PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris Dubois (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Manliest (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manliest has chosen Ontlogy as his entrance music. The Manliest has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Dubois
vs
Manliest

188 cm
25
197 lbs
7 - 10 - 0

195 cm
23
185 lbs
7 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

ADCC Champion
Basic striking
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 7 - 10 - 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 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, The Manliest!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Edson Gomes and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Manliest drives through with a takedown into guard.
Manliest with a flurry of punches that miss.
Manliest is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Manliest postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dubois on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dubois tries to get out of the position.
Manliest throwing strikes from guard but Dubois blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Manliest missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Manliest throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Manliest accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dubois keeping moving, preventing Manliest from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manliest throws a big right hand that misses.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Manliest feints and as Dubois raises his hands in defense, Manliest changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dubois utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manliest in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Manliest sitting in guard here, content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Manliest throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Manliest throwing strikes from guard but Dubois blocks nicely.
Dubois wants to get back to his feet but Manliest is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Dubois has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Manliest off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Chris Dubois is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No luck for Manliest with that takedown attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Manliest misses with a looping right.

That's two 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.
Dubois misses with a wild combination.
Manliest fails with a takedown attempt.
Manliest shoots in but Dubois avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Chris Dubois has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of The Manliest.
Dubois throws a series of punches but Manliest avoids them all with ease.

Manliest shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Dubois really wants to buck Manliest off and get back to his feet.
Manliest controlling the pace for now.
Manliest tries to control but Dubois wriggling away.
Manliest looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manliest wants to control the pace but Dubois is squirming around nicely.
Dubois holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Manliest tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Dubois avoids a series of strikes thrown by Manliest.
Manliest sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Manliest lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Manliest has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Dubois's face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manliest thowing shots but they're missing.
Manliest has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Manliest landing punches.

Dubois is rocked!
Manliest throwing strikes here but Dubois is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

Manliest jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Dubois manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Manliest is chipping away with strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Manliest lands a decent elbow from side control.
Manliest in side control, throwing shots but Dubois defends.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The Manliest dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Dubois defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Manliest.
Dubois misses with a head kick.
Dubois throws a series of punches but Manliest moves out of range.
Manliest shoots in looking for a takedown. Dubois tries to sprawl out of it but Manliest 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 stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dubois wants it to stay on the feet.
Chris Dubois has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of The Manliest.
Manliest misses with a takedown attempt - Dubois sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Manliest misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dubois fails to land with a series of punches.
Manliest moves forwards but Dubois connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dubois throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dubois misses with the combination.
Dubois misses with a few strikes there.
Nice cross by Dubois.
No joy there for Dubois, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dubois waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Manliest.
Dubois uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Manliest.

Manliest shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Dubois is trying to defend but Manliest finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manliest thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Manliest seems to be working for a kimura but Dubois defends the submission attempt.

Manliest is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Dubois sees it coming and defends easily.
Manliest is breathing heavily.
Manliest is trying to control the action in half guard but Dubois is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dubois avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Manliest.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Manliest is looking to advance position but Dubois won't allow it.
Manliest takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Manliest is working for a submission of some sort.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dubois works over Manliest's head and body with a nice combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Dubois misses the target.
The fighters circling - Manliest throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Manliest shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dubois as he avoids it easily.
Manliest throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Manliest misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dubois throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Manliest fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dubois displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Manliest.
Dubois uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Manliest.
Dubois slips under a jab.
Dubois scores with a hook.
Manliest keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dubois.
Manliest avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dubois tries to bum rush Manliest with a series of wild strikes but Manliest uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Manliest dodges the punch combination from Dubois.
A head kick misses from Dubois.
Manliest shoots in for a takedown but Dubois shows good takedown defense.
Dubois with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Manliest to score with a decent uppercut.
Nice cross by Dubois.

Manliest changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Dubois looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Manliest working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Manliest tries to advance to mount but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Manliest tries for a kimura but Dubois is defending well.
Manliest throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Dubois parries the strikes from Manliest easily there. Manliest is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Dubois to escape.
Manliest trying to control the action but Dubois is working from the bottom.

Manliest tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Chris Dubois will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Manliest shoots in looking for a takedown. Dubois tries to sprawl out of it but Manliest 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.
Nice shot by Manliest.
Dubois throws a sloppy head kick and Manliest moves out of range easily.
Chris Dubois is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dubois throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Dubois misses with a series of wild punches.
Dubois misses with a two punch combination.
Manliest throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dubois's waist but Dubois gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Manliest off to one side.
Manliest shoots for a double leg takedown but Dubois sprawls well. He's pushed Manliest's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Chris Dubois has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of The Manliest.
Manliest throws the left hand but Dubois avoids the punch easily.
Dubois throws a right hand that Manliest ducks under and follows up with a left that Manliest also avoids with ease.
Manliest slips a jab and a cross from Dubois.

Manliest decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Manliest takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Manliest is trying to control the action in half guard but Dubois is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Manliest tries to pass to full mount but Dubois defends it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Manliest is looking for a kimura but Dubois is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Manliest to get the leverage.
Manliest is looking to advance position but Dubois won't allow it.

Manliest looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Dubois is trying to stand back up but Manliest is controlling him

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.
Manliest landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Dubois is not content to let Manliest control the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Dubois misses with the combination.
Dubois misses with a straight right.
Dubois swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dubois throws a series of punches but Manliest moves out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Manliest is defended easily by Dubois.

Manliest shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Manliest showed some decent athleticism there.
Manliest throwing shots but Dubois is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manliest wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dubois keeps working.
Manliest missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Manliest is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Dubois is trying to stand back up but Manliest is controlling him
Dubois knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Manliest on the ground.
Dubois is staying active underneath Manliest, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

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.
Manliest missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Manliest is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dubois is just riding it out for now. Manliest eventually gives up the hold.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dubois throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Manliest.
Dubois scores with a punch to the head.
Dubois lands a lovely overhand right.
A telegraphed right hand from Dubois misses the target.
Dubois stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dubois wants it to stay on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dubois throws a lazy right hand but Manliest sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Manliest fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Manliest fails to land the takedown.
Dubois throws a nice looking combination but Manliest bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to The Manliest.
I think Manliest has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... The Manliest!