PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zdenko Radic (ranked 1745 p4p, 1006 weight class) and Orville Dudpops (ranked 0 p4p, 137 weight class). Orville Dudpops told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Radic
vs
Dudpops

190 cm
27
204
6 - 5 - 0

184 cm
20
218
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Zdenko Radic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Orville Dudpops!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Dirk Anderson and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dudpops moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Radic swings away with a body shot that misses
and Dudpops counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Oooooh!!! Dudpops has knocked Radic down with a huge combo! Dudpops steps away and waves a wobbly Radic back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Radic is rocked!
Radic definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Radic throws a body punch but Dudpops moves out of range.
Dudpops swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Oh Radic is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Radic staying out of range there.
Radic is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Radic seems to have got his legs back now.
Dudpops shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Radic looks to land a right hand but Dudpops moved out of range.
Radic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dudpops.
Radic misses with a hook.
Dudpops looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dudpops takes a jab right on the kisser.
Dudpops lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Radic at a distance.

Dudpops closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Radic.
Dudpops tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dudpops makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Good body shot from Dudpops.
Dudpops pushes Radic back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Radic tries to throw a body punch but Dudpops avoids it by throwing Radic back against the cage.
Radic throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Radic fails to land.
Dudpops scores with a hook to the body.
Dudpops is working Radic over against the cage.
Dudpops tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Radic's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Dudpops fails to land.
Radic blocking some punches.
Radic blocks an uppercut.
Radic misses with a body punch.

Dudpops breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Radic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dudpops.
Dudpops darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Radic just misses with a punch to the body.
Dudpops looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Orville Dudpops seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Radic lands a nice looking body shot.
Radic is looking to wear down Dudpops with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Dudpops misses with a looping left.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dudpops throws an overhand right that lands on Radic's shoulder, as Radic tries to avoid the shot.
Radic takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Radic scores with a body shot.
Radic lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A cross from Dudpops lands.
Dudpops jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Radic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dudpops.
Radic misses with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Dudpops misses the target.
Dudpops throws a looping overhand right but Radic ducks down to avoid it.
Radic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dudpops was well out of range. Poor timing from Radic.
Dudpops lunges at Radic with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Radic's hand.
Radic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Radic misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Radic. Dudpops does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dudpops connects with a body shot.
Dudpops ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Radic misses with a hook
and Dudpops counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dudpops might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Dudpops misses with a hook. Radic ducked under it nicely.
Radic was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

Dudpops drops Radic with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Radic looks back up at him and smiles so Dudpops waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Radic scores with a nice right hand.
Dudpops falls off balance throwing a combination
and Radic counters with a left to the body.
A big left from Dudpops misses.
Dudpops lands a really nice looking cross but Radic seems unphased.
BOOM! Dudpops lands a beautiful left hook that drops Radic. Radic tries to recover but Dudpops is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Radic lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Orville Dudpops!
A victorious Orville Dudpops thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.