PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Spike Dudley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and You Stink (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Dudley
vs
Stink

165 cm
25
148 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

160 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Spike Dudley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, You Stink!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stink shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Dudley moves into the clinch.
Stink 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.

Dudley breaks the clinch.
Dudley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stink has a takedown stuffed.

Dudley dives in and scores a takedown into Stink's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Dudley controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Dudley gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Stink fails with the takedown.
Spike Dudley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of You Stink.

Stink closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stink prevents Dudley from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stink is looking to take a break and control but Dudley is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dudley trying to hold on to Stink's head to control him but Stink postures up.
Dudley is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Stink is trying to control the action in half guard but Dudley is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Stink moves into full mount! Dudley won't be happy about that!
Dudley regains half guard.
Dudley keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dudley pushes Stink off and gets back to his feet.

Dudley darts in and clinches Stink up against the cage.

Dudley pulls Stink into guard.
Stink must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Stink trying to control but Dudley is working from the bottom.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Dudley working for a triangle but Stink defends it easily.

Dudley had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Stink defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dudley pushes Stink off and gets back to his feet.
Stink takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Dudley shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Stink looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stink striking off his back but it's not causing Dudley any problems.
Dudley is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dudley accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dudley distracts Stink with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Stink is pulling down on Dudley's head. It's preventing any offense from Dudley, at least for the moment.
Dudley chips away with some ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Dudley thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Stink is trying to keep Dudley in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Spike Dudley dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Dudley shoots in and drives through. Stink sprawls well.
Stink tries to clinch there but Dudley circles away.
Dudley stuffs the takedown attempt from Stink. Stink gets slowly back to his feet.
Dudley stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dudley wants it to stay on the feet.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Dudley lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Dudley is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Dudley lands strikes from half guard.
Stink tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Dudley manages to move to mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stink really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Dudley controlling the position easily from mount.
Dudley lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Dudley controlling the position easily from mount.
Dudley pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dudley working for a guillotine from mount but Stink is in no mood to give up.
Dudley controlling his opponent.
Dudley is landing with some decent strikes but Stink is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stink tries to reverse the position but Dudley maintains control.
Dudley sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Stink really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dudley lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Dudley lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Stink is bucking up trying to escape but Dudley cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Dudley content just to control the position here.
Stink is breathing heavily.
Dudley breaks from Stink's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Dudley is landing with some decent strikes but Stink is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

Dudley jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Stink is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Stink and Dudley has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stink taking punishment in the form of punches.
Stink really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dudley. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dudley content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

Dudley decides to stand back up. Dudley steps back and let's Stink get back to his feet.

Dudley feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Dudley won't allow Stink to sweep him here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stink utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dudley looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Spike Dudley dominated that second round.
That's time! Dudley's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Stink is looking to clinch but Dudley is avoiding it.
No luck for Dudley with that takedown attempt.

Dudley closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Stink did well to prevent Dudley getting side control.
Stink is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dudley sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Stink defending well though.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Dudley in particular looking to stall.

Dudley is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Stink is just riding it out for now. Dudley eventually gives up the hold.
Dudley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stink can do to turn this around?
Dudley slows the pace down in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stink looking for submissions off his back.
Dudley working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dudley works his foot free and advances to mount.

Dudley looking for a guillotine from mount but Stink is having none of it.
Dudley with shots to the head and body - Stink looks very uncomfortable down there.
Dudley working Stink over with strikes here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dudley controlling the position easily from mount.
Dudley'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.
Dudley working Stink over with strikes here.
Dudley controlling from the full mount.
Stink tries to lock up and control but Dudley gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Dudley has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dudley controlling the pace for now.
Stink is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Dudley landing strikes, looking to finish!
Dudley controlling from the full mount.
Dudley scoring with strikes but Stink is staying in there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Spike Dudley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dudley has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Spike Dudley!