PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vlad Black (ranked 671 p4p, 78 weight class) and Jeff Hudson (ranked 2088 p4p, 233 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Black
vs
Hudson

184 cm
24
165 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

183 cm
23
165 lbs
10 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vlad Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jeff Hudson!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black throws a looping overhand right but Hudson ducks down to avoid it.
Nice sprawl there from Black as Hudson shoots in.
Vlad Black seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Black tries to clinch up but Hudson circles away and keeps his distance.
Black digs a good hook to Hudson's body.
Black comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hudson misses with a head kick.
Hudson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Black.

Black has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short left from Black.
A short left from Black.
Black lands a shot to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Black creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Black lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hudson backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Black gets through Hudson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Black tries to work over Hudson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
I was talking to Black's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A short right from Black on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black stalling against the cage.
Black misses with a short punch on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Black.
Black prevents Hudson from breaking the clinch.
Black lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hudson backwards.
Black misses with the head strike.
Black controlling the action here for a moment.
Black misses with a punch on the inside.
Hudson tries to circle away but Black has him pinned against the cage.
Hudson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hudson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hudson wants to break free but Black has control.
Black swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Black landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black cracks Hudson with a nice body shot.
Black is leaning against Hudson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hudson is trying to force a seperation but Black has the dominant position.
Black working aggressively here.
Black lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Black.
A shot in the inside from Black.
Hudson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Black escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Black lands a really nice looking cross but Hudson seems unphased.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Black throws a combination that misses

and Hudson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Hudson wants to control but Black is keeping him busy.

Hudson is working for a kimura but Black is defending it quite comfortably.
Black gets full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hudson wants to control from the top but Black keeps moving.
Hudson looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hudson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hudson passes Black's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Black keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hudson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hudson throws a strike but Black avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Black not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hudson landing some decent shots from guard.
Black is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Black is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Black is controlling Hudson's posture.
Black keeping full guard, as Hudson tries to pass.
Black wants to sweep here but Hudson controlling him for the moment.
Black keeping moving, preventing Hudson from controlling successfully.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Black will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vlad Black dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Hudson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Black keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As Hudson looks to move away, Black throws a big counter combo but Hudson just gets out of the way.
Black throws a shot from downtown. Hudson moves away and avoids it.
Black stuffs the takedown.
Hudson keeps the fight on the outside.
Black misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hudson.
Hudson changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Black dodges the punch combination from Hudson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hudson counters with a three punch combo that has Black backing up. Black nods at Hudson to acknowledge the strikes.
Hudson moves out of range of the strikes.

Hudson gets the takedown into side control.
Black tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hudson throwing strikes here but Black is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Hudson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Black's face.
Hudson breaks from Black's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Black keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Black sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Black tries to roll over but Hudson keeps him under control.
Black avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hudson.
Hudson is trying to control the action in half guard but Black is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jeff Hudson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Black is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hudson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Black keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hudson is thwarting Black's attempts to control the position.

Hudson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Black is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hudson can do to turn this around?
Hudson controlling the pace.
Hudson wants to pass the guard but Black is defending well.
Black blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hudson.
Hudson is thwarting Black's attempts to control the position.
Black taking some punishment here, with Hudson in his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hudson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Hudson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Hudson's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
More stalling from Hudson.
Black wants to get back to his feet.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Black desperately trying to maintain half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Black lands with a cross.
Vlad Black is winning the standup battle so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Black connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hudson fails with the takedown.
Black swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Black scores with a four punch combination!
Hudson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Black avoids it really well and circles away.
Vlad Black has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeff Hudson.
Jab, jab by Black - just one landing.

Hudson is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jeff Hudson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Black throws a jab but it's blocked by Hudson.
Hudson is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Hudson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Black.
Hudson feints the counter takedown.
Decent striking displayed by Black there.
Hudson misses with a few strikes there.
Black throws a lazy uppercut

and Hudson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hudson.

Black looking for a guillotine here but Hudson defends easily.
Hudson trying to control but Black is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hudson might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Black haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Black wants to sweep here but Hudson controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hudson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Black looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hudson is one step ahead there.
Black keeping moving, preventing Hudson from controlling successfully.
Black is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hudson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Black is trying to control Hudson's posture but Hudson avoids it.

Hudson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Black, who protects the arm well.
Black is trying to control Hudson's posture but Hudson avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Black is not content to let Hudson control the position.
Hudson controlling the position.
Black gets back to half guard.

Black is defending against the submission attempts here by Hudson.
Hudson not doing much here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Hudson has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Hudson prevents Black from standing back up.
Black is refusing to be controlled, as Hudson sits in half guard.
Black is looking for a sweep. Hudson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Black blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hudson.
Black is staying active underneath Hudson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Black throws a lazy uppercut
and Hudson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hudson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Black.
Hudson with the counter takedown but Black avoids it easily.
A punch combination from Black misses.
Hudson is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Hudson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Black's waist but Black gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hudson off to one side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Black connects with a single shot there.
Hudson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Black misses with a hook.
Hudson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Black misses with a hook
and Hudson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Black thinking.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Black throws a jab but it's blocked by Hudson.
Black misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hudson fails with the takedown
and Black counters with a lovely shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vlad Black showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Black has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Vlad Black!
A relieved looking Vlad Black thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.