PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Raoul Duke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scot Sloan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Duke
vs
Sloan

150 cm
18
166 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
168 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Determined

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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Raoul Duke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Scot Sloan!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Seu Braga and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloan looks for a takedown but Duke sprawls well.
Sloan dodges the punch combination from Duke.
Duke misses with a wild combination.
Sloan has a takedown stuffed.
Sloan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Raoul Duke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scot Sloan.
Duke fails to land with a series of punches.
Duke leaves Sloan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sloan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Duke but Duke pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sloan misses with a takedown attempt - Duke sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sloan looks for a takedown but Duke sprawls well.
Duke lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sloan circles away quickly and effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duke throws a series of punches but Sloan moves out of range.
Sloan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sloan looks gassed!
Duke fails to land with a series of punches.
Duke misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Duke keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Duke as he avoids it easily.
Duke really is a fat lump.
Duke misses with a series of wild punches.
Duke lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sloan circles away quickly and effectively.
Sloan shoots for a double leg takedown but Duke sprawls well. He's pushed Sloan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Duke misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Duke throws a nice looking combination but Sloan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Raoul Duke is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No joy there for Duke, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sloan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Duke avoids it really well and circles away.
Duke rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sloan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Duke misses with a wild combination.
Duke throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sloan dives in and grabs Duke's left leg, looking for a takedown. Duke pushes down on Sloan's head and hops out.
Sloan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Duke keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sloan slips a jab and a cross from Duke.
Sloan shoots in but Duke avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A combination from Duke does no damage.
Sloan fails with a takedown attempt.
Duke misses with the combination.
Sloan dodges the punch combination from Duke.
Sloan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Duke circles away.
Duke throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sloan has a takedown stuffed.
Duke defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sloan.
Duke throws a series of punches but Sloan moves out of range.
Sloan fails with the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duke tries to bum rush Sloan with a series of wild strikes but Sloan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Duke misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sloan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Duke as he avoids it easily.
Sloan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Duke stuffs the takedown.
Duke swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Duke keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Duke rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sloan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice sprawl there from Duke as Sloan shoots in.
Duke stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Duke wants it to stay on the feet.
Sloan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Duke.
Sloan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Duke defends it nicely.
Duke misses with a double jab.

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.
Sloan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Duke sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Duke misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sloan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Duke throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sloan.
Duke fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sloan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Duke circles away.
Duke swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sloan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Duke avoids it really well and circles away.
Sloan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sloan slips a jab and a cross from Duke.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Horrible takedown by Sloan or perhaps it was just good defense by Duke which made him look bad.
Duke rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sloan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sloan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Duke sprawls well. Duke wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sloan gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raoul Duke dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Duke throws a nice looking combination but Sloan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sloan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Duke defends it nicely.
Duke misses with the combination.
Nice sprawl there from Duke as Sloan shoots in.
Sloan slips a jab and a cross from Duke.
Duke tries to bum rush Sloan with a series of wild strikes but Sloan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sloan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Duke but Duke pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Raoul Duke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scot Sloan.
Duke misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Duke is fending him off so far but Sloan persists. Nope, Duke circles away and we're back to standing.
Duke throws a right hand that Sloan ducks under and follows up with a left that Sloan also avoids with ease.
Sloan shoots in but Duke avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sloan has a takedown stuffed.
Sloan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloan slips a jab and a cross from Duke.
Duke misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sloan shoots in for a takedown but Duke shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Raoul Duke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duke rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sloan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sloan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Duke sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
No luck for Sloan with that takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown by Sloan or perhaps it was just good defense by Duke which made him look bad.
Duke fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Duke leaves Sloan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sloan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sloan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Duke.
Duke fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Horrible takedown by Sloan or perhaps it was just good defense by Duke which made him look bad.
A combination from Duke does no damage.
Duke throws a right hand that Sloan ducks under and follows up with a left that Sloan also avoids with ease.
Sloan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Duke defends it nicely.
Duke displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sloan.
Duke misses with a few strikes there.
Sloan shoots in but no luck this time.
Duke rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sloan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sloan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Duke throws a series of punches but Sloan moves out of range.
Sloan dodges the punch combination from Duke.
Duke displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sloan.
Duke misses with a two punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloan fails with the takedown.
Duke lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sloan circles away quickly and effectively.
Duke stuffs the takedown attempt from Sloan. Sloan gets slowly back to his feet.
Duke throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sloan shoots for a takedown but Duke saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sloan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Duke.
No luck for Sloan with that takedown attempt.
Duke throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sloan tries for a takedown but Duke sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Duke throws a right and a left that Sloan avoids nicely.
Sloan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Duke as he avoids it easily.
Sloan shoots in but Duke avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sloan slips a jab and a cross from Duke.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sloan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sloan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Duke is fending him off so far but Sloan persists. Nope, Duke circles away and we're back to standing.
Duke throws a nice looking combination but Sloan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sloan closes the distance and clinches up with Duke, looking for a takedown. Sloan pushes Duke against the cage but Duke circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A combination from Duke does no damage.
Nice takedown defense from Duke. No joy for Sloan on that attempt.
Duke misses with the combination.
Duke misses with a series of wild punches.
Duke stuffs the takedown.
Duke misses with a jab, cross combination.
Duke keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Duke lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sloan circles away quickly and effectively.
Sloan fails with a takedown attempt.
Sloan dodges the punch combination from Duke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raoul Duke dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Duke stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Duke wants it to stay on the feet.
Sloan shoots in but Duke avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Duke misses with a double jab.
Sloan dodges the punch combination from Duke.
Duke fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sloan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Raoul Duke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scot Sloan.
Duke misses with the combination.
Sloan slips a jab and a cross from Duke.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sloan.
Duke throws a nice looking combination but Sloan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sloan is trying desperately to land a takedown but Duke is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Sloan.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sloan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Duke is fending him off so far but Sloan persists. Nope, Duke circles away and we're back to standing.
Duke misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Duke stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Duke wants it to stay on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duke fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sloan dodges the punch combination from Duke.
Sloan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Duke is fending him off so far but Sloan persists. Nope, Duke circles away and we're back to standing.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sloan is defended easily by Duke.
Sloan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Duke misses with a series of wild punches.
Sloan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Duke lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sloan circles away quickly and effectively.
Sloan shoots in for a takedown but Duke shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Duke throws a right hand that Sloan ducks under and follows up with a left that Sloan also avoids with ease.
Sloan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Duke pinned against the cage. Duke gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Duke keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sloan slips a jab and a cross from Duke.
Duke looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Raoul Duke is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sloan dives in and grabs Duke's left leg, looking for a takedown. Duke pushes down on Sloan's head and hops out.
No luck for Sloan with that takedown attempt.
Duke lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sloan circles away quickly and effectively.
Duke 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.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sloan.
Duke misses with a wild combination.
Duke misses with a two punch combination.
Duke stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Duke wants it to stay on the feet.
Duke misses with a few strikes there.
Sloan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Duke's waist but Duke gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sloan off to one side.
Duke misses with a two punch combination.
Duke misses with a wild combination.
Sloan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Duke pinned against the cage. Duke gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duke swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sloan shoots in for a takedown but Duke shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Duke throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sloan.
Duke lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sloan circles away quickly and effectively.
Sloan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Duke will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sloan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sloan shoots in for a double leg but Duke sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Raoul Duke is winning the standup battle so far.
Duke fails to land with a series of punches.
Duke misses with a two punch combination.
Sloan fails with a takedown attempt.
Duke stuffs the takedown attempt from Sloan. Sloan gets slowly back to his feet.
No joy there for Duke, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Duke stuffs the takedown.
Duke swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Duke misses with a few strikes there.
Duke swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sloan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Duke avoids it really well and circles away.
Sloan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Duke.
Sloan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Duke as he jumps to the side.
Duke will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sloan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Duke sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Duke throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Duke misses with a jab, cross combination.
Scot Sloan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sloan closes the distance and clinches up with Duke, looking for a takedown. Sloan pushes Duke against the cage but Duke circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Raoul Duke showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Duke has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27

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