PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Maxwell Black (ranked 7805 p4p, 0 weight class) and Louis Hudson (ranked 18872 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Maxwell Black has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Black
vs
Hudson

185 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
26
185 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Dangerous GnP
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 New York, Maxwell Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Louis Hudson!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Dean Styles and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black misses with a low kick.
Nice takedown defense from Hudson. No joy for Black on that attempt.

Black gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Black successfully pulls guard.
Black tries to strike from the bottom.
Hudson throwing strikes from guard but Black blocks nicely.
Hudson is working Black over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hudson throwing strikes but missing.
Black avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hudson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Black is looking for a triangle but Hudson pushes his legs off easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hudson postures up in Black's guard and throws a big left but Black blocks it.
Black has momentary wrist control but Hudson slips an elbow through the middle.
Black wants to get back to his feet but Hudson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Black pushes Hudson off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hudson shoots in for a takedown but Black shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Black is looking to counter the offense by Hudson and move into the clinch.

Black gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hudson to score an easy takedown into full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hudson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Black looking for a guillotine here but Hudson defends easily.
Hudson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Black is controlling Hudson's posture.
Black continues to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hudson is looking to work some ground and pound but Black has wrist control.
Black not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hudson preventing the sweep.
Hudson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hudson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Black has momentary wrist control but Hudson slips an elbow through the middle.
Hudson lands a couple of elbows.
Black preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hudson cracks Black with a solid left hand.
Black preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hudson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hudson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Black swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hudson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Black utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Black trying to keep a closed guard but Hudson is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Hudson prevents Black from getting back to his feet.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Black closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hudson tries for a takedown but Black manages to get underhooks.
Hudson is looking to take this one to the mat.
Maxwell Black has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Louis Hudson.
Black is pressed up against the cage. Hudson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Black down to the mat. Black avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hudson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Black.
Black shoots in but Hudson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Black shoots for a double leg takedown but Hudson sprawls well. He's pushed Black's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Black is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Black shoots for a double leg takedown but Hudson sprawls well. He's pushed Black's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hudson tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Black dives in for a single leg takedown but Hudson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Hudson gets the takedown into side control.
Black taking punishment in the form of punches.
Hudson in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Hudson grinds an elbow into Black's temple.
Black tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hudson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Black is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black wants to get back to full guard.
Hudson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Hudson working the head and body with strikes.
Hudson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hudson working over Black with some ground and pound. Black looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hudson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Black is rocked!
Hudson trying to pass the guard but Black defending well.
Oh Black is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Black tries to get to full guard but Hudson has control of the leg.
Black seems to have got his legs back now.
Hudson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Black trying to control from the bottom.
Hudson is nestled in close to Black, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Hudson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Black is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Louis Hudson dominated that 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.

Black tries to sprawl but Hudson drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Black is looking to control Hudson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Black avoid being mounted?
Black is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hudson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Hudson working over Black with some ground and pound. Black looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hudson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Black's head.
Hudson working Black over with strikes.
Black wants to get back to full guard.
Hudson lands strikes from half guard.
Hudson is thwarting Black's attempts to control the position.
Hudson lands with a punch from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hudson working the head and body with strikes.
Black wants to get back to full guard.
Black flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Hudson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hudson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hudson working Black over with strikes.
Black wants to get back to his feet.
Hudson is nestled in close to Black, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Hudson lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Black! More strikes land and this one is all over! Hudson jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Louis Hudson!