PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harrison Duke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gregorio San Pedro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Duke might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Mein Land!. San Pedro has chosen Lucky Me nam-nam - Kanto Boys as his entrance music. 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.

Duke
vs
San Pedro

188 cm
24
235 lbs
7 - 2 - 1

193 cm
23
244 lbs
10 - 1 - 1

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Harrison Duke!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gregorio San Pedro!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Valeri Chadov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
San Pedro throws a combination that misses
and Duke counters with a stiff right hand.
San Pedro scores with a decent looking hook.
San Pedro jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

Duke tries to keep at a distance but San Pedro has taken the fight into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, San Pedro scores with a nice short uppercut.
San Pedro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
San Pedro misses with some punches.
San Pedro tries a body shot but Duke blocks it.
Duke pushes off an throws an elbow but San Pedro leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
San Pedro blocking some punches.
San Pedro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Duke blocks a punch to the side of the head.
San Pedro lands a nice uppercut.
Duke lands a hook that snaps the head of San Pedro backwards.
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!
San Pedro tries to throw a body punch but Duke avoids it by throwing San Pedro back against the cage.
Duke lands an elbow just above San Pedro 's eye.

It looks like Gregorio San Pedro has been cut.
A nice left hand lands by Duke.
Duke misses with an elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Duke.
Duke creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through San Pedro's defenses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for San Pedro.
San Pedro misses with a hook to the ribs.
San Pedro lands with a right to the head.

San Pedro breaks the clinch.
Duke misses with a wild body shot.
San Pedro checks the leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Duke checks a leg kick.
San Pedro throws a series of punches but Duke moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Duke there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Duke misses with a head kick.
Good shot there by San Pedro.
San Pedro misses with a looping right.

San Pedro moves into the clinch.
Duke blocking some punches.
Duke 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.
San Pedro wants to break free but Duke has control.
Duke looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from San Pedro.
San Pedro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Duke - that landed with a thud.
Duke working aggressively here.
San Pedro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Duke lands a left hand that snaps the head of San Pedro backwards.
Duke gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
San Pedro blocks an elbow strike.
Duke blocks an uppercut.
Duke is trying to maintain a safe position but San Pedro gets an underhook and turns Duke into the cage.
Duke gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
San Pedro tries a body shot but Duke blocks it.
San Pedro lands a shoulder strike.
San Pedro misses with a body punch.
San Pedro can't break the clinch.
San Pedro misses with a punch on the inside.
San Pedro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Duke scores with an uppercut up the middle.
San Pedro tries a body shot but Duke blocks it.
Duke misses with an elbow strike.

San Pedro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts San Pedro, as that shot connected.
San Pedro cracks Duke with an open hand slap.
San Pedro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Duke.
Left hook, right uppercut from San Pedro.
Duke misses with a straight right.

Duke closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming San Pedro to the mat! San Pedro manages to get full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
San Pedro utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

San Pedro has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Duke off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Duke looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
San Pedro wants to land a leg kick but Duke is out of range.
Duke fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
San Pedro takes a swing at Duke's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duke lands with a nice body punch.
San Pedro takes a swing at Duke's ribcage but misses.

San Pedro moves into the clinch successfully.
San Pedro dodges an elbow strike from Duke.
San Pedro takes an elbow to the temple.
A knee to the head by Duke.
San Pedro wants to get back to striking at distance but Duke won't allow it.
Duke creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by San Pedro.
Duke landing knees to the head.
Duke lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Duke misses with a hook to the ribs.
San Pedro takes an elbow to the temple.
San Pedro lands a right hand that snaps the head of Duke backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short body shot lands from San Pedro as the two fighters clinch.
San Pedro is working Duke over against the cage.
San Pedro misses with a hook from the clinch.
San Pedro prevents Duke from breaking the clinch.
Duke tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Gregorio San Pedro will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gregorio San Pedro's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Duke slips under a jab from San Pedro.
San Pedro jabs at Duke's body.
San Pedro moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
San Pedro misses the jab.
San Pedro stuns Duke with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
San Pedro scores with the left hand. Duke knows he should have avoided that one.
Duke misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
San Pedro connects with a body shot that sends Duke's belly button to the back.
A jab lands there for San Pedro.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
San Pedro lands a nice shot that snaps Duke's head back.
San Pedro throws a hook but Duke avoids it easily.
San Pedro checks the leg kick.
San Pedro thumps Duke with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
San Pedro throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
San Pedro lands a nice leg kick that just misses Duke's sensitive parts.
Gregorio San Pedro seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Duke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Duke takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
San Pedro scores with a nice head shot.
Duke throws a low kick but it's checked well by San Pedro.
Gregorio San Pedro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
San Pedro misses with a hook.
Duke keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from San Pedro.
San Pedro throws a nice inside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from San Pedro misses the target.
A head kick misses from San Pedro.
San Pedro tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Duke is able to avoid easily.
Duke takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duke wants to clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for San Pedro.
Duke shoots for a double leg takedown but San Pedro sprawls well. He's pushed Duke's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
San Pedro misses with a low kick.
San Pedro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
San Pedro tries a head kick but it misses.
Duke throws a lazy head kick
and San Pedro counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A head kick misses from Duke.
Duke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts San Pedro, as that shot connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duke tries a head kick but it misses.
Duke walks into a straight right hand from San Pedro.
San Pedro throws a quick inside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
San Pedro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Duke moves away.
Duke slips a straight right by San Pedro.
Duke gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
San Pedro cracks Duke with a right hand to the side of the head.
Duke avoids the body shot from San Pedro.
San Pedro lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
San Pedro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
San Pedro misses the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duke checks the leg kick nicely there.
San Pedro loads up on a big right hand but Duke slips the punch.
San Pedro lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
San Pedro working aggressively here.
Duke working aggressively here.
Duke throws a knee to the head but misses.
San Pedro lands with a right to the head.
Duke utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
San Pedro has had enough of the clinch but Duke keeps him there for the moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
San Pedro lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Duke backwards.
San Pedro lands a left hand.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from San Pedro.
Duke tries to land knees in the clinch but San Pedro avoids the damage to the body.
A shot in the inside from San Pedro.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gregorio San Pedro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gregorio San Pedro's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

San Pedro is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
San Pedro misses with a kick to the body.
San Pedro thows a left - swing and a miss!
Duke waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract San Pedro.

San Pedro has taken the fight to the clinch.
San Pedro throws a punch but it's blocked by Duke.
San Pedro throws a punch but it's blocked by Duke.
Duke misses with a knee to the head.
San Pedro blocks an elbow strike from Duke.
San Pedro working some nice short punches in the clinch.
San Pedro lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Duke or not.

San Pedro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Duke misses with a leg kick
and San Pedro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A head kick by Duke misses
and San Pedro counters with an outside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duke shoots for a double leg takedown but San Pedro sprawls well. He's pushed Duke's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Duke.
Duke is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A clash of legs there as Duke blocks the low kick.
San Pedro connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
San Pedro misses with a few strikes there.
Duke takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Duke shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in San Pedro's guard.
San Pedro wants to sweep but no luck.
Duke throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as San Pedro works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
San Pedro tries to land a sweep but no joy.
San Pedro wants to stand but Duke is controlling the position.
San Pedro looking for a sweep. Not yet San Pedro, not yet.
San Pedro bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Duke's guard.
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!
San Pedro throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Duke works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Duke is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
San Pedro would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
San Pedro content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Duke keeping full guard, as San Pedro tries to pass.
San Pedro is looking to work some ground and pound but Duke has wrist control.
Duke preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
San Pedro is looking to work some ground and pound but Duke has wrist control.

Duke has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but San Pedro can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Duke manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Harrison Duke overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
BOOM! Duke connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duke thowing shots but they're missing.
Duke looking to ground and pound but San Pedro is blocking nicely.
Duke lands with some vicious ground and pound - can San Pedro hang on?
Duke looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
San Pedro gets back to half guard.

San Pedro manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from San Pedro.
San Pedro throws an off balance right hand
and Duke counters with a good, hard body kick but San Pedro shrugs it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duke connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Duke throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting San Pedro counter with a right hand.
Duke scores with a head kick. San Pedro tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duke plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
San Pedro has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Duke.
Duke steps to the side to avoid the strikes from San Pedro.
Duke slips under a jab from San Pedro.
Duke walks into a straight right hand from San Pedro.
San Pedro fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Duke has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
San Pedro lands a body shot.
Duke checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Duke tries to clinch up.
San Pedro changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
San Pedro dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Duke. That did some damage!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Gregorio San Pedro just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Gregorio San Pedro's cut.
That's time! Duke's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Duke on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by San Pedro. San Pedro obviously looking to wear him down.
Duke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
San Pedro scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Duke misses with a body kick.

San Pedro closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
San Pedro tries to work over Duke's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
San Pedro has a couple of punches blocked by Duke.
San Pedro is trying to break the clinch but Duke has him pressed against the cage.
Duke throws a knee to the head but misses.
Duke lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

San Pedro breaks from the clinch.
San Pedro swings away with a leg kick that misses.

Duke gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Duke lands a damaging elbow.
Duke tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
San Pedro lands a shot to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
San Pedro lands a shot to the body.

San Pedro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
San Pedro scores with a nice head shot.
Good standup being displayed there by San Pedro as he connects with a hook.
A low kick from Duke is predictable there
and San Pedro counters with a nice body shot.
San Pedro comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
San Pedro fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
San Pedro connects with an inside leg kick.
San Pedro lands with a shot to the body.
San Pedro with a nice cross.
San Pedro scores with a hook to the body. Duke takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Donk. San Pedro catches Duke right on the button with a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
San Pedro delivers a nice body kick.

San Pedro closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

San Pedro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
San Pedro lands a nice shot to the body.
Duke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
San Pedro scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
San Pedro lands a jab to the head.
A swing and a miss from San Pedro.
San Pedro throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Duke sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Duke scores with a leg kick.
San Pedro throws a wild body kick that Duke sees coming a mile off.
San Pedro thows a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duke ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
San Pedro has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Duke takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nice straight punches there by San Pedro. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of San Pedro.
San Pedro lands a two punch combo.
San Pedro misses with a low kick.
San Pedro lands the left hand.

San Pedro has taken the fight to the clinch.
Duke blocking some punches.
Duke tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
San Pedro lands a body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
San Pedro lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Duke backwards.
Duke blocks a body shot from San Pedro.
San Pedro on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

San Pedro manages to break the clinch.
San Pedro shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A left lands for Duke.
Duke takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A left lands for San Pedro.
San Pedro throws a low kick but it's checked well by Duke.
San Pedro misses with a wild body shot.
Duke throws a lazy body kick
and San Pedro counters with a solid body kick.
Duke tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
San Pedro lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Duke wants to clinch.
Duke takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gregorio San Pedro dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Gregorio San Pedro's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

San Pedro closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
San Pedro blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Duke escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Duke throws a leg kick but San Pedro sees it coming and moves out of range.
San Pedro throws a hook to the side of Duke's head but Duke sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
San Pedro lands a really nice looking cross but Duke seems unphased.

San Pedro rushes Duke and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Duke with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Duke lands with a short head shot on the inside.
San Pedro wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Duke connects with a knee to the head.

San Pedro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Duke blocks a low kick nicely.
San Pedro looks to throw a body kick
and Duke counters with an inside leg kick.
San Pedro avoids the head kick by Duke.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duke takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

San Pedro gets a clinch.
San Pedro lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Still in the clinch, San Pedro scores with a nice short uppercut.
San Pedro tries to break free but Duke pushes him back against the cage.
Gregorio San Pedro seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Duke lands a knee to the head.
San Pedro struggles to land a body shot inside as Duke controls his hands.
Duke misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from San Pedro.
San Pedro wants to break free but Duke has control.
Duke looks to throw an elbow but misses.
San Pedro lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
San Pedro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
San Pedro takes an elbow to the forehead.
Duke looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
San Pedro takes an elbow to the temple.
Duke 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.

San Pedro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
San Pedro connects with a body shot that sends Duke's belly button to the back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Duke is predictable there
and San Pedro counters with a straight right hand.
Nice defenses there by Duke.
Duke attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Duke throws a low kick, looking for San Pedro's leg but San Pedro calmly moves out of range.
Duke displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as San Pedro throws out the jab.
Duke steps to the side to avoid the strikes from San Pedro.
A jab from San Pedro does it's job there.
Duke dives in and grabs San Pedro's left leg, looking for a takedown. San Pedro pushes down on Duke's head and hops out.
San Pedro's jab looks to have found its range, popping Duke under the eye.
San Pedro lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

San Pedro forces Duke back against the cage and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
San Pedro is trying to force a seperation but Duke has the dominant position.
San Pedro avoids the elbow strike from Duke, against the cage.
Duke's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Duke misses with an elbow strike.
San Pedro lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Duke backwards.
Nice elbow from Duke.
San Pedro lands a body punch in the clinch.
Duke takes a shot to the head.
Duke takes a shot to the head.
San Pedro working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

San Pedro breaks the clinch.
Duke throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and San Pedro counters with a lovely shot to the body.
San Pedro cracks the inside of Duke's front leg.

San Pedro has Duke up against the cage in a clinch.
A hook to the body from San Pedro.
San Pedro working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from San Pedro.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, San Pedro creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Duke is rocked!
San Pedro lands a shoulder strike.
Oh Duke is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
San Pedro working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

San Pedro breaks from the clinch.

San Pedro moves into the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by San Pedro.
San Pedro throws a big uppercut that drops Duke! More strikes from San Pedro and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Duke lies dazed against the cage as San Pedro celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gregorio San Pedro! Gregorio San Pedro retains his heavyweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Gregorio San Pedro thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.