PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alm Dudler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Concealed Weapon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Dudler
vs
Weapon

173 cm
25
169 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
25
168 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Atlantis

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alm Dudler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Concealed Weapon!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Michael Johnstone and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dudler lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Dudler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dudler throws a lazy head kick
and Weapon counters with a solid body kick.
Dudler takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Dudler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Weapon was well out of range. Poor timing from Dudler.
Dudler misses with a body shot.
Weapon fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dudler throws a low kick but it's checked well by Weapon.
A slow jab from Dudler misses its intended target.
Dudler tries a head kick but it misses.
Weapon shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Dudler throws a low kick but it's checked well by Weapon.
Weapon avoids the head kick by Dudler.
Dudler has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Weapon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dudler throws a sloppy head kick
and Weapon counters with a head kick. That will keep Dudler thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Dudler throws a leg kick
and Weapon counters with a slapping leg kick.
Dudler throws a head kick but Weapon moves out of range.
Dudler throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dudler tries a low kick but Weapon avoids it.
Dudler misses with a body shot.
Dudler looks to clinch
and Weapon counters with a thumping low kick.
Weapon scores with a spinning back kick!
Dudler throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dudler is breathing heavily.
Dudler throws a hook to the side of Weapon's head but Weapon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dudler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Weapon was well out of range. Poor timing from Dudler.
Dudler has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cozad The Island in the buildup to the fight.
Weapon circles away from the clinch attempt
and Weapon counters with a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weapon pushes Dudler away with a front kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dudler throws a head kick that misses
and Weapon counters with an inside leg kick.
Weapon lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dudler misses with an uppercut. Weapon saw that one coming.
Weapon lands a high kick!

It looks like Alm Dudler has been cut.
Dudler tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Weapon counters with a leg kick.
Dudler takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Dudler stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Weapon.
Dudler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Weapon manages to avoid it.
Dudler fails with an attempt to clinch.
Weapon throws a wild body kick that Dudler sees coming a mile off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dudler closes the distance but Weapon moves to the side
and Weapon counters with a good low kick that Dudler was not able to check.
Nice body kick there by Weapon.
Weapon throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Weapon throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Good leg kick by Weapon there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dudler has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Weapon.

Weapon lands a big head kick that sends Dudler tumbling to the mat! Weapon takes a step backwards and waves Dudler back to his feet - he wants the finish!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dudler takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Weapon swats away the attempt to clinch by Dudler.
Alm Dudler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dudler fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weapon slips under a jab.
Dudler misses with a head kick.
Dudler tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dudler throws a push kick but Weapon slaps the foot to one side.
Dudler moves out of range of the body kick from Weapon.
Dudler tries to clinch there but Weapon circles away.
Weapon pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dudler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dudler tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Weapon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Dudler clinches with his opponent.
Weapon wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Concealed Weapon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alm Dudler's cut.
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.

Dudler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Weapon was well out of range. Poor timing from Dudler.

Dudler takes the fight into the clinch.
Weapon is trying to push Dudler away but Dudler has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Weapon can't break the clinch.
Weapon wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Weapon wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dudler.
Weapon tries to break free but Dudler pushes him back against the cage.
Weapon wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dudler has him pressed against the cage.
Weapon is trying to break the clinch but Dudler is controlling him.
Weapon looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weapon wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dudler taking a breather.

Weapon breaks from the clinch.
Weapon attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dudler throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weapon throws a leg kick but Dudler sees it coming and moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dudler. Weapon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dudler throws a hook but Weapon blocks it.
Dudler throws a body punch but Weapon moves out of range.
Dudler misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Weapon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dudler throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dudler pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dudler lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Weapon has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Weapon and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Weapon keeps the fight on the outside.
Dudler misses with a body shot.
Dudler tries to work over Weapon's front leg with a kick but Weapon checks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Dudler.
Dudler tries to clinch up but Weapon circles away and keeps his distance.
Dudler is looking to clinch but Weapon is avoiding it.
Weapon throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Dudler tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dudler is looking to wear down Weapon with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Dudler tries to clinch but Weapon is having none of it.
Dudler cracks the inside of Weapon's front leg.
Weapon on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dudler fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dudler throws a body shot but no joy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dudler throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dudler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Weapon manages to avoid it.
Dudler throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dudler wants to clinch but Weapon slips to the side
and Weapon counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dudler's knee momentarily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dudler throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Weapon makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Dudler checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Weapon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Weapon misses with a leg kick

and Dudler holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Weapon is trying to force a seperation but Dudler has the dominant position.
Weapon is trying to break free.
Weapon tries to break free but Dudler pushes him back against the cage.
Dudler is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Dudler goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Weapon tries to circle away but Dudler has him pinned against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weapon is trying to force a seperation but Dudler has the dominant position.
Dudler trying to control the position but instead, Weapon has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dudler into the cage.
Dudler keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Weapon's efforts to push away.
Dudler has Weapon pressed against the cage, preventing Weapon from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Weapon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dudler tries to clinch
and Weapon counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Dudler is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Dudler takes a swing at Weapon's ribcage but misses.
Weapon throws a nice inside leg kick.
Concealed Weapon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Weapon connects with an inside leg kick.
Dudler tries to clinch but Weapon moves out of range.
Dudler tries to clinch there but Weapon circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Alm Dudler will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Alm Dudler's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Weapon takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dudler bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Weapon tries to score with a low kick but Dudler moves his leg out of the way.
Dudler throws a wild body kick that Weapon sees coming a mile off.
Weapon attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dudler misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dudler will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Weapon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dudler.
Dudler pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dudler.
Weapon throws a body kick that misses.
Weapon lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Dudler misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weapon avoids the head kick by Dudler.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dudler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Weapon manages to avoid it.
Dudler tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dudler takes a swing at Weapon's ribcage but misses.
Dudler tries to clinch up but Weapon circles away and keeps his distance.
Dudler misses with a body shot.
Dudler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Weapon manages to avoid it.
Weapon throws a chopping leg kick but Dudler manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dudler pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dudler throws a sloppy head kick and Weapon moves out of range easily.
Weapon blocks the body kick.
Weapon blocks the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dudler moves in looking to clinch but Weapon pushes him off.
Weapon throws a quick inside leg kick.
Weapon misses with a head kick.
Dudler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Weapon moves away.
Dudler wants to clinch up but Weapon keeps it at a distance.
Dudler is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Weapon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dudler.
Dudler throws a sloppy head kick and Weapon moves out of range easily.
Weapon moves out of range of the body kick from Dudler.
Dudler takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weapon throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Weapon throws a front kick aimed at Dudler's knee but Dudler avoids it well.
Dudler goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dudler scores with a kick to the body.
Weapon slips under a jab from Dudler.
A head kick misses from Weapon.
Weapon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dudler tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Weapon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dudler is looking to clinch but Weapon is avoiding it.
Weapon avoids the body shot from Dudler.
Dudler tries to clinch there but Weapon circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Weapon lands a big head kick that sends Dudler tumbling to the mat! Weapon takes a step backwards and waves Dudler back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Dudler is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dudler throws a lazy head kick
and Weapon counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Oh Dudler is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dudler throws a head kick but Weapon moves out of range.
Weapon tries a head kick but it misses.
Dudler seems to have got his legs back now.
Weapon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Weapon blocks a head kick by Dudler.
Dudler blocks a head kick by Weapon.
A slapping leg kick lands for Weapon.
Weapon throws a wild body kick that Dudler sees coming a mile off.
Dudler moves in looking to clinch but Weapon pushes him off.
Dudler throws a head kick but Weapon moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Concealed Weapon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Weapon has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Concealed Weapon!
A very excited looking Concealed Weapon rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.