PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dude Dudeson (ranked 1231 p4p, 1615 weight class) and Diego Garcia (ranked 178 p4p, 224 weight class). Dude Dudeson had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Dudeson
vs
Garcia

193 cm
20
212
5 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
211
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dude Dudeson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Diego Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Dillan Fox and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia throws a sloppy head kick and Dudeson moves out of range easily.
Garcia misses with the combination.

Dudeson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Garcia looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Dudeson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Garcia keeps working.
Dudeson misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Dudeson is working Garcia over with some ground and pound from side control.
Garcia tries to buck Dudeson off but Dudeson is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dudeson wants to control but Garcia is keeping him busy.
Garcia is trying to get back to half guard.
Dudeson scoring with punches from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia tries to buck Dudeson off but Dudeson is having none of it.
We've been hearing good reports from Dudeson's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dudeson working the ground and pound from side control.
Dudeson lands a few punches from side control.
Dudeson advances nicely into full mount.
Garcia manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Dudeson throwing shots but Garcia is blocking nicely.
Garcia gets back to full guard.
Dudeson with a nice head shot there.

Garcia is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dudeson defends well.
Dudeson with a nice head shot there.
Dudeson scoring with punches to the head and body.

Garcia has his foot on Dudeson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dudeson works his way back into a safe position though.

Dudeson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dudeson landing with the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dudeson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dudeson tries to free his leg and advance position but Garcia is retaining full guard.
Dudeson stands up over Garcia, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dudeson throws a big right hand that misses.

Garcia working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dudeson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dudeson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dudeson connects with a couple of short punches.
Our spies down at at Essence Dive inform us that Garcia has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Dudeson postures up and lands a big shot to Garcia's brow.
Garcia working a defensive guard here.
Dudeson trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom.
Dudeson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Dudeson is working Garcia over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Dudeson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dudeson chips away with some ground and pound.
Dudeson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Garcia works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dudeson passes Garcia's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Garcia is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Dudeson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Garcia works his way to full guard. Good work.

Garcia escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dudeson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Dudeson advances position into side control!
Dudeson lands an elbow.
Garcia taking punishment in the form of punches.
Garcia tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dudeson trying to control the position but Garcia is working away.
Dudeson is putting a hurting on Garcia here, landing some big shots from side control.
Dudeson landing a few strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia can't do much from the bottom here.
Garcia is trying to get back to half guard.
Dudeson lands some shots froms side control.
Dudeson landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dudeson trying to control the action but Garcia is working from the bottom.
Garcia tries to improve position but can't.
Dudeson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

It looks like Diego Garcia has been cut.
Dudeson is chipping away with strikes.
Dudeson advances to full mount.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Dudeson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

The cut above Diego Garcia's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Dudeson cracks Garcia with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

Diego Garcia's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Diego Garcia's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Dude Dudeson!
Dude Dudeson bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.