PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Rude (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenta Yuudai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rude comes to the cage accompanied by Beautiful People by Marilyn Manson. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Rude
vs
Yuudai

200 cm
26
265 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

195 cm
19
275 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Global Empire MMA Gear

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bobby Rude!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenta Yuudai!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rude uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yuudai.

Rude has closed the distance and engaged Yuudai in a clinch.
Yuudai is trying to pull guard but Rude has him pressed against the cage.
Yuudai tries a body shot but Rude blocks it.
Yuudai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yuudai throws a punch but it's blocked by Rude.
Yuudai taking a breather.
Rude with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Yuudai pulls guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Rude stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yuudai swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rude preventing the sweep.

Yuudai has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rude can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yuudai looking for a sweep. Not yet Yuudai, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yuudai has a closed guard, preventing Rude from standing up.
Rude won't allow Yuudai to sweep him here.

Yuudai has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rude can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Yuudai wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rude is looking to stand up but Yuudai won't let him.
Yuudai is trying to control the position but Rude postures up.

Yuudai is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rude looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Rude has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rude wants to control from the top but Yuudai keeps moving.
Yuudai wants to sweep here but Rude controlling him for the moment.
Rude would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Bobby Rude just wasn't active enough.

Rude takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yuudai misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yuudai is leaning against Rude and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rude is breathing heavily.
Yuudai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yuudai working aggressively here.
Rude looking to throw knees to the head but Yuudai is blocking nicely.
Rude blocks a body shot from Yuudai.
Yuudai misses with a body punch.

Yuudai breaks from the clinch.

Rude closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rude using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yuudai has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Yuudai tries to stall but Rude uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rude is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yuudai is defending well for now.
Yuudai is trying to break the clinch but Rude has him pressed against the cage.
Rude tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rude tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yuudai on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rude throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yuudai blocks it with crossed arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Yuudai decides to pull guard.
Yuudai controls Rude momentarily but Rude frees himself.

Yuudai working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rude doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Yuudai is tightening it up a little... Rude has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Rude reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Rude taps out! Nice BJJ there by Yuudai!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Kenta Yuudai!
Kenta Yuudai thanked the fans post fight for their support.