PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stefan Gashi (ranked 8653 p4p, 737 weight class) and Marco Judt (ranked 8822 p4p, 749 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gashi
vs
Judt

184 cm
18
186 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

187 cm
22
197 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stefan Gashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marco Judt!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Dean Styles and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gashi.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gashi.
Judt fails to land with a series of punches.
Gashi definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Marco Judt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gashi takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Judt misses with a two punch combination.
Gashi seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Gashi fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stefan Gashi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Judt scores with a decent looking hook.
Judt misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gashi has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Judt throws a right and a left that both miss.
Judt throws a right hand that Gashi ducks under and follows up with a left that Gashi also avoids with ease.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Judt throws a combination. Gashi tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gashi.
Gashi is breathing heavily.
Gashi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Judt scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gashi is defended easily by Judt.
Marco Judt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Judt connects with a body shot that sends Gashi's belly button to the back.
Gashi takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Judt fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Judt swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Judt just misses with a punch to the body.
Judt swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Judt moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Gashi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A jab from Judt finds it's way through Gashi's defenses.
Judt dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A left and a right from Judt both land. Nice combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Judt misses with a series of wild punches.
Gashi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gashi fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Judt avoids it really well and circles away.
Judt lands with an uppercut that bounces Gashi off the cage and back into range.
Judt throws a right and a left that Gashi avoids nicely.
Judt cracks a nice hook into Gashi's ribs.
Judt slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Judt scores with a one two! Gashi had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Judt fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gashi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Judt throws a series of punches but Gashi moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Judt. Those never looked like landing.
Gashi is looking to counter punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Judt looks to land a combination. Gashi sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Gashi closes the distance and clinches up with Judt, looking for a takedown. Gashi pushes Judt against the cage but Judt circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Judt misses with a wild combination.
Gashi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Judt is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Gashi had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Gashi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Judt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Judt scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A punch combination from Judt misses.
Judt misses with a wild combination.
Judt throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gashi closes the distance and clinches up with Judt, looking for a takedown. Gashi pushes Judt against the cage but Judt circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gashi dodges the punch combination from Judt.
Judt fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gashi fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Judt avoids it really well and circles away.
We've been informed that Judt has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Judt rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gashi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gashi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Judt looks to land a combination but Gashi avoids it well.
Judt throws a right and a left that Gashi avoids nicely.
Gashi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Judt is working the combinations to good effect here.
Judt misses with a few strikes there.
Gashi fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Judt avoids it really well and circles away.
Gashi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gashi.
Judt throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marco Judt dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Judt misses with a two punch combination.
Judt looks to land a combination but Gashi avoids it well.
Judt misses with a series of wild punches.

Gashi gets the takedown into side control.
Judt wants to control but Gashi postures up.
Judt has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Judt is looking to regain half guard here but Gashi keeps moving and retains side control.

Gashi has hold of Judt's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Judt tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Gashi cranks the arm and Judt screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Judt, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Stefan Gashi!