PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Quinton Hudson (ranked 23756 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bowa Jones (ranked 5761 p4p, 581 weight class). Quinton Hudson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Hudson
vs
Jones

161 cm
19
193 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

178 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

Dangerous GnP
Basic striking
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Quinton 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, Bowa Jones!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hudson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Jones pushes Hudson off but Hudson dives into side control.
Hudson landing a few strikes.
Jones pushes Hudson away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Hudson gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

Hudson stands up and beckons Jones to his feet.

Jones has Hudson up against the cage in a clinch.
Hudson stalling in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Jones's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jones is trying to break free.
Hudson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jones.
Jones wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is trying to pull guard but Hudson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Hudson stalling in the clinch.
Hudson could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Jones is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hudson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Quinton Hudson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bowa Jones.
Hudson taking a breather.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Jones jumps guard but Hudson stands there with Jones around his waist. Jones gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jones lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jones tries to pull guard but Hudson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Jones jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hudson walks away with a smile on his face. Jones gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Jones closes the distance and clinches.
Jones lands with a short shot to the head.
Hudson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jones.
Jones looks winded!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Hudson.
Hudson stalls.
A bit of stalling here from Hudson.

Hudson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hudson throws a hook but Jones avoids it easily.

Hudson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jones sprawls well initially but Hudson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Hudson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Hudson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hudson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Jones has hold of Hudson's hands but Hudson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Jones blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hudson.
Hudson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Jones looks like he's trying to stand up.
Hudson content to control rather than advance.
Hudson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Hudson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hudson winds up and cracks Jones with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hudson controlling the action here.

Hudson decides to stand and escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Quinton Hudson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Jones moves into the clinch.
Hudson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Jones up against the cage.
Jones tries to break the clinch but Hudson is controlling the position.
Jones can't get the takedown.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hudson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hudson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jones can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hudson is pushing Jones up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Jones drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hudson gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Hudson breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hudson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Jones scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Hudson manages to mount him!
Hudson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Jones?
Jones is bucking up trying to escape but Hudson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Jones wants to get back to his feet.
Hudson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Jones is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hudson with shots to the head and body - Jones looks very uncomfortable down there.
Hudson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hudson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hudson cracks Jones with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Hudson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hudson unloading with bombs!
Hudson looking to finish Jones with some ground and pound. This is bad for Jones!
Jones tries to buck Hudson off but he can't manage it.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Hudson content just to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hudson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Jones can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Hudson is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Jones is surviving well by controlling Hudson's body position as best he can.
Hudson controlling the pace for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Hudson with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Hudson lands a nice shot to the head.
Jones is trying to stand up.
Hudson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quinton Hudson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hudson dominating with strikes here.
Hudson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Jones?
Hudson lands a big shot there that rocks Jones but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
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.
Hudson content just to control the position here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hudson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Jones for as long as he can get away with.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Quinton Hudson dominated that second round.
That's time! Hudson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Jones falls off balance throwing a combination

and Hudson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Jones can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hudson controls the pace.
Jones is looking to stand up but Hudson isn't so interested in that idea.
Hudson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hudson with a nice head shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hudson landing with the ground and pound.
Hudson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hudson lands a couple of digs.

Hudson stands up from Jones's guard - Hudson perhaps looking for a knockout.

Jones has closed the distance and engaged Hudson in a clinch.
Hudson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Jones is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hudson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Jones misses with a body punch.
Hudson avoiding damage.
Jones is trying to drag Hudson to the mat but Hudson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hudson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones shoots for a takedown but Hudson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hudson attempts a counter takedown but Jones avoids it well and moves away.
Quinton Hudson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bowa Jones.
Hudson closes the distance and clinches up with Jones, looking for a takedown. Hudson pushes Jones against the cage but Jones circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hudson tries for a takedown but Jones sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Jones moves into the clinch.
Jones being controlled against the cage.

Hudson breaks the clinch.

Hudson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Jones is trying to escape back to his feet but Hudson uses the scramble to pass into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to get back to his feet.

Hudson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jones, who protects the arm well.

Hudson decides to stand back up. Hudson steps back and let's Jones get back to his feet.

Hudson looking to score a takedown here. Jones is defending well but Hudson drives through and ends up in Jones's guard.
Hudson postures up in Jones's guard and throws a big left but Jones blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hudson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jones's head.
Hudson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hudson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

Hudson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Hudson tries to keep at a distance but Jones has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Hudson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bowa Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Hudson counters with a shoot takedown. Jones fights it but they end up in guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Quinton Hudson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hudson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Quinton Hudson!