PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Hudson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Hentz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Hudson
vs
Hentz

205 cm
19
272 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

202 cm
24
248 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 3 - 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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Robert Hentz!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hudson shoots in for a takedown but Hentz shows good takedown defense.

Hentz scores a takedown into full mount!
Hudson is trying to stand.
Hudson stops Hentz from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
You get the feeling that Hudson really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Hentz controlling his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hudson is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Hentz has taken his back!
Will Hentz go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Hentz controlling from the back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Hudson is looking to stand back up. He's having to work hard to escape but eventually he manages it.
Hentz has his takedown stuffed

and Hudson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Hentz keeping hold of Hudson's head, controlling as best he can.
Hentz is pressing down on Hudson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hudson throwing strikes from guard but Hentz blocks nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hentz wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hudson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hudson thows a big elbow that misses.
Hentz seems keen to control Hudson's posture.
Hentz looking for a sweep. Not yet Hentz, not yet.
Hudson throwing strikes but missing.
Hentz looking for a sweep. Not yet Hentz, not yet.
Hudson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hudson throws and elbow that misses. Hentz uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hudson's guard. Nice move by Hentz!
Hentz slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

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.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Hudson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Hudson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hentz gets back to full guard.
Hudson preventing the sweep.
Hentz is pulling down on Hudson's head to control his posture.
Hudson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hentz seems keen to control Hudson's posture.
Hudson with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that James Hudson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Hudson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Hentz misses with a takedown attempt

and Hudson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Hudson looks to land a strike but Hentz avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Hudson is looking to work some ground and pound but Hentz has wrist control.
Hentz trying to keep a closed guard but Hudson is proving a slippery customer.
Hentz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hentz controls Hudson momentarily but Hudson frees himself.
Hudson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hudson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hudson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hudson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hentz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hentz manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hudson manages to get himself to full guard.
Hentz controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hentz trying to control the position from guard on top but Hudson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Hentz slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Robert Hentz wasn't active enough on the ground.
Hudson tries for a takedown but Hentz circles away easily

and Hentz counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Hudson!
Hentz trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hudson wants to try and get back to his feet.
Hentz controlling the pace for now.
Hudson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hudson tries to get out of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hudson squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Hentz controlling the position easily from mount.
Robert Hentz has got the better of the ground game so far.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Hentz's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hentz wants to take Hudson's back here but Hudson is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Hudson wants to try and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Robert Hentz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Hentz misses with a takedown

and Hudson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hudson.
Hentz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hudson.
Hentz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hentz is trying to control the position but Hudson postures up.
Hentz wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Hudson throws and elbow that misses. Hentz uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hudson's guard. Nice move by Hentz!
Hentz wants to control from the top but Hudson keeps moving.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Hentz engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Robert Hentz.
Hentz misses with a takedown

so Hudson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hudson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hudson works over Hentz with some ground and pound from guard.
Hentz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hudson is one step ahead there.
Hudson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hentz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hudson.
Hudson postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hentz is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Hentz is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hudson is in close to Hentz's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hentz controlling the position.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Robert Hentz wasn't active enough on the ground.
Hentz with a lazy takedown attempt

and Hudson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hudson.
James Hudson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Hentz.
Hentz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hudson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hentz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hudson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hudson throws a big right hand that misses.
Hudson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hudson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hudson postures up in Hentz's guard and throws a big left but Hentz blocks it.
Hentz has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Hentz working a defensive guard here.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Hentz looking for a sweep. Not yet Hentz, not yet.

Robert Hentz has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Hentz shoots and misses

so Hudson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hudson preventing the sweep.
Hentz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hudson thows a big elbow that misses.
Hudson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hudson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hentz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hentz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hentz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hudson connects with a couple of short punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hudson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hentz has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Hudson with a flurry of punches that miss.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Hudson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hudson 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Robert Hentz!