PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Big Poppa Pump (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Dudek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Poppa Pump
vs
Dudek

188 cm
24
188 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Determined

Gilop®

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Big Poppa Pump!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Christian Dudek!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Patrick Alders and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dudek is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Pump looking to score a takedown here. Dudek is defending well but Pump drives through and ends up in Dudek's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Pump seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Pump gets to his feet. Dudek looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Dudek closes the distance looking to clinch

and Pump counters with a shoot takedown. Dudek fights it but they end up in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pump is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Pump throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pump sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

We're going to have a standup here because Big Poppa Pump wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Pump closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Pump lands a decent elbow from side control.
Pump controls the position.
Pump landing strikes.
Pump advances nicely into full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pump controlling the pace for now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pump lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Pump content just to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pump looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Pump controlling his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pump's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Big Poppa Pump wasn't doing enough on the ground.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Dudek tries to clinch but Pump is having none of it.
Dudek tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pump swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Big Poppa Pump dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Pump drives through and clinches with Dudek against the cage.
Pump takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dudek connects with a knee to the head.
Pump is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Dudek to keep the fight standing.
Dudek landing knees to the head.
Dudek taking a breather.
Dudek connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pump's face.

Pump pulls Dudek into guard.
Dudek 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.

Dudek is posturing up here but Pump has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Dudek tries to roll out but it's too tight and Dudek has to tap! Slick submission there by Pump!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Big Poppa Pump!