PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Akhmed Dudayev (ranked 202 p4p, 2110 weight class) and Bruno Gehard (ranked 24 p4p, 263 weight class). Gehard comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Scooter - Nessaja kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Akhmed Dudayev has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Dudayev
vs
Gehard

180 cm
21
160
10 - 0 - 0

184 cm
20
165
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Shadow Warrior Nutrition
Conviction

Fenrir Fightgear - Anno 2013

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 10 - 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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bruno Gehard!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Thiago Cunha and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gehard takes one on the button.

Dudayev has managed to clinch.
Dudayev holding his opponent close, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gehard.
Dudayev goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gehard lands a body shot.
Dudayev throws a head punch that misses.
Dudayev scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gehard prevents a body shot from Dudayev.
Dudayev tries to work over Gehard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dudayev scores with a shot to the side of Gehard's head.
Dudayev tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dudayev lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gehard has a couple of punches blocked by Dudayev.
Gehard blocks a body shot from Dudayev.
Dudayev lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
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!
Gehard on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short right from Dudayev on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dudayev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dudayev prevents a body shot from Gehard.
Dudayev has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Gehard misses with some punches.
Gehard prevents a body shot from Dudayev.
Dudayev misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dudayev softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right from Dudayev on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Dudayev scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gehard throws a head punch that misses.
Dudayev utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A short left from Dudayev.
Dudayev working aggressively here.
Dudayev has a couple of punches blocked by Gehard.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gehard.
Dudayev lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dudayev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dudayev displaying some good clinch control by pressing Gehard up against the cage.
Gehard blocks a body shot from Dudayev.
Dudayev lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gehard backwards.
Dudayev lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Gehard is rocked!
Gehard tries to work over Dudayev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dudayev keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gehard's efforts to push away.
Dudayev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gehard.
Dudayev misses with a short punch on the inside.

Gehard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gehard connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dudayev. Dudayev circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gehard changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dudayev misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dudayev takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gehard moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Dudayev misses with a hook. Gehard ducked under it nicely.
Akhmed Dudayev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gehard just misses with a punch to the body.
Gehard walks into a stiff left hand from Dudayev.
Dudayev thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dudayev ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dudayev throws a looping overhand right but Gehard ducks down to avoid it.
Gehard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dudayev.
Gehard slips under a jab from Dudayev.
Dudayev looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nice shot by Gehard.
Dudayev misses the body punch
and Gehard counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Dudayev misses with a looping right.
Dudayev misses with an uppercut. Gehard saw that one coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dudayev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gehard.
Dudayev swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gehard scores with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gehard throws a jab when Dudayev was well out of range.
Gehard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dudayev tries to counter by clinching up but Gehard breaks away and moves out of range.
Gehard jabs at Dudayev's body.
Gehard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dudayev moves away.
Dudayev looks to throw the jab but Gehard is out of range.
Gehard throws a looping overhand right but Dudayev ducks down to avoid it.
A jab from Gehard misses.
Gehard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Dudayev gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gehard misses with a punch to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Dudayev.
Dudayev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dudayev misses with a punch to the body.
Dudayev throws a head punch that misses.
Gehard tries a body shot but Dudayev blocks it.
Gehard working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Akhmed Dudayev dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Gehard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dudayev moves away.
Gehard thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dudayev was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gehard on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gehard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gehard keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dudayev.
Dudayev looks to score with a jab to the body but Gehard is just out of range.
Gehard throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dudayev stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Dudayev forces Gehard back against the cage and clinches.
Gehard blocking some punches.
Gehard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dudayev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gehard has a couple of punches blocked by Dudayev.
Dudayev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dudayev taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Dudayev lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dudayev lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gehard backwards.
Dudayev tries to throw a body punch but Gehard avoids it by throwing Dudayev back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gehard takes a shot to the head.
Dudayev lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dudayev.
Dudayev holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Gehard lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dudayev backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dudayev.
Gehard misses with a hook from the clinch.
Akhmed Dudayev has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gehard blocks an uppercut.
Dudayev lands a shot to the body.
Gehard tries a body shot but Dudayev blocks it.
Dudayev displaying some good clinch control by pressing Gehard up against the cage.
A short left from Dudayev.
Dudayev swings wildly with an uppercut but Gehard uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dudayev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dudayev blocking some punches.
Gehard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dudayev throws a head punch that misses.
Dudayev can't find room to land a body shot as Gehard controls the action.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dudayev lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gehard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dudayev's elbow.
A short body shot lands from Dudayev as the two fighters clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dudayev.
A left hand lands to the body for Dudayev.
Gehard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dudayev stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dudayev goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dudayev unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gehard lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Gehard is breathing heavily.
Dudayev blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dudayev throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gehards head.
Dudayev taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Dudayev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dudayev lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gehard backwards.
Nice body punch from Dudayev.
Dudayev lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gehard stalling in the clinch but Dudayev improves position.
Dudayev lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gehard is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Dudayev has a couple of punches blocked by Gehard.
Dudayev scores with a shoulder strike.
Gehard avoiding damage as Dudayev throws knees to the body.
Dudayev lands a shot to the body.
Dudayev lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dudayev misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dudayev lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dudayev has a couple of punches blocked by Gehard.
Dudayev has Gehard pushed against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch on the inside from Gehard fails to land.
Dudayev misses with a body punch.
Dudayev works on Gehard's body with a couple of short punches.
Gehard prevents a body shot from Dudayev.
Gehard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dudayev lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dudayev lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gehard is still on wobbly legs! Can Dudayev finish him?
Dudayev lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dudayev throws a punch but it's blocked by Gehard.
Dudayev works on Gehard's body with a couple of short punches.
Gehard blocks an uppercut.
Dudayev has a couple of punches blocked by Gehard.
Gehard blocking some punches.
Gehard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dudayev misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dudayev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gehard seems to have recovered his senses.
Dudayev content to slow the pace in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Akhmed Dudayev dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!

A jab from Dudayev finds it's way through Gehard's defenses.
Dudayev takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gehard misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dudayev throws a right hand that Gehard ducks under and follows up with a left that Gehard also avoids with ease.
Gehard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gehard moves away from the strike by Dudayev.
Dudayev dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dudayev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dudayev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gehard scores with a nice strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gehard shoots in for a takedown but Dudayev shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Gehard drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dudayev avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dudayev lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Gehard can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dudayev controls the pace.
Dudayev is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gehard can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dudayev sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gehard's guard.
Gehard has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dudayev is working away from the top position though.
Gehard is pressing down on Dudayev's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Gehard looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dudayev is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dudayev is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Dudayev passes Gehard's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Gehard looking for submissions off his back.
Gehard slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gehard is trying to control the position but Dudayev postures up.
Gehard looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gehard not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gehard can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dudayev controls the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dudayev forces his way into half guard.
Still in half guard, Dudayev seems content to control.
Gehard wants to get back to full guard.
Dudayev controlling the action here.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Gehard keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dudayev.
Gehard slips under a jab.
Dudayev scores with a jab.

Dudayev closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dudayev stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Dudayev trying to stall but Gehard improves his position.
Gehard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dudayev lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dudayev misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stalling in the clinch from Dudayev.
Gehard pushes Dudayev back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dudayev.
Gehard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dudayev slows down the pace here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gehard looking to stall.
A short right from Dudayev.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Akhmed Dudayev clearly takes that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Dudayev missing with a left hand there. Gehard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dudayev lands a jab to Gehard's midsection.
Gehard throws a body shot but no joy.
Dudayev lands with a good body shot.
Dudayev dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gehard misses with a looping right.
Gehard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gehard takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dudayev keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dudayev misses with an uppercut. Gehard saw that one coming.
Gehard lands a head shot.
Gehard throws a shot to the body.
Dudayev takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gehard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gehard has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Dudayev misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dudayev throws an overhand right that drops Gehard like a sack of potatoes! Dudayev dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Akhmed Dudayev!
Akhmed Dudayev retains his lightweight title!
After winning the bout, Akhmed Dudayev thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.