PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rolando Souto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Rude (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Souto comes to the cage accompanied by Jorge Quintero - 300 violin orchestra. Rude has chosen B.Y.O.B - System of a down as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Souto
vs
Rude

184 cm
36
185 lbs
19 - 12 - 2

178 cm
31
179 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Good knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Elite Canadian Threads
HGH Nutrients Q160-Q158

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rolando Souto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rick Rude!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Souto moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Rude thows a body shot but no joy.
Souto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rude is looking to clinch but Souto is avoiding it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rude is defended easily by Souto.
Souto throws a push kick but Rude slaps the foot to one side.
Souto throws the kick towards the body but Rude avoids it.
Nice takedown defense from Souto. No joy for Rude on that attempt.
Rude throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Rude decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rude seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Souto is not content to let Rude control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Souto gets back to full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rude accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rude prevents Souto from getting back to his feet.
Souto has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Rude has passed into side control.
My spies in BigMouth Cabrons inform me that Rude has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Souto tries to improve position but can't.
The ground and pound from Rude seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Souto manages to get back to half guard.
Souto tries to get to full guard but Rude has control of the leg.
Well, if Rude is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Rude prevents Souto from standing back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Souto is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rude pulls his head out easily.
Rude not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Rude is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Souto defends it well.
Souto moves into full guard.
Souto keeping full guard, as Rude tries to pass.
Souto is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rude looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souto looking for a sweep. Not yet Souto, not yet.
Rude stands and throws Souto's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Souto is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Souto can't do much from the bottom here.
Souto is looking for a sweep.
Souto wants to control but Rude postures up.
Rude throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Rude throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Rude is looking to take a break and control but Souto is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rude is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Souto has escaped the position, nice work there.
Souto is trying to improve his position.
Rude trying to control the position but Souto is working away.
Souto is trying to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rude is looking to take a break and control but Souto is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Rick Rude will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Rude shoots in and drives through. Souto sprawls well.
Rude with a poor takedown
and Souto counters with a low kick, right behind Rude 's knee.
Rude shoots and misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Rolando Souto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rick Rude.
Souto swats away the attempt to clinch by Rude.
A solid leg kick lands there for Souto.
Rude shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Souto pinned against the cage. Souto gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Souto swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A head kick misses from Souto.
Souto displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rude.
Horrible takedown by Rude or perhaps it was just good defense by Souto which made him look bad.
Rude fails with the takedown
and Souto counters with a one-two to the body.
Rude tries to work over Souto's front leg with a kick but Souto checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rude on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Souto. Souto obviously looking to wear him down.
Souto scores with a kick to the midsection.
A solid leg kick lands there for Souto.
Souto is looking to slow Rude down with leg kicks.

Souto closes the distance and clinches.
Souto gets underhooks to prevent Rude's takedown attempt.
Rude drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rude is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Souto gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Rude is breathing heavily.
Rude takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Rick Rude has been cut.
Souto lands a knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Souto tries to land a knee to the head but Rude blocks with his arms.
Souto stalling the fight.
Rude takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rude drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rude is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souto throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rude wants a takedown but no success here.
Souto with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rude is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Souto pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Souto prevents a takedown attempt there.
Souto using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rude has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Souto with a knee to the head.
Souto with a knee to the head.
Rude takes an elbow to the forehead.
Souto with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rude is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Souto is defending well.
Rude has Souto pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Souto manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Souto misses with a knee strike.
Souto misses with a knee to the head.
Rude goes for a takedown in the clinch but Souto prevents it.
A knee to the head by Souto.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rude drops down looking for an ankle pick but Souto pulls his leg out and moves away.
Rude swats away the attempt to clinch by Souto.
Rude shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Souto defends it nicely.
Rude fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Souto avoids it really well and circles away.
Rude shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Souto sprawls well. Souto wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rude gets slowly back to his feet.
Rude on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Rude moves to clinch but Souto breaks away
and Souto counters with a good low kick that Rude was not able to check.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Souto scores with a nice body kick.
Rude shoots in looking for a takedown but Souto manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rude's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Souto misses with a series of wild punches.
Souto is looking to clinch but Rude is avoiding it.

Rude shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Souto manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Souto is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rude is controlling him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Souto looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Rude puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Rude drops an elbow to the side of Souto's head.
Rude not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rolando Souto dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rick Rude's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Souto misses with a knee to the head.
Souto lands a knee to the body.
Souto tries to land a knee to the head but Rude blocks with his arms.
Souto pushes off an throws an elbow but Rude leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Rude is trying to trip Souto. He has hold of a leg but Souto is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Rude persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Rude trying to control the position from guard on top but Souto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Souto looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Rude stopping the sweep attempt from Souto.
Souto not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Souto looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Rude passes into side control.
Rude throws a strike aimed at the side of Souto's head but Souto avoids it well.
Souto is not content to let Rude control the position.
Rude throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rude swings around for an armbar but Souto sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Rude's guard.
Rude is trying to keep Souto in close.
Rude working a defensive guard but Souto manages to pass into side control anyway.
Rude is looking to regain half guard here but Souto keeps moving and retains side control.
Rude is still trying to improve position.
Rude is not content to let Souto control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souto wants to stand but Rude is controlling his arm.
Rude is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Souto is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Rude is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
We've been hearing that Souto has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Souto pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Souto controlling from the full mount.
Souto scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Rude?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rude is wriggling around trying to escape.
Rude is bucking up trying to escape but Souto cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Rude is wriggling around trying to escape.
Souto controlling from the full mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Souto wants to control the pace but Rude is squirming around nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rolando Souto showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Souto has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rolando Souto!
A very excited looking Rolando Souto made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.