PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Maxwell Walters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Hudson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maxwell Walters is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Walters
vs
Hudson

189 cm
22
179 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Maxwell Walters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gary Hudson!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Eliza Hachem and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walters throws a body punch but Hudson moves out of range.

Hudson takes the fight into the clinch.
Walters is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.

Hudson breaks from the clinch.
Hudson looks for the body kick but Walters saw that one coming.
Walters throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hudson's waist but Hudson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Walters off to one side.
Walters fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Walters wants to clinch

and Hudson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hudson.
A short left from Hudson.
Hudson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Walters pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hudson slows down the pace here.
Hudson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hudson is pressed up against the ropes. Walters has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hudson down to the mat. Hudson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maxwell Walters. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walters throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Walters tries to clinch but Hudson moves away
and Hudson counters with a nice kick to the body.
Walters wants to clinch

and Hudson counters by clinching up.
Hudson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Walters tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Walters pushes off an throws an elbow but Hudson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Walters is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Walters.
Hudson slows down the pace here.
Hudson throws a knee to the head but misses.
A shot in the inside from Hudson.
Walters drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Walters tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hudson smiles and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hudson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Walters stops Hudson from standing up.
Walters wants to control from the top but Hudson keeps moving.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Hudson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Walters doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Walters manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Walters wants to stand but Hudson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Walters is standing up over Hudson. Hudson looks to escape but Walters dives into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walters happy to just control the position for now.
Hudson tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Walters stands up and beckons Hudson to his feet.

Hudson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hudson is looking to advance position but Walters won't allow it.
Hudson looks gassed!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walters slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hudson wants to control from the top but Walters keeps moving.
Hudson looking to sit in guard and control but Walters gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Walters lands a couple of digs.
Walters won't allow Hudson to sweep him here.
Hudson wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Walters is now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gary Hudson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Walters moves away from the strike by Hudson.
Hudson lands with a hook. Walters tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Walters closes the distance looking to clinch

and Hudson counters with a single leg into guard. Walters didn't expect that.
Walters bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hudson's guard.
Hudson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Walters. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Walters loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hudson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Walters is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Hudson is looking to sweep but instead, Walters has passed into half guard.
Hudson is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walters throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Walters thows a huge punch but Hudson dodges it nicely.
Hudson tries to roll over but Walters keeps him under control.
Walters sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hudson defending well though.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Walters drives through and clinches with Hudson against the ropes.
Walters wants to break the clinch but can't.
The referee calls for Hudson to work.

Hudson breaks the clinch.
Walters shoots in but Hudson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Walters wants to clinch

and Hudson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Walters tries to pull guard but Hudson holds him up against the ropes and eventually Walters drops back down to his feet.

Walters pulls guard effortlessly.
Hudson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Walters is trying to control the position but Hudson postures up.
Hudson wants to stand and escape but instead Walters has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Walters loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Walters trying to control but Hudson is working from the bottom.
Hudson wants to hit a switch here but Walters passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Hudson there!
Hudson is squirming around, avoiding Walters's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walters tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Walters wants to finish this one by submission but Hudson is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Walters.
Walters prevents Hudson from getting the reversal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Walters tries to control but Hudson wriggling away.
Walters wants to take his opponent's back but Hudson doesn't allow it.
Walters looking to control but Hudson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hudson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gary Hudson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Walters clinches.

Hudson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hudson swings away with a body shot that misses

and Walters counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Hudson!
Hudson blocking the ground and pound.
Walters wants to control the pace but Hudson is squirming around nicely.
Walters content just to control the position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Maxwell Walters just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Walters moves into the clinch successfully.
Hudson managing to block the knees to the body from Walters.

Hudson manages to break the clinch.
Hudson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hudson throws a head kick that misses

and Walters counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Hudson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hudson is looking to control Walters's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hudson avoid being mounted?
Walters wants to pass to mount but Hudson is defending the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walters looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Walters throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hudson is staying active underneath Walters, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hudson is looking to improve his position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Hudson throws a sloppy head kick and Walters moves out of range easily.
Hudson tries to clinch up but Walters circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hudson misses with a wild combination.
Hudson shoots for a double leg takedown but Walters sprawls well. He's pushed Hudson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Walters with a lazy takedown attempt

and Hudson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Walters manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hudson manages to get himself to full guard.
Hudson doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Hudson working a defensive guard here.

Hudson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Walters looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hudson looking to control.
Hudson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Hudson is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Walters has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Walters!
Hudson is trying to control the position but Walters postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hudson wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Walters manages to pass to side control.
Maxwell Walters has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Walters scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

And that's the end of the fight!
Maxwell Walters showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hudson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gary Hudson!