PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Hudson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Srak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dan Srak will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Hudson
vs
Srak

205 cm
18
272 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

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 Helsinki, James Hudson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dan Srak!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hudson shoots in and bounces Srak off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Hudson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hudson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Srak not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Srak working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hudson.
Srak really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hudson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Srak preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Srak is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hudson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hudson throwing strikes from guard but Srak blocks nicely.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hudson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hudson chips away with some ground and pound.
Srak utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hudson thows a big elbow that misses.
Srak manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Hudson's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Srak is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Hudson has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Hudson!
Srak trying to keep a closed guard but Hudson is proving a slippery customer.
Srak avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hudson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hudson with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Srak working a defensive guard here.
Hudson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hudson is looking to work some ground and pound but Srak has wrist control.
Hudson throwing strikes from guard but Srak blocks nicely.
Srak working a defensive guard here.
Hudson landing with the ground and pound.

Srak is rocked!
Hudson arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Srak's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). James Hudson!