PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Orville Dudpops (ranked 1238 p4p, 1269 weight class) and Noc Tua (ranked 155 p4p, 157 weight class). Orville Dudpops has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Dudpops
vs
Tua

184 cm
20
218
6 - 4 - 0

187 cm
27
215
4 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Orville Dudpops!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Noc Tua!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Bart Greer and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dudpops checks a leg kick nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dudpops. Tua does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tua keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tua steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Dudpops lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

It looks like Noc Tua has been cut.
Dudpops moves into range and connects with a jab.
Tua connects with a solid leg kick.
Dudpops throws a hook but Tua blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dudpops throws a poor cross that misses
and Tua counters with a thumping low kick.
Dudpops throws a hook to the side of Tua's head but Tua sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tua shapes to counter with a head kick.
Dudpops throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tua feints a counter leg kick.
Dudpops definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Dudpops feints a jab promting Tua to slip. Dudpops then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Tua slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tua takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dudpops throws a jab when Tua was well out of range.
Dudpops throws a right hand that misses
and Tua counters with a low kick, right behind Dudpops 's knee.
Tua staying out of range there.
Dudpops moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromTua.
Tua avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big right from Dudpops misses.
Tua raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Tua tries a head kick but it misses.
Dudpops missing with a left hand there. Tua was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tua flicks out a counter leg kick but Dudpops steps away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dudpops, as that shot connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dudpops throws a looping overhand right but Tua ducks down to avoid it.
Tua tries a quick counter leg kick but Dudpops is wise to it.
Dudpops's corner calls for a 1-2. Dudpops obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dudpops fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tua keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dudpops.
Dudpops misses with a left hand
and Tua counters with a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tua takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dudpops fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tua manages to avoid it.
Tua tries a quick counter leg kick but Dudpops is wise to it.
Dudpops misses with a hook. Tua ducked under it nicely.
Tua drops his hands momentarily and Dudpops takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dudpops scores with a one two! Tua had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dudpops pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tua avoids the body shot from Dudpops.
Tua gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Dudpops throws an overhand right that lands on Tua's shoulder, as Tua tries to avoid the shot.
Tua feints a counter leg kick.
Tua feints and then cracks Dudpops's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dudpops down.
Dudpops ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tua throws a head kick that half lands.
Dudpops misses with a body punch
and Tua finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Dudpops misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dudpops works Tua's body with a nice hook.
Dudpops loads up on a big right hand but Tua slips the punch.
Dudpops blocks the body kick.
Dudpops misses with a body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dudpops's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tua under the eye.

That has opened up Noc Tua's cut even more.
Dudpops throws a body punch but Tua moves out of range.
Tua counters with a body kick.
Dudpops swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tua counters with a nice leg kick.
Dudpops misses with a straight right.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Orville Dudpops dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Noc Tua's cut.
That's time! Dudpops's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Tua walks into a left hand.
Tua drops his hands momentarily and Dudpops takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Tua misses with a kick to the body.
Tua gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dudpops.
Tua connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dudpops blocks a head kick by Tua.
Dudpops is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tua can do to turn this around?
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dudpops.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Dudpops misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tua.
Dudpops lands a really nice looking cross but Tua seems unphased.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dudpops takes a swing at Tua's ribcage but misses.
Tua thumps Dudpops with a low kick.
Dudpops throws the left hand but Tua avoids the punch easily.
Nice defenses there by Tua.
Dudpops darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

The cut above Noc Tua's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tua. That's going to slow Dudpops down.
A jab from Dudpops misses.
Tua takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Dudpops with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dudpops misses with a combination
and Tua makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Dudpops really felt that one!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dudpops lands with a good body shot.
Tua uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dudpops.
Jab by Dudpops.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tua staying out of range there.
Dudpops throws a poor cross that misses
and Tua counters with a solid body kick.
Tua turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dudpops tests Tua's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Noc Tua's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Dudpops jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tua raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dudpops takes a swing at Tua's ribcage but misses.
Tua only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Dudpops misses with a right hand
and Tua counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Dudpops is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Dudpops loads up on a big right hand but Tua slips the punch.
Dudpops lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Dudpops scores with a jab to the jaw.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Orville Dudpops!
A very excited looking Orville Dudpops made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.