PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Akira Okioyumo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Dudeson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dudeson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by One Piece OST - The Very, Very, Very Strongest. The key to victory for Akira Okioyumo has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Okioyumo
vs
Dudeson

184 cm
22
179 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

184 cm
20
180 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akira Okioyumo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Max Dudeson!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Okioyumo is looking to clinch.

Okioyumo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Okioyumo stalling in the clinch but Dudeson improves position.
Okioyumo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Okioyumo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dudeson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Okioyumo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Okioyumo throws an elbow but it misses.
Okioyumo connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Max Dudeson has been cut.
Dudeson managing to block the knees to the body from Okioyumo.
Okioyumo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dudeson wants to break free but Okioyumo has control.
Dudeson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Okioyumo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Dudeson working aggressively here.
Okioyumo landing knees to the head.
Okioyumo missing with knees to the body.
Okioyumo wants to stall.
Okioyumo misses with an elbow over the top.

Dudeson gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Okioyumo is trying to get back to full guard.
Dudeson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okioyumo wants to get back to full guard.
Okioyumo wants to control but Dudeson passes into side.
Dudeson controlling the position from side mount.
Okioyumo is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Dudeson is controlling him well.
Okioyumo throws a few strikes from the bottom but Dudeson takes advantage and mounts!
Dudeson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Okioyumo tries to reverse the position but Dudeson maintains control.
Okioyumo wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Okioyumo turns into Dudeson and is now in his guard.
Okioyumo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Okioyumo is breathing heavily.
Okioyumo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dudeson looking for a sweep. Not yet Dudeson, not yet.
Okioyumo throwing strikes but missing.

Okioyumo drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Dudeson dives on top into guard.
Dudeson with a nice head shot there.
Dudeson wants to control from the top but Okioyumo keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Dudeson stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Okioyumo loads up on a big right hand but Dudeson slips the punch.
Okioyumo tries to clinch but Dudeson is having none of it.
Okioyumo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dudeson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Okioyumo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dudeson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Dudeson wants to stand but Okioyumo has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Dudeson is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Okioyumo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dudeson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Okioyumo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Okioyumo actively working from the bottom here.
Okioyumo is looking for a sweep. Dudeson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Okioyumo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Dudeson seems to be working for a kimura but Okioyumo defends the submission attempt.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Okioyumo is looking to clinch but Dudeson is avoiding it.

Dudeson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Okioyumo's guard.

Okioyumo looking for a guillotine here but Dudeson defends easily.
Dudeson wants to control from the top but Okioyumo keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Dudeson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Max Dudeson's cut.
That's time! Okioyumo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Okioyumo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dudeson swats away the attempt to clinch by Okioyumo.
Okioyumo wants to clinch up but Dudeson keeps it at a distance.
Okioyumo moves in looking to clinch but Dudeson pushes him off.
Okioyumo wants to clinch.
Okioyumo connects with a single shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Okioyumo darts in and clinches Dudeson up against the cage.
Okioyumo tries to land knees in the clinch but Dudeson avoids the damage to the body.
Okioyumo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dudeson's face.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Okioyumo will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Dudeson up against the cage.
Okioyumo prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dudeson has picked Okioyumo up - he's going for a ride! Dudeson dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Okioyumo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dudeson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Okioyumo works his way to full guard. Good work.
Okioyumo lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Dudeson!
Okioyumo in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Okioyumo landing punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okioyumo tries to control but Dudeson wriggling away.
Dudeson wants to control but Okioyumo is having none of it.
Dudeson bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Dudeson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Okioyumo keeping moving, preventing Dudeson from controlling successfully.
Okioyumo tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Okioyumo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dudeson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Okioyumo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okioyumo trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

Okioyumo looking for a guillotine here but Dudeson defends easily.
Okioyumo keeping moving, preventing Dudeson from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dudeson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Okioyumo's guard.
Dudeson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Okioyumo is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Okioyumo is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Okioyumo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dudeson, pushing him back against the cage.
Okioyumo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Okioyumo looking to throw knees to the head but Dudeson is blocking nicely.
Okioyumo looking to stall.
Dudeson jumps guard but Okioyumo stands there with Dudeson around his waist. Dudeson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Dudeson lands a nice knee to the body.
Okioyumo misses with a knee to the head.

Dudeson has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Okioyumo regains guard immediately.
Dudeson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Okioyumo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Akira Okioyumo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Max Dudeson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Okioyumo gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Okioyumo throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Okioyumo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Okioyumo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dudeson trying to control but Okioyumo is working from the bottom.
Okioyumo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Okioyumo drops an elbow to the side of Dudeson's head.
Dudeson tries to roll over but Okioyumo keeps him under control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dudeson is trying to stand up here but Okioyumo is controlling him well.
Okioyumo is pressing down on Dudeson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dudeson is holding on for now.
Okioyumo works his way into full mount!
Okioyumo unloading with bombs!
Okioyumo tries to control but Dudeson wriggling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Okioyumo working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Dudeson tries to reverse the position but Okioyumo maintains control.
Dudeson taking shots to the head.
Okioyumo working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Dudeson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Okioyumo lands a big shot there that rocks Dudeson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

Okioyumo jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Dudeson is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Dudeson and Okioyumo has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Dudeson takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Okioyumo in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Dudeson manages to work his way to half guard, despite Okioyumo's best efforts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dudeson flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Okioyumo working Dudeson over with strikes.
Okioyumo looks to land a strike but Dudeson avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Okioyumo thows a big elbow that misses.
Okioyumo throwing strikes but missing.
Okioyumo 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.
Okioyumo forces his way into half guard.
Okioyumo scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Okioyumo prevents Dudeson from improving his position.
Dudeson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Okioyumo is stalling here. Dudeson is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Okioyumo seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Dudeson has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

That's four 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 stands up.
Okioyumo moves in looking to clinch but Dudeson pushes him off.
Okioyumo wants to clinch up but Dudeson keeps it at a distance.
Okioyumo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Dudeson gets the takedown into side control.
Dudeson throws an elbow but Okioyumo slips to the side and avoids it well.
Okioyumo gets back to half guard.
Okioyumo works his way to full guard. Good work.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Max Dudeson.
I think Dudeson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29

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