PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mike Hudson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Linds King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Hudson
vs
King

168 cm
19
152 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Hudson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Linds King!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hudson thows a body shot but no joy.
Hudson just misses with a punch to the body.
Hudson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

It looks like Linds King has been cut.
King moves out of range of the strikes.
Hudson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but King was well out of range. Poor timing from Hudson.
A big left from King misses.
Nice takedown defense from Hudson. No joy for King on that attempt.
King keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hudson throws a shot from downtown. King moves away and avoids it.
King staying out of range there.
Hudson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hudson misses with a head kick.
Hudson cracks a nice hook into King's ribs.
A swing and a miss from Hudson.
King avoids the head kick by Hudson.
Hudson swings for the body but King moves out of range.
King looks to land a right hand but Hudson moved out of range.
King showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hudson.
Hudson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but King paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hudson throws out a loose jab but King uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hudson is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Hudson's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Hudson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hudson misses with an uppercut. King saw that one coming.
King misses with a takedown attempt - Hudson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hudson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hudson thows a body shot but no joy.
King dodges the punch combination from Hudson.
King shoots in for a double leg but Hudson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mike Hudson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Linds King.
Hudson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but King moves away.
Hudson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hudson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mike Hudson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
King uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hudson.
Hudson is looking to wear down King with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

King feints and as Hudson raises his hands in defense, King changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
King trying to control the position from guard on top but Hudson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hudson is looking to stand up but King isn't so interested in that idea.
Hudson is breathing heavily.
King trying to control but Hudson is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hudson pushes King off and scrambles back to his feet.
Hudson misses the jab.
Hudson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hudson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but King paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hudson misses with a series of wild punches.
Hudson misses with a wild combination.
No joy there for Hudson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hudson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hudson tries a head kick but it misses.
Hudson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hudson swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
A big left from Hudson misses.
Hudson misses with a kick to the body.
King keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
King avoids the body shot from Hudson.
King uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hudson.
Hudson thows a body shot but no joy.
King avoids the body shot from Hudson.
King checks a low kick from Hudson.
Hudson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A big left from Hudson misses.
Hudson looks to land a right hand but King moved out of range.
King uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hudson.
Hudson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but King moves away.
Hudson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hudson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Hudson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Linds King's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

King bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Hudson is looking to get back to his feet here but King is keeping cool and he's managed to take Hudson's back.

King looking to break Hudson's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Hudson remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise King will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
King trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.

Hudson fending off the submission attempt from King.
King keeps control of the position as Hudson tries to break free.
Hudson is working hard here to advance position.
King is breathing heavily.
Hudson tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Hudson working to try and regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hudson defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from King.
Hudson regains half guard.
King prevents Hudson from standing back up.
Hudson regains full guard. Nicely done.

Hudson scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Hudson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hudson scores with a nice strike.
King slips under a jab from Hudson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hudson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
King checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hudson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hudson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to King's calf.
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!
A leg kick checked by King.
Hudson misses with a body shot.
Hudson misses the shot to the body.
Hudson throws a body punch but King moves out of range.
King uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hudson.
Hudson dips to his left and cracks King with an uppercut!
Hudson with a nice cross.
Hudson misses with a wild body shot.
Nice defenses there by King.
Hudson scores with a body shot.
Hudson lands with a hook. King tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hudson pivots, looking for a leg kick but King is out of range and Hudson settles back down.
Hudson throws a series of punches but King moves out of range.
Hudson tries to clinch but King moves out of range.
Mike Hudson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
King takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
King keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hudson thuds his right hand into King's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hudson throws a right and a left that both miss.
King looks for a takedown but Hudson sprawls well.
Hudson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hudson lands with a nice body punch.
Hudson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
King closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hudson circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hudson throws a looping overhand right but King ducks down to avoid it.
Some bone on bone action there as King checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hudson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hudson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Hudson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hudson with a jab.
King looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mike Hudson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Linds King.
King takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hudson works the jab nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
King keeps the fight on the outside.
A clash of legs there as King blocks the low kick.
Hudson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hudson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Hudson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Linds King's cut.
That's time! Hudson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

King takes one to the side of the head.
Hudson misses with a low kick.
Mike Hudson is winning the standup battle so far.
Hudson misses with a wild body shot.
Hudson lands a lovely overhand right.
A jab lands there for Hudson.
Hudson throws a chopping leg kick but King manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nice takedown defense from Hudson. No joy for King on that attempt.
Hudson lands an overhand right.
King gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

King shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Hudson has one foot on King's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hudson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hudson looks to score with a jab to the body but King is just out of range.
Hudson lands a nice hook to King's body. King takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hudson scores with a hook.
King takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hudson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but King was well out of range. Poor timing from Hudson.
Hudson works over King's head and body with a nice combination.
Hudson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hudson throws an overhand right that lands on King's shoulder, as King tries to avoid the shot.
Hudson throws a body punch but King moves out of range.
Hudson thuds a left hand into King's body.
King uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hudson.
King ducks under a wild hook from Hudson.
Hudson scores with a kick to the body.
No joy there for Hudson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hudson's waist but Hudson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing King off to one side.
Hudson stuns King with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hudson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but King paws at him with a jab and circles away.
King shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hudson but Hudson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mike Hudson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Linds King.
Hudson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hudson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hudson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A telegraphed right hand from Hudson misses the target.
Hudson tries to clinch but King is having none of it.
Hudson misses the jab.
Hudson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hudson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hudson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hudson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
King pulls out of a head kick attempt.
King has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
King blocks a jab.
King fails with a takedown attempt.
Hudson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Hudson is looking to clinch.

Hudson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hudson lands a hook that snaps the head of King backwards.
Hudson scores with a hook to the body.
Hudson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hudson scores with a hook to the body.
Hudson digs a right hand into King's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on King's gas tank.
Hudson lands a left hand that snaps the head of King backwards.
King can't get the takedown.
Hudson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of King backwards.
Hudson with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hudson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hudson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that King can do to turn this around?
Hudson landing knees to the body.
Hudson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of King backwards.
Still in the clinch, Hudson scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short left from Hudson.
King drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hudson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hudson lands a shoulder strike.
Hudson unloads a knee to the mid-section. King lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hudson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hudson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of King backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hudson.
A left hand lands to the body for Hudson.
A body shot lands from Hudson.
Mike Hudson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hudson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hudson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of King backwards.
King jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hudson walks away with a smile on his face. King gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hudson throws a head kick but King moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hudson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
King shoots for a double leg takedown but Hudson sprawls well. He's pushed King's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Linds King has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hudson connects with a nice looking jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Hudson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hudson, 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Hudson!