PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Buzz Dukes (ranked 4370 p4p, 4387 weight class) and Deadlines Are For U (ranked 0 p4p, 468 weight class). Dukes's entrance music is The heat is on.. A fine choice. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Dukes
vs
Are For U

190 cm
25
185
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
195
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Buzz Dukes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Deadlines Are For U!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Albert Achterberg and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Are For U moves into the clinch.
Dukes is looking to take this one to the mat.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Dukes dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Are For U is trying to push Dukes away but Dukes has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Are For U is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dukes pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Are For U pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Deadlines Are For U seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dukes has his takedown stuffed

and Are For U counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Dukes is trying to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Dukes pushes Are For U off and gets back to his feet.
Are For U fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dukes keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Buzz Dukes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Deadlines Are For U.
Dukes moves in looking to clinch but Are For U pushes him off.
Dukes tries for a takedown but Are For U sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Dukes forces Are For U back against the cage and clinches.

Are For U manages to break the clinch.
Dukes slaps away a takedown attempt from Are For U, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dukes shoots in for a takedown but Are For U shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Are For U counters with a body kick.
Dukes looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Are For U is fending him off so far but Dukes persists. Nope, Are For U circles away and we're back to standing.
Dukes shoots in but Are For U avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dukes displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Are For U.
Dukes displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Are For U.
A jab lands there for Are For U.

Dukes closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dukes manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Are For U looking for a takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dukes drops down looking for an ankle pick but Are For U pulls his leg out and moves away.
Are For U shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dukes sprawls well. Dukes wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Are For U gets slowly back to his feet.

Are For U closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dukes stalling.
Dukes is working for takedown but Are For U is calmly controlling the position for now.
Dukes holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Are For U fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dukes is working for takedown but Are For U is calmly controlling the position for now.
Dukes creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Are For U's defenses.
Are For U is trying to pull guard but Dukes turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Dukes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dukes closes the distance but Are For U moves to the side

and Are For U counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Dukes won't allow Are For U to pass to mount.
Dukes is refusing to be controlled, as Are For U sits in half guard.
Are For U wants to stand up but Dukes has a hold of him and won't allow it.
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 Buzz Dukes will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Are For U tries to clinch but Dukes is having none of it.
Dukes is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Are For U.
Are For U fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dukes drops down looking for a counter takedown but Are For U sprawls and moves away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Are For U.
Buzz Dukes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Are For U doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Dukes moves into the clinch.
Are For U has Dukes pushed against the cage.
Dukes is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Are For U is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Are For U lands a takedown into guard.
Dukes wants to get back to his feet but Are For U passes into half guard.

Dukes pushes Are For U off and gets back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Are For U shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dukes as he jumps to the side.
Buzz Dukes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Deadlines Are For U.
Are For U throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dukes's waist but Dukes gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Are For U off to one side.
A head kick misses from Are For U.
Are For U is breathing heavily.
Dukes shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Are For U as he jumps to the side.
Dukes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Are For U shoots in for a takedown but Dukes shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dukes seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Dukes shoots for a takedown but Are For U saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dukes looks for a takedown but Are For U sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dukes pushes Are For U up against the cage in a clinch.
Dukes is pressed up against the cage. Are For U has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dukes down to the mat. Dukes avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Are For U swats away the attempt to clinch by Dukes.
Are For U doesn't manage to clinch there - Dukes circles away.
Dukes drops down looking for a counter takedown but Are For U sprawls and moves away.

Dukes closes the distance and clinches.
Are For U avoiding damage as Dukes throws knees to the body.

Dukes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Dukes forces Are For U back against the cage and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dukes is looking to take this one to the mat.
Are For U is trying to break the clinch but Dukes has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Are For U.

Are For U pulls Dukes into guard.

Dukes stands up from Are For U's guard - Dukes perhaps looking for a knockout.
Are For U defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dukes.
Are For U fails with a takedown attempt.
Dukes throws a head kick that misses.
Are For U shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dukes shoots in but no luck this time.
Are For U swats away the attempt to clinch by Dukes.
Dukes on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Are For U moves into the clinch.
Dukes is looking to take this one to the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dukes slowing the pace effectively.
Are For U has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Dukes is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Are For U blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Buzz Dukes dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Are For U gets a clinch.
Dukes tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Are For U changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dukes fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Are For U scores with a spinning back kick!
Are For U shoots in but Dukes avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Are For U shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dukes sprawls well. Dukes wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Are For U gets slowly back to his feet.
Buzz Dukes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Deadlines Are For U.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Are For U misses with a body shot

and Dukes counters by clinching up.

Dukes manages to break the clinch.
Are For U shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dukes as he avoids it easily.
Dukes changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Dukes wants to clinch up but Are For U keeps it at a distance.

Dukes gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Are For U is trying to trip Dukes. He has hold of a leg but Dukes is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Are For U persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Are For U takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dukes pulls Are For U in close to prevent any damage.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Are For U is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dukes gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Are For U is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Dukes breaks the clinch.
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!
Dukes fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dukes misses with a takedown attempt - Are For U sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dukes looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Are For U is fending him off so far but Dukes persists. Nope, Are For U circles away and we're back to standing.
Dukes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Are For U was well out of range. Poor timing from Dukes.
Dukes shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Are For U moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Are For U has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Are For U wants to get back to striking at distance but Dukes won't allow it.
Dukes stalling in the clinch.

Dukes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dukes tries to clinch but Are For U moves out of range.

Are For U pushes Dukes up against the cage in a clinch.
Dukes looking for a takedown.

Dukes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Are For U is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dukes sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dukes went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Dukes doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Are For U counters with a two punch combo.
Buzz Dukes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dukes leaves Are For U with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Are For U shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Horrible takedown attempt by Are For U or perhaps it was just good defense by Dukes, which made it look bad.
Dukes dives in and grabs Are For U's left leg, looking for a takedown. Are For U pushes down on Dukes's head and hops out.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Are For U shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Dukes manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Deadlines Are For U has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dukes looks for a takedown but Are For U sprawls well.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Buzz Dukes.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dukes, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Buzz Dukes!
A very excited looking Buzz Dukes rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.