PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeffrey Hudson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blake Cudmington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blake Cudmington is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Hudson
vs
Cudmington

169 cm
19
193 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

185 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jeffrey Hudson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Blake Cudmington!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hudson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cudmington defends it nicely.
Cudmington tries for a takedown but Hudson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Cudmington defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hudson.
Cudmington fails with a takedown attempt.

Cudmington clinches up against the cage.

Cudmington breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Blake Cudmington seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hudson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cudmington.
Jeffrey Hudson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Blake Cudmington.
Cudmington takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hudson really is a fat lump.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cudmington tries to bum rush Hudson with a series of wild strikes but Hudson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hudson shoots in looking for a takedown but Cudmington manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hudson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hudson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cudmington. Cudmington obviously looking to wear him down.
Cudmington shoots for a double leg takedown but Hudson sprawls well. He's pushed Cudmington's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hudson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Cudmington moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cudmington lands a nice shot that snaps Hudson's head back.

Hudson is rocked!
Cudmington tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hudson defends well and Cudmington ends up having to push Hudson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Oh Hudson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Cudmington breaks the clinch.
Hudson seems to have got his legs back now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hudson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cudmington is fending him off so far but Hudson persists. Nope, Cudmington circles away and we're back to standing.

Cudmington instigates a clinch.

Cudmington pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cudmington fails to land the takedown.
Cudmington looks winded!
Cudmington misses with a takedown attempt
and Hudson counters with a thumping low kick.
Cudmington throws a body punch but Hudson moves out of range.
Cudmington shoots for a double leg takedown but Hudson sprawls well. He's pushed Cudmington's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Cudmington fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hudson manages to avoid it.
Cudmington slaps away a takedown attempt from Hudson, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cudmington has Hudson up against the cage in a clinch.
Hudson tries for a takedown but Cudmington manages to get underhooks.
Hudson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cudmington is trying to pull guard but Hudson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Cudmington breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Cudmington closes the distance and clinches.
Hudson is trying to drag Cudmington to the mat but Cudmington just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hudson prevents the takedown attempt.
Cudmington misses with a punch to the body.

Cudmington manages to break the clinch.

Hudson gets a takedown into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Hudson wants to stand but Cudmington has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blake Cudmington dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jeffrey Hudson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hudson gets a takedown into half guard.
Hudson looks to land a strike but Cudmington avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Cudmington pulls Hudson in close to prevent any damage.
Cudmington striking off his back but it's not causing Hudson any problems.
Hudson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Cudmington trying to control the position.
Cudmington wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cudmington is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hudson defends well.
Hudson scoring with some ground and pound.
Cudmington trying to control the position.
Hudson wants to control from the top but Cudmington keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hudson stays in close to Cudmington's body and controls the position.
Hudson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hudson prevents Cudmington from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hudson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Cudmington tries a head kick but it misses.
Cudmington is breathing heavily.
Cudmington fails to land the takedown.
Cudmington looks to land a combination but Hudson avoids it well.
Cudmington moves out of range of the body kick.
Hudson shoots for a takedown but Cudmington saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cudmington dives in for a single leg takedown but Hudson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Cudmington jumps guard but Hudson stands there with Cudmington around his waist. Cudmington gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jeffrey Hudson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Blake Cudmington.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hudson tries to pull guard but Cudmington forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Cudmington wants to break free but Hudson has control.
Cudmington gets underhooks to prevent Hudson's takedown attempt.
Cudmington tries to pull guard but Hudson won't allow it.
Hudson tries for a takedown but Cudmington manages to get underhooks.

Cudmington breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cudmington misses with a takedown
and Hudson counters with a one-two to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cudmington misses with a takedown
and Hudson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hudson with a nice cross.
Nice sprawl there from Hudson as Cudmington shoots in.
Hudson shoots in for a double leg but Cudmington sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Cudmington swinging wildly here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good leg kick by Hudson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeffrey Hudson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jeffrey Hudson's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Hudson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Cudmington closes the distance and clinches.

Cudmington breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Blake Cudmington is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cudmington tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hudson swivels and escapes.

Cudmington has managed to clinch.
Cudmington is looking to break free of the clinch but Hudson has double underhooks.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Cudmington looking for a takedown.
Jeffrey Hudson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Blake Cudmington.
Cudmington takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hudson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cudmington is looking to take this one to the mat.
Hudson has Cudmington pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Cudmington manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hudson keeps control of Cudmington as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Cudmington pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hudson dives in for a single leg takedown but Cudmington sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Hudson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Cudmington pulls his leg out and moves away.
Cudmington fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hudson avoids it really well and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hudson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Cudmington defends well and Hudson ends up having to push Cudmington into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Cudmington goes for a takedown attempt but Hudson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hudson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cudmington's waist but Cudmington gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hudson off to one side.
Hudson stuffs the takedown attempt from Cudmington. Cudmington gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cudmington moves into the clinch.

Cudmington pulls guard.
Hudson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Hudson gets to his feet - Cudmington follows without any prompting.
Hudson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hudson dives in for a single leg takedown but Cudmington sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Cudmington's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cudmington bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hudson gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Cudmington counters with a good low kick that Hudson was not able to check.
Cudmington has a takedown stuffed.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Cudmington clinches with his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Blake Cudmington comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Cudmington 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Blake Cudmington!