PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chad Carlson Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Tudge (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.

Carlson Jr
vs
Tudge

179 cm
19
133 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
20
140 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Chad Carlson Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Nick Tudge!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carlson Jr with a nice cross.

Carlson Jr shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Tudge's guard.
Carlson Jr looking to pass the guard.
Tudge wants to stand but Carlson Jr is controlling the position.

Carlson Jr thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Tudge uses the cage to get back to his feet.

Carlson Jr drives through and clinches with Tudge against the cage.

Carlson Jr lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Tudge wants to get back to his feet.

Carlson Jr is trying to work for a kimura but Tudge is defending well.
Carlson Jr knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tudge on the ground.
Carlson Jr is breathing heavily.
Tudge wants to get back to his feet.
Carlson Jr scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tudge wants to get back to his feet.

Carlson Jr is working for a kimura but Tudge is defending it quite comfortably.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tudge wants to get back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A head kick misses from Tudge.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tudge misses with a head kick.
Carlson Jr moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Carlson Jr looks to land a combination but Tudge avoids it well.
Carlson Jr avoids the head kick by Tudge.

Carlson Jr feints and as Tudge raises his hands in defense, Carlson Jr changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Carlson Jr won't allow Tudge to get back to his feet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Carlson Jr accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Carlson Jr throws a big right hand that misses.
Tudge is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Carlson Jr trying to control but Tudge is working from the bottom.
Carlson Jr is working Tudge over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Tudge is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Carlson Jr is controlling him.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Tudge gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Tudge is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tudge has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Carlson Jr off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Tudge throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Carlson Jr clinches.
Tudge is pressed up against the cage. Carlson Jr has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tudge down to the mat. Tudge avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Carlson Jr shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Tudge is looking to stand up but Carlson Jr isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Tudge has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Carlson Jr off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Carlson Jr darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Carlson Jr working Tudge over with strikes.
Carlson Jr lands strikes from half guard.
Tudge is trying to stand up here but Carlson Jr is controlling him well.
Carlson Jr lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Tudge wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tudge throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tudge misses with a head kick.

Carlson Jr scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Carlson Jr lands a few punches from side control.
Carlson Jr cracks Tudge with a big elbow.

Tudge is rocked!
Tudge is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Carlson Jr is controlling him well.

Carlson Jr is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Tudge knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Carlson Jr tries to advance to mount but can't.
Carlson Jr is chipping away with strikes.
Carlson Jr lands an elbow.
Tudge prevents Carlson Jr from improving position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tudge sneaks out the side door and pushes Carlson Jr away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.

Carlson Jr instigates a clinch.
Tudge tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tudge using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Carlson Jr has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tudge using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Carlson Jr has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Tudge breaks from the clinch.
Tudge misses with a head kick.
Tudge misses with a head kick.
Tudge misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Carlson Jr avoids the head kick by Tudge.
Carlson Jr fails with the takedown.
Tudge tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Carlson Jr rushes Tudge and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Carlson Jr breaks the clinch.
Carlson Jr lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Carlson Jr shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Carlson Jr was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Tudge is still in real trouble! Can Carlson Jr finish him?
Carlson Jr lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Tudge hang on?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tudge is trying to stand.

Carlson Jr has control of Tudge's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Tudge regains control of the situation pretty easily.
You get the feeling that Tudge really doesn't like being in this position too much.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Carlson Jr pushes Tudge up against the cage in a clinch.
Tudge throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Carlson Jr blocks it with crossed arms.
Tudge throws a knee to the head but misses.

Carlson Jr wants the takedown. Tudge is fighting it off but Carlson Jr persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Tudge's guard against the cage.
Carlson Jr has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Carlson Jr working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Tudge wants to get back to his feet but Carlson Jr is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Carlson Jr cracks Tudge with a solid left hand.
Tudge wants to get back to his feet but Carlson Jr is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Carlson Jr really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Carlson Jr cracks Tudge with a solid left hand.
Tudge seems to have recovered his senses.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Tudge manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Carlson Jr avoids the head kick by Tudge.

Carlson Jr scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Tudge is looking to escape.

Tudge makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

Carlson Jr fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Tudge sprawls well initially but Carlson Jr persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Tudge has one foot on Carlson Jr's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

Carlson Jr scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Tudge pushes Carlson Jr off looking to stand but Carlson Jr dives back in and keeps control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Carlson Jr is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Tudge pushes Carlson Jr off and gets back to his feet.

Carlson Jr gets the takedown into side control.
Chad Carlson Jr overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tudge is trying to buck Carlson Jr off.

Carlson Jr tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Carlson Jr has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Tudge is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Carlson Jr landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

Carlson Jr is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Tudge is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Tudge throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Carlson Jr feints and as Tudge raises his hands in defense, Carlson Jr changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Carlson Jr controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Tudge pushes Carlson Jr off and scrambles back to his feet.
Tudge avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tudge tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Carlson Jr darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Carlson Jr wants to work for an arm triangle but Tudge is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Tudge pushes Carlson Jr off looking to stand but Carlson Jr dives back in and keeps control.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Carlson Jr lands a nice short elbow.
Ground and pound from Carlson Jr.
Carlson Jr lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Tudge kicks off Carlson Jr and gets to his feet.

Carlson Jr is looking for a takedown. Wow, that's a brutal slam - Tudge is in big trouble! Carlson Jr is landing strikes from the mount and this one is all over! The ref jumps in to save a confused looking Tudge. Poor guy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Chad Carlson Jr!