PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cody Easton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Rude (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.

Easton
vs
Rude

175 cm
25
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
179 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

Brutal Fighting Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cody Easton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rick Rude!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rude looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rude defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Easton.
Rude tries for a takedown but Easton sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Easton lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Easton shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rude but Rude pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Easton shoots for a takedown but Rude saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cody Easton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Easton slaps away a takedown attempt from Rude, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Easton lands with a nice combination. Rude backs away looking to recover.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Easton stuffs the takedown.
Rude keeps the fight on the outside.
Easton fails with the takedown

and Rude counters with a nice double leg into side control. Easton won't be happy with that.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
You can see the frustration on Easton's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Easton is trying to get back to half guard.

Rude has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Easton is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Rude yanks on the arm and Easton is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Rude.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rick Rude!