PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raoul Duke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blood Face (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duke comes to the cage accompanied by Pillz. Face has chosen Welcome to the TerrorDome as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Duke
vs
Face

215 cm
21
270 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

195 cm
27
277 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin

Bushido Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 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 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Blood Face!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Emerson Jorge and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duke fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Face.
Face throws a leg kick but Duke sees it coming and moves out of range.
Face throws a half hearted mid kick.
Face on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Face throws a front kick that sends Duke stumbling back into the cage.
Duke throws a leg kick

and Face holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Face's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Face pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Face throws a lazy body kick
and Duke counters with a left to the body.
Face looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duke circles away from the clinch attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duke works Face's body with a nice hook.
Duke throws out a powerful jab.
Face blocks a low kick nicely.
Duke connects with a looping right hand.
Duke connects with an inside leg kick.
Duke does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Duke looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duke throws a half hearted mid kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Duke.
Duke lands a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duke jabs Face to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Duke misses with a head kick.
Duke throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Duke scores with a jab to the head.
Face on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Duke has managed to clinch.
Face avoids the elbow strike from Duke, against the cage.
Duke working Face over with knees to the body.
Duke pushes off an throws an elbow but Face leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Face takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Blood Face has been cut.
Duke lands with a right to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Face avoids a wild elbow strike from Duke.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Duke obliges.
Duke lands a body shot.
Duke landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Face on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Duke scores with a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Duke creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Duke unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Duke lands an elbow just above Face 's eye.
Duke lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Duke with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Face takes a knee right on the jaw!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Duke.
Duke connects with a nasty looking knee right to Face's face.
Duke working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Duke tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Face avoids it.
Face blocks an elbow strike from Duke.
Duke scores with a nice hook to the head.
Duke blocks an elbow strike from Face.
A short right from Duke.
A short body shot lands from Duke as the two fighters clinch.
Duke lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Duke takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Duke gets through Face's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duke unloads a knee to the mid-section. Face lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Duke tries a knee to the head but Face blocks it.
Duke lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Duke connects with a nasty looking knee right to Face's face.
Duke lands an elbow just above Face 's eye.

Duke manages to break the clinch.
Duke connects with an inside leg kick.
Duke fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Face has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Face on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Face tries to keep at a distance but Duke has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Duke creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Face's defenses.
Duke putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Face in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Duke.
Duke tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Face avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raoul Duke dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Blood Face's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Duke dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Face. That did some damage!
Duke is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Face misses with a leg kick.
Face slips under a jab.
Duke lands a nice leg kick that just misses Face's sensitive parts.
Duke lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Face at a distance.

Duke closes the distance and clinches.
Duke lands a nice knee to the body.
Duke lands a shoulder strike.
Duke lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Duke lands with a left to the head.
Face is breathing heavily.
Duke connects with a knee to the head.
Duke comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Duke just misses with a elbow thrown towards Face's brow.
Duke is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duke with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short right from Duke.
Face throws an elbow that misses.
Duke lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Raoul Duke has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Duke trying to land knees to the body.
Duke avoids a wild elbow strike from Face.
Face lands a damaging elbow.
Duke creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Face's defenses.
Duke takes a knee to the side of the body.
Duke lands an elbow that stopped Face in his tracks for a moment.
Face misses with a knee to the head.
Face's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Duke using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Duke creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Face's defenses.
Still in the clinch, Duke scores with a nice short uppercut.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Duke blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Duke is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Duke dodges an elbow strike from Face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Face throws an elbow that misses.
Face creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Duke's defenses.
Nice body punch from Duke.
Duke is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Face can do to turn this around?
A bit of stalling here from Duke.
A right hand to the body from Duke.
Duke tries to land knees in the clinch but Face avoids the damage to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Duke.
Duke works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Duke leaning his opponent against the cage.
Duke lands a hook to the side of the head.
Duke lands an elbow that stopped Face in his tracks for a moment.

Duke pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Duke lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Face throws a lazy head kick
and Duke counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Duke lands a really nice looking cross but Face seems unphased.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Face gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Face takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Face takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Duke misses with a looping left.
Duke jabs at Face's body.
Face slips under a jab.
Face darts in trying to clinch
and Duke counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Duke lands.
Face throws a head kick that misses
and Duke counters with a stiff right hand.
Face keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Duke.
Face takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Duke connects with the punch.

Duke clinches up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Face just misses with a elbow thrown towards Duke's brow.
Duke managing to block the knees to the body from Face.
Duke stalling.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Duke just misses with a elbow thrown towards Face's brow.
A hook to the body from Duke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raoul Duke dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Blood Face's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Face gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Duke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Duke forces Face back against the cage and clinches.
Face looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Face lands a nice elbow.
Face tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Duke avoids it.
Face missing with knees to the body.
Duke throws an elbow but it misses.
Duke is looking to control Face's arms but Face gets an underhook and turns him. Now Duke has his back to the cage.
Face throws an elbow that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Duke.
Face misses with an elbow strike.
Duke with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Duke scores with a nice hook to the head.

That has opened up Blood Face's cut even more.
Face takes a knee to the side of the body.
Face takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Face takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duke is struggling to control the position.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Face just misses with a elbow thrown towards Duke's brow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Duke.
Duke misses with a knee to the head.

Duke breaks from the clinch.
A head kick by Face misses
and Duke counters with a leg kick.

Duke gets a clinch.
Duke lands an elbow inside that Face shrugs off.
Duke tries to land knees in the clinch but Face avoids the damage to the body.
Duke gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Face misses with a knee strike.
Face on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Face pushes off an throws an elbow but Duke leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Duke takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Duke lands a body shot in the clinch.
Duke lands an elbow inside that Face shrugs off.
Face looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duke will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Face up against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Duke as the two fighters clinch.
Duke using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Face has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Duke leaning his opponent against the cage.
Duke pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Duke blocks an elbow strike from Face.
Duke gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Duke blocks an elbow strike.
Duke lands an elbow just above Face 's eye.
Duke works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Duke putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Face in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Duke lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Duke works on Face's body with a couple of short punches.
Duke connects with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Duke obliges.
Duke cracks Face with a nice body shot.
Face takes a knee to the side of the body.
Duke lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Duke.
A body shot lands from Duke.
Duke gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Duke.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Duke.
Duke connects with a knee to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Duke.
Blood Face has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Duke pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Raoul Duke is winning the standup battle so far.
Duke moves out of range of the body kick from Face.
Duke feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Faces jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Face throws a lazy head kick
and Duke counters with an inside leg kick.
Duke with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Duke wants to land a leg kick but Face is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duke misses with a leg kick

and Face counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Face.
Duke blocks an elbow strike.
Duke with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Duke blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Face lands an elbow just above Duke 's eye.
Duke landing knees to the body.
A short right from Duke on the inside.
Duke works on Face's body with a couple of short punches.
Duke is leaning against Face and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Raoul Duke is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Duke using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duke lands with a left to the head.
Duke lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Face throws an elbow that misses.
Duke is struggling to control the position.
Face looks to throw an elbow but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Duke.
Face looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Duke tries to land a knee to the head but Face blocks with his arms.
Duke avoiding damage as Face throws knees to the body.
Duke landing some nice looking knees to the body.

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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:26
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:24
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:25

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