PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Monty Hudson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eiji Suzuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Suzuki has chosen Fight with Dream as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Monty Hudson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Hudson
vs
Suzuki

224 cm
18
151 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

163 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Hates pizza

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Monty Hudson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eiji Suzuki!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suzuki throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Hudson counters with a single leg into guard. Suzuki didn't expect that.

Suzuki manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Suzuki lands an elbow inside that Hudson shrugs off.
Suzuki stalling in the clinch.

Suzuki manages to break the clinch.
Suzuki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
As Suzuki looks to move away, Hudson throws a big counter combo but Suzuki just gets out of the way.

Hudson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hudson is on top in guard.

The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hudson won't allow Suzuki to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hudson landing with the ground and pound.
Suzuki wants to stand and escape but Hudson is having none of it.
Hudson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hudson stands up over Suzuki, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Suzuki really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hudson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hudson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hudson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hudson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Suzuki pushes Hudson off and scrambles back to his feet.
Suzuki throws a series of punches but Hudson moves out of range.
Hudson feinted with a counter takedown.

Hudson gets caught napping as Suzuki dives in and scores a takedown. Hudson manages to retain guard.
Suzuki looks winded!
Hudson tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hudson pulls Suzuki in close to his closed guard and prevents Suzuki from doing any damage or advancing position.
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.
Suzuki controls from within his opponent's guard.
Suzuki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hudson is keeping the position for now.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hudson tries to land a sweep but no joy.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Suzuki feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Suzuki trying to control the position from guard on top but Hudson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hudson has control of Suzuki's left arm, preventing Suzuki from doing any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hudson is on top in guard.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hudson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hudson with a nice head shot there.
Hudson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hudson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hudson works over Suzuki with some ground and pound from guard.

Hudson drops back looking for a leg! Suzuki is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Suzuki manages to kick Hudson off! Hudson jumps back into Suzuki's guard.
Hudson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hudson lands a couple of digs.
Hudson chips away with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Eiji Suzuki will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Sloppy strikes from Hudson. Those never looked like landing.
Suzuki comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Suzuki tries to clinch up but Hudson circles away and keeps his distance.

Suzuki rushes Hudson and presses him up against the cage.

Hudson has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Suzuki uses from the top position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hudson is on top in guard.

Hudson stops Suzuki from standing up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hudson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Suzuki's head.
Hudson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hudson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Suzuki is breathing heavily.
Hudson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hudson stops Suzuki from standing up.
Hudson is working Suzuki over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hudson stands up over Suzuki, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hudson stands up over Suzuki, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hudson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hudson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hudson landing some decent shots from guard.
Hudson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hudson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Suzuki's head.
Hudson is in close to Suzuki's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hudson landing with the ground and pound.
Hudson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Suzuki's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hudson landing with the ground and pound.
Monty Hudson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hudson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hudson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Suzuki's head.
Hudson scoring with some ground and pound.
Hudson works over Suzuki with some ground and pound from guard.
Hudson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hudson cracks Suzuki with a solid left hand.
Hudson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hudson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Hudson manages to pass to side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hudson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Hudson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Suzuki can do to turn this around?
Nice strikes from Hudson there.
Hudson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Suzuki with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Hudson working Suzuki over with strikes.
Hudson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hudson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Suzuki has hold of Hudson's hands but Hudson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Hudson is working for a kimura but Suzuki is defending it quite comfortably.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hudson slips a nice elbow through Suzuki's hands, connecting with Suzuki's forehead.
Hudson lands with a punch from half guard.
Hudson working over Suzuki with some ground and pound. Suzuki looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Hudson is trying to work for a kimura but Suzuki is defending well.
Hudson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hudson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Monty 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Hudson throws a right hand that Suzuki ducks under and follows up with a left that Suzuki also avoids with ease.
Suzuki steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Hudson.

Suzuki shoots in and gets a takedown into Hudson's guard.
Hudson is pulling down on Suzuki's head. It's preventing any offense from Suzuki, at least for the moment.
Suzuki won't allow Hudson to sweep him here.
Hudson keeping moving, preventing Suzuki from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hudson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Hudson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hudson scoring with some ground and pound.
Suzuki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hudson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hudson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hudson won't allow Suzuki to get back to his feet.
Hudson scoring with some ground and pound.
Hudson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hudson landing some decent shots from guard.
Hudson lands a couple of elbows.
Hudson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hudson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hudson lands a couple of elbows.
Hudson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Suzuki's head.
Hudson landing with the ground and pound.
Hudson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Suzuki's head.
Hudson chips away with some ground and pound.
Hudson scoring with some ground and pound.
Hudson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hudson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hudson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Suzuki wants to stand and escape but Hudson is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hudson distracts Suzuki with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hudson distracts Suzuki with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hudson landing with the ground and pound.
Hudson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hudson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hudson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hudson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Suzuki has momentary wrist control but Hudson slips an elbow through the middle.
Hudson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hudson cracks Suzuki with a solid left hand.
Hudson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hudson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hudson working some strikes from top position.
Hudson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Suzuki's head.
Hudson distracts Suzuki with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hudson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hudson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hudson cracks Suzuki with a solid left hand.
Hudson works over Suzuki with some ground and pound from guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hudson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hudson lands a couple of digs.
Hudson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Monty Hudson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hudson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:27

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