PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Quinton Hudson (ranked 24583 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Friend (ranked 5340 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Hudson
vs
Friend

161 cm
19
193 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

188 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Determined

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Quinton Hudson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thomas Friend!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Friend escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Friend misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hudson really is a fat lump.

Friend clinches.

Friend escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hudson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Friend counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hudson thinking.
Hudson misses with a takedown
and Friend counters with a three punch combo that has Hudson backing up. Hudson nods at Friend to acknowledge the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hudson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Quinton Hudson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hudson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Friend is fending him off so far but Hudson persists. Nope, Friend circles away and we're back to standing.
As Hudson backs off Friend throws a huge counter combo but Hudson manages to avoid it all.

Hudson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hudson stops Friend from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hudson is looking for a kimura here.
Hudson throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Friend to regain full guard.

Friend is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hudson tries to stand but Friend is controlling from the bottom.

Friend had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hudson defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hudson is in close to Friend's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Friend keeping moving, preventing Hudson from controlling successfully.
Hudson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hudson chips away with some ground and pound.
Friend is controlling Hudson's posture.

Hudson is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Friend has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Hudson is looking to defend but Friend has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Hudson! Friend pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Hudson taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Thomas Friend!
A very excited looking Thomas Friend made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.