PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Dude (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerald Minor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Dude
vs
Minor

186 cm
21
164 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

170 cm
28
164 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jesus Dude!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gerald Minor!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, David Schapiro and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Minor cracks a nice hook into Dude's ribs.
Dude throws a nice inside leg kick.
Donk. Dude catches Minor right on the button with a cross.
Dude throws a head kick that misses

and Minor counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Minor wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dude keeps working.
Dude wants to improve his position but Minor is controlling well.
Minor is keen to just control but Dude is a slippery customer.
Minor works his way into full mount!
Minor punching from mount but Dude doing a good job of avoiding damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Minor controlling his opponent.
Dude is working to get back to half guard.
Minor working the ground and pound effectively.
Dude is in all sorts of trouble here.
Dude is squirming around, avoiding Minor's attempts to control the action.
Minor has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Minor wants to finish this one by submission but Dude is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Minor.
Minor wants to control the pace but Dude is squirming around nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Minor lands a big elbow.
Minor fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Minor can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dude is looking to escape.
Minor has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Dude's face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Minor working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Dude knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Minor on the ground.
Dude tries to hold on but Minor pushes him away.
Minor lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Dude hang on?
Minor throws some wild stikes that Dude manages to avoid easily.
Minor controlling the pace for now.
Minor lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Dude can't escape the position.
Minor looking to finish with strikes here!
Minor trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dude tries to hold on but Minor postures up.
Dude on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dude tries to get out of the position.
Dude is trying desperately to improve position.
Dude holds on, trying desperately to control.
Dude is wriggling around trying to escape.
Dude is working hard here to advance position.
Dude sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Minor looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Minor is trying to control the action in half guard but Dude is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gerald Minor dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Minor tries to work over Dude's front leg with a kick but Dude checks it.
Minor looks for the body kick but Dude saw that one coming.
Jesus Dude seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dude tries a low kick but Minor avoids it.
Dude slips a jab and a cross from Minor.
Dude throws a body shot but no joy.
And Minor tries to counter it with a takedown but Dude pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Dude looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Minor swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dude fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Minor manages to avoid it.

Minor instigates a clinch.
Minor takes an elbow to the forehead.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Dude will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Minor up against the cage.
Dude scores with a shot to the side of Minor's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Minor drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dude pulls his leg out and moves away.
Dude throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Minor's head.
Dude lands a head kick. Minor smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Minor is rocked!
A solid leg kick lands there for Dude.
Minor is still on wobbly legs! Can Dude finish him?
Dude avoids the body shot from Minor.
Minor seems to have recovered his senses.
Dude tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dude throws a hook to the side of Minor's head but Minor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jesus Dude is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Minor tries a low kick but Dude avoids it.
Minor swings widly with a right hand
and Dude counters with a nice leg kick.
Dude lands a nice leg kick that just misses Minor's sensitive parts.
Jesus Dude is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Minor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Minor does no damage.
Dude throws a head kick that misses.
Minor has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dude scores with a decent looking hook.
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!

Dude closes the distance and pushes Minor back into the cage.
Dude lands a nice uppercut.
Minor is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Dude is defending well.
Dude lands an elbow that stopped Minor in his tracks for a moment.
Stalling in the clinch from Dude.
Dude working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Minor takes an elbow to the forehead.
A short right from Dude on the inside.
Dude lands an elbow that stopped Minor in his tracks for a moment.
Dude creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Minor's defenses.
Minor's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dude lands an elbow inside.
Dude comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Minor tries to score a body lock takedown but Dude shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jesus Dude has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gerald Minor.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Dude lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dude looking to slow down the pace here.
Dude slows down the pace here.
Minor blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dude goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jesus Dude has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dude lands a hook that snaps the head of Minor backwards.
Dude stalling the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dude avoiding damage.
Minor jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dude walks away with a smile on his face. Minor gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Dude throws a head kick but Minor moves out of range.

Dude has managed to clinch.

Minor pulls guard effortlessly.
Minor keeping full guard, as Dude tries to pass.

Minor is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Minor has his foot on Dude's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dude works his way back into a safe position though.
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!
Minor keeping moving, preventing Dude from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesus Dude dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Minor takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dude scoring well with a low kick there.
Dude throws a head kick but Minor moves out of range.
Minor swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Dude displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Minor.
Dude is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Minor.
Dude throws a low kick, looking for Minor's leg but Minor calmly moves out of range.
Minor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dude misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dude throws a right and a left that Minor avoids nicely.
Minor wants to counter the offense by Dude and move into the clinch position.
No joy there for Dude, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dude throws a chopping leg kick but Minor manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Minor throws out a leg kick but Dude moves out of range and Minor only half commits.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Minor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dude throws a sloppy head kick and Minor moves out of range easily.
Minor wants to counter the offense by Dude and move into the clinch position.
Minor sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
We've been told by Dude's head coaches at Sun Ra and his Arkestra's training camp that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

Minor throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Dude tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Minor is in Dude's guard.
Minor works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Gerald Minor has got the better of the ground game so far.

Minor has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Dude defend it? Minor steps over the head and cranks it - Dude is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Minor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Gerald Minor!
Gerald Minor is the new lightweight champion!
Gerald Minor decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.