PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Saul Hudson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas Fabiski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lucas Fabiski has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Saul Hudson's chin.

Hudson
vs
Fabiski

180 cm
23
169 lbs
0 - 2 - 1

186 cm
19
176 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 0 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Saul Hudson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Lucas Fabiski!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Sam Margolis and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hudson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Fabiski manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Hudson landing with the ground and pound.
Hudson distracts Fabiski with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hudson slips nicely into half guard.
Hudson throwing shots but Fabiski is blocking nicely.
Fabiski on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Fabiski really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hudson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fabiski wants to control but Hudson is keeping busy.
Hudson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Fabiski blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hudson.
Fabiski tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Hudson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Fabiski defending well though.
Fabiski avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hudson.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fabiski blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hudson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hudson trying to control the pace.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Hudson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Fabiski has hold of Hudson's hands but Hudson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Fabiski looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hudson connects with a nice short shot to Fabiski's temple.
Fabiski is trying to control but can't.
Fabiski is looking to improve his position.
Hudson is looking to take a break and control but Fabiski is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hudson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Fabiski's head.
Hudson controlling the pace.
Fabiski misses with some strikes from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hudson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Fabiski with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Hudson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hudson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Hudson is controlling the pace.
Hudson 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.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Fabiski keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Fabiski keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Fabiski tries to get to full guard but Hudson has control of the leg.
Hudson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Hudson working over Fabiski with some ground and pound. Fabiski looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hudson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Fabiski is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hudson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Fabiski with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Fabiski is rocked!
Hudson working the head and body with strikes.
Fabiski is still in real trouble! Can Hudson finish him?
Hudson lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Fabiski quite badly. Fabiski pulls Hudson in close trying to recover. Hudson postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Fabiski on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Fabiski doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Saul Hudson!