PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Christophe Dupree (ranked 2558 p4p, 1419 weight class) and Peter Beardsley (ranked 301 p4p, 190 weight class). Dupree comes to the cage accompanied by Eddie Vedder - Society. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Dupree
vs
Beardsley

190 cm
40
244
37 - 32 - 0

206 cm
28
284
13 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Conquer

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 37 - 32 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Christophe Dupree!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Peter Beardsley!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beardsley tries to clinch but Dupree is having none of it.
Beardsley wants to clinch up but Dupree keeps it at a distance.
Beardsley tries to clinch up.
A counter left hand to the body from Dupree misses its target.
Dupree tries to work over Beardsley's front leg with a kick but Beardsley checks it.
Beardsley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dupree thinks about countering with a head kick.
Beardsley thuds his right hand into Dupree's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A big left from Beardsley misses.
Beardsley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A shot to the liver by Beardsley. Beautiful body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dupree attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Beardsley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Dupree does it's job there.

Dupree gets tackled into the cage by Beardsley. Beardsley maintains the clinch.
Beardsley misses with a short punch on the inside.

Dupree escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dupree throws a lazy uppercut
letting Beardsley counter with a right hand.

Beardsley gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Beardsley lands a body shot.
Beardsley misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Beardsley.
Dupree blocks a body shot from Beardsley.
Beardsley struggles to land a body shot inside as Dupree controls his hands.
Beardsley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Beardsley is working Dupree over against the cage.
Beardsley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dupree wants to stall.
Dupree prevents a body shot from Beardsley.
Dupree misses with a punch on the inside.
Dupree takes a shot to the head.
Beardsley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Dupree's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dupree throws the left hand but Beardsley avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beardsley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dupree seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Beardsley misses with an uppercut.
Dupree connects with a solid leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dupree throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Beardsley tries a head kick but it misses.
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.

It looks like Peter Beardsley has been cut.
Dupree scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dupree moves out of range of the strikes.
Beardsley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dupree connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Beardsley's hands.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dupree.
Dupree lands a nice shot to the body.
Beardsley with the inside leg kick.
Beardsley misses with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dupree stuns Beardsley with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dupree misses with a straight left.
A jab from Dupree misses.
Dupree throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Beardsley on the side of the head.
Beardsley throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dupree counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dupree connects with an inside leg kick.
Dupree swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Beardsley counters with an outside leg kick.
Beardsley tries to clinch but Dupree moves out of range.
A shot to the liver by Beardsley. Beautiful body shot.
Dupree scores with a body shot.
Dupree tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A leg kick checked by Dupree.
Dupree scores with a nice body kick.
Dupree lands a nice shot that snaps Beardsley's head back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dupree looks to land a combination. Beardsley sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Dupree scores with a nice strike.
Dupree throws a body punch but Beardsley moves out of range.
Dupree keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dupree throws a sloppy body shot
and Beardsley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dupree throws a predictable looking body shot
and Beardsley counters with a straight right hand.
Beardsley throws a right hand that Dupree ducks under and follows up with a left that Dupree also avoids with ease.
Beardsley throws a hook but Dupree avoids it easily.
Dupree went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Beardsley throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Beardsley needs to keep his hands up - Dupree had a free shot at his head there.
Dupree throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dupree misses with a shot to the body
and Beardsley counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dupree, as that shot connected.
Dupree misses with a shot to the body
and Beardsley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Christophe Dupree will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Peter Beardsley's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Beardsley tries to clinch but Dupree is having none of it.
Dupree lands a right hook to the body.
Beardsley throws a body punch but Dupree moves out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Beardsley 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Beardsley clinches with his opponent.
Dupree misses with a short punch on the inside.
Beardsley misses with some punches.
Beardsley stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Beardsley.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dupree.
Beardsley misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Dupree manages to break the clinch.
Beardsley misses with a few strikes there.
Beardsley misses the shot to the body.
Christophe Dupree is winning the standup battle so far.

Beardsley closes the distance and pushes Dupree back into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Beardsley fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beardsley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Beardsley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short left from Dupree.
A nice left hand lands by Dupree.
Beardsley tries to work over Dupree's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Beardsley throws a punch but it's blocked by Dupree.
Beardsley has a couple of punches blocked by Dupree.
Dupree misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dupree lands with a left to the head.
Dupree struggles to land a body shot inside as Beardsley controls his hands.
Beardsley has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Dupree seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Beardsley can turn it around.
Peter Beardsley seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dupree tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Beardsley's elbow.
Dupree lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dupree is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Beardsley is defending well for now.
Beardsley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Beardsley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Beardsley lands a hook that snaps the head of Dupree backwards.

Beardsley breaks from the clinch.
Dupree takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Dupree drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Beardsley throws a leg kick that is checked
and Beardsley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A telegraphed right hand from Dupree misses the target.
Beardsley pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Beardsley works the jab nicely.
Dupree fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dupree will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dupree throws out a loose jab but Beardsley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dupree lands a jab to Beardsley's midsection.
Beardsley misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Dupree connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
An inside leg kick lands from Dupree.
Dupree looks to score with a jab to the body but Beardsley is just out of range.
Beardsley raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Dupree on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Beardsley. Beardsley obviously looking to wear him down.
Beardsley tries to bum rush Dupree with a series of wild strikes but Dupree uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Beardsley lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dupree circles away quickly and effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dupree smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Beardsley is breathing heavily.
Dupree misses with a straight right.
Dupree scores with a crisp jab that stopped Beardsley in his tracks.
Dupree just misses with a punch to the body.
A swing and a miss from Dupree.
Dupree swings for the body but Beardsley moves out of range.
Dupree dips to his left and cracks Beardsley with an uppercut!
Dupree throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Beardsley steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dupree.
Beardsley lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dupree looks to land a combination but Beardsley avoids it well.
Beardsley thows a leg kick but Dupree checks it
and Dupree connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Beardsley takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Beardsley has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Beardsley lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Beardsley moves into range and clinches up with Dupree.
Dupree throws a head punch that misses.
Dupree scores with a shot to the side of Beardsley's head.
Still in the clinch, Dupree scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dupree lands a left hand.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Dupree here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Nice body punch from Beardsley - that landed with a thud.
Beardsley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dupree pushes Beardsley back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dupree lands with a light punch inside.
Beardsley lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Beardsley misses with a punch on the inside.

Dupree pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A nice leg kick from Dupree, right into the meat of the thigh.
Beardsley moves to clinch but Dupree breaks away
and Dupree counters with a right hand to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Christophe Dupree dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Peter Beardsley's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Dupree blocks a head kick by Beardsley.
Dupree is looking to counter punch.
Beardsley throws a lazy uppercut
and Dupree counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Some bone on bone action there as Beardsley checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A bone on bone clash there as Beardsley blocks the leg kick.
Dupree chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Beardsley can pounce on him.
Dupree throws a lazy right hand but Beardsley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dupree slips under a jab from Beardsley.
Dupree tries to land a leg kick but Beardsley saw it coming and moves away.
Beardsley steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dupree.
Dupree fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dupree's jab looks to have found its range, popping Beardsley under the eye.
Dupree connects with the punch.

That has opened up Peter Beardsley's cut even more.
Beardsley has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Dupree cracks a nice hook into Beardsley's ribs.
Beardsley takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Beardsley avoids the body shot from Dupree.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dupree throws a head kick but Beardsley moves out of range.
A punch combination from Beardsley misses.
Dupree with a hook.
Dupree throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Beardsley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dupree rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Beardsley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Beardsley motions for Dupree to come forward. Beardsley throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Beardsley misses with a straight right.
It looked like Dupree wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Beardsley tries to move into range but Dupree moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Dupree throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Beardsley misses with a hook. Dupree ducked under it nicely.
Beardsley takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Beardsley scores with a hook.
Dupree lands a big right hook! Beardsley looks hurt but is still standing! Dupree lands a left jab and another right hook! This time Beardsley falls down and Dupree dives in with a huge hammer fist! Beardsley's eyes roll back! The referee calls for the bell and Dupree runs up the cage to celebrate with his fans!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Christophe Dupree!
A very excited looking Christophe Dupree made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.