PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Baruti Mosweu (ranked 4425 p4p, 2962 weight class) and Lance Hudson (ranked 444 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Mosweu
vs
Hudson

180 cm
25
262
0 - 0 - 0

196 cm
25
235
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Baruti Mosweu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lance Hudson!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Chad Campbell and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mosweu scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Hudson fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Mosweu to the ground. Hudson is now in Mosweu's guard.
Mosweu tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hudson postures up.
Hudson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Hudson advances position into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mosweu tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Hudson decides to stand up, so the ref orders Mosweu to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mosweu tries to clinch but Hudson moves out of range.
Mosweu fails with the takedown

and Hudson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hudson lands with a short shot to the head.
Mosweu misses with a body punch.

Hudson manages to pull guard.
Mosweu preventing the sweep.
Mosweu loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mosweu could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Mosweu throwing strikes from guard but Hudson blocks nicely.
Mosweu 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.
Mosweu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hudson is keeping the position for now.
Hudson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mosweu.
Mosweu postures up in Hudson's guard and throws a big left but Hudson blocks it.
Mosweu might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hudson lands a good elbow from the bottom.
Mosweu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hudson is keeping the position for now.
Mosweu throws an elbow that misses. Hudson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mosweu's guard. Nice move by Hudson!

Mosweu not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mosweu is trying to hold Hudson in close to prevent damage but Hudson has managed to pass into half guard.
Hudson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Hudson is thwarting Mosweu's attempts to control the position.
Mosweu is trying to control but Hudson manages to pass to mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hudson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Mosweu can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Mosweu is looking to improve his position but Hudson isn't that keen on the idea.
Hudson controlling the position easily from mount.
Mosweu working to try and regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mosweu wants to hold on but Hudson pushes him away.
Hudson controlling from mount.
Hudson lands a couple of good shots and Mosweu has given up his back, trying to escape the position!

It looks like Baruti Mosweu has been cut.
Hudson has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Mosweu's body.
Hudson is landing with strikes. Mosweu can't take much more of this.

Mosweu is rocked!
What can Mosweu do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!

Hudson has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Mosweu has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lance Hudson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Baruti Mosweu's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Mosweu misses with a wild combination.

Hudson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Mosweu is trying to control but can't.

Hudson decides to stand up.

Hudson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Mosweu prevents Hudson from moving into mount.
Mosweu is trying to improve his position.
Mosweu manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hudson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mosweu's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mosweu's back!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good control from Hudson.
Mosweu looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Mosweu is in bad spot here.
Lance Hudson has got the better of the ground game so far.

Hudson is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Mosweu is defending well though. Hudson let's go of the attempt for now.
Hudson controlling the position well here. Mosweu rolled but Hudson kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Hudson scores with punches to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Hudson gets his hands free as Mosweu looks to control.
Hudson lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hudson controlling well, preventing Mosweu from escaping the position.
Mosweu is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hudson is scoring with a succession of shots from the back. Mosweu is covering up - he's had enough and the ref steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lance Hudson!