PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris Dubois (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and luis inacio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dubois
vs
inacio

188 cm
23
197 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

180 cm
20
190 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chris Dubois!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, luis inacio!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Thiago Cunha and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
inacio shoots in looking for a takedown. Dubois tries to sprawl out of it but inacio keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dubois manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from inacio is defended easily by Dubois.
Dubois works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
inacio shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dubois but Dubois pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Chris Dubois has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of luis inacio.
Nice takedown defense from Dubois. No joy for inacio on that attempt.
inacio looks for a takedown but Dubois sprawls well.
Dubois misses with a double jab.
Left hook, right uppercut from Dubois.
inacio shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dubois defends it nicely.
Dubois lands a jab-cross combination.
Dubois scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
inacio fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dubois avoids it really well and circles away.
Dubois misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left and a right from Dubois both land. Nice combination.
inacio tries to clinch up but Dubois circles away and keeps his distance.
Dubois lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Dubois connects with a right hand. inacio shakes it off.
Dubois will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dubois connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A combination from Dubois does no damage.
Dubois will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
inacio is looking to clinch but Dubois is avoiding it.
inacio is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dubois sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
inacio takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Dubois throws a right and a left that inacio avoids nicely.
inacio slips a jab and a cross from Dubois.
inacio fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
inacio is trying desperately to land a takedown but Dubois is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for inacio.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Dubois.
Dubois scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
inacio avoids the head kick by Dubois.
inacio tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dubois digs a good hook to inacio's body.
inacio looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dubois stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dubois lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but inacio circles away quickly and effectively.
Dubois is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
inacio looks for a takedown but Dubois sprawls well.
Dubois lands the left hand.
Chris Dubois is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
inacio misses with a hook. Dubois ducked under it nicely.
Dubois looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
inacio fails with a takedown attempt.
Dubois throws a combination but it was largely blocked by inacio.
inacio throws a sloppy head kick
and Dubois counters with a one-two to the body.
Dubois throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dubois goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from inacio.
Dubois moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
inacio doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dubois counters with a two punch combo.
Dubois misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
inacio closes the distance but Dubois moves to the side
and Dubois counters with a three punch combo that has inacio backing up. inacio nods at Dubois to acknowledge the strikes.
Some wild striking there from Dubois.
inacio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
inacio walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
inacio shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dubois counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
inacio avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dubois is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Dubois throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
inacio closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dubois circles away.
Dubois throws out a powerful jab.
Dubois misses with a two punch combination.
inacio walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dubois is working the combinations to good effect here.
Dubois looks to land a combination but inacio avoids it well.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dubois!
inacio tries to clinch there but Dubois circles away.
Dubois lands a two punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
inacio is looking to clinch.
inacio has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Dubois avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dubois throws a shot to the body.
Dubois throws a combination but it was largely blocked by inacio.
Dubois throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dubois lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Dubois stuffs the takedown.
Dubois throws a series of punches but inacio avoids them all with ease.
inacio shoots in but Dubois avoids the takedown attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Dubois dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

inacio takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dubois misses with the combination.
Dubois stuffs the takedown.
Dubois throws a right and a left that inacio avoids nicely.
inacio shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dubois counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
luis inacio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Danga de danga de dang - Dubois scores with a four punch combination!
Dubois throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dubois lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Dubois misses with a double jab.
inacio blocks a head kick by Dubois.
Dubois is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that inacio can do to turn this around?
Dubois fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dubois lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
inacio shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dubois as he avoids it easily.
Chris Dubois has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of luis inacio.
Dubois throws a nice looking combination but inacio bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
inacio shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dubois counters with a stiff right hand.
Dubois throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
No joy there for Dubois, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but inacio might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Dubois has got the better of the exchanges.
inacio shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dubois pinned against the cage. Dubois gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dubois fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
inacio is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Dubois lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Dubois lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Left hook, right uppercut from Dubois.
inacio tries for a takedown but Dubois sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
inacio gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dubois.
inacio fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dubois scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dubois works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Dubois misses with a jab, cross combination.
inacio closes the distance and clinches up with Dubois, looking for a takedown. inacio pushes Dubois against the cage but Dubois circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dubois misses with a double jab.
inacio fails with a takedown attempt.
Dubois lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Dubois fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dubois throws a combination. inacio tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
inacio wants to clinch up but Dubois keeps it at a distance.
inacio dodges the punch combination from Dubois.
inacio takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
inacio takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
inacio misses with a takedown
and Dubois counters with a one-two to the body.
inacio shoots in but Dubois avoids the takedown attempt easily.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Dubois looks to land a combination but inacio avoids it well.
Chris Dubois is winning the standup battle so far.
Dubois paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Dubois is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Dubois lands a jab-cross combination.
Chris Dubois is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
inacio moves in looking to clinch but Dubois pushes him off.

inacio clinches with his opponent.
Dubois working hard to break the clinch.
Dubois wants to break free but inacio has control.
inacio stalls.
inacio looking to slow down the pace here.
Dubois wants to break free but inacio has control.
inacio prevents Dubois from breaking the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dubois is trying to break free.
Dubois stops a takedown attempt from inacio.
inacio throws an elbow that misses.

inacio manages to break the clinch.
inacio fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Dubois as inacio shoots in.
A left and a right from Dubois both land. Nice combination.
inacio takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Dubois rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but inacio moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dubois goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
inacio shoots in looking for a takedown. Dubois tries to sprawl out of it but inacio keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dubois manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dubois moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Dubois scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
inacio slips a jab and a cross from Dubois.
Dubois throws a series of punches but inacio avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Dubois dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

inacio closes the distance looking to clinch
and inacio takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
inacio looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dubois is fending him off so far but inacio persists. Nope, Dubois circles away and we're back to standing.
Dubois throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by inacio.
inacio closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dubois circles away.
A right-left combo lands from Dubois.
inacio takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
inacio closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dubois circles away.
Chris Dubois has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of luis inacio.
Dubois looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dubois throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dubois lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as inacio backs up against the cage.
inacio dives in and grabs Dubois's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dubois pushes down on inacio's head and hops out.
inacio misses with a takedown attempt - Dubois sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dubois lands a two punch combo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dubois rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but inacio moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
inacio will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dubois looks to land a combination. inacio sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Dubois scores with a three punch combo!
A head kick misses from inacio.
A right-left combo lands from Dubois.
Dubois throws a combination but it was largely blocked by inacio.
inacio takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dubois rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but inacio moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dubois goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A combination from Dubois does no damage.
Dubois looks to land a combination but inacio avoids it well.
No joy there for Dubois, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Horrible takedown by inacio or perhaps it was just good defense by Dubois which made him look bad.
inacio looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
inacio tries to clinch but Dubois moves out of range.
Dubois slaps away a takedown attempt from inacio, before circling back to the center of the mat.
inacio takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
inacio shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dubois as he avoids it easily.
The crowd cheers as Dubois lands an impressive looking overhand right. inacio doesn't seem phased though.
Dubois looks to land a combination but inacio avoids it well.
Danga de danga de dang - Dubois scores with a four punch combination!
Dubois throws a right and a left that both miss.
inacio with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dubois to score with a decent uppercut.
inacio tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dubois swivels and escapes.
Dubois lands with a nice combination. inacio backs away looking to recover.
inacio has his takedown stuffed
and Dubois counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
inacio shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dubois cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
inacio tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dubois paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dubois lands a glancing blow to the side of inacio's head.
Dubois moves out of range as inacio throws a body kick.
Dubois throws a combination but it was largely blocked by inacio.
inacio shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dubois as he avoids it easily.
Dubois throws a right and a left that inacio avoids nicely.
luis inacio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A combination from Dubois does no damage.
inacio shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dubois sprawls well. Dubois wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. inacio gets slowly back to his feet.
Dubois scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Dubois stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
inacio has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A left lands for Dubois.
inacio fails with the takedown
and Dubois cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dubois connects with a nice looking jab.
Dubois scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
inacio looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dubois lands a jab-cross combination.
inacio is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Dubois.
inacio fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dubois avoids it really well and circles away.
inacio misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dubois throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dubois pulls out of a head kick attempt.
inacio doesn't manage to clinch there - Dubois circles away.
Chris Dubois is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
inacio tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Dubois showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dubois, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:26
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:25
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Dubois!