PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Norm Duplee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brock Brutus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brock Brutus has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Duplee
vs
Brutus

169 cm
22
275 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

190 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite 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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Norm Duplee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brock Brutus!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brutus tries to bum rush Duplee with a series of wild strikes but Duplee uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Horrible takedown by Duplee or perhaps it was just good defense by Brutus which made him look bad.
Brutus misses with a two punch combination.
No luck for Duplee with that takedown attempt.
Brutus defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Duplee.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Norm Duplee. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Brutus closes the distance and clinches.
Duplee fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Brutus turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Brutus manages to end up in side control.
Brutus wants to stand but Duplee has his arm trapped.
Duplee really is a fat lump.
Duplee is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Brutus's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Duplee is trying to stand.

Brutus stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

Duplee closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Duplee decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Norm Duplee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duplee throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Brutus's waist but Brutus gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Duplee off to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duplee misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Duplee tries for a takedown but Brutus sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Duplee is breathing heavily.
Brutus dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Duplee avoids a punch combination nicely.
Brutus drops Duplee with a beautiful combination! Duplee stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Brutus is looking for the KO!

It looks like Norm Duplee has been cut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duplee on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Brutus. Brutus obviously looking to wear him down.
Brutus misses with a series of wild punches.

Brutus shoots in and bounces Duplee off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Duplee has his foot on Brutus's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Brutus works his way back into a safe position though.

Duplee has his foot on Brutus's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Brutus works his way back into a safe position though.
Brutus tries to stand but Duplee is controlling from the bottom.
Brutus wants to control from the top but Duplee keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Duplee looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Brutus avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Duplee is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Duplee looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Duplee is looking for a triangle but Brutus pushes his legs off easily.
Brutus tries to free his leg and advance position but Duplee is retaining full guard.

Duplee looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Brutus is defending well. Duplee quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Brutus has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Duplee celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Norm Duplee!