PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Orton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Dudley (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.

Orton
vs
Dudley

200 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Randy Orton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Eric Dudley!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Roger Salmon and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dudley will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Orton shoots in but Dudley avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Dudley clinches.
Dudley scores with a hook to the body.
Orton can't get the takedown.
Dudley lands a body shot.
Dudley misses with a punch on the inside.

Dudley lands a takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Dudley thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Dudley trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Orton is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Orton looking for a guillotine here but Dudley defends easily.
Orton working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dudley.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dudley trying to control the position from guard on top but Orton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dudley's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Dudley missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Orton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dudley lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Dudley with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dudley throwing strikes but missing.
Orton looking to control.
Orton is breathing heavily.
Dudley with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Dudley lands a couple of digs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Orton working for a triangle but Dudley defends it easily.
Dudley working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Dudley throws a strike but Orton rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Dudley looking to control.
Dudley controlling the position.
Let's hope that Dudley has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Orton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dudley is keeping the position for now.
Dudley is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dudley scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.
Orton prevents Dudley from getting back to his feet.
Dudley keeping moving, preventing Orton from controlling successfully.

Orton decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Dudley, up you get!

Dudley gets a double leg takedown into Orton's guard.
Dudley working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Orton's head.
Dudley won't allow Orton to sweep him here.
Dudley postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Orton utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dudley is working Orton over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Dudley forces his way into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dudley scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Dudley working the head and body with strikes.
Orton wants to get back to his feet.
Dudley slips a nice elbow through Orton's hands, connecting with Orton's forehead.
Dudley is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Dudley is pressing down on Orton's thigh, looking to free his foot. Orton is holding on for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ground and pound from Dudley.
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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Dudley dominated that round.
That's time! Orton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Dudley clinches with his opponent.
Orton is trying to pull guard but Dudley turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Dudley has Orton pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Orton manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dudley.
Dudley jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Orton walks away with a smile on his face. Dudley gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Dudley tries to close the distance and clinch but Orton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Orton keeps the fight on the outside.
Dudley throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dudley misses with a takedown attempt - Orton sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Randy Orton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Dudley.
Nice takedown defense from Dudley. No joy for Orton on that attempt.

Dudley drives through and clinches with Orton against the cage.
Orton has had enough of the clinch but Dudley keeps him there for the moment.

Dudley decides to pull guard.
Dudley seems keen to control Orton's posture.
Orton works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dudley is looking to escape.
Dudley is breathing heavily.
Orton wants to pass to mount but Dudley is defending the position.

Dudley makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Dudley tries to clinch but Orton is having none of it.
Dudley misses with a combination

and Orton counters by clinching up.
A head punch on the inside from Dudley fails to land.
Dudley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dudley has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Orton after a bit of a struggle.
Dudley is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Dudley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Orton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Orton has a takedown stuffed.
Orton doesn't manage to clinch there - Dudley circles away.
Dudley shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Orton as he jumps to the side.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dudley!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Orton fails with a takedown attempt.
Randy Orton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Dudley drives through with a takedown into Orton's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Dudley won't allow Orton to sweep him here.
Orton will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Orton controls Dudley momentarily but Dudley frees himself.
Eric Dudley has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dudley with a nice head shot there.
Dudley wants to control from the top but Orton keeps moving.
Dudley is working Orton over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Orton is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dudley working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Orton's head.
Dudley scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Dudley working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Dudley throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dudley works over Orton with some ground and pound from guard.
Dudley keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Orton's head.
Dudley scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Orton keeping moving, preventing Dudley from controlling successfully.
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!
Dudley scoring with punches to the head and body.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dudley scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Orton has momentary wrist control but Dudley slips an elbow through the middle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dudley is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Dudley content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Dudley with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Dudley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Dudley.
Dudley working the head with strikes.
Dudley postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Orton manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Dudley pushes Orton off and gets back to his feet.
Dudley fails to land with a series of punches.
Orton fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dudley shoots in but no luck this time.
Orton fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dudley checks it well.
Dudley tries to clinch but Orton is having none of it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dudley fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dudley has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Orton tries to clinch up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Dudley looking to score a takedown here. Orton is defending well but Dudley drives through and ends up in Orton's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orton preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dudley postures up in Orton's guard and throws a big left but Orton blocks it.
Dudley throwing strikes but missing.
Dudley won't allow Orton to sweep him here.
Dudley scoring with punches to the head and body.
Dudley landing with the ground and pound.
Orton is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Orton has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dudley can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dudley throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dudley lands a couple of digs.

Orton throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Dudley escapes and throws Orton's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Orton takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Orton taking a bit of punishment here - Dudley scoring with strikes.
Dudley grinds an elbow into Orton's temple.
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!
Orton taking a bit of punishment here - Dudley scoring with strikes.
Dudley cracks Orton with a big right hand but Orton just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orton is looking to reverse the position.
Orton takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

Dudley working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Dudley trying to control the position but Orton is working away.
Dudley in side control lands a decent elbow.
Orton is looking for a sweep.
Orton is working hard here to advance position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dudley cracks Orton with a big elbow.
Dudley landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Orton is not content to let Dudley control the position.
Dudley lands a decent elbow from side control.
Orton taking a bit of punishment here - Dudley scoring with strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Orton takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Orton is trying to control Dudley's posture but Dudley avoids it.
Randy Orton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Eric Dudley is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Orton is looking to get back to his feet here but Dudley is keeping cool and he's managed to take Orton's back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Dudley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dudley has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Josh West scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Dudley!
A relieved looking Eric Dudley thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.