PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nick Rude (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcio Andre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Rude might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Headstones - Long Way to Neverland. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Rude
vs
Andre

172 cm
20
165 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

175 cm
21
157 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

Excellent grappler
Counter fighter
Determined

Underworld Clothing

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nick Rude!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcio Andre!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, William Peck and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rude attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

Rude has managed to clinch.

Andre decides to pull guard.
Rude wants to control from the top but Andre keeps moving.
Andre manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rude manages to get himself to full guard.

Rude throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Andre is stalling in the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rude wants to get back to his feet but Andre is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Rude keeping full guard, as Andre tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rude looking to control.
Rude is pulling down on Andre's head. It's preventing any offense from Andre, at least for the moment.
Andre sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Andre trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rude can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Andre controls the pace.
Rude is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rude keeping full guard, as Andre tries to pass.

That's two 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 is looking to stand up but Andre isn't so interested in that idea.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Andre has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Andre avoids the body shot from Rude.
Andre throws a body kick that misses.
As Andre looks to move away, Rude throws a big counter combo bu Andre just gets out of the way.
Andre will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Rude lands a left and a right that send Andre crashing to the mat, dazed. Rude thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Andre is rocked!

It looks like Marcio Andre has been cut.
Rude jabs at Andre's body.
Andre is still on wobbly legs! Can Rude finish him?
Rude misses with a body shot.
Rude misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Andre showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rude.
Andre seems to have recovered his senses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rude throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Andre gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rude wants to slow Andre down by chopping away at his legs.
Nick Rude seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rude throws a jab when Andre was well out of range.
Rude misses with a two punch combination.
Rude misses with a few strikes there.
Andre shoots in looking for a takedown but Rude manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Andre's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Andre dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rude throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Andre keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rude's efforts to push away.
Rude lands a nice uppercut.
Andre is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rude pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Nick Rude has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcio Andre.
Come on Rude - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Rude lands with a left to the head.

Rude pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rude throws a low kick but it's checked well by Andre.
Andre tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Andre looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rude is fending him off so far but Andre persists. Nope, Rude circles away and we're back to standing.
Rude fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Andre looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rude is fending him off so far but Andre persists. Nope, Rude circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Rude dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marcio Andre's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Andre throws a jab but it's blocked by Rude.
Rude was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Andre is looking to clinch but Rude is avoiding it.
Andre fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rude avoids it really well and circles away.
Andre shoots for a double leg takedown but Rude sprawls well. He's pushed Andre's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Andre checks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rude throws a right and a left that both miss.

Rude has taken the fight to the clinch.

Rude breaks the clinch.

Rude closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rude breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Andre slips a jab from Rude.
Andre drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Rude defends it well.
Nick Rude is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Andre shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Andre is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Rude trying to control from the bottom.
Rude is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Andre is looking to take a break and control but Rude is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rude is pressing down on Andre's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Rude is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

Rude has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Andre can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rude keeping moving, preventing Andre from controlling successfully.
Andre pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rude is keeping the position for now.
Rude is trying to control the position but Andre postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rude working a defensive guard but Andre manages to pass into side control anyway.

Andre working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Rude is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Andre off and has taken his back!

Andre defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.

Rude looking to break Andre's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Andre remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Rude will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Andre manages to reverse the position and now he's in Rude's guard. Nice work there by Andre.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andre trying to control the position from guard on top but Rude is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Rude is looking for a triangle but Andre pushes his legs off easily.
Andre looking to pass the guard.
Rude controls Andre momentarily but Andre frees himself.
Andre works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rude is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rude is not content to let Andre control the position.
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 Nick Rude will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Marcio Andre's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Rude connects with a good right hand that stumbles Andre. Andre circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Andre tries to keep at a distance but Rude has taken the fight into the clinch.

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

Rude rushes Andre and presses him up against the cage.
Andre stalling against the cage.
Rude scores with a shoulder strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Rude is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Andre is looking to control Rude's arms but Rude gets an underhook and turns him. Now Andre has his back to the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andre is trying to pull guard but Rude has him pressed against the cage.
Andre is looking to control Rude's arms but Rude gets an underhook and turns him. Now Andre has his back to the cage.
Rude tries to circle away but Andre has him pinned against the cage.

Rude manages to break the clinch.
Andre showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rude.
Nick Rude is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rude walks into a left hand.
Rude scores with a punch to the head.

Rude moves into range and clinches up with Andre.

Andre is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Rude can't fight it off and eventually Andre manages to take the fight to the floor. Rude looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Andre pushing down on Rude's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Andre is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Andre trying to pass the guard but Rude defending well.

Andre seems to be looking for submissions.
Andre prevents Rude from standing back up.
Andre is trying to control the action in half guard but Rude is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Andre is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Rude wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rude is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rude is looking to control Andre's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rude avoid being mounted?
Rude is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Andre is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Andre keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rude.
Rude misses with a looping left.
And Andre tries to counter it with a takedown but Rude pushes his down on his head and steps out.

Oooooh!!! Rude has knocked Andre down with a huge combo! Rude steps away and waves a wobbly Andre back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Andre tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rude feinted with a counter takedown.
Andre scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rude doesn't seem bothered though.
Nick Rude is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rude motions for Andre to come forward. Rude throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Rude closes the distance and pushes Andre back into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Andre is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rude gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Andre stalling in the clinch.
Rude is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Nick Rude has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcio Andre.
Andre is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Rude to keep the fight standing.

Rude breaks from the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Rude.
Andre shoots in and drives through. Rude sprawls well.
Marcio Andre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rude wants to land a leg kick but Andre is out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Rude showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rude, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Rude!
An out of breath and clearly excited Nick Rude thanked Underworld Clothing for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).