PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ben Jozic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rock Hudson (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.

Jozic
vs
Hudson

170 cm
19
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ben Jozic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rock Hudson!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Fedor Mirinova and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jozic looks for a takedown but Hudson sprawls well.
Jozic looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Jozic instigates a clinch.

Jozic pulls Hudson into guard.
Jozic wants to get back to his feet but Hudson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jozic knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hudson on the ground.
Jozic looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jozic being controlled here, momentarily.
Hudson distracts Jozic with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hudson advances to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jozic is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hudson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Jozic is looking to control Hudson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jozic avoid being mounted?

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hudson is looking for a kimura here.

Hudson stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Hudson shoots and misses
and Jozic counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jozic fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Jozic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jozic shoots and misses

and Hudson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hudson.
Hudson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hudson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jozic working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hudson stays in close to Jozic's body and controls the position.
Jozic trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Hudson pushes down on Jozic's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Still in half guard, Hudson seems content to control.
I looks like Hudson might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

Hudson stands up from half guard.
Hudson looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jozic shoots and misses

and Hudson counters with a shoot takedown. Jozic fights it but they end up in guard.
Hudson tries to free his leg and advance position but Jozic is retaining full guard.
Hudson stays in close to Jozic's body and controls the position.
Jozic looking to control.
Hudson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Hudson won't allow Jozic to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jozic throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jozic can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hudson controls the pace.

Jozic looking for a guillotine here but Hudson defends easily.

Hudson decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Jozic, up you get!
Hudson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jozic avoids the body shot from Hudson.
Jozic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jozic fails with the takedown

so Hudson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jozic can't keep his opponent in guard - Hudson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Jozic wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rock Hudson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Jozic misses with a takedown

and Hudson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jozic is trying to break free.
Jozic missing with knees to the body.
Hudson tries to pull guard but Jozic won't allow it.
A right hook to the body lands for Jozic.

Hudson gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Hudson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Jozic wants to get back to his feet.

Hudson stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Jozic with a poor takedown

and Hudson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hudson.
Jozic controls Hudson momentarily but Hudson frees himself.
Hudson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hudson won't allow Jozic to get back to his feet.
Hudson is in close to Jozic's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Hudson gets to his feet - Jozic follows without any prompting.

Hudson feints and as Jozic raises his hands in defense, Hudson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Jozic looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hudson pushes down on Jozic's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Jozic is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Hudson jumps into side control!
Jozic is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Hudson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hudson cracks Jozic with a big right hand but Jozic just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

Hudson decides to stand back up. Hudson steps back and let's Jozic get back to his feet.
Jozic tries for a takedown but Hudson circles away easily
and Hudson counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Jozic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jozic darts in trying to clinch

and Hudson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hudson has Jozic pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jozic manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Jozic wants to get back to striking at distance but Hudson won't allow it.

Hudson pulls Jozic into guard.
Jozic trying to control the position from guard on top but Hudson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jozic pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hudson is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hudson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Jozic trying to control but Hudson is working from the bottom.

Hudson throws his legs up looking for a submission but Jozic uses it to pass to side control.
Jozic misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

Jozic decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Hudson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jozic looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jozic is trying to improve his position.
Jozic might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jozic is working hard here to advance position.
Rock Hudson has got the better of the ground game so far.

Hudson decides to stand back up. Hudson steps back and let's Jozic get back to his feet.

Jozic tries to keep at a distance but Hudson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hudson stalling the fight.
Hudson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jozic smiles and moves away.

Hudson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Hudson lands in his opponent's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hudson looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rock Hudson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Jozic misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jozic with a lazy takedown attempt

and Hudson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Jozic turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Jozic manages to end up in side control.
Hudson is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Jozic has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Hudson manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Hudson content to control rather than advance.
Jozic missing with punches from the bottom.
Jozic trying to control from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hudson in particular looking to stall.
Jozic wants to improve his position but Hudson is controlling well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hudson decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Jozic wants to clinch

and Hudson counters by moving into the clinch.

Hudson breaks the clinch.

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

Jozic manages to break the clinch.

Jozic has Hudson up against the cage in a clinch.
Jozic can't find room to land a body shot as Hudson controls the action.
Hudson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Hudson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jozic smiles and moves away.
Hudson lands with a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hudson tries to clinch but Jozic moves out of range.
Hudson shoots in for a takedown but Jozic shows good takedown defense.
Jozic looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hudson closes the distance but Jozic moves to the side

so Jozic counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hudson throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Hudson wants to sweep here but Jozic controlling him for the moment.
Hudson controlling Jozic's posture.
Hudson looking for a sweep. Not yet Hudson, not yet.
Hudson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hudson sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hudson connects with a nice short shot to Jozic's temple.
Hudson frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Jozic regains half guard.
Ground and pound from Hudson.
Jozic trying to hold on to Hudson's head to control him but Hudson postures up.
Hudson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Hudson 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.
Jozic wants to improve his position but Hudson is controlling well.
Hudson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Jozic wants to control but Hudson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Jozic is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jozic blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hudson.
Jozic has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hudson is working away from the top position though.
Jozic is trying to stand back up but Hudson is controlling him

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ben Jozic.
Well Hudson 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29

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