PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Dudley (ranked 6303 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Fernandez (ranked 5413 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Fernandez's choice of entrance music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLhyaMOYbtQ. Luke Fernandez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dudley
vs
Fernandez

193 cm
19
177 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
175 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anthony Dudley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Luke Fernandez!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Fernandez.
Fernandez throws a body kick, spinning off balance

so Dudley counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Fernandez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dudley defends it easily.
Dudley tries to stand but Fernandez is controlling from the bottom.
Dudley landing some decent shots from guard.

Fernandez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dudley defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Dudley stands up and waves to Fernandez to follow him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fernandez drops Dudley with a left right combo! Fernandez follows him down to the ground into side control.

It looks like Anthony Dudley has been cut.

Fernandez decides to stand up, so the ref orders Dudley to his feet.
Fernandez tries a head kick but it misses.
Dudley wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Fernandez throws a series of punches but Dudley avoids them all with ease.
Dudley quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fernandez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fernandez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fernandez misses with a double jab.
Fernandez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fernandez looks winded!
Dudley stuffs the takedown attempt from Fernandez. Fernandez gets slowly back to his feet.

Dudley rushes Fernandez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fernandez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dudley really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Dudley tries to clinch but Fernandez moves out of range.
Dudley dodges the punch combination from Fernandez.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dudley looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fernandez unleashes a big counter combination but Dudley bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Dudley avoids the head kick by Fernandez.
Dudley tries to counter by clinching up but Fernandez breaks away and moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Fernandez. Those never looked like landing.
Dudley seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Fernandez throws a right hand that Dudley ducks under and follows up with a left that Dudley also avoids with ease.
Dudley tries to counter with a takedown but Fernandez is quick to defend against it.

Dudley clinches with his opponent.

Fernandez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fernandez throws a head kick that misses.
Dudley wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Dudley shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fernandez pinned against the cage. Fernandez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dudley moves into the clinch successfully.
Fernandez prevents Dudley from breaking the clinch.
Fernandez blocks the elbow strike.

Fernandez breaks from the clinch.
Dudley tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fernandez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Dudley closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Fernandez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dudley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fernandez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Despite the aggression on Fernandez's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Fernandez throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Dudley.
Dudley tries to clinch but Fernandez is having none of it.
Fernandez throws a head kick that Dudley semi-blocks.

Dudley is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dudley tries to clinch there but Fernandez circles away.
Oh Dudley is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fernandez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dudley.
Dudley tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Fernandez manages to circle out of the way.
Dudley doesn't manage to clinch there - Fernandez circles away.
Fernandez throws a sloppy head kick and Dudley moves out of range easily.
Dudley changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Fernandez lands with a slapping head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fernandez tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Dudley defends well and Fernandez ends up having to push Dudley into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Fernandez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dudley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fernandez misses with a head kick.
Dudley tries to clinch but Fernandez moves out of range.
Dudley moves in looking to clinch but Fernandez pushes him off.
Dudley avoids the head kick by Fernandez.
Dudley is looking to clinch.
Fernandez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dudley sprawls well. Dudley wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Fernandez gets slowly back to his feet.
Anthony Dudley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luke Fernandez.
Dudley tries to clinch up but Fernandez circles away and keeps his distance.
Dudley seems to have got his legs back now.
Fernandez swats away the attempt to clinch by Dudley.
Fernandez is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Fernandez leaves Dudley with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luke Fernandez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anthony Dudley's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Fernandez lands with a nice combination. Dudley backs away looking to recover.
Dudley tries to clinch up but Fernandez circles away and keeps his distance.
Fernandez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fernandez throws a sloppy head kick and Dudley moves out of range easily.
Fernandez just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromDudley.
Fernandez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dudley went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Dudley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fernandez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dudley circles away quickly and effectively.
Dudley leaves Fernandez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Fernandez is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dudley looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dudley tries to clinch up.

Dudley clinches up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dudley throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fernandez blocks it with crossed arms.

Fernandez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fernandez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fernandez throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Dudley counters by clinching up.
Dudley wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Fernandez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fernandez shoots for a double leg takedown but Dudley sprawls well. He's pushed Fernandez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dudley throws a big counter combination but Fernandez scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Anthony Dudley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luke Fernandez.
Dudley tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fernandez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Luke Fernandez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fernandez keeps the fight on the outside.
Dudley doesn't manage to clinch there - Fernandez circles away.
It seemed like Fernandez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Fernandez lands a head kick. Dudley smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Dudley wants to clinch.
Dudley shoots in looking for a takedown. Fernandez tries to sprawl out of it but Dudley keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fernandez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez throws a series of punches but Dudley avoids them all with ease.
Fernandez has his takedown stuffed

and Dudley decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Fernandez's guard.
Fernandez wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Dudley manages to pass to side control.

This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fernandez is trying to stand.
Dudley tries to stand and escape but Fernandez is controlling the position.
Dudley looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Dudley working the head and body with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dudley slows the pace down in half guard.
Dudley wants to stand up but Fernandez is controlling the position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Dudley seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Fernandez for as long as he can get away with.
Fernandez is trying to stand back up but Dudley is controlling him

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dudley is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Dudley slows the pace down in half guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Fernandez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dudley keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dudley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fernandez.
Fernandez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dudley dodges the punch combination from Fernandez.
Dudley tries to counter with a takedown but Fernandez is quick to defend against it.
Dudley tries to clinch up but Fernandez circles away and keeps his distance.
Luke Fernandez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dudley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dudley tries to clinch up but Fernandez circles away and keeps his distance.
Fernandez throws a head kick but Dudley moves out of range.
And Dudley counters with a quick kick to the body but Fernandez blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luke Fernandez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Anthony Dudley's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Dudley is looking to clinch.
Fernandez shoots in and drives through. Dudley sprawls well.
Fernandez throws a sloppy head kick and Dudley moves out of range easily.
Dudley seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Dudley on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dudley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fernandez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dudley but Dudley pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Dudley has managed to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Dudley jumps guard and drags Fernandez to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Fernandez wants to stand but Dudley has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Fernandez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Dudley manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dudley wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fernandez tries a body shot but Dudley blocks it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Fernandez manages to break the clinch.
A head kick misses from Fernandez.
Dudley tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Fernandez manages to circle out of the way.
Fernandez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dudley as he jumps to the side.
Anthony Dudley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luke Fernandez.
Dudley tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fernandez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dudley tries to clinch but Fernandez is having none of it.
Fernandez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dudley looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fernandez is fending him off so far but Dudley persists. Nope, Fernandez circles away and we're back to standing.
Fernandez lands with a kick to the temple. Dudley shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Dudley tries to clinch up but Fernandez circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dudley tries to clinch up but Fernandez circles away and keeps his distance.
Dudley is looking to clinch but Fernandez is avoiding it.
Fernandez keeps Dudley at a distance using the push kick.
Dudley is looking to clinch but Fernandez is avoiding it.
Fernandez misses with a wild combination.
Dudley is looking for a counter combo.
Dudley tries to clinch but Fernandez moves out of range.
Fernandez darts in looking for a takedown but Dudley gets double underhooks and turns Fernandez into the cage.
Dudley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fernandez throws a looping overhand right but Dudley ducks down to avoid it.
As Fernandez tries to get set, Dudley tries to push him back and clinch up but Fernandez manages to avoid the attempt.

Dudley closes the distance and clinches.
Dudley working hard to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Dudley's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dudley wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dudley jumps guard but Fernandez turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Dudley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Dudley closes the distance and clinches.
Dudley working hard to break the clinch.
Fernandez tries to pull guard but Dudley forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Fernandez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A big right from Fernandez misses.
Dudley wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

Dudley clinches.

Dudley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dudley fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dudley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fernandez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fernandez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fernandez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Despite the aggression on Fernandez's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dudley tries to clinch up.
Anthony Dudley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dudley moves in looking to clinch but Fernandez pushes him off.
Dudley tries to clinch up but Fernandez circles away and keeps his distance.
Dudley wants to clinch up but Fernandez keeps it at a distance.
Fernandez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dudley is looking to counter with a body kick.
Fernandez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dudley circles away.
Fernandez throws a right and a left that Dudley avoids nicely.
Dudley tries to clinch but Fernandez is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dudley looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Anthony Dudley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Luke Fernandez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Fernandez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dudley half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Luke Fernandez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Fernandez winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luke Fernandez!