PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Johny Pudzian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and shami Medina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pudzian's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Toony - Los (Feat. Pih & Fabuła). Medina has chosen man on fire as his entrance music. The key to victory for Johny Pudzian has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Pudzian
vs
Medina

215 cm
22
160 lbs
3 - 20 - 0

220 cm
20
160 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 20 - 0, fighting out of London, Johny Pudzian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, shami Medina!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Richard Clark and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Medina takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Pudzian forces Medina back against the cage and clinches.

Medina gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Medina content to control rather than advance.
Pudzian trying to get back to full guard but Medina takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Pudzian tries to reverse the position but Medina maintains control.
Pudzian is trying to reverse the position but instead Medina has taken his back - oops!
Medina is not going to allow Pudzian to sit and survive in this position.

Pudzian showing good submission defense here.
Pudzian tries to roll but Medina sticks to his back.
Medina scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Pudzian is looking for a way out.
Pudzian is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Medina is landing with strikes from the back.
Medina loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Pudzian hold on?

Medina working for a choke but Pudzian is defending well.
I really don't envy Pudzian right now.
Medina is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Pudzian is trying to break free.
Pudzian trying to control the position but Medina manages to sink in the hooks.
Medina has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Medina is trying to stick to Pudzian's back but Pudzian is turning into Medina. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Medina's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Pudzian.
Pudzian pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Medina is keeping the position for now.
Pudzian knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Medina on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pudzian trying to control the position from guard on top but Medina is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Medina trying to keep a closed guard but Pudzian is proving a slippery customer.

Medina is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Pudzian trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pudzian is breathing heavily.
Pudzian stops Medina from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pudzian tries to free his leg and advance position but Medina is retaining full guard.
Medina throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

Medina is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Medina is on top in guard.
Medina sitting in guard here, content to control.
Pudzian keeping moving, preventing Medina from controlling successfully.
Pudzian tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Medina avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Pudzian is looking for a triangle here but Medina uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pudzian is trying to work for a sweep but Medina has mounted him!
Medina looking to control and managing it successfully.
Pudzian looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Medina lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Pudzian is trying to break free.
Pudzian is working hard here to advance position.
Medina connects with a big shot to the side of Pudzian's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

shami Medina dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Both fighters circling a little - Medina finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Medina has a takedown stuffed.
Pudzian darts in trying to clinch

and Medina holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Pudzian pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Medina looking to stall.
A frustrated look appears on Medina's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pudzian is looking to control Medina's arms but Medina gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pudzian has his back to the cage.
Pudzian lands an elbow just above Medina 's eye.
Pudzian jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Medina walks away with a smile on his face. Pudzian gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Pudzian scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Pudzian tries to pass to full mount but Medina defends it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Medina kicks off Pudzian and gets to his feet.

Medina moves into the clinch.
Pudzian working hard to break the clinch.
Medina wants a takedown but no success here.

Medina's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Medina closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Pudzian quickly recovers to half guard.
Medina missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Medina is trying to control the action in half guard but Pudzian is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Medina controlling the action here.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Pudzian tries to roll over but Medina keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Medina content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

shami Medina has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Pudzian instigates a clinch.
Medina tries to pull guard but Pudzian holds him up against the cage and eventually Medina drops back down to his feet.
Johny Pudzian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of shami Medina.
Medina blocks an elbow strike from Pudzian.
Pudzian is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Medina pulls guard.
Medina keeping moving, preventing Pudzian from controlling successfully.
Medina is trying to keep Pudzian in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pudzian trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pudzian trying to control but Medina is working from the bottom.
Pudzian wants to pass the guard but Medina is keeping the position.
Medina managing to control the position.

Johny Pudzian has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Pudzian fails with the takedown

and Medina counters with a nice double leg into side control. Pudzian won't be happy with that.
Pudzian is trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pudzian manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Pudzian is looking for a sweep. Medina is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Medina works his way into side control.
Pudzian tries to buck Medina off but Medina is having none of it.

Medina is working to tighten is grip on Pudzian's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Pudzian has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Medina is really squeezing tight and eventually Pudzian passes out! Medina breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). shami Medina!