PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Mitrione (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Rude (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rude is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Rick's Theme. Rick Rude has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mitrione
vs
Rude

195 cm
26
245 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

191 cm
25
251 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Experienced

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 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Matt Mitrione!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rick Rude!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Skip Squint and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rude comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rude cracks Mitrione with an open hand slap.
Mitrione misses with a takedown attempt
and Rude counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mitrione fails with the takedown
and Rude counters with a right hand to the body.
Mitrione tries to clinch
and Rude counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mitrione gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rude counters with a left to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Mitrione. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rude avoids the head kick by Mitrione.
Danga de danga de dang - Rude scores with a four punch combination!
Rude scores with a shot to the body.

Rude clinches.
Rude scores with a shot to the side of Mitrione's head.
Rude lands a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Rude scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mitrione working hard to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for Rude to work.
The crowd are getting on Rude's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Rude misses with a punch on the inside.
Rude misses with a punch to the body.
Mitrione blocking some punches.

Mitrione breaks the clinch.
Rude looks to land a combination but Mitrione avoids it well.
Mitrione looks to clinch
and Rude counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mitrione thinking.
Rude should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Mitrione gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Rude counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Rude decides to stand and escape the position.
Rude with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rude scores with a sloppy right hand. Mitrione should have avoided that one.
Rude lands with a good body shot.
Rude throws a series of strikes that have Mitrione backpedaling.
Mitrione takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mitrione is breathing heavily.

Rude closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Mitrione to the mat! Mitrione manages to get full guard.

Rude stands and steps away. Mitrione gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Rude gets a clinch.
Mitrione tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rude smiles and moves away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rude creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rude misses with a punch on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Rude.
Rude lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mitrione backwards.
Mitrione tries for a takedown. No joy.
A right handed body shot lands from Rude.
A left hand lands to the body for Rude.
Rude manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Mitrione wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rude lands a nice uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Rude.
Mitrione is looking to break free of the clinch but Rude has double underhooks.
Mitrione misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mitrione wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rude drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mitrione gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A head punch on the inside from Rude fails to land.
Rude working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Rude lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Rude stands up out of the half guard.

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

Mitrione is fighting off a takedown attempt but Rude is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Mitrione to the mat. Mitrione regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

Rude decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Rude lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Matt Mitrione seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mitrione needs to keep his hands up - Rude had a free shot at his head there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Rude clinches with his opponent.
Mitrione letting Rude take a breather here.
Rude scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rick Rude dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Rude takes the fight into the clinch.
Rude swings wildly with an uppercut but Mitrione uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mitrione is pressed up against the cage. Rude has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mitrione down to the mat. Mitrione avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mitrione tries for a takedown but Rude circles away easily
and Rude cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mitrione tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mitrione takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mitrione misses with a takedown attempt
and Rude counters with a nice uppercut.
Mitrione looks to clinch
and Rude counters with a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rude lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Rude jabs Mitrione to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rude rushes Mitrione and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rude manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Rude lands with a left to the head.
Rude works on Mitrione's body with a couple of short punches.
Rude is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Rude scores with a hook to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rude as Mitrione tries to tie him up.
Rude slowing the pace effectively.
Rude digs a right hand into Mitrione's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mitrione's gas tank.
Rude lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rude.
Rude lands with a right to the head.
Rude gets through Mitrione's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rude lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rude stalling.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rude.
A short right from Rude.
Rude is pushing Mitrione up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A nice left hand lands by Rude.
Rude digs a right hand underneath Mitrione's ribcage. Mitrione let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mitrione tries to pull guard but Rude holds him up against the cage and eventually Mitrione drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Mitrione. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rude lands a shoulder strike.
Mitrione's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rude slowing the pace effectively.
Mitrione blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Rude.
Mitrione takes a shot to the head.
Mitrione tries to pull guard but Rude holds him up against the cage and eventually Mitrione drops back down to his feet.
Nice body punch from Rude - that landed with a thud.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rude dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Rude lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rude lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rude will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mitrione up against the cage.
Rude scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rude is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Rude has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Mitrione is trying to keep an underhook but Rude manages to get the takedown into half guard.

Rude decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

Rude closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Mitrione to the mat! Mitrione manages to get full guard.

Rude stands up from Mitrione's guard - Rude perhaps looking for a knockout.
Rude has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rude moves into the clinch successfully.
Rude stalls.
Still in the clinch, Rude scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rude lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mitrione backwards.
Mitrione takes a shot to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A right hook to the body lands for Rude.
Rude lands with a light punch inside.
Rude lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mitrione or not.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rick Rude showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Mitrione has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mitrione there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rude throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mitrione counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rude's knee momentarily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rude darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mitrione fails with the takedown
and Mitrione takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mitrione doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mitrione doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mitrione misses with a hook
and Rude counters with a right hand to the body.
Rude scores with a shot to the body.
Mitrione shoots and misses
and Rude counters with a two punch combo.
Rude connects with a body shot that sends Mitrione's belly button to the back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitrione takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Mitrione gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Rude to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Mitrione on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mitrione tries to get out of the position.

Rude gets to his feet - Mitrione follows without any prompting.
Mitrione takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Rude gets a double leg takedown into Mitrione's guard.

Rude gets to his feet - Mitrione follows without any prompting.
Rick Rude is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rude closes the distance and clinches.
A short left from Rude.
Mitrione fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Mitrione. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rude lands a left hand.
Rude lands a shoulder strike.
Rude lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mitrione.
Rude fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rude taking a breather.
Mitrione tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rude is leaning against Mitrione and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mitrione tries to break the clinch but Rude is controlling the position.
Rude has Mitrione pushed against the cage.
Mitrione working hard to break the clinch.
A short uppercut from Rude.

Rude wants the takedown. Mitrione is fighting it off but Rude persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Mitrione's guard against the cage.
Rude not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Rude stands and steps away. Mitrione gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mitrione on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mitrione tries to clinch

and Rude counters by moving into the clinch.
Rude lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rude pressing his opponent against the cage.
Rude lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Matt Mitrione has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rude avoids a wild elbow strike from Mitrione.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rick Rude comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rude has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 26:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 26:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rick Rude!