PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Brogan (ranked 25430 p4p, 3329 weight class) and Leroy Dukes (ranked 587 p4p, 391 weight class). Brogan comes to the cage accompanied by Immortal Technique - Open Your Eyes. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Brogan
vs
Dukes

191 cm
19
253
1 - 5 - 0

196 cm
22
255
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Michael Brogan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Leroy Dukes!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, David Hoff and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Brogan. Dukes does a little dance to reset his feet.

Brogan lands a big right hand that sends Dukes crashing to the mat! Brogan stays standing though and waves Dukes back to his feet!

It looks like Leroy Dukes has been cut.
Dukes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dukes looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Brogan swats away the attempt to clinch by Dukes.
Dukes throws an overhand right that lands on Brogan's shoulder, as Brogan tries to avoid the shot.
Dukes walks into a left hand.
Brogan definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Brogan throws a looping overhand right but Dukes ducks down to avoid it.
Dukes throws out a counter right but Brogan avoids it with no problem.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brogan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dukes has time to react.

Dukes is rocked!
A slow jab from Dukes misses its intended target.
Dukes throws a shot from downtown. Brogan moves away and avoids it.
Brogan looks to throw the jab but Dukes is out of range.
Brogan throws a lazy uppercut
and Dukes counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Michael Brogan has been cut.
Dukes throws a big shot that misses.
Brogan tries to counter by clinching up but Dukes breaks away and moves out of range.
Dukes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brogan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dukes momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dukes lands with an uppercut that bounces Brogan off the cage and back into range.
Brogan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brogan blocks a jab.
Brogan misses the jab.
Brogan throws a poor cross that misses
and Dukes counters with a nice body kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dukes, as that shot connected.
Brogan throws an overhand right that lands on Dukes's shoulder, as Dukes tries to avoid the shot.
Brogan misses with a straight left.
Dukes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dukes tries to clinch but Brogan moves out of range.
Dukes blocks a jab.
Dukes slips under a jab from Brogan.
Dukes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dukes swings widly with a right hand

and Brogan counters with a nice right hand that sends Dukes toppling to the canvas! Dukes scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Brogan finish him?!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Brogan throws a lazy right hand but Dukes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dukes missing with a left hand there. Brogan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brogan is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Brogan misses with a hook
and Dukes counters with a two punch combo.
Leroy Dukes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brogan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Dukes is still on wobbly legs! Can Brogan finish him?
Dukes looks to land a right hand but Brogan moved out of range.
Dukes seems to have recovered his senses.
Brogan drops his hands momentarily and Dukes takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Brogan throws an off balance right hand
and Dukes counters with a stiff right hand.
Dukes swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Brogan.
Dukes feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Brogans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Dukes is looking to clinch but Brogan is avoiding it.
Brogan misses with a hook.
Dukes defending well as Brogan loads up on a big left hand.
Brogan throws a right hand that misses
and Dukes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Good standup being displayed there by Dukes as he connects with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Brogan.
Brogan throws a lazy right hand but Dukes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brogan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dukes momentarily.
Dukes connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dukes doesn't manage to clinch there - Brogan circles away.
Brogan is looking to counter punch.
Brogan misses the shot to the body.
Dukes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brogan.
Nice body punch from Dukes.
Brogan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brogan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Michael Brogan's cut is getting worse.
Dukes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brogan.
Dukes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brogan.
Dukes moves in looking to clinch but Brogan pushes him off.
Brogan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dukes.
An attempted straight right counter from Brogan misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brogan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brogan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dukes.
Dukes throws a looping overhand right but Brogan ducks down to avoid it.
Brogan misses with a hook.
Dukes slips under a jab from Brogan.
Dukes lands with an uppercut that bounces Brogan off the cage and back into range.
Dukes cracks Brogan with a right hand to the side of the head.
Brogan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Brogan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brogan misses with a hook. Dukes ducked under it nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dukes dips to his left and cracks Brogan with an uppercut!

Dukes moves into range and clinches up with Brogan.

Dukes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dukes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brogan throws out the jab.
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 Michael Brogan will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.

Brogan misses with a left hand
and Dukes counters with a stiff right hand.
Brogan misses with a looping right.
Dukes swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
No joy there for Brogan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dukes blocks a jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Dukes. That snapped Brogan's head back.
Brogan has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Brogan throws a hook to the side of Dukes's head but Dukes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fighters circle momentarily. Brogan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Brogan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A shot to the liver by Dukes. Beautiful body shot.
Dukes scores with a one two! Brogan had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Dukes misses with the combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dukes throws a hook but Brogan avoids it easily.
It looked like Brogan was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Dukes.
Brogan moves out of range as Dukes strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brogan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dukes uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A combination from Brogan does no damage.
Brogan misses with a jab to the body
and Dukes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brogan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dukes.
Brogan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dukes throws a big counter head kick but Brogan avoids it with no problem.
Brogan slips a jab from Dukes.
Brogan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dukes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Brogan looks to throw the jab but Dukes is out of range.
Michael Brogan is winning the standup battle so far.
Brogan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dukes.
Dukes connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Michael Brogan's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Dukes is looking to clinch.
Brogan ducks under a wild hook from Dukes.
Donk. Brogan catches Dukes right on the button with a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brogan misses with an uppercut. Dukes saw that one coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Brogan feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Dukes sprawling to the canvas! Dukes rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Brogan finish him?!
Dukes catches Brogan with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dukes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brogan throws out the jab.
Dukes staying out of range there.
Dukes fails to land with a series of punches.

Brogan closes the distance and clinches.
Brogan misses with a punch to the body.
Brogan trying to land knees to the body.
Dukes unloads a knee to the mid-section. Brogan lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Brogan.
Dukes is trying to push Brogan away but Brogan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Brogan blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brogan throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That has opened up Leroy Dukes's cut even more.
A shot to the liver by Brogan. Beautiful body shot.
Dukes is breathing heavily.
Brogan missing with a left hand there. Dukes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brogan misses with a jab to the body
and Dukes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brogan throws out a loose jab but Dukes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brogan throws an overhand right that lands on Dukes's shoulder, as Dukes tries to avoid the shot.
A slow jab from Brogan misses its intended target.
Nice defenses there by Dukes.
Brogan swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Dukes counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brogan moves away from the strike by Dukes.
Dukes throws a hook but Brogan avoids it easily.
Brogan seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Dukes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brogan throws out the jab.
Brogan misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dukes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brogan swings widly with a right hand
and Dukes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dukes throws a sloppy head kick and Brogan moves out of range easily.
Brogan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Brogan throws a lazy right hand but Dukes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dukes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brogan.
Brogan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dukes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brogan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dukes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brogan moves out of range as Dukes strikes.
Dukes throws a hook to the side of Brogan's head but Brogan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dukes misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Brogan dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Brogan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dukes counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Brogan thinking.
Brogan scores with a punch to the head.
Brogan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dukes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brogan.
Dukes misses with an uppercut. Brogan saw that one coming.
Dukes fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Brogan on the side of the head.
Brogan misses with a hook
and Dukes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Brogan slips a straight right by Dukes.
Dukes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brogan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dukes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brogan.
Dukes missing with a left hand there. Brogan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dukes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brogan.
Dukes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It seemed like Dukes was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dukes slips a straight right by Brogan.
Dukes swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

Brogan clinches.
A short body shot lands from Brogan as the two fighters clinch.
Dukes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dukes is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Brogan is keeping busy.
Brogan tries a body shot but Dukes blocks it.
Brogan scores with a shot to the side of Dukes's head.
Brogan is working Dukes over against the cage.
Good body shot from Brogan.
Brogan looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Brogan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Brogan lands a vicious elbow to the side of Dukes's head that scrambles his senses and sends him wobbling down to the canvas! Brogan tries to finish him with strikes but Dukes still seems able to defend himself so Brogan steps back and lets Dukes get back to his feet - he wants no part of the ground game.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brogan misses with a looping left.
Dukes on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brogan drops Dukes with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Dukes! Brogan dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Brogan!
During a confident post fight interview, Michael Brogan thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.