PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Akhmed Dudayev (ranked 623 p4p, 2229 weight class) and Rudy Giuliani (ranked 80 p4p, 271 weight class). Akhmed Dudayev has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dudayev
vs
Giuliani

180 cm
20
160
8 - 0 - 0

184 cm
21
167
6 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Dark Knight Nutrition
Conviction

Urban Fighter
Brooklyn Apothecary

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Akhmed Dudayev!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rudy Giuliani!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Emerson Jorge and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Giuliani misses with a body shot
and Dudayev counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Giuliani is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Giuliani misses with a right hand

and Dudayev counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dudayev.
Giuliani lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Giuliani struggles to land a body shot inside as Dudayev controls his hands.
Dudayev tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Giuliani's elbow.
Giuliani can't break the clinch.
Dudayev scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dudayev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Giuliani working hard to break the clinch.
Giuliani blocking some punches.
Dudayev misses with the head strike.
A short left from Dudayev.
Dudayev lands a shoulder strike.
Giuliani blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dudayev doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dudayev creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dudayev blocks an uppercut.
Dudayev struggles to land a body shot inside as Giuliani controls his hands.
Dudayev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dudayev.

Giuliani escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dudayev looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Giuliani swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dudayev slips under a jab from Giuliani.
Giuliani throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slow jab from Dudayev misses its intended target.
Dudayev lands with an overhand left.
Giuliani's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dudayev connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Giuliani scrambles back to his feet.
Dudayev connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Giuliani's hands.

Giuliani is rocked!
Are you kidding me?! Dudayev ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Giuliani clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Akhmed Dudayev!
Akhmed Dudayev retains his lightweight title!
A relieved looking Akhmed Dudayev thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.