PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luke Mc Duke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adilbek Tumenbayev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Mc Duke
vs
Tumenbayev

193 cm
25
220 lbs
3 - 1 - 1

180 cm
19
245 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Good kicks
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Enjoys gardening

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 3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Luke Mc Duke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Adilbek Tumenbayev!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid leg kick lands there for Mc Duke.
Tumenbayev looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Tumenbayev pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tumenbayev should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Mc Duke lands with a hook. Tumenbayev tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Tumenbayev fails with a takedown attempt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mc Duke.
Mc Duke connects with a solid leg kick.
Mc Duke lands a high kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mc Duke misses with a head kick.
Tumenbayev takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Mc Duke buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mc Duke throws a quick inside leg kick.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Tumenbayev has eaten all the pies!
A slapping leg kick lands for Mc Duke.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mc Duke throws a leg kick which misses Tumenbayev's front leg but catches the back leg as Tumenbayev tries to avoid it.
Mc Duke scores with a head kick. Tumenbayev tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
That kick from Mc Duke tenderised Tumenbayev's leg. Tumenbayev is trying to keep his angry face on.
A head kick misses from Mc Duke.
Mc Duke throws a sloppy head kick and Tumenbayev moves out of range easily.
Mc Duke with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mc Duke moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mc Duke throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Mc Duke feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tumenbayev's calf.
Mc Duke buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mc Duke dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tumenbayev. That did some damage!
Mc Duke scoring well with a low kick there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mc Duke lands a head kick. Tumenbayev smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Mc Duke lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mc Duke feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tumenbayev's calf.
Tumenbayev shoots in for a takedown but Mc Duke shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mc Duke tries a head kick but it misses.
Tumenbayev has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mc Duke.
Tumenbayev takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Tumenbayev crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Mc Duke - the referee stops the clock and Tumenbayev gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Mc Duke. Tumenbayev manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Mc Duke lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tumenbayev's sensitive parts.
Tumenbayev avoids the head kick by Mc Duke.
Mc Duke lands with a slapping head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tumenbayev takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mc Duke throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mc Duke throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Mc Duke lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mc Duke cracks the inside of Tumenbayev's front leg.
Mc Duke misses with a head kick.
Mc Duke with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tumenbayev takes a kick to the side of the head.
Mc Duke lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mc Duke throws a head kick that misses.
Mc Duke lands a leg kick that knocks Tumenbayev off balance momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mc Duke throws a head kick but Tumenbayev moves out of range.
Mc Duke misses with a head kick.
Mc Duke lands a high kick!
Mc Duke throws a leg kick but Tumenbayev checks it.
Mc Duke throws a head kick but Tumenbayev moves out of range.
Tumenbayev avoids the head kick by Mc Duke.
Mc Duke walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tumenbayev checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tumenbayev tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mc Duke sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tumenbayev somewhat.
Luke Mc Duke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adilbek Tumenbayev.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice inside leg kick there by Mc Duke. That's going to slow Tumenbayev down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Tumenbayev takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Tumenbayev shoots in and drives through. Mc Duke sprawls well.
Tumenbayev stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mc Duke.
Mc Duke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mc Duke. That's going to slow Tumenbayev down.
Mc Duke lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Mc Duke lands a head kick!
Mc Duke tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mc Duke scoring well with a low kick there.
Mc Duke throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Tumenbayev.
Mc Duke tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mc Duke throws a sloppy head kick and Tumenbayev moves out of range easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mc Duke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mc Duke lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Tumenbayev chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mc Duke can pounce on him.
Tumenbayev takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Tumenbayev's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mc Duke throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Mc Duke tries a head kick but it misses.
Tumenbayev shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mc Duke defends it nicely.
Mc Duke is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tumenbayev can do to turn this around?
Mc Duke throws a sloppy head kick and Tumenbayev moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Tumenbayev.
Adilbek Tumenbayev is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
An inside leg kick lands from Mc Duke.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Tumenbayev might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Mc Duke has got the better of the exchanges.
Mc Duke tried to score with a low kick but Tumenbayev checks it.
Tumenbayev takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Tumenbayev misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Luke Mc Duke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adilbek Tumenbayev.
Tumenbayev takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Tumenbayev tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mc Duke tries a head kick but it misses.
Mc Duke pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mc Duke throws a head kick that misses.
Tumenbayev pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Mc Duke back to the cage. Tumenbayev follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Mc Duke scores with a jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mc Duke.
Mc Duke throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Tumenbayev.
Mc Duke misses with a hook. Tumenbayev ducked under it nicely.
Tumenbayev looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mc Duke is fending him off so far but Tumenbayev persists. Nope, Mc Duke circles away and we're back to standing.
Tumenbayev stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mc Duke.
Mc Duke throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Tumenbayev takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Luke Mc Duke is winning the standup battle so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tumenbayev looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mc Duke buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tumenbayev blocks a head kick by Mc Duke.
Mc Duke throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tumenbayev.
A leg kick checked by Tumenbayev.
Mc Duke lands with a kick to the temple. Tumenbayev shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Tumenbayev misses with a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mc Duke. That's going to slow Tumenbayev down.
Tumenbayev with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mc Duke to score with a decent uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luke Mc Duke dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Tumenbayev takes a kick to the side of the head.
Tumenbayev is trying desperately to land a takedown but Mc Duke is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Tumenbayev.
Mc Duke throws a chopping leg kick but Tumenbayev manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mc Duke throws a sloppy head kick and Tumenbayev moves out of range easily.
Mc Duke misses with a head kick.
Mc Duke connects with a high kick.
Mc Duke misses with a head kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tumenbayev.
Mc Duke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mc Duke walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tumenbayev checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mc Duke throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Mc Duke.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mc Duke, right into the meat.
Mc Duke dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tumenbayev. That did some damage!
Mc Duke fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tumenbayev closes the distance and clinches up with Mc Duke, looking for a takedown. Tumenbayev pushes Mc Duke against the cage but Mc Duke circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tumenbayev shoots in and drives through. Mc Duke sprawls well.
Luke Mc Duke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adilbek Tumenbayev.
Mc Duke tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mc Duke is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mc Duke. That's going to slow Tumenbayev down.
A head kick misses from Tumenbayev.
Tumenbayev takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tumenbayev checks a leg kick.
Tumenbayev fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tumenbayev dives in and grabs Mc Duke's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mc Duke pushes down on Tumenbayev's head and hops out.
Tumenbayev fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tumenbayev shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mc Duke as he avoids it easily.
Mc Duke tried to score with a low kick but Tumenbayev checks it.
Tumenbayev closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mc Duke cracks the inside of Tumenbayev's front leg.
Mc Duke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mc Duke throws a head kick that Tumenbayev semi-blocks.
Tumenbayev checks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tumenbayev avoids the head kick by Mc Duke.
Tumenbayev takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tumenbayev shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mc Duke defends it nicely.
Tumenbayev shoots in for a double leg but Mc Duke sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Mc Duke. Tumenbayev shrugs it off though.
Mc Duke throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Tumenbayev moves in looking to clinch but Mc Duke pushes him off.
Mc Duke scores with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mc Duke connects with an inside leg kick.
Mc Duke lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tumenbayev blocks a leg kick.
Mc Duke turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mc Duke dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tumenbayev. That did some damage!
A head kick misses from Mc Duke.
Tumenbayev avoids the head kick by Mc Duke.
Mc Duke tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tumenbayev is able to avoid easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tumenbayev will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mc Duke stuffs the takedown.
Adilbek Tumenbayev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mc Duke throws a sloppy head kick and Tumenbayev moves out of range easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Luke Mc Duke showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mc 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:26

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