PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Levi Sears (ranked 6588 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hudson Junior (ranked 6586 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.

Sears
vs
Junior

219 cm
18
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 Rio de Janeiro, Levi Sears!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hudson Junior!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Paulo Santos and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sears tries to clinch there but Junior circles away.

Junior looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Sears!

Junior looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Junior looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Sears is avoiding damage well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Junior trying to control the action but Sears is working from the bottom.
Sears is looking for a sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sears is not content to let Junior control the position.
Junior controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sears is trying to control Junior's posture but Junior avoids it.
Sears tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Junior trying to control the position but Sears is working away.
Sears defending against the ground and pound.
Sears managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Junior.
Sears tries to buck Junior off but Junior is having none of it.
Junior working away.
Junior scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Sears to see if he's OK.
You can see the frustration on Sears's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Junior thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sears is trying to improve his position.
Sears isn't going anywhere.
A lull in the action here as Junior stalls from top position.
Junior is putting a hurting on Sears here, landing some big shots from side control.
Junior trying to control the action but Sears is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sears trying to control but Junior flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Junior slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Junior trying to control momentarily.
Sears trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Junior has good solid back control here.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Junior's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.

Junior working for the choke.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sears tries to escape the position.
Sears is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Sears trying to control but not successfully.
Sears is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Sears breaks Junior's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Junior lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Junior's corner is telling him to maintain position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Sears gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Junior counters with a left and a right that stings Sears.

Sears shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Junior's guard.
Sears works over Junior with some ground and pound from guard.
Hudson Junior has got the better of the ground game so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sears accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sears would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Junior is trying to control the position but Sears postures up.

Sears stands up and waves to Junior to follow him.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Sears enables Junior to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Sears manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Sears wants to get back to his feet but Junior passes into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sears is trying to maintain the position but Junior is very close to passing his half guard.
Nice strikes from Junior there.
Sears is trying to maintain the position but Junior is very close to passing his half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Junior moves nicely into side control.
Sears tries to strike but it doesn't land.

Junior tries for a kimura but Sears is defending well.
Sears struggling a bit here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junior wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sears keeps working.
Sears tries to escape but Junior is in control.
Junior wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sears keeps working.
Junior advances to mount.
Junior controlling the pace for now.
Sears swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junior landing strikes, looking to finish!
Junior has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Sears's face.

Sears is rocked!
Sears has given up his back here.
Oh Sears is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Junior working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Sears is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Junior has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Sears taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Hudson Junior!