PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rod Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peyton Rudger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rudger has chosen 2pac When We Ride On Our Enemies as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Black
vs
Rudger

192 cm
27
280 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

195 cm
25
265 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Good elbows
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rod Black!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Peyton Rudger!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, David Hoff and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rudger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Black moves away.
Rudger connects with a crisp jab.

It looks like Rod Black has been cut.
Black takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Peyton Rudger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rudger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rudger misses the shot to the body.
Black drops down looking for a counter takedown but Rudger sprawls and moves away.
Black shoots and misses
and Rudger counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Black misses with a lunging right hand

and Rudger counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Rudger throws a punch but it's blocked by Black.
A short uppercut from Rudger.
Black definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A nice left hand lands by Rudger.
Rudger lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rudger lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rudger lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Black lands a body punch.
Rudger lands a right hand that snaps the head of Black backwards.
Black tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rudger's elbow.
Rudger pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rudger misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rudger misses with an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rudger just misses with a elbow thrown towards Black's brow.
Black cracks Rudger with a nice body shot.
Rudger tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rudger throws a head punch that misses.
Black blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Black misses with a punch to the body.

Black pulls guard effortlessly.
Black is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Black lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Rudger keeping hold of Black's head, controlling as best he can.
Black seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Black moves into full mount! Rudger won't be happy about that!
Black raining down shots from the mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Black is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Rudger is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Rudger flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Black anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Rudger and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Black slips an arm under Rudger chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Black has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Black is squeezing on Rudger like an anaconda would it's prey. Rudger fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rod Black!
Rod Black retains his heavyweight title!
The defeated Peyton Rudger had this to say: 'Shit ! '.