PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between David Dupuis (ranked 4219 p4p, 468 weight class) and Jay Trudo (ranked 4905 p4p, 533 weight class). Dupuis comes to the cage accompanied by Out for a Rip by Brendan Richmond. David Dupuis has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dupuis
vs
Trudo

194 cm
25
200 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

188 cm
25
195 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Determined

Blue Moon

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, David Dupuis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jay Trudo!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dupuis tries for a takedown but Trudo circles away easily
enabling Trudo to counter with a crisp jab.
Trudo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dupuis stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Trudo swats away the attempt to clinch by Dupuis.
Dupuis takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sloppy strikes from Trudo. Those never looked like landing.
Trudo misses with a low kick.
Dupuis feinted with a counter takedown.
Trudo misses with the combination.
Trudo misses with a two punch combination.
Dupuis checks a leg kick.
Dupuis is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dupuis is defended easily by Trudo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trudo scores with a body shot.
Dupuis tries to clinch up but Trudo circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Trudo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dupuis, pushing him back against the cage.
Dupuis is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
I was talking to Dupuis's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Dupuis. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Dupuis gets control of Trudo's arms and successfully pulls guard. Dupuis will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Trudo wants to stand but Dupuis has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Dupuis bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Trudo's guard.

Trudo is looking to stand up but Dupuis isn't so interested in that idea.
Dupuis passes into half guard.

Dupuis seems to be working for a kimura but Trudo defends the submission attempt.
Dupuis lands with a punch from half guard.
Trudo is trying to stand up here but Dupuis is controlling him well.

Trudo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dupuis is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Trudo!
Dupuis throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Dupuis scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Trudo is looking to get to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dupuis working the ground and pound effectively.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Trudo is desperately trying to improve his position but Dupuis has a good base and remains in mount.
Dupuis has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Trudo's face.

Dupuis jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Trudo manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Dupuis lands a nice forearm strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dupuis tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dupuis has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Dupuis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Trudo keeps working.
Dupuis throws a strike aimed at the side of Trudo's head but Trudo avoids it well.
Trudo gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Trudo tries to buck Dupuis off but he can't manage it.
Dupuis fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Dupuis punishing his opponent with strikes.
Dupuis landing strikes from the mount and Trudo is in trouble!
Dupuis lands with some strikes.

Trudo is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trudo is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Trudo is still in real trouble! Can Dupuis finish him?
Dupuis has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Dupuis sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Trudo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dupuis sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Trudo wants to control but Dupuis is having none of it.
Trudo seems to have recovered his senses.

Dupuis looking to secure an arm triangle but Trudo defends it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dupuis with a couple of short strikes.
Dupuis takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
We've been informed that Trudo has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Trudo is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Dupuis dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Dupuis shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Trudo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Trudo clinches up against the cage.
Dupuis is trying to pull guard but Trudo turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Trudo prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Dupuis. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Dupuis manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Dupuis has a closed guard, preventing Trudo from standing up.
Trudo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dupuis. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Dupuis had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Trudo defends it easily.
Trudo would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dupuis lands some strikes from the bottom.
Dupuis is trying to control the position but Trudo postures up.
Trudo wants to stand but Dupuis has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trudo postures up.
Dupuis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Trudo can do to turn this around?
Trudo wants to get up but he can't break Dupuis's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Dupuis is working an open guard so Trudo takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dupuis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dupuis tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Trudo defends well and Dupuis ends up having to push Trudo into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Dupuis gets tackled into the cage by Trudo. Trudo maintains the clinch.
Dupuis is trying to pull guard but Trudo has him pressed against the cage.
Dupuis is trying to pull guard but Trudo turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Dupuis fails to pull guard.
A short left from Trudo.
Dupuis tries to pull guard but Trudo holds him up against the cage and eventually Dupuis drops back down to his feet.
Trudo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dupuis tries for a takedown but Trudo manages to get underhooks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dupuis is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Trudo lands with a right to the head.
Trudo presses Dupuis against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Trudo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Trudo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Trudo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Trudo scores with a hook to the body.
Trudo lands a nice uppercut.
Trudo lands a right hand.
The referee calls for Trudo to work.
Trudo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Trudo avoiding damage.
Trudo has had enough of the clinch but Dupuis keeps him there for the moment.
Come on Trudo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trudo scores with a nice hook to the head.

Dupuis pulls guard.
Dupuis has a closed guard, preventing Trudo from standing up.
Dupuis is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Trudo preventing the sweep.
Dupuis is working hard here to advance position.
Trudo wants to stand but Dupuis is controlling his posture from full guard.
Dupuis tries to strike from the bottom.
Trudo would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Dupuis seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jay Trudo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Trudo rushes Dupuis and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Trudo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Trudo lands a shot to the body.
Trudo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dupuis.
Trudo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Trudo.
Dupuis keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Trudo's efforts to push away.
Jay Trudo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Trudo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Trudo is trying to force a seperation but Dupuis has the dominant position.
Dupuis is trying to push Trudo away but Trudo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nice body punch from Trudo.
Trudo lands a left hand.
Trudo is working Dupuis over against the cage.
Trudo wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Trudo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Dupuis blocks a low kick nicely.
Dupuis feinted with a counter takedown.
Dupuis shoots in for a takedown but Trudo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dupuis takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dupuis.

Trudo drives through and clinches with Dupuis against the cage.
Trudo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dupuis tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Dupuis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dupuis tries to score a body lock takedown but Trudo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Dupuis goes for a takedown attempt but Trudo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Trudo connects with a combination that backs up Dupuis into the cage. Trudo lands a flurry of punches that gets past Dupuis's guard. Dupuis is down and the referee has seen enough. It is all over! Trudo bursts into tears - this win obviously means a huge amount to him.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jay Trudo!
In defeat, David Dupuis stepped up to the mic, saying 'Congratulations brother! I'll take this loss as a good learning lesson. See you all again soon! Keep that dream boat going Jay!'.