PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zippi Duudi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takeshi Bross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bross has chosen Arthur Brown - Fire as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Takeshi Bross struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 186.1lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Zippi Duudi is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Duudi
vs
Bross

183 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
20
196 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zippi Duudi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takeshi Bross!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bross throws a right and a left that both miss.
Duudi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
No luck for Duudi with that takedown attempt.
Duudi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bross pushes Duudi away with a front kick.
Duudi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Crunch! Bross slams his shin into Duudi's torso.
Bross misses with a wild combination.
Bross tries to bum rush Duudi with a series of wild strikes but Duudi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bross tries a head kick but it misses.
Duudi fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zippi Duudi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bross throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Duudi's head.

It looks like Zippi Duudi has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bross looks to land a combination but Duudi avoids it well.
Bross throws a combination. Duudi tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Bross throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Duudi.
Duudi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bross as he avoids it easily.
Duudi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Duudi is breathing heavily.
Bross will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Some wild striking there from Bross.

Bross pushes Duudi up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bross scores with a knee to the head.
Duudi drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bross pulls his leg out and moves away.
Duudi closes the distance and clinches up with Bross, looking for a takedown. Duudi pushes Bross against the cage but Bross circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bross throws a right and a left that Duudi avoids nicely.
Duudi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bross lands a head kick. Duudi smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A head kick from Bross lands but Duudi takes it in his stride.
Duudi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bross throws a right hand that Duudi ducks under and follows up with a left that Duudi also avoids with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duudi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice sprawl there from Bross as Duudi shoots in.
Bross throws a right hand that Duudi ducks under and follows up with a left that Duudi also avoids with ease.
Bross tries to clinch but Duudi moves out of range.
Duudi misses with a takedown attempt - Bross sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bross bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Duudi's head backwards.
Takeshi Bross seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bross misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Bross clinches.
Bross misses with a knee strike.
Duudi can't get the takedown.
Duudi tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bross.
Bross lands a nice elbow.
Bross lands a knee to the body.
Bross prevents a takedown attempt there.
Duudi fails to pull guard.
Bross with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bross misses with an elbow strike.
Duudi is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Duudi. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Bross landing knees to the body.
Bross throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Duudi blocks it with crossed arms.
Duudi tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bross gets underhooks to prevent Duudi's takedown attempt.
Bross connects with a nasty looking knee right to Duudi's face.
Bross connects with a knee to the head.
Bross using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Duudi manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Bross trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Takeshi Bross dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zippi Duudi's cut.
That's time! Duudi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Duudi misses with a takedown attempt - Bross sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Bross moves into the clinch successfully.
Bross tries to land a knee to the head but Duudi blocks with his arms.
Bross looking to throw knees to the head but Duudi is blocking nicely.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bross.
Duudi wants a takedown but no success here.
Bross with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Duudi goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bross prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zippi Duudi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bross tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duudi tries for a takedown but Bross manages to get underhooks.

Duudi has clasped his hands together around Bross's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Bross is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Duudi's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bross wants to get back to full guard but Duudi has mounted him!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bross working to try and regain half guard.

Duudi has isolated one of Bross's arms. Bross looking to fight him off but Duudi twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Zippi Duudi!