PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jere Hudson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Orrin Huey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jere Hudson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Hudson
vs
Huey

193 cm
18
150 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

183 cm
19
153 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Can Moonwalk

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jere Hudson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Orrin Huey!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Jorge Garcia and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Huey shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Huey was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Hudson bucks up and tries to throw Huey off but instead Huey has got his back!
Hudson tries to roll but Huey sticks to his back.
Huey controls the action.
Huey keeps control of the position as Hudson tries to break free.
Huey trying to control momentarily.
Huey connects with a big shot to the side of Hudson's head.
Huey has good solid back control here.
Hudson breaks Huey's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huey has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hudson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hudson won't allow Huey to sweep him here.
Huey wants to hit a switch here but Hudson passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Huey there!
Huey tries to hold on but Hudson pushes him away.

Hudson jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Huey manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Hudson throwing shots but missing, from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huey is looking for a sweep.
Huey is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Hudson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Huey is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Huey is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

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

Huey clinches.
Huey looking to stall.
A short right from Hudson on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Huey manages to break the clinch.

Huey throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Hudson tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Huey is in Hudson's guard.
Hudson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Huey looks winded!
Huey prevents Hudson from getting back to his feet.

Hudson is looking for a triangle here but Huey uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Huey wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hudson keeps working.
Hudson tries to improve position but can't.
Huey wants to control for a moment but Hudson uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Hudson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Huey's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Huey's back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hudson controlling well, preventing Huey from escaping the position.

Huey defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Hudson biding his time, controlling Huey.

Hudson working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Huey tries to escape but Hudson has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jere Hudson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Huey drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Hudson is looking to stand back up but Huey counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Hudson.

Huey tries to stand but can't do so whilst Hudson controls his leg.
Hudson wants to control but Huey passes into side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huey gets to mount! Hudson was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Huey landing strikes from the mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huey controlling from mount.
Huey tries to control but Hudson wriggling away.
Huey controlling his opponent.
Huey wants to control but instead Hudson manages to regain half guard.
Hudson throws a strike from the bottom but Huey passes into side control!
Huey wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hudson keeps working.
Huey is breathing heavily.
Hudson is trying to get back to his feet.
Hudson wants to control but Huey postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hudson sneaks back into half guard.
Hudson wants to improve his position but Huey is controlling well.
Hudson trying to control from the bottom.
Hudson is looking to improve his position.
Jere Hudson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hudson desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Hudson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Huey's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Huey's back!
Hudson is hanging on to Huey's back as he tries to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Huey defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Huey is trying to break free.

Hudson working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Huey rolls, trying to escape but Hudson keeps control of the position.
Huey is trying to stand back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.

Huey defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Hudson's arms.

Hudson has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.

Hudson is persistently looking for the submission but Huey is defending it well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Hudson is persistently looking for the submission but Huey is defending it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jere Hudson dominated that second round.
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!

Huey shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Hudson manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Huey stands up over Hudson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Huey in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hudson wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Huey is now in half guard.
Huey takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hudson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hudson.
Hudson has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Huey has passed into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hudson is not content to let Huey control the position.
Hudson struggling a bit here.
Hudson taking a bit of punishment here - Huey scoring with strikes.
Hudson is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Huey off and has taken his back!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Huey can't escape the position.
Huey trying to control the hands but Hudson won't let him.

Huey is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Hudson gets his way!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hudson keeps control of the position as Huey tries to break free.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Hudson's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Huey wants to escape the position.

Hudson is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Huey is defending well though. Hudson let's go of the attempt for now.
Huey manages to reverse the position and now he's in Hudson's guard. Nice work there by Huey.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hudson looking to control.
Hudson wants to sweep here but Huey controlling him for the moment.
Huey controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Huey won't allow Hudson to sweep him here.
Hudson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Huey manages to get himself to full guard.

Huey throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Huey can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hudson controls the pace.
Hudson trying to control but Huey is working from the bottom.
Hudson throws a big elbow that misses.
Hudson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Huey wants to stand up but Hudson is controlling him.
Hudson is stalling in the full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Huey is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

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 Jere Hudson.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hudson, 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28

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