PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Harvey Dudley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mookie Betts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Dudley
vs
Betts

223 cm
24
162 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
157 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Harvey Dudley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mookie Betts!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dudley bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Betts is looking to regain half guard here but Dudley keeps moving and retains side control.
Dudley working the ground and pound.
Dudley is chipping away with strikes.
Dudley lands some shots froms side control.
Dudley scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Betts to see if he's OK.
Dudley controlling the position from side mount.
Betts is looking for a sweep.
Betts takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Betts avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Dudley.
Betts wants to get back to his feet but Dudley is dominant here and he's now got Betts's back!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dudley lands with a hammerfist to the side of Betts's head.
Betts takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Dudley throwing damaging strikes from the back! Betts could be in trouble here!
Dudley lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Betts is really stuck here.
Dudley loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Betts hold on?
Betts is covering up but some of the strikes from Dudley are getting through and doing damage.
Betts trying to control the position but Dudley manages to sink in the hooks.
Dudley lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Betts hold on?!
Dudley lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Betts.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Dudley controlling the positon.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dudley scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Dudley will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dudley lands punches and elbows.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dudley is punishing Betts with some ground and pound.
Betts is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Dudley. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Dudley is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Dudley controlling the position well here. Betts rolled but Dudley kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
I really don't envy Betts right now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dudley controls the action.
Betts rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Dudley looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Betts is looking for a sweep. Dudley is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dudley working Betts over with strikes.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Dudley lands a nice short elbow.
Dudley passes into side control, despite Betts's attempt to control the position.
Dudley working the head and body with strikes.
Dudley cracks Betts with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Betts on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Betts on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Dudley is chipping away with strikes.
Dudley takes a little break here. Betts wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Betts is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Betts taking a bit of punishment here - Dudley scoring with strikes.
Betts can't do much from the bottom here.
Betts takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Dudley controlling from side mount.
Dudley scoring with punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harvey Dudley dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Betts shoots in and gets a takedown into Dudley's guard.
Dudley controlling Betts's posture.
Dudley keeping moving, preventing Betts from controlling successfully.
Betts being controlled here momentarily.

Dudley had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Betts defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dudley is looking to stand up but Betts isn't so interested in that idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Betts pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dudley is keeping the position for now.

Dudley has his foot on Betts's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Betts works his way back into a safe position though.
Dudley keeping moving, preventing Betts from controlling successfully.
Dudley seems keen to control Betts's posture.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Dudley dives in and grabs Betts's left leg, looking for a takedown. Betts pushes down on Dudley's head and hops out.

Dudley drives through with a takedown into Betts's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Betts is trying to control the position but Dudley postures up.
Betts 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.
Betts throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

Betts escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dudley gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dudley distracts Betts with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Betts wants to stand up but Dudley is controlling him.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dudley accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Betts wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Dudley throws an elbow that misses. Betts uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dudley's guard. Nice move by Betts!

Betts wants to control from the top but Dudley keeps moving.

Dudley is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Betts defends well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dudley wants to stand and escape but Betts is having none of it.
Dudley looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Betts stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dudley swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dudley is trying to control the position but Betts postures up.

Betts gets to his feet - Dudley follows without any prompting.

Dudley throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Betts was covering up waiting for the punch and Dudley finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Betts is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Betts throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dudley lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Betts is trying to control the position but Dudley postures up.
Betts has momentary wrist control but Dudley slips an elbow through the middle.
Dudley scoring with punches to the head and body.
Dudley is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Dudley 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.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dudley's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Betts has control of Dudley's left arm, preventing Dudley from doing any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dudley missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dudley has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Betts is trying to control the position but Dudley postures up.
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 Harvey Dudley will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Dudley gets a double leg takedown into Betts's guard.
Dudley working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Dudley scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Dudley landing some decent shots from guard.
Dudley is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Dudley really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Dudley keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Betts's head.
Dudley prevents Betts from getting back to his feet.
Dudley is in close to Betts's body, working some short punches and elbows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Betts keeping moving, preventing Dudley from controlling successfully.
Dudley won't allow Betts to sweep him here.
Dudley 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 one minute gone in the round.
Dudley working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Betts is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Betts wants to sweep here but Dudley controlling him for the moment.
Dudley trying to control the position from guard on top but Betts is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Betts not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Betts tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Betts tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dudley is looking to counter with head kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Dudley fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Betts sprawls well initially but Dudley persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Betts trying to control here.
Betts takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dudley lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Betts is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Dudley scores with a couple of nice shots.
Dudley controlling the pace.
Dudley lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Harvey Dudley overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dudley drops an elbow to the side of Betts's head.
Dudley wants to take a breather but Betts is having none of it.
Dudley lands with a punch from half guard.
Betts slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Dudley working some strikes from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dudley stays in close to Betts's body and controls the position.
Betts working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dudley.
Betts has momentary wrist control but Dudley slips an elbow through the middle.
Dudley controls from within his opponent's guard.
Dudley content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Dudley throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dudley scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Dudley working some strikes from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dudley content to stall in guard here.
Betts looking to control.
Dudley scoring with some ground and pound.
Dudley wants to control from the top but Betts keeps moving.
Betts utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice uppercut lands for Dudley. That snapped Betts's head back.

Dudley tries to sprawl but Betts drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Betts wants to stand up but Dudley has a hold of him and won't allow it.

Dudley looking for submissions off his back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Harvey Dudley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dudley has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harvey Dudley!