PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arm Bar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zaire Hudson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hudson has chosen Trials and Tribulations as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Arm Bar could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Zaire Hudson's chin.

Bar
vs
Hudson

195 cm
19
206 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

189 cm
20
213 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Powerful

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Arm Bar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zaire Hudson!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Eddie Farnsworth and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bar shoots in and bounces Hudson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Hudson keeping full guard, as Bar tries to pass.
Hudson is trying to keep Bar in close.

Bar drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bar jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Bar thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bar trying to control the position from guard on top but Hudson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hudson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bar. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bar is pushing down on Hudson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hudson is fighting to maintain full guard but Bar has managed to sneak the leg through.

Bar is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bar is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hudson is just riding it out for now. Bar eventually gives up the hold.
Bar seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hudson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Bar wants to control but Hudson is keeping him busy.
Hudson is trying to maintain the position but Bar is very close to passing his half guard.

Bar is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hudson sees it coming and defends easily.
Bar is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Hudson!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bar is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Hudson is surviving well by controlling Bar's body position as best he can.

Bar is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Hudson to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Hudson shrugs it off.
Bar avoids the attempt from Hudson to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hudson is in all sorts of trouble here.
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!

Bar is working for a guillotine from mount but Hudson frees his head quite easily.

Bar looking to secure an arm triangle but Hudson defends it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hudson is squirming around, avoiding Bar's attempts to control the action.
Bar with shots to the head and body - Hudson looks very uncomfortable down there.
Hudson is working to get back to half guard.

Bar working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Hudson looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Bar! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Arm Bar!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Arm Bar made sure he mentioned Alpha-Male Supplements, along with how happy he was to win his fight.