PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dude Dudeson (ranked 5469 p4p, 6859 weight class) and James Tuati (ranked 554 p4p, 630 weight class). Tuati is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Ka Mate. James Tuati will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Dudeson
vs
Tuati

193 cm
16
212
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
200
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dude Dudeson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Tuati!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Eddie Farnsworth and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dudeson clinches with his opponent.

Dudeson gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Dudeson winds up and cracks Tuati with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Dudeson throws a strike but Tuati avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Dudeson lands a couple of digs.
Tuati is trying to control the position but Dudeson postures up.
Tuati preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Tuati is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dudeson throws a big elbow that misses.
Dudeson throwing strikes but missing.
Dudeson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Tuati tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dudeson is in close to Tuati's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Dudeson trying to control the position from guard on top but Tuati is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dudeson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dudeson trying to control but Tuati is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dudeson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tuati working a defensive guard here.
Tuati preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dudeson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dudeson looking to pass the guard.
Dudeson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tuati is trying to control the position but Dudeson postures up.
Tuati keeping moving, preventing Dudeson from controlling successfully.
Tuati is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Dudeson throwing strikes from guard but Tuati blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Tuati looking to control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Tuati keeping moving, preventing Dudeson from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tuati jabs at Dudeson's body.
Tuati lands with an uppercut that bounces Dudeson off the ropes and back into range.

Tuati moves into the clinch.
Tuati misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tuati swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Dudeson turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Tuati told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Dudeson working the body and head with strikes.
Dudeson sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Tuati is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Dudeson creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Tuati sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Tuati avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Dudeson.
Tuati taking a bit of punishment here - Dudeson scoring with strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dude Dudeson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dudeson 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 10:9
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 10:9
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 10:9

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dude Dudeson!
Our winner, Dude Dudeson, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.