PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Stuart Dew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rudy Loens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Loens is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Street Fighter 4. On his way into the cage it seems that Stuart Dew has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Stuart Dew seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Dew
vs
Loens

168 cm
26
135 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

170 cm
20
130 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Stuart Dew!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rudy Loens!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Winston Howard and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Loens closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dew.
Loens has a couple of punches blocked by Dew.
Loens lands with a light punch inside.

Dew ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Dew no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Loens wanted to stand there but Dew had control of the position.
Dew pulls Loens in close to prevent any damage.
Loens wants to stand but Dew is controlling his posture from full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Loens stands up from Dew's guard - Loens perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Loens moves into the clinch.
Loens swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Dew tightens his grip and picks Loens up, before dumping him to the ground. Loens manages to land in guard.
Loens being controlled here, momentarily.
Loens really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dew. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dew's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dew working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dew prevents Loens from getting back to his feet.
Dew is stalling in the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Loens wants to stand and escape but Dew is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dew is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Dew drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Dew seems to have locked his on tight now - Loens screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Dew, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Stuart Dew!
Stuart Dew is the new bantamweight champion!
Stuart Dew managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Voodoo Nutrition, into his post fight interview.