PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Boyd Pena (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kemba Hudley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pena
vs
Hudley

201 cm
24
193 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

191 cm
20
178 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Boyd Pena!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kemba Hudley!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Dean Styles and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hudley tries to keep at a distance but Pena has taken the fight into the clinch.

Pena decides to pull guard.
Pena controlling the position.
Pena's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Pena continues to stall.
Pena controls Hudley momentarily but Hudley frees himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pena avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pena is trying to keep Hudley in close.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pena is looking to stand up but Hudley isn't so interested in that idea.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Pena is trying to control the position but Hudley postures up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Pena misses with a takedown attempt - Hudley sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pena lands with a nice body punch.

Hudley tries to keep at a distance but Pena has taken the fight into the clinch.
Pena really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Pena throws a head punch that misses.

Pena works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pena loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Pena stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Nice takedown defense from Pena. No joy for Hudley on that attempt.
Hudley looks winded!
Pena lands a right hook to the body.

Pena closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Hudley is looking to control Pena's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hudley avoid being mounted?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hudley tries to get to full guard but Pena has control of the leg.
Pena thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pena escapes and gets back to his feet.
Pena avoids the head kick by Hudley.

Pena forces Hudley back against the cage and clinches.
Pena lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right hand to the body from Pena.
Pena working aggressively here.
Hudley stalling in the clinch but Pena improves position.
Pena crunches a lovely knee into Hudley's ribcage.
Pena has Hudley pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hudley manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Pena lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hudley backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hudley's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pena working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hudley trying to land knees to the body.
Pena lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Knees to the body from Pena.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Pena scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boyd Pena dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Pena instigates a clinch.
Pena misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hudley.
Hudley avoiding damage as Pena throws knees to the body.
Boyd Pena has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hudley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pena's elbow.
Pena using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Pena lands an uppercut.
Hudley can't break the clinch.
Pena is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hudley can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hudley is looking to control Pena's arms but Pena gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hudley has his back to the cage.
Pena stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Pena misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hudley is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pena lands with a short shot to the head.
Pena swings wildly with an uppercut but Hudley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hudley has had enough of the clinch but Pena keeps him there for the moment.
Hudley wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pena lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pena lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pena slowing the pace effectively.
Hudley tries to circle away but Pena has him pinned against the cage.
Pena blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pena pushes Hudley back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pena has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Hudley after a bit of a struggle.
Pena is looking to take this one to the mat.
Hudley wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pena has him pressed against the cage.
Pena is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Hudley is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boyd Pena. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hudley tries to pull guard but Pena holds him up against the cage and eventually Hudley drops back down to his feet.
Pena holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Pena - that landed with a thud.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pena taking a breather.
Hudley takes a knee to the side of the body.
Pena throws a head punch that misses.
Pena lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hudley backwards.
Pena is pressed up against the cage. Hudley has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pena down to the mat. Pena avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hudley throws a series of punches but Pena avoids them all with ease.
As Hudley tries to get set, Pena tries to push him back and clinch up but Hudley manages to avoid the attempt.
A punch combination from Hudley misses.
Pena seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
The crowd cheers as Pena lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hudley doesn't seem phased though.

Pena clinches with his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hudley tries to break the clinch but Pena is controlling the position.
Pena makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pena utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Pena lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hudley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pena crunches a lovely knee into Hudley's ribcage.
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!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pena lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pena lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Pena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boyd Pena dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Hudley throws a lazy right hand but Pena sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
No joy there for Hudley, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Hudley drives through and clinches with Pena against the cage.
Hudley tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Pena gets through Hudley's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hudley takes an elbow to the temple.
Pena lands a nice elbow.
Pena lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pena lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pena throws a punch but it's blocked by Hudley.
Hudley takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pena tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hudley's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pena is trying to drag Hudley to the mat but Hudley just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hudley tries to stall but Pena uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hudley blocks an uppercut.
Hudley is trying to push Pena away but Pena has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Pena has Hudley pushed against the cage.
Hudley is trying to break free.
Pena lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hudley backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hudley can't break the clinch.
Hudley blocks an uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Pena just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hudley's brow.
Hudley is trying to maintain a safe position but Pena gets an underhook and turns Hudley into the cage.
Pena misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pena lands a good knee to the midsection. Hudley won't want to take too many of those.
Pena is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hudley takes an elbow to the temple.
Hudley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pena will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hudley up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Pena to work.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Pena takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Pena is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Pena gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Hudley tries to break free but Pena pushes him back against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hudley can't get the takedown.
A head punch on the inside from Pena fails to land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pena.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hudley.
Pena throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hudleys head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Pena lands a hook that snaps the head of Hudley backwards.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pena as Hudley tries to tie him up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Boyd Pena showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pena, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boyd Pena!