PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rick Rude (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chang Sun Son (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rude comes into the arena with Face fucked by PISSING RAZORS blaring out of the sound system. Son has chosen Deftones- Be quiet and drive as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Rude
vs
Sun Son

195 cm
29
260 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

180 cm
29
236 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp (159.49 $75)

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 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rick Rude!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chang Sun Son!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Sosuke Kotani and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rude lands with a shot to the body.
Son tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Rude manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Son takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Son walks into a stiff left hand from Rude.
Rude swings for the body but Son moves out of range.
Son on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rude swinging wildly here.
Son doesn't manage to clinch there - Rude circles away.
Rude throws a big shot that misses.
Son misses with a double jab.
Chang Sun Son seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Son tries to clinch there but Rude circles away.
Rude takes a swing at Son's ribcage but misses.
Son tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Rude manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rude is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Rude throws a nice looking combination but Son bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Son tries to clinch there but Rude circles away.
Rude misses with a body shot.
Son tries to clinch but Rude moves away
and Rude counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rude swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rude lands a body shot.
Son fails with an attempt to clinch.
Son throws a nice inside leg kick.
Son darts in trying to clinch
and Rude counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Son wants to clinch up but Rude keeps it at a distance.
Son throws a head kick that misses.
Son moves in looking to clinch but Rude pushes him off.
Rude lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rude.
Son takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Son misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rude falls off balance throwing a combination
and Son counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Son tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Son wants to clinch.
Rude with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A telegraphed right hand from Rude misses the target.
Son takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rude avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Son drops his hands momentarily and Rude takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rude will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A solid leg kick lands there for Son.
Rude throws a lazy right hand but Son sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rude blocks a head kick by Son.
Son takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Son throws a head kick but Rude moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rude clinches with his opponent.

Rude manages to break the clinch.
Rude avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rude lands a nice hook to Son's body. Son takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Rude moves into the clinch.

Rude's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rude swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Son tries to clinch up.
Son takes a swing at Rude's ribcage but misses.
Son is looking to clinch but Rude is avoiding it.
Rude's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Rude duly obliges.
Son fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rude throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Son.
Son fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rude throws a series of punches but Son moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rude misses with a wild body shot.
Son tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Son lands a nice shot to the body.
Son misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rude.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Son thows a left - swing and a miss!
Son wants to clinch
and Rude counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Son tries a head kick but it misses.
Rude tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Son was well out of range. Poor timing from Rude.
Good shot there by Rude.
Rude throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Son tries to clinch up but Rude circles away and keeps his distance.
Rude throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Son jabs at Rude's body.
Rude thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rick Rude dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Son is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Son feints a jab promting Rude to slip. Son then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Rude slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Son uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rude.
Son on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rude keeps the fight on the outside.
Son moves in looking to clinch but Rude pushes him off.
Rude swats away the attempt to clinch by Son.
Rude on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rude fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Son looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rude throws a hook to the side of Son's head but Son sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rude circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rude punishes Son's body with a nice straight punch.
Rude misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rude avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rude throws a right and a left that Son avoids nicely.
Rude keeps the fight on the outside.
Rude keeps the fight on the outside.
Rude misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Son.
Son throws a hook but Rude avoids it easily.
Rude takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Son pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Son throws an overhand right that lands on Rude's shoulder, as Rude tries to avoid the shot.
Son defending well as Rude loads up on a big left hand.
Rude lands a jab to the head.
Son tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rude displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Rick Rude is winning the standup battle so far.
Son moves in looking to clinch but Rude pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Son takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Son tries to clinch up but Rude circles away and keeps his distance.
Son wants to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Son.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Son needs to keep his hands up - Rude had a free shot at his head there.

Son tries to keep at a distance but Rude has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rude is trying to force a seperation but Son has the dominant position.

Rude breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Son takes a swing at Rude's ribcage but misses.
Rude lunges at Son with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Son's hand.
Rude staying out of range there.
Son ducks under a wild hook from Rude.
Chang Sun Son is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Son doesn't manage to clinch there - Rude circles away.
Son fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rude dips to his left and cracks Son with an uppercut!
Son is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Son has Rude up against the cage in a clinch.
Son looking to stall.
Rude is trying to push Son away but Son has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Rude breaks the clinch.
Son wants to clinch up but Rude keeps it at a distance.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Son throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Son doesn't manage to clinch there - Rude circles away.
Son misses with a two punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rude misses with a straight left.
Son looks to clinch
and Rude counters with a stiff right hand.
Rude misses with a looping right.
Son tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Rude manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rude misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rude thows a body shot but no joy.
Son throws a right hand that Rude ducks under and follows up with a left that Rude also avoids with ease.
Son tries to close the distance and clinch but Rude swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Son tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Rude manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Son tries to clinch but Rude moves out of range.
Son blocks a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big right from Rude misses.
Rude throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Son misses with a head kick.
Son fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Chang Sun Son will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Son clinches up against the cage.
Son misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Son misses with a hook to the ribs.

Rude escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rude throws out a loose jab but Son uses good head movement to avoid it.
Son fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rude misses the shot to the body.
Son throws a looping overhand right but Rude ducks down to avoid it.
Son tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rude lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rude takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Son swings for the body but Rude moves out of range.
Rude checks the leg kick nicely there.
Son tries to clinch there but Rude circles away.
Son is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Rude rather than just go for the knockout.
Son throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Son is looking to clinch.
Son doesn't manage to clinch there - Rude circles away.
Son doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rude keeps the fight on the outside.
Son tries to clinch but Rude is having none of it.
Rude scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Son wants to clinch.
Rude takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Son looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Son looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Son misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Son just misses with a punch to the body.
Rude fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Son looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Son tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Rude to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Son tries to clinch but Rude is having none of it.
Son fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rude.
Son wants to clinch.
Son walks into a jab.
Son uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rude.
Jab by Rude.
Rude swats away the attempt to clinch by Son.
Rude misses with a double jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Son looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Son tries to clinch there but Rude circles away.
Rude avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rude misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rude takes a swing at Son's ribcage but misses.
Rude lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Son circles away quickly and effectively.
Rude clobbers Son with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rude looks to score with a jab to the body but Son is just out of range.
Rude swats away the attempt to clinch by Son.
Rude misses with a lunging right hand
and Son counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rude misses with the combination.
A combination from Rude does no damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rude throws the left hand but Son avoids the punch easily.
Rude misses with a looping right.
Son tries to clinch but Rude moves away
and Rude counters with a series of strikes. Son will be more careful next time no doubt.
Rude works the jab nicely.
Son has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A head kick misses from Son.
Son tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Son is looking to clinch but Rude is avoiding it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rude avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rude keeps the fight on the outside.
Rude throws an off balance right hand
and Son counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Rude is lucky that one didn't land flush.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Son takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Son tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Son looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Chang Sun Son.
I think Son 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chang Sun Son!
An out of breath and clearly excited Chang Sun Son thanked Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp (159.49 $75) for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).