PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rick Hudson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Vespa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rick Hudson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Hudson
vs
Vespa

167 cm
22
140 lbs
1 - 1 - 1

169 cm
18
143 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid 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 1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Rick Hudson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Vespa!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Atkins and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hudson 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.
Hudson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vespa is keeping the position for now.
Vespa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Vespa looking to control but Hudson passes into half guard.
Vespa is looking for a sweep. Hudson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Vespa actively working from the bottom here.
Vespa trying to control but Hudson postures up.
Vespa wants to get back to his feet.
Vespa works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hudson thows a big elbow that misses.
Hudson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Vespa is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hudson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Vespa.
Vespa tries to clinch there but Hudson circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vespa bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Vespa is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hudson has escaped the position, nice work there.
Vespa looks gassed!
Hudson gets back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hudson moves into full guard.
Vespa preventing the sweep.
Hudson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hudson tries to get out of the position.
Vespa works over Hudson with some ground and pound from guard.
Vespa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hudson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Vespa trying to control the position from guard on top but Hudson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vespa missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hudson is trying to control the position but Vespa postures up.
Vespa stopping the sweep attempt from Hudson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vespa gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Hudson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hudson.
Hudson distracts Vespa with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Vespa tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hudson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hudson trying to control the position from guard on top but Vespa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hudson looking to pass the guard.
Hudson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hudson lands a couple of elbows.
Vespa trying to control the position.
Hudson landing some decent shots from guard.
Hudson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Vespa's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vespa throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Hudson distracts Vespa with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Vespa throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Hudson is in close to Vespa's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hudson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hudson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hudson advances to half guard.
Vespa has hold of Hudson's hands but Hudson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Hudson working over Vespa with some ground and pound. Vespa looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Vespa is pressing down on Hudson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Vespa striking off his back but it's not causing Hudson any problems.
Vespa tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hudson wants to pass the guard but Vespa is keeping the position.
Hudson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hudson lands a couple of elbows.

Hudson gets to his feet - Vespa follows without any prompting.
Vespa tries for a takedown but Hudson circles away easily

and Hudson counters with a shoot takedown. Vespa fights it but they end up in guard.
Vespa is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Vespa takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Vespa wants to stand up but Hudson is controlling the position.
Vespa throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hudson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vespa tries to free his leg and advance position but Hudson is retaining full guard.
Hudson trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Vespa looking to pass the guard.
Vespa loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rick Hudson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Vespa slips a jab and a cross from Hudson.
Vespa has his takedown stuffed

and Hudson counters by moving into the clinch.

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

Hudson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Vespa manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Vespa tries to push Hudson's head away but Hudson is holding on tight.
A nice elbow there by Vespa.
Hudson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rick Hudson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Vespa with good strikes from the mount here!
Vespa is landing with some decent strikes but Hudson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
A nice elbow there by Vespa.
Vespa trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hudson manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Hudson lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.
Vespa wants to take a breather but Hudson is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hudson gets full guard.
Vespa postures up in Hudson's guard and throws a big left but Hudson blocks it.

Hudson is looking to sinch up a triangle. Vespa throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Hudson's body to avoid the submission. Hudson has instead reached around Vespa's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Hudson arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Rick Hudson!