PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Keenan Hudson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Choco Bang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hudson
vs
Bang

165 cm
21
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

168 cm
19
145 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Inexperienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Keenan Hudson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Choco Bang!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Summer Carpenter and Darius Henderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hudson pushes Bang up against the cage in a clinch.
Bang wants a takedown.
Bang goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hudson prevents it.
Bang blocks the elbow strike.
Hudson stalls.
Bang is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hudson taking a breather.
Bang is trying to break the clinch but Hudson has him pressed against the cage.
The referee calls for Hudson to work.

Hudson breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hudson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bang to the mat! Bang manages to get full guard.
Bang is trying to control the position but Hudson postures up.
Bang has a closed guard, preventing Hudson from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hudson trying to control the position from guard on top but Bang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hudson pushing down on Bang's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Hudson controlling the action here.

Hudson is looking for submissions but instead, Bang has regained full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bang being controlled here, momentarily.
Bang is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hudson wants to stand but Bang is controlling his posture from full guard.
Bang is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hudson is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hudson trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Bang manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Bang stops Hudson from standing up.
Hudson seems keen to control Bang's posture.

Bang got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hudson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bang has managed to get both his arms back between Hudson's legs - danger averted.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bang trying to control but Hudson is working from the bottom.
Bang preventing the sweep.
Hudson wants to hit a switch here but Bang passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Hudson there!

Bang has hold of Hudson's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Hudson manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Bang tries to control but Hudson wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keenan Hudson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Hudson has closed the distance and engaged Bang in a clinch.

Hudson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Bang tries to keep at a distance but Hudson has taken the fight into the clinch.

Hudson is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Bang can't fight it off and eventually Hudson manages to take the fight to the floor. Bang looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Bang is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hudson defends well.
Hudson trying to control the position from guard on top but Bang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hudson wants to stand but Bang has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Hudson stopping the sweep attempt from Bang.
Hudson wanted to stand there but Bang had control of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hudson postures up.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Keenan Hudson just wasn't active enough.
Hudson is looking to clinch.
Hudson moves in looking to clinch but Bang pushes him off.

Hudson gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Bang pulls guard effortlessly.
Hudson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bang is proving hard to escape from.
Hudson trying to control the position from guard on top but Bang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hudson is fighting to break Bang's control of his arms but Bang is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hudson stays in close to Bang's body and controls the position.

Keenan Hudson has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Bang takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bang shoots for a takedown but Hudson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Hudson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Bang's half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hudson trying to control the action but Bang is working from the bottom.
Bang works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hudson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hudson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bang is proving hard to escape from.
Hudson looking to pass the guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Bang being controlled here, momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Keenan Hudson wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Hudson looking to score a takedown here. Bang is defending well but Hudson drives through and ends up in Bang's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keenan Hudson dominated that second round.
That's time! Hudson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Hudson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bang swats him away and circles back towards the center.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Hudson enables Bang to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Hudson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Bang trying to control the position from guard on top but Hudson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hudson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Hudson wants to sweep but no luck.
Bang would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Bang preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Bang wants to stand and escape but instead Hudson has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Bang trying to keep a closed guard but Hudson is proving a slippery customer.
Hudson distracts Bang with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hudson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bang is proving hard to escape from.
Keenan Hudson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bang is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hudson is trying to stand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

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

Bang is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hudson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Bang stops Hudson from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bang throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hudson tries to roll over but Bang keeps him under control.
Bang is trying to control the action in half guard but Hudson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bang sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Bang trying to control from half guard but Hudson is working away.
Hudson pushes Bang off but Bang dives into side control.
Bang wants to control but Hudson is keeping him busy.
Hudson manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hudson working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Bang's thigh. Bang counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Hudson won't allow Bang to sweep him here.
Hudson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Hudson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bang looking to control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Choco Bang comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hudson 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 Topper Green scores the fight 29:28
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keenan Hudson!