PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dustin Duke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Dallas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dallas has chosen Ace of Spades as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Duke
vs
Dallas

188 cm
23
206 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

190 cm
25
213 lbs
6 - 14 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Dustin Duke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Dallas!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Colin Fotheringham and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Duke misses.
Dallas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Duke.
Dallas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Duke scores with a jab to the body.

Duke closes the distance and pushes Dallas back into the cage.
Dallas tries to score a body lock takedown but Duke shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Dallas throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Duke blocks it with crossed arms.
Dallas is working for takedown but Duke is calmly controlling the position for now.

Duke breaks the clinch.
Dallas tries a head kick but it misses.
Duke misses with a wild combination.
Dallas walks into a left hand.

It looks like Dan Dallas has been cut.
Dallas shoots in and drives through. Duke sprawls well.
Dustin Duke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Dallas.
Duke swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Dallas counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Duke!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duke wants to control but Dallas is having none of it.

Dallas goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Duke is on top in guard.

Dallas is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dallas looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duke trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Duke slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Dallas utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dallas is striking but Duke is not phased and passes to half guard.
Duke working Dallas over with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Duke seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Dallas throws a sloppy strike from the bottom. He's now off balance and Duke manages to pass to side control.
Duke has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Duke gets to mount! Dallas was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Duke tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Dallas is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Duke controlling the position easily from mount.
Duke blocks Dallas's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duke controlling the position easily from mount.
Duke blocks Dallas's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Duke controlling from mount.

That's four 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.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Dustin Duke wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Duke swings away with a body shot that misses

and Dallas counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Duke has his hands clasped together around Dallas's back. He's all about the action.
Duke regains full guard. Nicely done.
Duke keeping full guard, as Dallas tries to pass.

Duke has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Dallas off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

Duke gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Duke breaks from the clinch.
Duke lands a two punch combo.
Duke lands a nice shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Duke.
Duke getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dustin Duke dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dan Dallas's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Dallas stuffs the takedown.
Duke throws out a powerful jab.

That has opened up Dan Dallas's cut even more.
Duke lands with a right that hurts Dallas. Dallas looks to clinch but Duke throws a short knee that drops Dallas. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Dustin Duke!