PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Raz Dupree (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Jorge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raz Dupree had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Dupree
vs
Jorge

170 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
21
153 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Raz Dupree!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, James Jorge!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Mauricio Rocha and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dupree scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Jorge closes the distance and clinches.
Dupree can't break the clinch.
Dupree blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Jorge works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Dupree is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jorge is controlling him.
Jorge is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Jorge's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Jorge loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jorge thows a big elbow that misses.
Jorge is stalling in the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Let's hope that Jorge has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Jorge trying to control the position from guard on top but Dupree is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jorge working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jorge won't allow Dupree to get back to his feet.
Jorge trying to control but Dupree is working from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Dupree misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dupree fails to land with a series of punches.
Dupree throws a right and a left that both miss.
No joy there for Dupree, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dupree swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jorge closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dupree circles away.
Jab by Dupree.
Jorge shoots for a double leg takedown but Dupree sprawls well. He's pushed Jorge's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Jorge gets the takedown into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jorge throwing shots but missing, from side control.

Jorge working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Jorge looks gassed!
Dupree taking a bit of punishment here - Jorge scoring with strikes.
Dupree is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Jorge is controlling him well.
The ground and pound from Jorge seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Jorge misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Jorge in side control, throwing shots but Dupree defends.
Dupree is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Jorge asserts his dominance and retains side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
An elbow from Jorge crashes against the mat.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dupree dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dupree throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dupree shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Jorge counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Jorge stalling away here and it's allowed Dupree to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Jorge throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Jorge dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jorge fails to land the takedown.
Jorge looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dupree is fending him off so far but Jorge persists. Nope, Dupree circles away and we're back to standing.
Dupree fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jorge looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dupree swinging wilding here.
Jorge slips a jab and a cross from Dupree.
Dupree falls off balance throwing a combination

and Jorge counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Dupree!
Dupree avoids a series of strikes thrown by Jorge.
Dupree is trying to escape the mount.
Jorge won't let Dupree get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Jorge stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jorge closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Jorge prevents Dupree from standing back up.

Jorge is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Jorge seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dupree does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jorge might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Dupree kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Jorge looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jorge stops Dupree from getting back to his feet.
Jorge seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dupree does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A combination from Dupree does no damage.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dupree!
Jorge takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jorge takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jorge is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dupree sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Raz Dupree has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Jorge.
Dupree just misses with a punch to the body.
Dupree cracks Jorge with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dupree misses with a two punch combination.
Jorge dodges the punch combination from Dupree.
Dupree takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Raz Dupree is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dupree throws a right and a left that Jorge avoids nicely.
Dupree leaves Jorge with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Dupree attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jorge avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dupree misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jorge fails to land the takedown.
Dupree misses with a jab, cross combination.
Raz Dupree seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dupree with a hook.
Dupree misses with a body shot

so Jorge counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Dupree wants to stand and escape but Jorge is having none of it.
Jorge thows a big elbow that misses.
James Jorge has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jorge postures up in Dupree's guard and throws a big left but Dupree blocks it.
Dupree is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jorge is controlling him.
Jorge wants to control from the top but Dupree keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Jorge showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

Dupree misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jorge.
Dupree stuffs the takedown attempt from Jorge. Jorge gets slowly back to his feet.
Dupree shoots and misses

and Jorge counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Jorge is thwarting Dupree's attempts to control the position.
Jorge trying to control the action but Dupree is working from the bottom.

Jorge is working for a submission of some sort.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dupree looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jorge trying to control the action but Dupree is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Jorge is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dupree defends it well.
Dupree wants to get back to full guard.
Dupree avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jorge.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Dupree throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jorge on the side of the head.
Dupree fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dupree lands a two punch combo.
Dupree dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dupree goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Dupree lands a jab to Jorge's midsection.
Dupree lands a nice hook to Jorge's body. Jorge takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dupree tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dupree misses with a wild combination.
Jorge slips a jab from Dupree.
Dupree lands a jab.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dupree drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dupree lands with a light punch inside.
Dupree working hard to break the clinch.
Dupree can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raz Dupree. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Jorge drags the fight down to the ground.

Jorge working for a triangle but Dupree defends it easily.
James Jorge is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dupree won't allow Jorge to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jorge trying to control the position here.
Jorge looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dupree is one step ahead there.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Jorge comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jorge winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Jorge!