PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Evan Mitchell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doug Dudebroski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Mitchell
vs
Dudebroski

178 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Evan Mitchell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Doug Dudebroski!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Edson Gomes and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mitchell fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A left and a right from Dudebroski both land. Nice combination.
Mitchell closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dudebroski circles away.

Dudebroski gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Dudebroski breaks the clinch.
Mitchell fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Evan Mitchell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mitchell shoots in and drives through. Dudebroski sprawls well.
Dudebroski scores with a jab to the body.
Mitchell misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dudebroski tries a head kick but it misses.

Dudebroski clinches up against the cage.

Dudebroski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Doug Dudebroski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dudebroski lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Dudebroski has closed the distance and engaged Mitchell in a clinch.

Dudebroski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dudebroski scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mitchell in his tracks.
Dudebroski cracks Mitchell with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dudebroski connects with the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell shoots in but no luck this time.
Mitchell fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mitchell is breathing heavily.
Dudebroski throws a series of punches but Mitchell moves out of range.
Dudebroski scores with a body shot.
Mitchell closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dudebroski circles away.
Dudebroski clobbers Mitchell with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mitchell fails with the takedown.

Dudebroski scores with a takedown into Mitchell's guard.
Dudebroski is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Dudebroski throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mitchell works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dudebroski stands and throws Mitchell's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Mitchell taking a bit of punishment here - Dudebroski scoring with strikes.
Dudebroski tries to move into full mount but can't pass Mitchell's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dudebroski moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

Dudebroski is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mitchell has escaped the position, nice work there.
Dudebroski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mitchell keeps working.
Dudebroski gets to mount! Mitchell was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Dudebroski really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mitchell. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mitchell wants to control but Dudebroski is having none of it.
Dudebroski lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Dudebroski controlling the position easily from mount.
Dudebroski with a couple of short strikes.
Mitchell is trying to escape the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell regains half guard.
Dudebroski prevents Mitchell from improving his position.
Dudebroski sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mitchell defending well though.
Dudebroski seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mitchell is pressing down on Dudebroski's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Dudebroski controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mitchell has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Dudebroski off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Mitchell shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dudebroski pinned against the cage. Dudebroski gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dudebroski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dudebroski but Dudebroski pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mitchell has his takedown stuffed

and Dudebroski counters with a nice double leg into side control. Mitchell won't be happy with that.
Mitchell wants to control but Dudebroski postures up.
Dudebroski controlling the position.
Mitchell struggling a bit here.
Mitchell is trying to get back to his feet.
Mitchell tries to improve position but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mitchell sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mitchell tries to get to full guard but Dudebroski has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Dudebroski's corner calls for a 1-2. Dudebroski obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mitchell fails with a takedown attempt.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Dudebroski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mitchell walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mitchell looks for a takedown but Dudebroski sprawls well.
Dudebroski looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mitchell fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Evan Mitchell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice uppercut lands for Dudebroski. That snapped Mitchell's head back.
Dudebroski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mitchell is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Dudebroski.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dudebroski shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mitchell as he avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dudebroski as he jumps to the side.
Mitchell clinches but Dudebroski breaks the clinch
and Dudebroski counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Dudebroski looks for a takedown but Mitchell sprawls well.
Danga de danga de dang - Dudebroski scores with a four punch combination!
Horrible takedown by Mitchell or perhaps it was just good defense by Dudebroski which made him look bad.

Dudebroski pushes Mitchell up against the cage in a clinch.
Mitchell is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Dudebroski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mitchell staying out of range there.
Mitchell shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dudebroski as he avoids it easily.
Mitchell tries to clinch

and Dudebroski holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mitchell is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dudebroski gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Dudebroski breaks from the clinch.
Mitchell doesn't manage to clinch there - Dudebroski circles away.
Dudebroski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mitchell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dudebroski.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mitchell.
Mitchell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Mitchell takes the fight into the clinch.

Dudebroski breaks the clinch.
Mitchell tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dudebroski swivels and escapes.
Dudebroski circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fighters circling - Mitchell throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mitchell tries to clinch but Dudebroski is having none of it.

Dudebroski gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Dudebroski breaks from the clinch.
Mitchell fails with the takedown.
Dudebroski throws a combination. Mitchell tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Mitchell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mitchell fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mitchell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mitchell looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mitchell fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Dudebroski closes the distance and clinches.

Dudebroski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dudebroski works Mitchell's body with a nice hook.

Dudebroski moves into the clinch.

Dudebroski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Dudebroski takes the fight into the clinch.

Dudebroski manages to break the clinch.
Horrible takedown by Mitchell or perhaps it was just good defense by Dudebroski which made him look bad.

Mitchell tries to keep at a distance but Dudebroski has taken the fight into the clinch.

Mitchell manages to pull guard.
Mitchell keeping moving, preventing Dudebroski from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell is trying to control the position but Dudebroski postures up.
Dudebroski won't allow Mitchell to sweep him here.

Mitchell has his feet on Dudebroski's thighs here. He's pushed Dudebroski off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Dudebroski screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Evan Mitchell!