PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nicolas Dudley (ranked 4260 p4p, 4262 weight class) and Blake Joyce (ranked 228 p4p, 222 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.

Dudley
vs
Joyce

175 cm
18
155
0 - 0 - 0

210 cm
25
300
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nicolas Dudley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Blake Joyce!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, David Hoff and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dudley misses with a looping left.
Dudley lands the left hand.
Dudley throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Joyce counters with a crisp one two that drops Dudley! Joyce thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Dudley to his feet! Dudley is in big trouble!

Dudley is rocked!
Joyce slips a straight right by Dudley.
Nicolas Dudley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dudley feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Joyces jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Dudley fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dudley lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Dudley throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Joyce on the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Joyce clinches up against the cage.
Joyce blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Joyce tries for a takedown. No joy.
Joyce leaning against his opponent.
Joyce goes for a takedown attempt but Dudley pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Dudley lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Joyce looks to land a combination but Dudley avoids it well.
Dudley pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dudley throws a right and a left that both miss.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Joyce is defended easily by Dudley.
Nicolas Dudley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Blake Joyce.
Dudley slaps away a takedown attempt from Joyce, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dudley misses with a hook. Joyce ducked under it nicely.
Joyce fails with a takedown attempt.
Dudley half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Dudley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Joyce closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dudley circles away.
Joyce ducks right into an uppercut from Dudley.

It looks like Blake Joyce has been cut.
Joyce shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dudley as he jumps to the side.
Nicolas Dudley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Joyce staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dudley throws a series of punches but Joyce moves out of range.
Joyce steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Dudley.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dudley. Joyce does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dudley throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Nice cross by Dudley.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dudley misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice sprawl there from Dudley as Joyce shoots in.
Joyce slips a straight right by Dudley.
Nice takedown defense from Dudley. No joy for Joyce on that attempt.
The fighters circling - Dudley throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dudley throws the left hand but Joyce avoids the punch easily.
Dudley throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dudley stuffs the takedown.
Dudley feinted with a counter takedown.
Joyce slips a jab and a cross from Dudley.
Joyce walks into a stiff left hand from Dudley.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dudley lunges at Joyce with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Joyce's hand.
Dudley throws out a powerful jab.
Joyce swats away the attempt to clinch by Dudley.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dudley. Joyce does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice jab there from Dudley.
Dudley is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Dudley closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Joyce avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Joyce dives in for a single leg takedown but Dudley sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Dudley throws a big shot that misses.

Joyce forces Dudley back against the cage and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dudley.
Dudley has a couple of punches blocked by Joyce.
Dudley misses with some punches.
Dudley misses with the head strike.
Joyce blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dudley swings wildly with an uppercut but Joyce uses good head movement to avoid it.
Joyce blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Joyce has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dudley avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Dudley looking to slow down the pace here.
Dudley misses with some punches.
Dudley misses with some punches.

Joyce gets control of Dudley's arms and successfully pulls guard. Joyce will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Joyce utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dudley wants to pass the guard but Joyce is keeping the position.
Joyce wants to sweep but no luck.

Joyce working for a triangle but Dudley defends it easily.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Joyce has his hands on Dudley's head, controlling the position.
Dudley pushing down on Joyce's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Joyce is trying is best to control the position here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Joyce regains full guard. Nicely done.
Joyce avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Joyce trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Joyce can do anything to dispel that myth.
Joyce is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Joyce is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dudley is pressing down on Joyce's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Joyce engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Dudley might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
It looks like Joyce might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Dudley looking to control.
Joyce landing with the ground and pound.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Joyce pushing down on Dudley's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Joyce stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Dudley to get to his feet.
Dudley misses the jab.
Joyce slips a straight right by Dudley.
Joyce looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dudley is fending him off so far but Joyce persists. Nope, Dudley circles away and we're back to standing.
Joyce looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Joyce gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Dudley misses with an uppercut.
Dudley is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Joyce circles away from the clinch attempt.

Joyce closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Dudley quickly recovers to half guard.
Dudley wants to improve his position but Joyce is controlling well.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Joyce tries to pass to full mount but Dudley defends it.
Joyce prevents Dudley from improving his position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Joyce wants to free his trapped foot but Dudley is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Joyce prevents Dudley from improving his position.
Dudley is breathing heavily.

Joyce postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Dudley to stand up.
Joyce shoots in for a double leg but Dudley sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Joyce throws a head kick but Dudley moves out of range.
Joyce changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dudley tries to avoid it but Joyce manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dudley to the ground. Dudley escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dudley misses the jab.
Joyce appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Joyce bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dudley defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Joyce.
Dudley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Joyce.
Joyce changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dudley tries to avoid it but Joyce manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dudley to the ground. Dudley escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dudley tries to clinch there but Joyce circles away.
Joyce looks for a takedown but Dudley sprawls well.
Joyce shoots for a double leg takedown but Dudley sprawls well. He's pushed Joyce's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dudley punishes Joyce's body with a nice straight punch.
Joyce uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dudley.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nicolas Dudley dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Blake Joyce's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Dudley slaps away a takedown attempt from Joyce, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dudley looks to land a combination but Joyce avoids it well.
Dudley scores with a jab.
Dudley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Joyce can do to turn this around?
Dudley jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Joyce walks into a straight right hand from Dudley.
Joyce throws a series of strikes that have Dudley backpedaling.
Joyce has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Joyce there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nicolas Dudley is winning the standup battle so far.
A slow jab from Dudley misses its intended target.
Joyce feints the counter takedown.
Dudley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Joyce moves away.
Joyce fails with a takedown attempt.
Dudley misses with a looping left.
Joyce slips a straight right by Dudley.
Joyce changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joyce looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nicolas Dudley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Blake Joyce.
Joyce is breathing heavily.
Joyce throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dudley's waist but Dudley gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Joyce off to one side.
Dudley changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Joyce avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Joyce throws a counter combo.

Joyce moves into the clinch.
Dudley swings wildly with an uppercut but Joyce uses good head movement to avoid it.
Joyce blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dudley swings wildly with an uppercut but Joyce uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Dudley fails to land.
Dudley misses with the head strike.
Dudley misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Joyce.
Dudley being controlled against the cage.

Joyce pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dudley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Joyce defending well as Dudley loads up on a big left hand.
Dudley fails in his attempt to clinch.
Joyce closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dudley circles away.
Joyce shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dudley pinned against the cage. Dudley gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Blake Joyce is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Joyce throws a head kick but Dudley moves out of range.
Dudley sizes up Joyce with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dudley throws a series of punches but Joyce moves out of range.
Dudley digs a good hook to Joyce's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good standup being displayed there by Dudley as he connects with a hook.
Dudley misses with a straight right.
Dudley scores with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Dudley. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dudley.
Joyce slips under a jab.
Dudley connects with a right hand. Joyce shakes it off.
Joyce tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dudley swivels and escapes.
Dudley cracks Joyce with a good jab.
Dudley connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Joyce ducks under a wild hook from Dudley.
Dudley throws a looping overhand right but Joyce ducks down to avoid it.
Dudley jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dudley wants to clinch up but Joyce keeps it at a distance.
Dudley cracks Joyce with an open hand slap.

Joyce is rocked!

That has opened up Blake Joyce's cut even more.
Dudley fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Joyce square on the jaw! Damn, Joyce is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nicolas Dudley!
Nicolas Dudley decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.