PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Link Gaetz (ranked 221 p4p, 33 weight class) and Christophe Dupree (ranked 336 p4p, 54 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gaetz
vs
Dupree

194 cm
36
245 lbs
23 - 10 - 0

190 cm
30
244 lbs
22 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Link Gaetz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Christophe Dupree!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Chris Edwards and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dupree takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dupree. Gaetz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dupree throws a looping overhand right but Gaetz ducks down to avoid it.
Gaetz appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Dupree blocks the low kick.
Dupree throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gaetz counters with a straight right hand.
Dupree just misses with a punch to the body.
Dupree misses with an uppercut. Gaetz saw that one coming.
Dupree fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gaetz checks it well.
Gaetz throws an off balance right hand
and Dupree counters with a body kick that stops Gaetz in his tracks momentarily.
Dupree is looking to score with low kicks.
A nice leg kick from Dupree, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dupree throws a low kick, looking for Gaetz's leg but Gaetz calmly moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Gaetz misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dupree lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gaetz at a distance.
Dupree throws a low kick but Gaetz avoids it.
Dupree is looking to land body kicks.
Gaetz walks into a straight right hand from Dupree.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dupree.
Gaetz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dupree's corner calls for a 1-2. Dupree obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dupree throws a chopping leg kick but Gaetz manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dupree takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dupree on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dupree connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dupree throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gaetz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gaetz scores with a kick to the midsection.
Both fighters circling a little - Gaetz finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

Gaetz moves into the clinch successfully.
A short right from Gaetz on the inside.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gaetz can't find room to land a body shot as Dupree controls the action.
Gaetz gets through Dupree's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dupree.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaetz misses with the head strike.
Gaetz misses with the head strike.
Dupree blocks an uppercut.
Gaetz can't find room to land a body shot as Dupree controls the action.
Dupree is looking to break free of the clinch but Gaetz has double underhooks.
Gaetz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dupree's elbow.
Dupree has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Gaetz seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Dupree can turn it around.
Gaetz misses with a short punch on the inside.

Dupree pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dupree misses with a low kick.
Dupree misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dupree throws a lazy right hand but Gaetz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dupree tries a low kick but Gaetz avoids it.
Christophe Dupree seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dupree swings for the body but Gaetz moves out of range.
It looked like Gaetz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gaetz moves out of range as Dupree strikes.
Gaetz was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Gaetz scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dupree throws a wild body kick that Gaetz sees coming a mile off.
A leg kick checked by Gaetz.
Dupree looks to land a right hand but Gaetz moved out of range.
Dupree fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gaetz manages to avoid it.
Dupree tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Gaetz misses the target.
Dupree scores with a body shot.
Dupree moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Dupree misses the jab.
Gaetz lands a body shot.
Dupree throws a chopping leg kick but Gaetz manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dupree swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dupree on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dupree throws a leg kick which misses Gaetz's front leg but catches the back leg as Gaetz tries to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big right from Dupree misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Dupree.
Dupree throws a low kick but Gaetz avoids it.
Gaetz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gaetz lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dupree 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.
Gaetz closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gaetz throws a leg kick but Dupree moved away.
Dupree tries a head kick but it misses.
Dupree throws a right hand that misses
and Gaetz counters with a straight right hand.
Gaetz connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dupree swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A shot to the body from Dupree misses

and Gaetz counters with a crisp right hand that drops Dupree! Gaetz lets Dupree back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Link Gaetz will probably get the nod.
That's time! Gaetz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Gaetz closes the distance and pushes Dupree back into the cage.
Dupree has had enough of the clinch but Gaetz keeps him there for the moment.
Gaetz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short body shot lands from Gaetz as the two fighters clinch.
Gaetz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gaetz keeps control of Dupree as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gaetz tries to work over Dupree's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gaetz tries to work over Dupree's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dupree wants to break the clinch but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dupree blocks an uppercut.
Gaetz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Gaetz.
Gaetz can't find room to land a body shot as Dupree controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaetz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dupree wants to break the clinch but can't.

Dupree breaks from the clinch.
Gaetz moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Link Gaetz is winning the standup battle so far.
Dupree is breathing heavily.
Gaetz fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gaetz lands with a good body shot.

Gaetz lands a big head kick that sends Dupree tumbling to the mat! Gaetz takes a step backwards and waves Dupree back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Christophe Dupree has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A punch combination from Gaetz misses.
Gaetz checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dupree tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dupree tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gaetz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gaetz. Dupree does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dupree thows a leg kick but Gaetz checks it
and Gaetz finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Gaetz sizes up Dupree with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dupree throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gaetz counters with an inside leg kick.
Gaetz checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dupree throws a lazy head kick
and Gaetz counters with a nice uppercut.

Gaetz drops Dupree with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Dupree looks back up at him and smiles so Gaetz waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Dupree is rocked!
Gaetz cracks Dupree with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Dupree falls to his knees and Gaetz doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Link Gaetz!
After winning the bout, Link Gaetz thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.