PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rampage Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Dudeson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dudeson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: One Piece OST - The Very, Very, Very Strongest. Rampage Evans has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Evans
vs
Dudeson

185 cm
20
170 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

184 cm
20
182 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rampage Evans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Max Dudeson!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Evans or perhaps it was just good defense by Dudeson which made him look bad.
Dudeson fakes the leg kick and cracks Evans in the body.

Dudeson has managed to clinch.
Dudeson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Evans gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Dudeson manages to break the clinch.
Evans misses with a takedown attempt - Dudeson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Evans looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dudeson is fending him off so far but Evans persists. Nope, Dudeson circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rampage Evans. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Dudeson scores with a takedown into Evans's guard.
Dudeson tries to stand but Evans is controlling from the bottom.
Dudeson looking to sit in guard and control but Evans gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dudeson looking for a guillotine here but Evans defends easily.
Dudeson controls Evans momentarily but Evans frees himself.
Dudeson looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Evans puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Evans wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dudeson keeps working.
Dudeson has a hand on Evans's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Evans takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Evans wants to take Dudeson's back but he can't do it this time.
Evans can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dudeson is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Evans with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Dudeson tries to reverse the position but Evans maintains control.
Evans looking to control but Dudeson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Evans punishing his opponent with strikes.
Dudeson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Evans wants to take Dudeson's back but he can't do it this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans lands with some strikes.
Dudeson tries to lock up and control but Evans gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Dudeson is trying to reverse the position but instead Evans has taken his back - oops!
Dudeson looks gassed!
Dudeson covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Dudeson trying to control the action but Evans just sinks the hooks in.

Evans is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Dudeson has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Dudeson rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

Evans is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Dudeson has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dudeson tries to roll over but Evans keeps him under control.
Dudeson trying to control from the bottom.
Evans works his way into full mount!

Evans working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Evans wants to get back to his feet but Dudeson is holding on tight.
Dudeson slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Rampage Evans will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Dudeson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Dudeson throws and elbow that misses. Evans uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dudeson's guard. Nice move by Evans!
Dudeson keeping full guard, as Evans tries to pass.
Dudeson pulls Evans in close to his closed guard and prevents Evans from doing any damage or advancing position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Evans wants to pass the guard but Dudeson is keeping the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Evans trying to stand up but can't free himself from Dudeson's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dudeson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dudeson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans wants to control from the top but Dudeson keeps moving.

Dudeson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Evans with a lazy takedown attempt

and Dudeson counters with a shoot takedown. Evans fights it but they end up in guard.
Evans is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Dudeson trying to control the position from guard on top but Evans is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dudeson looking to pass the guard.

Dudeson drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Evans dives on top into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dudeson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Evans drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Evans jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Dudeson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Evans is controlling him.
Evans tries to free his leg and advance position but Dudeson is retaining full guard.
Evans trying to control the position from guard on top but Dudeson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Evans passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Dudeson tries to bench press Evans off him but Evans keeps the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans trying to control the action but Dudeson is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Evans shoots in for a takedown but Dudeson shows good takedown defense.
Dudeson moves in looking to clinch but Evans pushes him off.
Dudeson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Evans counters with a three punch combo that has Dudeson backing up. Dudeson nods at Evans to acknowledge the strikes.
Evans closes the distance but Dudeson moves to the side

and Dudeson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Evans's guard now.

Evans looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Dudeson has picked Evans up and slammed him! Evans can't keep hold of the triangle and Dudeson manages to pass to side control!
Evans tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dudeson advances to full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evans tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dudeson is trying to take his opponent's back.
Evans slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Evans wants to control but Dudeson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Evans is looking for a sweep. Dudeson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dudeson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Dudeson tries to stand and escape but Evans actually recovers to full guard.

Evans escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dudeson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Evans escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dudeson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Dudeson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Evans gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Dudeson trying to control but Evans is working from the bottom.
Max Dudeson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Evans manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dudeson manages to get himself to full guard.
Dudeson has control of Evans's left arm, preventing Evans from doing any damage.

Dudeson had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Evans is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Dudeson Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Evans's back instead.
Evans trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dudeson doesn't have the hooks in and Evans manages to turn into his guard.
Dudeson wants to sweep but no luck.
Dudeson keeping full guard, as Evans tries to pass.
Evans wants to control from the top but Dudeson keeps moving.
Evans passes into half guard.
Evans seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dudeson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Evans is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Dudeson is looking for a sweep. Evans is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dudeson trying to control but Evans postures up.
Dudeson throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Evans tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Dudeson controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Evans stops Dudeson from getting back to his feet.
Dudeson trying to control here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Evans misses with a takedown

and Dudeson counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Evans!
Evans tries to reverse the position but Dudeson maintains control.
Dudeson punishing his opponent with strikes.
Evans is working to get back to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Dudeson.
Dudeson tries to control but Evans wriggling away.
Evans is wriggling around trying to escape.
Dudeson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Evans is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evans is working hard here to advance position.
Evans is bucking up trying to escape but Dudeson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Dudeson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Evans is wriggling around trying to escape.
Dudeson content just to control the position here.
Dudeson forces the positional change into back control.

Evans preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Dudeson.

And that's the end of the fight!
Max Dudeson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dudeson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Dudeson!