PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dude Dudeson (ranked 2278 p4p, 2512 weight class) and Stoned Nelson (ranked 357 p4p, 387 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Dudeson
vs
Nelson

193 cm
29
212
15 - 15 - 1

183 cm
24
205
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Very confident

Dangerous Nutrition
Brooklyn Threads

Fantasy Threads
NARCOS

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 15 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dude Dudeson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Stoned Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paulsen Ambrosius and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dudeson scores with a takedown into Nelson's guard.
Dudeson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Nelson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dudeson manages to get himself to full guard.

Dudeson is controlling Nelson's posture.
Dudeson is trying to keep Nelson in close.
Dudeson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nelson manages to get himself to full guard.

Dudeson trying to control the position from guard on top but Nelson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Nelson is looking for a triangle but Dudeson pushes his legs off easily.

Nelson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dudeson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson wants to sweep but no luck.
Dudeson postures up.
Dudeson landing some decent shots from guard.

Nelson throws his legs up looking for a submission but Dudeson uses it to pass to side control.
Dudeson is looking to take a break and control but Nelson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nelson 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.
Nelson gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Nelson working to try and regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson wants to hold on but Dudeson pushes him away.
Nelson sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

Nelson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dudeson trying to control the action but Nelson is working from the bottom.
Dudeson trying to pass the guard but Nelson defending well.
Dudeson lands with a punch from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Dudeson lands a nice short elbow.
Nelson trying to control here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nelson looking for submissions off his back.

Dudeson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Nelson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dudeson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Nelson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Dudeson trying to control from half guard but Nelson is working away.
Dudeson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Nelson wants to improve his position but Dudeson is controlling well.
Dudeson is keen to just control but Nelson is a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dudeson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Dudeson stands and throws Nelson's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Dudeson working the ground and pound.
Dudeson wants to control but Nelson is keeping him busy.
Nelson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dudeson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Dudeson slows the pace down.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nelson takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Nelson sneaks back into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dude Dudeson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Dudeson lunges at Nelson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Nelson's hand.
Dudeson shoots in looking for a takedown. Nelson tries to sprawl out of it but Dudeson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nelson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Nelson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Nelson looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Dudeson has picked Nelson up and slammed him! Nelson can't keep hold of the triangle and Dudeson manages to pass to side control!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dudeson working the body and head with strikes.
Dudeson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Nelson takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Dudeson scoring with punches and elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dudeson in side control lands a decent elbow.

Nelson is rocked!
Dude Dudeson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
You can see the frustration on Nelson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Nelson manages to get back to half guard.
Nelson is staying active underneath Dudeson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dudeson working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Nelson's thigh. Nelson counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Dudeson landing with the ground and pound.

Nelson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Nelson looking for a sweep. Not yet Nelson, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nelson looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Dudeson passes into side control.
Nelson is looking for a sweep.
Dudeson trying to control the action but Nelson is working from the bottom.
Nelson taking a bit of punishment here - Dudeson scoring with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nelson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Nelson trying his best to control but Dudeson has mounted him.
Nelson is squirming around, avoiding Dudeson's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Dudeson.
Dudeson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nelson is looking to escape.
Nelson is trying to escape the mount.
Nelson wants to hold on but Dudeson pushes him away.
Dudeson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nelson can do to turn this around?
Dudeson lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Dudeson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Dudeson unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Nelson wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Dudeson celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dude Dudeson!
Dude Dudeson looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'I gave this guys wife a three knuckler just the other night. So this was kinda awkward, props to him for showing up, and my apologies for ruining your weekend.'.