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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Theodore Fudge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Orton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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270 lbs
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271 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Theodore Fudge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Orton!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Ian Loll and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fudge fails to land with a series of punches.
Fudge displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Orton.
Orton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fudge misses with a double jab.
Orton closes the distance and clinches.
Orton is trying to break the clinch but Fudge has him pressed against the cage.
Fudge manages to break the clinch.
Fudge throws a series of punches but Orton avoids them all with ease.
Fudge throws a series of punches but Orton moves out of range.
Fudge fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Orton jabs Fudge right on the nose. Fudge blinks but takes it well.
It looks like Theodore Fudge has been cut.
Orton throws the kick towards the body but Fudge avoids it.
James Orton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fudge throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Fudge. No joy for Orton on that attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Orton is defended easily by Fudge.
Theodore Fudge has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Orton.
Orton fails with the takedown.
Fudge misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fudge misses with a two punch combination.
Fudge will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fudge displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Orton.
Orton showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fudge.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Fudge throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Fudge swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fudge will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fudge lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Orton circles away quickly and effectively.
Orton dodges the punch combination from Fudge.
Fudge throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fudge misses with a series of wild punches.
Orton tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fudge swivels and escapes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fudge will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Orton throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fudge's waist but Fudge gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Orton off to one side.
Orton slips a jab and a cross from Fudge.
Fudge fails to land with a series of punches.
Fudge lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Orton circles away quickly and effectively.
Fudge throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Theodore Fudge is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fudge throws a right and a left that both miss.
Orton tries to clinch but Fudge moves out of range.
Fudge fails to land with a series of punches.
Fudge throws a nice looking combination but Orton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Orton wants to clinch.
Orton fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fudge looks to land a combination but Orton avoids it well.
Orton fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fudge, pushing him back against the cage.
Fudge wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Orton manages to pull guard.
Orton is looking to sweep but instead, Fudge has passed into half guard.
Fudge wants to stand up but Orton is controlling the position.
Fudge decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Theodore Fudge dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Theodore Fudge's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Fudge avoids a punch combination nicely.
Orton darts in and clinches Fudge up against the cage.
Fudge is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fudge pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fudge swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Orton counters with a stiff right hand.
Fudge has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Fudge leaves Orton with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Good standup being displayed there by Fudge as he connects with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fudge misses with a wild combination.
Fudge misses with a combination
and Orton counters with a nice double leg into side control. Fudge won't be happy with that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fudge is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Orton is controlling him well.
Fudge stops Orton from passing to mount.
Orton prevents Fudge from escaping the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fudge regains half guard there - taking advantage of Orton's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Fudge throws a left and a right that both miss
and Orton decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Fudge's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orton trying to control the position from guard on top but Fudge is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Orton really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fudge. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Orton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fudge is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Orton has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Fudge is proving hard to escape from.
Orton not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orton stops Fudge from standing up.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Orton tries to close the distance and clinch but Fudge swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Orton shoots for a double leg takedown but Fudge sprawls well. He's pushed Orton's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Orton changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fudge tries to avoid it but Orton manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fudge to the ground. Fudge escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Theodore Fudge has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Orton.
Orton shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Fudge's guard.
Fudge wriggles free and stands up.
Donk. Fudge catches Orton right on the button with a cross.
Theodore Fudge is winning the standup battle so far.
Orton tries to clinch there but Fudge circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orton throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Theodore Fudge is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Orton takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fudge misses with a double jab
and Orton counters by clinching up.
Fudge manages to break the clinch.
Fudge tries to bum rush Orton with a series of wild strikes but Orton uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Orton tries to clinch up.
Fudge tries to bum rush Orton with a series of wild strikes but Orton uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fudge throws a series of punches but Orton moves out of range.
Orton wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Orton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Theodore Fudge's cut.
That's time! Fudge's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Fudge misses with a series of wild punches.
Orton wants to clinch up but Fudge keeps it at a distance.
Fudge throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Orton slips a jab and a cross from Fudge.
Fudge throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Orton.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orton is looking to clinch.
Fudge throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Orton.
Orton shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fudge pinned against the cage. Fudge gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Orton.
Orton tries a head kick but it misses.
Orton swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fudge counters with a one-two to the body.
Fudge throws a left and a right that both miss
and Orton counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Fudge!
Orton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fudge wants to try and get back to his feet.
Fudge bucks up and throws Orton to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Fudge throws a combination that misses
and Orton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fudge throws a left and a right that both miss
and Orton counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Orton trying to control the position from guard on top but Fudge is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Orton must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fudge pushes Orton off and gets back to his feet.
Fudge lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Orton circles away quickly and effectively.
Fudge misses with a two punch combination.
Orton closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Orton lands in his opponent's guard.
Fudge keeping moving, preventing Orton from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fudge wants to get back to his feet but Orton is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Orton trying to control the position from guard on top but Fudge is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fudge pushes Orton off and scrambles back to his feet.
Orton misses with a takedown attempt
and Fudge counters with a series of strikes. Orton will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fudge misses with a combination
and Orton makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orton fails with the takedown
and Fudge counters with a series of strikes. Orton will be more careful next time no doubt.
Theodore Fudge has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Orton.
Fudge throws a combination that misses
and Orton counters with a left to the body.
Fudge bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Orton shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Fudge counters with a two punch combo.
A right-left combo lands from Fudge.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fudge closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Fudge throws a series of punches but Orton avoids them all with ease.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Theodore Fudge.
I think Fudge has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Theodore Fudge!
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