PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Felix Dupree (ranked 6070 p4p, 5619 weight class) and Richard Rodolphe (ranked 601 p4p, 586 weight class). Dupree comes to the cage accompanied by Big Game Hunter. The crowd seem to be enjoying Rodolphe's choice of entrance music: I hear voices/ Randy Orton. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dupree
vs
Rodolphe

203 cm
20
268
0 - 1 - 0

191 cm
18
220
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Felix Dupree!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Richard Rodolphe!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodolphe shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dupree as he jumps to the side.

Dupree drops Rodolphe with a beautiful combination! Rodolphe stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Dupree is looking for the KO!

It looks like Richard Rodolphe has been cut.
Dupree definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Dupree has closed the distance and engaged Rodolphe in a clinch.
Rodolphe tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dupree smiles and moves away.
Dupree throws a series of punches but Rodolphe moves out of range.
Dupree avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
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!
Rodolphe closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dupree counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

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

Rodolphe is rocked!
Rodolphe tries a head kick but it misses.
Dupree slaps away a takedown attempt from Rodolphe, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Felix Dupree has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Rodolphe.
Rodolphe drops his hands momentarily. Dupree doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Rodolphe staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Rodolphe doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Felix Dupree!
Felix Dupree seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated Richard Rodolphe had this to say: 'The Chump needed a win do you actually think I tried'.