PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cedrick Dudley (ranked 24572 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kain Dark (ranked 4659 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Dudley
vs
Dark

153 cm
19
214 lbs
3 - 2 - 1

192 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Likes musicals

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 3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cedrick Dudley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kain Dark!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dark shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dudley sprawls well. Dudley wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dark gets slowly back to his feet.
Dark shoots and misses
and Dudley counters with a left and a right that stings Dark.
Dark tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dudley sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dark somewhat.
Cedrick Dudley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kain Dark.
Dudley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dark looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dark tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dark is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dudley sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dudley changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Dark looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Dark tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Dudley scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Dark is looking for a way out.
Dark grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Dudley is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Dudley scores with strikes from the back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dark can't escape the position.
Dark covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dudley has good solid back control here.
Dark covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Dark is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Dudley.
Dark tries to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is taking a good look at Dark as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Dudley!
Dudley keeps control of the position as Dark tries to break free.
Dudley is working the ground and pound. Can Dark escape?
Dark is in bad spot here.
Dudley just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Dudley lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Dark hold on?!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dudley lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dudley scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Dark is looking for a way out.

Dark is rocked!
Dudley connects with a big shot to the side of Dark's head.
Dark is still in real trouble! Can Dudley finish him?

Dudley working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Dark is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Dudley has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Dark taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Cedrick Dudley!