PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Quinton Hudson (ranked 23974 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mary Jones (ranked 6007 p4p, 0 weight class). Mary Jones has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Quinton Hudson's chin.

Hudson
vs
Jones

161 cm
19
193 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

199 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 - 4 - 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mary Jones!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hudson tries to sprawl but Jones drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Hudson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Jones trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hudson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Hudson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jones is one step ahead there.
Jones missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hudson is trying to control the position but Jones postures up.
Jones is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jones is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jones tries to stand but Hudson is controlling from the bottom.
Hudson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones tries to free his leg and advance position but Hudson is retaining full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Jones looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hudson really is a fat lump.
Jones sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hudson trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Jones preventing the sweep.
Jones wants to control from the top but Hudson keeps moving.
Jones wants to pass the guard but Hudson is keeping the position.
Hudson is looking to stand up but Jones isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hudson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hudson shoots for a takedown but Jones saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Hudson moves into the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hudson.
Hudson is trying to stall.
Jones can't get the takedown.
Hudson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jones has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hudson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jones fails to pull guard.
Jones is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Hudson is defending well.
Quinton Hudson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mary Jones.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jones jumps guard and drags Hudson to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Jones is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hudson is aware though and is defending well.
Jones is adopting a defensive guard.
Jones looks winded!
Jones preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Hudson from controlling successfully.
Jones controls Hudson momentarily but Hudson frees himself.
Hudson is looking to stand up but Jones won't let him.
Hudson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hudson is one step ahead there.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Nice takedown defense from Jones. No joy for Hudson on that attempt.

Jones closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Hudson explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Jones defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hudson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Jones changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hudson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Hudson explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Hudson shoots in but no luck this time.
Jones will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Jones gets caught napping as Hudson dives in and scores a takedown. Jones manages to retain guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Quinton Hudson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hudson dives in and scores a takedown into Jones's guard.
Hudson won't allow Jones to sweep him here.
Hudson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Jones escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hudson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Quinton Hudson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hudson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Jones escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hudson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jones preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hudson decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Jones, up you get!
Jones is breathing heavily.

Hudson gets tackled into the cage by Jones. Jones maintains the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jones ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Jones no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Hudson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Jones looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hudson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jones trying to keep a closed guard but Hudson is proving a slippery customer.
Jones wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Hudson is in close to Jones's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hudson throws a big right hand that misses.
Hudson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Hudson stands up and waves to Jones to follow him.
Jones slaps away a takedown attempt from Hudson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hudson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Hudson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Jones napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Hudson tries for a kimura but Jones is defending well.
Jones sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones controlling the position for now.
Hudson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jones does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jones wants to improve his position but Hudson is controlling well.
Hudson winds up and cracks Jones with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hudson prevents Jones from improving his position.
Jones is looking to control Hudson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jones avoid being mounted?
Hudson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hudson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hudson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jones keeps working.
Jones tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Quinton Hudson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Hudson drives through with a takedown into Jones's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Hudson works over Jones with some ground and pound from guard.

Hudson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Jones working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Hudson has passed into half guard!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Quinton Hudson dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. 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 drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Jones tries to buck Hudson off but Hudson is having none of it.
The referee asks Hudson politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Hudson prefers to stall for the moment though.
Hudson in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Jones struggling a bit here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hudson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jones keeps working.
Jones is looking to regain half guard here but Hudson keeps moving and retains side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hudson has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Hudson darts in looking for a takedown but Jones gets double underhooks and turns Hudson into the cage.
Jones is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hudson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hudson shoots for a takedown but Jones saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jones feints the counter takedown.
Jones keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Quinton Hudson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Jones moves into the clinch.
Hudson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Jones tries to score a body lock takedown but Hudson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hudson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Hudson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Jones's half guard.
Jones is staying active underneath Hudson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Hudson stands up and beckons Jones to join him on the feet.

Jones gets a double leg takedown into Hudson's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hudson pulls Jones in close to prevent any damage.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Hudson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hudson looking to control.
Jones trying to control but Hudson is working from the bottom.
Hudson trying to control the position.
Jones wants to pass the guard but Hudson is keeping the position.
Hudson wants to control but Jones passes easily into half guard.
Jones is thwarting Hudson's attempts to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jones trying to pass the guard but Hudson defending well.
Jones is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hudson is positioning himself well to prevent Jones advancing to mount.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Jones is looking for a kimura but Hudson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jones to get the leverage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jones is thwarting Hudson's attempts to control the position.
Mary Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Quinton Hudson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Jones seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Hudson is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Mary Jones!