudd

195 cm
18
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wes Archer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Scully Rudd!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Archer moves away from the strike by Rudd.
Archer tries to clinch but Rudd moves out of range.
Archer looks for a takedown but Rudd sprawls well.
Archer takes one on the chin but seems OK.

It looks like Wes Archer has been cut.
Rudd misses with a two punch combination.
Rudd misses with a series of wild punches.
Rudd lands a head shot.
Rudd throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Archer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Archer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rudd throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rudd throws a nice looking combination but Archer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rudd misses with a wild combination.
Good shot there by Rudd.

Archer gets a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer throws a punch but it's blocked by Rudd.
Rudd is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rudd wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rudd stalling the fight.

Rudd pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rudd lands with a nice combination. Archer backs away looking to recover.
Archer slips under a jab.
Archer misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Archer walks into a stiff left hand from Rudd.
Archer wants to clinch but Rudd slips to the side
and Rudd cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rudd swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Archer.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rudd lands a nice looking body shot.
Rudd should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Archer takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Some wild striking there from Archer.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rudd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rudd throws a lazy right hand but Archer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Archer tries for a takedown but Rudd sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wes Archer. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Oooh a lovely combination from Rudd sends Archer down but not out. Rudd dives into side control looking to finish.

Archer is rocked!
Archer is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Oh Archer is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Archer is breathing heavily.

Archer is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Rudd is tapping! Great win for Archer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Wes Archer!