PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dennis Dueck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karr Mike (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Dueck
vs
Mike

188 cm
26
155 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

180 cm
25
150 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dennis Dueck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Karr Mike!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mike will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Some wild striking there from Dueck.
Dueck really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Dueck misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mike.
Mike walks into a stiff left hand from Dueck.

Mike has managed to clinch.
Dueck scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mike lands with a right to the head.
Dueck tries a body shot but Mike blocks it.
Mike scores with a hook to the body.
A shot in the inside from Mike.
Mike lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dueck backwards.
Dueck presses Mike against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mike lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mike lands a nice shot to the body.
Mike lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body punch from Mike - that landed with a thud.
Dueck is breathing heavily.
A short left from Mike.
Mike lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dueck takes a shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mike creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dueck lands with a right to the head.
Mike lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dueck keeps control of Mike as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mike.
Dueck can't find room to land a body shot as Mike controls the action.
Mike lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dueck backwards.
Mike lands a shoulder strike.
Dueck tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mike makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dueck takes a shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mike lands with a short shot to the head.
Mike blocks an uppercut.
Dueck misses with a hook from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mike.
A short right from Mike on the inside.
Mike lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dueck.
Mike lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Mike on the inside.
Mike lands with a right to the head.
Dueck keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mike's efforts to push away.
Mike wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mike lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dueck backwards.
Mike is trying to force a seperation but Dueck has the dominant position.
Mike lands a right hand.
Mike lands with a light punch inside.
A hook to the body from Mike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mike.
Mike lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dueck working aggressively here.
Mike working some nice short punches in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mike creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dueck swings wildly with an uppercut but Mike uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dueck crunches a lovely knee into Mike's ribcage.
Mike lands with a short shot to the head.
Dueck keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mike's efforts to push away.
Mike lands a right hand.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mike creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A hook to the body from Mike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mike makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mike lands a shoulder strike.
Good body shot from Mike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mike lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mike lands a body shot in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mike.
Mike lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mike has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mike makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mike is working Dueck over against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mike.
Mike working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mike gets through Dueck's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mike working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mike is trying to break the clinch but Dueck has him pressed against the cage.
Mike lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Mike on the inside.
Dueck misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mike prevents a body shot from Dueck.
Dueck misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice left hand lands by Mike.
Mike is trying to break free.
Mike wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dueck has him pressed against the cage.
Knees to the body from Dueck.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mike creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mike lands a left hand.
Mike working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dueck takes a shot to the head.
Mike working hard to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mike looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A shot in the inside from Mike.
Mike lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Mike.
Mike lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dueck or not.
Mike is trying to break the clinch but Dueck has him pressed against the cage.
Dueck tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mike's elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mike.
Mike lands a hook that snaps the head of Dueck backwards.
Dueck misses with a hook to the ribs.

Mike breaks from the clinch.
A nice combination there by Mike.
Mike misses with a few strikes there.
Mike scores with a three punch combo!
Dueck avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mike falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dueck finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Dueck lands a jab to the head.
Mike lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Mike has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dueck misses with a body punch.
Mike lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dueck backwards.
Mike working hard to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dueck lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mike.
Dueck lands a knee to the body.
Dueck lands a shoulder strike.
Mike working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mike blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mike wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dueck has him pressed against the cage.
Dueck is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mike is defending well for now.
Dueck misses with the head strike.
Mike throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A right hand to the body from Mike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A frustrated look appears on Mike's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mike lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mike lands with a short shot to the head.
Dueck keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mike's efforts to push away.
Mike digs a right hand underneath Dueck's ribcage. Dueck let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mike lands a right hand.
Mike lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mike lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dueck misses with a body punch.
Mike lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dueck backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mike working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mike softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mike lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mike lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dueck's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mike lands a nice shot to the body.
Mike lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Mike goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Dueck throws a front kick aimed at Mike's knee but Mike avoids it well.
Mike misses with a series of wild punches.
Mike lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mike.
Mike misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Some wild striking there from Mike.
Dennis Dueck is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mike throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dueck.
Dueck tries to clinch there but Mike circles away.
Mike throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dueck misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dueck tries to clinch but Mike moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mike takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mike circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mike counters with a series of strikes. Dueck will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mike looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mike throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dueck counters with a nice body kick.
Dueck lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Dueck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dueck tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mike counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Dueck scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mike doesn't seem bothered though.
Mike throws a combination that misses
and Dueck makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Dueck darts in trying to clinch
and Mike counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Dueck misses the body punch

and Mike counters by clinching up.
Mike takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dueck landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mike lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Mike pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Mike has Dueck up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Mike on the inside.
Dueck misses with a punch to the body.
Dueck lands a damaging elbow.
Mike works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Karr Mike seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dueck crunches a lovely knee into Mike's ribcage.
Mike lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right hand to the body from Mike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dueck tries to land a knee to the head but Mike blocks with his arms.
Mike swings wildly with an uppercut but Dueck uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mike scores with a shoulder strike.
Mike lands a shoulder strike.
Dueck with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Dueck tries to land knees in the clinch but Mike avoids the damage to the body.
Mike prevents a body shot from Dueck.
A nice left hand lands by Mike.
Mike working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dueck tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mike's elbow.
A knee to the head by Dueck.
Dueck using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Dueck.
Mike has had enough of the clinch but Dueck keeps him there for the moment.
A short right from Mike.
Dueck keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mike's efforts to push away.
Dueck using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dueck goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mike lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dueck lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mike backwards.
Mike lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mike.
Mike lands a right hand.
Mike scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mike is trying to break the clinch but Dueck has him pressed against the cage.
Mike lands a shoulder strike.
Mike has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A short left from Mike.
Mike lands a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mike creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mike lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dueck backwards.
Mike lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mike creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mike creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Mike breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mike throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dueck counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mike lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Some wild striking there from Mike.
Mike misses with a wild combination.
Dueck fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mike checks it well.
Mike throws a series of punches but Dueck moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Mike.
Dueck misses with a double jab

and Mike holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mike tries to break free but Dueck pushes him back against the cage.
Dueck lands a right hand.
Dueck takes a shot to the head.
Dueck works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dueck creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mike's defenses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mike lands a hook that snaps the head of Dueck backwards.
Dueck looking to throw knees to the head but Mike is blocking nicely.
Dueck 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 head punch on the inside from Mike fails to land.
Dueck misses with an elbow over the top.
Mike looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mike lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mike has had enough of the clinch but Dueck keeps him there for the moment.
Dueck takes a shot to the head.
Dueck digs a right hand underneath Mike's ribcage. Mike let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mike lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dueck.
Still in the clinch, Dueck scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dueck misses with a punch on the inside.
Dueck takes a shot to the head.
Mike lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mike gets through Dueck's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dueck tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short left from Mike.
Mike misses with the head strike.
Dueck lands a right hand.
A short left from Mike.
Dueck tries to land knees in the clinch but Mike avoids the damage to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dueck can't find room to land a body shot as Mike controls the action.
Dueck lands with a right to the head.
Mike lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dueck backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Mike.
Dueck's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mike lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dueck backwards.
Dueck struggles to land a body shot inside as Mike controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karr Mike showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Mike misses with a wild combination.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dueck lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Mike has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mike and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mike throws a right and a left that Dueck avoids nicely.
Mike swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dueck makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Mike really felt that one!
Dueck showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mike.
Mike throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dueck counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mike lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Mike throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dueck misses with a hook to the body
and Mike counters with a one-two to the body.
Mike throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mike swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dueck counters with a left to the body.
Mike swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dueck counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mike throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dueck.
Dueck feints and then cracks Mike's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mike down.
Dueck misses the shot to the body.
Mike throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dueck counters with an inside leg kick.
Dueck dodges the punch combination from Mike.
Mike lands with a nice combination. Dueck backs away looking to recover.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dueck tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mike was well out of range. Poor timing from Dueck.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dueck.

Mike moves into the clinch.
Dueck digs a right hand into Mike's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mike's gas tank.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mike.
Mike managing to block the knees to the body from Dueck.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dueck cracks Mike with a nice body shot.
Dueck lands a shot to the body.
Dueck stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mike presses Dueck against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Mike fails to land.

Mike's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mike scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Dueck throws a nice looking combination but Mike bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dueck throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mike counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Dueck tries to clinch there but Mike circles away.
Mike throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Dueck counters by clinching up.
A short right from Dueck.
Dueck tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dueck is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mike is defending well for now.
A hook to the body from Mike.
Dueck misses with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mike lands with a short shot to the head.
Mike lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dueck misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mike.
Mike lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dueck backwards.
Dueck looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mike working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mike lands with a right to the head.
Mike lands a left hand.
A short left from Mike.

Mike breaks the clinch.
Mike moves out of range of the leg kick from Dueck.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dueck throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mike sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dueck showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mike.
Mike misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dueck is looking to wear down Mike with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Dueck swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mike counters with a one-two to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mike steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Dueck. That one must have hurt.
Dueck throws a right hand that Mike ducks under and follows up with a left that Mike also avoids with ease.
Mike misses with the combination.
Mike fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Karr Mike is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mike misses with a wild combination.
Dueck lands a nice looking kick to the body. Mike takes a step back to recover.
Mike lands with a nice combination. Dueck backs away looking to recover.
Mike uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dueck.
Dueck tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mike was well out of range. Poor timing from Dueck.
Mike swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mike throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dueck counters with a left to the body.
Mike throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dueck counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Mike is working the combinations to good effect here.
A combination from Mike does no damage.
Dueck throws a shot from downtown. Mike moves away and avoids it.
Mike throws a series of strikes that have Dueck backpedaling.
Mike throws a left and a right that both miss

and Dueck counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Dueck goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dueck pushes Mike back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dueck lands with a right to the head.
Dueck looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Dueck.
Dueck lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mike.
Mike avoids a wild elbow strike from Dueck.
Dueck tries a body shot but Mike blocks it.
Mike avoiding damage as Dueck throws knees to the body.
Dueck lands an elbow inside that Mike shrugs off.
Mike tries to break free but Dueck pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dueck.
Dueck swings wildly with an uppercut but Mike uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mike.
Dennis Dueck has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dueck missing with knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Karr Mike.
Well Mike has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karr Mike!