PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dustin Duke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dustin Duke is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Duke
vs
Murphy

188 cm
21
206 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
19
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dustin Duke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Murphy!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Sam Margolis and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duke slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Dustin Duke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murphy tries for a takedown but Duke sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Murphy should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Duke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A punch combination from Duke misses.
Duke misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Duke fails with an attempt to clinch.
Duke works the jab nicely.
Duke throws a nice looking combination but Murphy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Danga de danga de dang - Duke scores with a four punch combination!
Duke throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Murphy rushes Duke and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Duke tries to break free but Murphy pushes him back against the cage.
Duke is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Murphy drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Duke gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Duke has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Murphy is trying to drag Duke to the mat but Duke just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Dustin Duke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Murphy.

Murphy wants the takedown. Duke is fighting it off but Murphy persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Duke's guard against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy wants to get up but he can't break Duke's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Murphy with a nice head shot there.
Murphy content to stall in guard here.
Murphy throws a big right hand that misses.
Murphy throwing strikes but missing.
Murphy's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Murphy trying to control the position from guard on top but Duke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Duke wants to stand and escape but Murphy is having none of it.
Murphy throwing strikes but missing.
Duke can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Murphy controls the pace.
Duke is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Murphy controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Murphy trying to control but Duke is working from the bottom.
Duke can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Murphy controls the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Duke works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Duke is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Murphy stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Murphy looks gassed!
Duke ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Duke throws a shot from downtown. Murphy moves away and avoids it.
No joy there for Duke, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Duke closes the distance but Murphy moves to the side

and Murphy counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy wants to control from the top but Duke keeps moving.
Murphy preventing the sweep.
Duke seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Duke preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Murphy in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Murphy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Duke knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Murphy on the ground.
Murphy trying to control the position from guard on top but Duke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Duke looking for a sweep. Not yet Duke, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Murphy dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Duke lands a two punch combo.
Nice shot lands for Duke.
Dustin Duke is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Duke works the jab nicely.
Duke misses with a straight left.
Duke throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Murphy holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Duke wants to break free but Murphy has control.
Duke tries to break free but Murphy pushes him back against the cage.
Duke wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Murphy has him pressed against the cage.
Duke is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Duke has had enough of the clinch but Murphy keeps him there for the moment.
Murphy fails to pull guard.
Murphy is working for takedown but Duke is calmly controlling the position for now.
Murphy tries to score a body lock takedown but Duke shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Dustin Duke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Murphy.
Murphy keeps control of Duke as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Murphy is breathing heavily.
Duke working hard to break the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Duke wants to break the clinch but can't.
Duke is trying to force a seperation but Murphy has the dominant position.
Duke is trying to break the clinch but Murphy has him pressed against the cage.

Murphy manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Murphy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Murphy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Duke gets to his feet. Murphy looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Murphy looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Duke tries to clinch

and Murphy moves into the clinch.
Murphy wants a takedown but no success here.
Duke looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Duke lands with a light punch inside.
Duke has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Duke tries to break free but Murphy pushes him back against the cage.
Duke prevents the takedown attempt.

Duke breaks the clinch.
Duke lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Duke lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Duke lands a nice shot to the body.
Duke stalks Murphy and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Murphy's face. Murphy staggers backwards, shaken.
Duke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Duke rushes Murphy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Murphy has Duke pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Duke manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Murphy has Duke pressed against the cage, preventing Duke from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Duke tries to break free but Murphy pushes him back against the cage.
Duke is trying to break the clinch but Murphy is controlling him.
Duke is trying to force a seperation but Murphy has the dominant position.
Murphy drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Duke gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Duke's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Duke looks to land a combination. Murphy sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duke scores with a decent looking hook.
Duke lands a nice hook to Murphy's body. Murphy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Duke doesn't manage to clinch there - Murphy circles away.
Duke lands a really nice looking cross but Murphy seems unphased.
Murphy wants to clinch.
The crowd cheers as Duke lands an impressive looking overhand right. Murphy doesn't seem phased though.
Duke throws a right and a left that both miss.
Duke swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Murphy counters by moving into the clinch.
Murphy tries to pull guard but Duke holds him up against the cage and eventually Murphy drops back down to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy tries for a takedown. No joy.
Murphy tries to score a body lock takedown but Duke shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Duke looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Duke has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Duke is trying to break the clinch but Murphy has him pressed against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Duke.
Duke has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Duke is trying to break the clinch but Murphy is controlling him.
Duke can't break the clinch.
Murphy can't get the takedown.
Murphy keeps control of Duke as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Duke manages to break the clinch.
Murphy moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Duke lands with a good body shot.
Duke lands with a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duke closes the distance but Murphy moves to the side

and Murphy counters by moving into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dustin Duke dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Duke ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Murphy closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Murphy lands in his opponent's guard.

Murphy gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Duke moves into the clinch.
Duke working hard to break the clinch.
Murphy keeps control of Duke as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Murphy goes for a takedown in the clinch but Duke prevents it.
Murphy is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Duke gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Duke tries to break free but Murphy pushes him back against the cage.
Duke wants to break the clinch but can't.
Murphy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Murphy fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dustin Duke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Murphy.
Duke looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Duke wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Duke.
Duke pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duke is trying to break the clinch but Murphy has him pressed against the cage.
Murphy wants a takedown but no success here.
Duke tries to circle away but Murphy has him pinned against the cage.
Murphy is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Duke escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Duke misses with the combination.
Duke thuds his right hand into Murphy's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Duke tries to clinch there but Murphy circles away.
Duke thuds his right hand into Murphy's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Duke looks to land a combination but Murphy avoids it well.
Duke scores with a one two! Murphy had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Murphy gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Duke.
Duke misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy slips a straight right by Duke.
Duke misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dustin Duke is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Duke connects with a good right hand that stumbles Murphy. Murphy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Duke rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Murphy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A combination from Duke does no damage.
Duke lands with a good body shot.
Murphy moves out of range of the strikes.

Murphy changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Duke looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Duke regains half guard, as Murphy was trying to land strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Murphy sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Duke defending well though.
Murphy is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Murphy seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Duke does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Duke is trying to control but can't.
Murphy stops Duke from getting back to his feet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Duke misses with a hook. Murphy ducked under it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Duke thuds his right hand into Murphy's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Duke stuns Murphy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Murphy dodges the punch combination from Duke.
Murphy has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Duke tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Murphy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Murphy looks for a takedown but Duke sprawls well.
Some wild striking there from Duke.
Murphy is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Duke.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dustin Duke showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Duke has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dustin Duke!