PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aklilu Judas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Chosen One (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.

Judas
vs
Chosen One

172 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
182 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Aklilu Judas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, The Chosen One!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Phil Schofield and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Judas as One shoots in.
Judas is looking to counter the offense by One and move into the clinch.
One slaps away a takedown attempt from Judas, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Judas is looking to clinch but One is avoiding it.
Judas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Judas blocks a head kick by One.

Judas rushes One and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
One misses with a punch to the body.
Judas fails to pull guard.
Judas jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as One walks away with a smile on his face. Judas gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aklilu Judas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Judas tries to close the distance and clinch but One swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Judas shoots for a double leg takedown but One sprawls well. He's pushed Judas's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
One throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Judas's waist but Judas gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing One off to one side.
Judas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Judas throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Judas throws a body punch but One moves out of range.
One tries to counter by closing the distance.
One keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
One unleashes a big counter combination but Judas bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Horrible takedown attempt by Judas or perhaps it was just good defense by One, which made it look bad.
Judas wants to clinch up but One keeps it at a distance.
Judas stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Judas wants it to stay on the feet.
One misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Judas has taken the fight to the clinch.
One wants a takedown but no success here.
One blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
One is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Judas pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Judas tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. One just stands there and leans against the cage.
Judas stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Judas looking for a takedown.
Judas on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Judas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Judas is defended easily by One.
No luck with that takedown attempt from One.
Judas seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Judas throws a body shot but no joy.
As Judas backs off One throws a huge counter combo but Judas manages to avoid it all.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Judas dives in and grabs One's left leg, looking for a takedown. One pushes down on Judas's head and hops out.
Judas gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and One counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Judas prevents a takedown attempt there.
One trying to land knees to the body.
One is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Judas gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Judas lands with a right to the head.
Judas tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Judas is trying to push One away but One has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
One managing to block the knees to the body from Judas.
One tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Judas smiles and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
One stuffs the takedown.
Judas stuffs the takedown attempt from One. One gets slowly back to his feet.
Judas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from One as Judas shoots in.
Judas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Judas is trying hard to land a takedown here. One sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Judas.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Judas shoots for a takedown but One saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Judas is breathing heavily.

One drives through and clinches with Judas against the cage.
Judas blocks the elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Aklilu Judas will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Judas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice sprawl there from One as Judas shoots in.
Judas swings for the body but One moves out of range.
One lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Judas circles away quickly and effectively.

Judas moves into range and clinches up with One.
Judas is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables One to keep the fight standing.
One keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Judas's efforts to push away.
One is pushing Judas up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
One prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aklilu Judas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
One lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
One is trying to push Judas away but Judas has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

One escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
One shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Judas sprawls well. Judas wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. One gets slowly back to his feet.

One clinches up against the cage.
Judas is trying to pull guard but One turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

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

One clinches up against the cage.
Judas wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Judas tries to circle away but One has him pinned against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Judas has One pressed against the cage, preventing One from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
One wants a takedown.
Judas prevents the takedown attempt.
Judas goes for a takedown in the clinch but One prevents it.
One working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Judas looking for a takedown.

Judas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Judas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but One paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Judas shoots in for a takedown but One shows good takedown defense.
One tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Judas defends well and One ends up having to push Judas into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Judas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but One paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Judas looks to land a combination but One avoids it well.

One rushes Judas and presses him up against the cage.
Judas drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Judas blocks a body shot from One.
One tries to land knees in the clinch but Judas avoids the damage to the body.
Judas is trying to work for a single leg takedown but One pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Judas breaks from the clinch.
One is trying hard to land a takedown here. Judas sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Judas swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

One rushes Judas and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
One gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Judas.
Judas has had enough of the clinch but One keeps him there for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

One breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
One looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Judas is fending him off so far but One persists. Nope, Judas circles away and we're back to standing.
As One tries to get set, Judas tries to push him back and clinch up but One manages to avoid the attempt.

One gets a clinch.
One has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
One stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
One stalling in the clinch but Judas improves position.
Judas wants a takedown.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

One pulls Judas into guard.

One has his foot on Judas's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Judas works his way back into a safe position though.
Judas stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. One swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The Chosen One showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

One tries to clinch there but Judas circles away.
Judas misses with a double jab.
Aklilu Judas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

One clinches up with Judas and pushes him back against the cage.

Judas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
One shoots for a takedown but Judas saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Judas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
One tries to counter by closing the distance.

One moves into the clinch successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A bit of stalling here from One.
One jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Judas walks away with a smile on his face. One gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Judas looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Judas looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? One is fending him off so far but Judas persists. Nope, One circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Judas goes for a double leg but One avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as One continues to drive forward.
One shoots in for a takedown but Judas shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Aklilu Judas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of The Chosen One.
Judas shoots in for a double leg but One sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
One throws a counter combo.
The fight stays on the outside here - One looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Judas shoots in for a double leg but One sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice sprawl there from One as Judas shoots in.
A head kick by Judas misses
and One counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
One throws a push kick but Judas slaps the foot to one side.
Judas shoots for a takedown but One saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

One has Judas up against the cage in a clinch.
Judas misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
One fails to pull guard.
Judas tries to pull guard but One holds him up against the cage and eventually Judas drops back down to his feet.

One pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
One goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
One keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
One shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Judas pinned against the cage. Judas gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
One smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
One tries to clinch but Judas moves out of range.
Judas fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
One tries to close the distance and clinch but Judas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
One closes this distance looking for a takedown but Judas circles away.
Judas shoots in for a takedown but One shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Judas doesn't manage to clinch there - One circles away.
One throws a right and a left that both miss.
Judas shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Judas blocks a leg kick.
Judas goes for a double leg but One avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as One continues to drive forward.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Judas goes for a double leg but One avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as One continues to drive forward.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

One pulls Judas into guard.
One trying to control the position.
Judas trying to stand up but can't free himself from One's guard.
Judas tries to free his leg and advance position but One is retaining full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Judas trying to stand up but can't free himself from One's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
The Chosen One comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well One 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 James Atkins scores the fight 28:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... The Chosen One!