PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eric Dudley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marc Isyanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dudley has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. The key to victory for Eric Dudley has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Dudley
vs
Isyanov

182 cm
25
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

191 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Eric Dudley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marc Isyanov!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Ryoma Takatsuka and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Isyanov. No joy for Dudley on that attempt.
Dudley is breathing heavily.
Dudley doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Isyanov counters with a takedown into side control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Isyanov decides to stand back up.

Isyanov moves into the clinch successfully.
Dudley being controlled against the cage.
Isyanov drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dudley gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Isyanov has clasped his hands together around Dudley's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Isyanov is looking to take a break and control but Dudley is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dudley takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Isyanov works to advance to full mount. Dudley defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Isyanov is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Dudley can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Isyanov working the ground and pound effectively.
Isyanov unloading with bombs!
Isyanov dominating with strikes here.
Isyanov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dudley is looking to escape.
Dudley tries to reverse the position but Isyanov maintains control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Isyanov landing strikes, looking to finish!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Isyanov working the ground and pound effectively.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Isyanov breaks from Dudley's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Dudley tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Isyanov postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Dudley looks a forlorn figure.
Dudley in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Isyanov cracks Dudley with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Isyanov landing strikes from the mount and Dudley is in trouble!
Isyanov working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Dudley tries to hold on but Isyanov postures up.
Dudley on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dudley tries to get out of the position.
Dudley is bucking up trying to escape but Isyanov cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Isyanov raining down hammerfists from mount.

Dudley is rocked!
Isyanov breaks from Dudley's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Oh Dudley is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Isyanov postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Dudley looks a forlorn figure.
Dudley trying desperately to get to his feet.
Isyanov postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Dudley in real trouble here! The ref calls for Dudley to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marc Isyanov!
During a confident post fight interview, Marc Isyanov thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.