PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frank Dukes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Shaidell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Dukes
vs
Shaidell

185 cm
23
178 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

185 cm
20
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frank Dukes!
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, Jake Shaidell!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dukes swats away the attempt to clinch by Shaidell.
Shaidell lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Frank Dukes has been cut.

Shaidell instigates a clinch.
Dukes tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Shaidell smiles and moves away.

Dukes shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Shaidell's guard.
Shaidell can't keep his opponent in guard - Dukes advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Dukes is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Dukes seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaidell is staying active underneath Dukes, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Dukes is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Dukes working Shaidell over with strikes.
Shaidell is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Dukes scores with a couple of nice shots.
Shaidell taking some punishment here, with Dukes in his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaidell trying to control but Dukes postures up.
Dukes missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Shaidell avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dukes.
Dukes missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Dukes is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Shaidell is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Frank Dukes!