PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Some Dude (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hhhh Hhhh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hhhh Hhhh has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dude
vs
Hhhh

200 cm
18
230 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

172 cm
18
234 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Some Dude!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hhhh Hhhh!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Reed Andrews and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hhhh tries to close the distance and clinch but Dude swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hhhh moves away from the strike by Dude.
Hhhh is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Hhhh moves in looking to clinch but Dude pushes him off.
Dude is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Hhhh.
Hhhh is looking to clinch but Dude is avoiding it.
Hhhh doesn't manage to clinch there - Dude circles away.
Hhhh tries to clinch there but Dude circles away.
Hhhh moves in looking to clinch but Dude pushes him off.
Hhhh moves out of range as Dude strikes.
Hhhh Hhhh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Hhhh moves into the clinch successfully.
A head punch on the inside from Hhhh fails to land.
Dude doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dude blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dude blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hhhh misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dude tries a body shot but Hhhh blocks it.
Dude struggles to land a body shot inside as Hhhh controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dude doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dude blocking some punches.
Dude tries to work over Hhhh's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hhhh has a couple of punches blocked by Dude.
Dude misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dude scores with a hook to the body.
A hook to the body from Dude.
Dude tries a body shot but Hhhh blocks it.
Dude is stalling here.
Dude goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Hhhh fails to land.
Hhhh goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dude scores with a shot to the side of Hhhh's head.
Dude's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hhhh doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hhhh tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dude's elbow.
Dude stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dude is trying to break the clinch but Hhhh is controlling him.
Hhhh swings wildly with an uppercut but Dude uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dude misses with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hhhh creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dude misses with a punch on the inside.
Hhhh prevents a body shot from Dude.
Hhhh's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hhhh prevents a body shot from Dude.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dude blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dude blocking some punches.
Dude tries a body shot but Hhhh blocks it.
Dude working hard to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dude tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hhhh's elbow.
Hhhh lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hhhh blocks a body shot from Dude.
Hhhh misses with a punch on the inside.
Dude blocking some punches.
A bit of stalling here from Dude.
A head punch on the inside from Hhhh fails to land.
Dude misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dude doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dude lands an uppercut.

It looks like Hhhh Hhhh has been cut.
Dude blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dude can't find room to land a body shot as Hhhh controls the action.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hhhh.
Dude blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dude misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dude blocks an uppercut.
Hhhh misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hhhh tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dude's elbow.
Hhhh lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hhhh misses with the head strike.
Dude cracks Hhhh with a nice body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Dude.
Dude lands with a right to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hhhh tries to work over Dude's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hhhh tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dude's elbow.
Hhhh gets through Dude's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hhhh keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dude's efforts to push away.

Dude escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hhhh wants to clinch up but Dude keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Hhhh Hhhh will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hhhh Hhhh's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hhhh tries to clinch there but Dude circles away.
Dude avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dude lands a right hook to the body.

Hhhh closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dude lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hhhh backwards.
Dude goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Dude manages to break the clinch.

Hhhh instigates a clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hhhh swings wildly with an uppercut but Dude uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hhhh goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hhhh has a couple of punches blocked by Dude.
A frustrated look appears on Dude's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dude misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hhhh Hhhh seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hhhh throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hhhh blocks a body shot from Dude.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Hhhh as the two fighters clinch.
Hhhh working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hhhh.
Dude blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hhhh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hhhh doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hhhh lands a right hand.
Hhhh tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hhhh pushes Dude back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dude blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hhhh blocking some punches.
Dude tries to work over Hhhh's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hhhh swings wildly with an uppercut but Dude uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hhhh misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dude doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dude.
Hhhh prevents a body shot from Dude.
A short body shot lands from Dude as the two fighters clinch.
Hhhh misses with some punches.
Hhhh misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dude taking a breather.
Hhhh throws a head punch that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Dude.
Hhhh misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hhhh lands a hook that snaps the head of Dude backwards.
Dude doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dude is trying to force a seperation but Hhhh has the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hhhh misses with a punch on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Dude - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Hhhh misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dude has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Hhhh lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dude backwards.
Hhhh struggles to land a body shot inside as Dude controls his hands.
Dude misses with the head strike.

Dude manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hhhh looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hhhh tries to close the distance and clinch but Dude swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hhhh tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dude swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hhhh tries to clinch but Dude is having none of it.
Dude appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Hhhh tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Dude counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hhhh tries to clinch up but Dude circles away and keeps his distance.
The fighters circling - Dude throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hhhh ducks under a wild hook from Dude.
Hhhh tries to clinch
and Dude counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hhhh doesn't manage to clinch there - Dude circles away.
A quick step to the side and Dude tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hhhh fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dude avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hhhh takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Some Dude is winning the standup battle so far.
Dude circles away from the clinch attempt
and Dude cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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!
Dude ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hhhh moves away.
Hhhh tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dude manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dude circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dude throws a body punch but Hhhh moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Some Dude dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hhhh Hhhh's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Hhhh moves in looking to clinch but Dude pushes him off.
Hhhh avoids the body shot from Dude.
Hhhh tries to counter with a clinch but Dude shakes him off and moves away.
Hhhh doesn't manage to clinch there - Dude circles away.
Hhhh tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dude paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hhhh tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dude swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dude swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hhhh is looking to clinch.
Dude keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hhhh looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hhhh avoids the body shot from Dude.
Dude swings for the body but Hhhh moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hhhh closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dude cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Hhhh gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dude tries to throw a body punch but Hhhh avoids it by throwing Dude back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Dude.
Dude lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hhhh.
Hhhh struggles to land a body shot inside as Dude controls his hands.
Dude lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hhhh backwards.
Dude misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hand to the body from Dude.
Hhhh tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dude lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short uppercut from Dude.
Hhhh misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dude has had enough of the clinch but Hhhh keeps him there for the moment.
Hhhh tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dude's elbow.
Dude lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hhhh misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hhhh tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dude's elbow.
Hhhh misses with the head strike.

Dude manages to break the clinch.
Hhhh tries to close the distance and clinch but Dude swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hhhh fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hhhh tries to close the distance and clinch but Dude swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hhhh fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hhhh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hhhh tries to clinch up but Dude circles away and keeps his distance.

Hhhh moves into the clinch.
Hhhh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hhhh misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hhhh blocks an uppercut.
Dude will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hhhh up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dude tries to throw a body punch but Hhhh avoids it by throwing Dude back against the cage.
Hhhh scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dude tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Dude breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hhhh tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dude manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hhhh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hhhh looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dude takes a swing at Hhhh's ribcage but misses.

Hhhh fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dude, pushing him back against the cage.
Dude goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dude tries to throw a body punch but Hhhh avoids it by throwing Dude back against the cage.
Hhhh misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dude displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hhhh up against the cage.
Hhhh misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dude tries a body shot but Hhhh blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Hhhh fails to land.
Hhhh swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hhhh lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dude backwards.
Dude wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hhhh has him pressed against the cage.
Hhhh tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hhhh misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dude.
Dude wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hhhh has him pressed against the cage.
Dude goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

And that's the end of the fight!
Some Dude showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dude has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:28
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Some Dude!