PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jim Brown (ranked 6419 p4p, 5863 weight class) and Alfie Fudge (ranked 577 p4p, 545 weight class). Alfie Fudge has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Brown
vs
Fudge

180 cm
26
160
2 - 3 - 0

182 cm
18
159
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jim Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alfie Fudge!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, jab by Brown - just one landing.
Brown swats away the attempt to clinch by Fudge.
Brown lands the left hand.

Fudge looking to score a takedown here. Brown is defending well but Fudge drives through and ends up in Brown's guard.
Fudge is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Fudge throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Brown works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Brown is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Fudge dives into side control.
Brown is pushing Fudge's head away, looking to escape. Fudge manages to hold on to the position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fudge cracks Brown with a big right hand but Brown just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Fudge looking to control but instead Brown has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Fudge tries to stand and escape but Brown is controlling the position.
Brown is trying to stand.
Fudge moves nicely into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fudge working the head and body with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fudge is staying tight to Brown's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Brown is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Fudge is controlling him well.
Brown trying to remain calm as Fudge controls from the top position.
Brown is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Fudge is trying to move to mount but Brown reverses beautifully and ends up in Fudge's guard.
Fudge is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Brown preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fudge is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Fudge wants to stand and escape but Brown is having none of it.

Fudge had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Brown defends it easily.

Brown stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Brown lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Brown avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brown swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Fudge.
Good shot there by Brown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fudge gets a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Fudge landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Brown on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Brown wants to get back to his feet.
Fudge wants to pass to mount but Brown is defending the position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Brown is trying to escape back to his feet but Fudge uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Brown is trying to buck Fudge off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown stops Fudge from passing to mount.
Fudge controlling the position.
Fudge trying to control the position but Brown is working away.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Brown is trying to buck Fudge off.
Brown bucks up and tries to throw Fudge off but instead Fudge has got his back!
Brown wants to get back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alfie Fudge dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Fudge is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Brown's half guard.
Alfie Fudge has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fudge seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Brown is trying to stand back up but Fudge is controlling him
Fudge landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Nice strikes from Fudge there.
Brown is trying to stand.
Fudge seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Fudge maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Brown could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Fudge has cracked it and Brown is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Fudge!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Alfie Fudge!