PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Christian Dudek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Riad Belhanda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Dudek
vs
Belhanda

175 cm
23
186 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

173 cm
21
179 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Good low kicks
Powerful

Golden Supplements [O.R.G]

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Christian Dudek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Riad Belhanda!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paul Aken and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belhanda thumps Dudek with a low kick.
Dudek fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Belhanda is out of range.
Belhanda looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Belhanda fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dudek avoids the body shot from Belhanda.
Belhanda digs a good hook to Dudek's body.
Dudek cracks Belhanda with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Crunch! Dudek slams his shin into Belhanda's torso.
Dudek uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Belhanda.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dudek.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dudek misses with a kick to the body.
Dudek showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Belhanda.
Belhanda blocks a low kick nicely.
Dudek dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dudek misses with a head kick.
Dudek just misses with a punch to the body.
Dudek throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Belhanda throws a looping overhand right but Dudek ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dudek takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Dudek has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nice elbow from Dudek.
Belhanda is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dudek gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Belhanda takes an elbow to the temple.
Belhanda wants a takedown but no success here.
Christian Dudek has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Riad Belhanda.
Belhanda is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Dudek unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Belhanda tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dudek is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Belhanda is defending well for now.
Dudek landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Belhanda looks winded!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dudek tries to land a knee to the head but Belhanda blocks with his arms.
Dudek stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belhanda is trying to stall.
Belhanda is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Dudek is defending well.
Belhanda tries to pull guard but Dudek forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Dudek taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Belhanda avoiding damage as Dudek throws knees to the body.
Dudek blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Belhanda struggles to land a body shot inside as Dudek controls his hands.
Belhanda takes an elbow to the temple.
Belhanda is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dudek is keeping busy.
Belhanda misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dudek utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Dudek working Belhanda over with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dudek connects with a knee to the head.
Dudek lands a nice knee to the body.
Dudek putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Belhanda in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Dudek lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dudek lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Riad Belhanda has been cut.
Dudek content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Dudek lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Dudek.
Belhanda tries for a takedown but Dudek manages to get underhooks.
The referee is keeping an eye on Dudek - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Dudek with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dudek blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belhanda drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dudek pulls his leg out and moves away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Belhanda tries for a takedown but Dudek sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Belhanda sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Dudek scores with a nice body kick.
Belhanda dodges the punch combination from Dudek.
Dudek lands with a nice body kick.
Some wild striking there from Dudek.
Dudek scores with a leg kick.
Dudek misses with a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dudek delivers a nice body kick.
Dudek connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dudek fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Belhanda takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christian Dudek dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Riad Belhanda's cut.
That's time! Dudek's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Belhanda gets tackled into the cage by Dudek. Dudek maintains the clinch.
Belhanda is trying to stall.
Dudek stalling.
Dudek is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Belhanda can do to turn this around?
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dudek.
Dudek lands an elbow that stopped Belhanda in his tracks for a moment.
Belhanda wants a takedown.
Dudek leaning against his opponent.
Dudek using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Dudek takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Belhanda has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dudek avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Dudek.
Belhanda takes an elbow to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dudek.
Belhanda is breathing heavily.
Belhanda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dudek unloads a knee to the mid-section. Belhanda lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Dudek breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dudek lands with an overhand left.
Dudek swinging wildly here.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Dudek throws a hook but Belhanda avoids it easily.
Dudek throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dudek throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Belhanda with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Belhanda throws out a leg kick but Dudek moves out of range and Belhanda only half commits.
Belhanda goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Belhanda misses with the combination.
Dudek connects with a single shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dudek looks for the body kick but Belhanda saw that one coming.
Dudek lands a nice looking kick to the body. Belhanda takes a step back to recover.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dudek throws a quick inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dudek.
Christian Dudek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Dudek.
Christian Dudek is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dudek misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dudek tries a head kick but it misses.
Dudek scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Dudek finds it's way through Belhanda's defenses.
Dudek throws out a powerful jab.
Dudek tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Belhanda has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Dudek.
Belhanda misses with a low kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Dudek!
A slapping body kick lands there for Dudek.
Dudek misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dudek lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dudek.
Belhanda on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dudek scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dudek explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

Dudek has Belhanda up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dudek.
Belhanda tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dudek smiles and moves away.
Christian Dudek has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Riad Belhanda.
Belhanda pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Belhanda takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dudek scores with a nice body kick.
Dudek lands a front kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Belhanda walks forward, straight into a front kick from Dudek.
Dudek fakes the leg kick and cracks Belhanda in the body.
Christian Dudek is winning the standup battle so far.

Dudek clinches.
Dudek is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Dudek with a knee to the head.
Dudek lands an elbow inside that Belhanda shrugs off.
Dudek working Belhanda over with knees to the body.
Belhanda takes a knee to the side of the body.
Dudek connects with a nasty looking knee right to Belhanda's face.
Dudek lands an elbow that stopped Belhanda in his tracks for a moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A bit of stalling here from Dudek.
Belhanda takes an elbow to the forehead.
Belhanda tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dudek smiles and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christian Dudek dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Riad Belhanda's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Dudek delivers a nice body kick.
A cross from Dudek lands.
Belhanda connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Belhanda throws a sloppy head kick and Dudek moves out of range easily.
Dudek lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dudek.
Dudek scores with a head kick. Belhanda tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dudek swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dudek throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dudek blocks a jab.
Dudek throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Dudek uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Belhanda.
Dudek scores with a push kick.
Belhanda takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dudek scores with a kick to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dudek lands an overhand right.
Dudek connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Dudek pushes Belhanda up against the cage in a clinch.
Dudek landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Dudek lands a good knee to the midsection. Belhanda won't want to take too many of those.
Christian Dudek has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dudek lands an elbow just above Belhanda 's eye.
Nice elbow from Dudek.
Dudek lands a damaging elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dudek.
Dudek is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dudek with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Belhanda drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dudek gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Dudek utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dudek utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Belhanda tries to break free but Dudek pushes him back against the cage.
Dudek tries to land knees in the clinch but Belhanda avoids the damage to the body.
Dudek stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Dudek blocks an uppercut.
Dudek lands an elbow just above Belhanda 's eye.
Dudek blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Belhanda tries to circle away but Dudek has him pinned against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belhanda is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A knee to the head by Dudek.
Dudek utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Dudek is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Riad Belhanda has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A knee to the head by Dudek.
Dudek lands a nice knee to the body.
Dudek landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dudek.
Dudek lands a nice knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dudek lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dudek.
Dudek utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belhanda takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dudek landing knees to the body.
Belhanda takes an elbow to the temple.
Dudek landing knees to the head.

Belhanda is rocked!
Dudek unloads a knee to the mid-section. Belhanda lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Belhanda is still on wobbly legs! Can Dudek finish him?
Dudek slows down the pace here.
Dudek connects with a nasty looking knee right to Belhanda's face.
Belhanda's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Belhanda's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Christian Dudek is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Belhanda.

And that's the end of the fight!
Christian Dudek showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dudek 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Christian Dudek!