PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raoul Duke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Les Grossman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duke's entrance music is All Along The Watchtower. A fine choice. Grossman has chosen Get Back as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Duke
vs
Grossman

195 cm
28
246 lbs
28 - 11 - 1

190 cm
24
208 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

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World class boxer
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World class MT
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Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Raoul Duke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Les Grossman!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grossman throws a jab but it's blocked by Duke.
Duke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grossman.
Duke pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Grossman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Duke circles away quickly and effectively.
Duke swinging wildly here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Grossman.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Grossman misses the shot to the body.
Grossman takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Duke tests Grossman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grossman 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.
Grossman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grossman tries a low kick but Duke avoids it.
Grossman throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Duke stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Horrible takedown by Duke or perhaps it was just good defense by Grossman which made him look bad.
Duke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Duke misses with a series of wild punches.
Duke misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grossman throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Grossman wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Grossman thuds a left hand into Duke's body.
Grossman throws a good cross that connects.
Duke tries to bum rush Grossman with a series of wild strikes but Grossman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Grossman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Duke takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Duke is breathing heavily.
Duke misses with a kick to the body.
Grossman throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Duke stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Some wild striking there from Grossman.
That kick from Grossman tenderised Duke's leg. Duke is trying to keep his angry face on.
Grossman slips under a jab from Duke.
Grossman feints and then cracks Duke's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Duke down.
Grossman is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Duke rather than just go for the knockout.
Duke swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Grossman dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Duke. That did some damage!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Grossman misses.
Grossman lands a slapping body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Grossman, right into the meat.
Grossman connects with an inside leg kick.
Grossman connects with a leg kick. Duke looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Grossman lands with a good body shot.
Grossman throws a leg kick which misses Duke's front leg but catches the back leg as Duke tries to avoid it.
Duke tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Grossman's jab looks to have found its range, popping Duke under the eye.
Grossman scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Grossman with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Grossman throws a series of strikes that have Duke backpedaling.
Les Grossman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Grossman lands a leg kick that knocks Duke off balance momentarily.
Grossman fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Grossman comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Grossman lands with a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Grossman.
Grossman jabs at Duke's body.
Duke takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Grossman uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Duke has time to react.
Duke 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.
Duke is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Grossman lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grossman feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Duke's calf.
Grossman lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Duke at a distance.
Grossman jabs at Duke's body.
Good exchange - Grossman coming out on top.
Grossman lands with a thumping leg kick.
Grossman ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Grossman lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Grossman fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Duke looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Grossman lands with a shot to the body.
Grossman scores with a jab.
A solid body kick from Grossman.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grossman digs a good hook to Duke's body.
Nice body kick from Grossman.
Grossman lands a jab to Duke's midsection.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Grossman.
Grossman throws a shot to the body.
Grossman throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Duke takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Grossman keeps Duke at a distance using the push kick.
Duke walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Grossman throws a nice outside leg kick.
Grossman feints and then cracks Duke's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Duke down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Duke takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Grossman misses with a few strikes there.
Duke takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Grossman's jab looks to have found its range, popping Duke under the eye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Les Grossman dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Grossman lands a slapping body shot.
Grossman throws a series of punches but Duke avoids them all with ease.
Grossman paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Duke tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Grossman lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Grossman fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Duke on the side of the head.
Grossman jabs at Duke's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grossman wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Grossman digs a good hook to Duke's body.
Duke stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Grossman.
Les Grossman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Grossman lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Grossman throws a shot to the body.
Grossman punishes Duke's body with a nice straight punch.
Raoul Duke is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Grossman lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Grossman ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Grossman throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Grossman lands a jab to Duke's midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duke takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Duke steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Grossman. That one must have hurt.
Duke takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Duke will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Duke takes one to the side of the head.
Grossman lands a nice looking body kick.
Grossman ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duke on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Grossman keeps Duke at a distance using the push kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Grossman.
A solid leg kick lands there for Grossman.
Grossman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Grossman delivers a nice body kick.
Duke takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Grossman scores with a push kick.
Nice shot by Grossman.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duke 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.
A chopping leg kick lands by Grossman.
Grossman scores with a jab to the head.
Grossman throws a nice inside leg kick.
Duke takes one to the side of the head.
Grossman bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Grossman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Grossman scores with a shot to the body.
Grossman cracks Duke with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
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.
Grossman jabs at Duke's body.
An inside leg kick lands from Grossman.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Duke might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Grossman thuds a left hand into Duke's body.
Duke has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Duke there as he acknowledges the shot.
Grossman pushes Duke away with a front kick.
Grossman connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nice straight punches there by Grossman. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Grossman.
Grossman bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grossman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duke.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Duke throws a right and a left that both miss.
Duke misses with a jab, cross combination.
Grossman throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Duke stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Duke has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Grossman.
Duke drops his hands momentarily and Grossman takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Grossman fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Duke takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Duke 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.
Duke throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Grossman on the side of the head.
Grossman throws a nice outside leg kick.
Grossman works over Duke's head and body with a nice combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duke misses with an uppercut. Grossman saw that one coming.
Grossman lands a nice shot to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Grossman. That's going to slow Duke down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grossman throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Grossman fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Grossman digs a good body shot into Duke's ribs.
Grossman is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Grossman throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Duke on the side of the head.
Grossman lands a jab to Duke's midsection.
Duke lands a head kick!
Grossman buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Grossman scores with a jab to the body.
Grossman scores with a nice right hand.
Grossman digs a good hook to Duke's body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grossman sizes up Duke with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Duke takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Grossman lands with a shot to the body.
Nice body kick from Grossman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Les Grossman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Grossman changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Grossman as Duke shoots in.
Grossman thuds a left hand into Duke's body.
Grossman thuds a left hand into Duke's body.
Grossman lands a nice looking body kick.
Grossman thows a body kick. Duke tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Grossman fakes the leg kick and cracks Duke in the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Grossman, right into the meat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grossman turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Grossman lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Grossman lands a jab to Duke's midsection.
Grossman scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A jab from Grossman does it's job there.
Grossman fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Grossman throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Grossman scores with a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grossman lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Grossman connects with a solid leg kick.
Grossman lands a nice shot to the body.
Grossman cracks the inside of Duke's front leg.
Duke tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Grossman looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Grossman throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Duke stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Grossman.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grossman scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Grossman scores with a one two! Duke had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Grossman scores with a hook to the body. Duke takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Grossman throws a shot to the body.
Duke takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Duke fails to land with a series of punches.
Grossman tests Duke's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grossman fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Grossman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Duke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grossman manages to avoid it.
Grossman throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Duke stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A nice inside leg kick there by Grossman. That's going to slow Duke down.
Grossman explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Duke takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Grossman chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Grossman scores with a leg kick.
Grossman fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Duke.
Duke has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Grossman.
Grossman stuns Duke with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Grossman scores with a one two! Duke had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Grossman scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Grossman finds it's target.
Grossman scores with a jab to the head.
Grossman just misses with a punch to the body.
Grossman scores with a jab to the body.
Duke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Duke misses with a leg kick.
Grossman bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Grossman with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Grossman lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Grossman.
A good leg kick by Grossman.
Grossman bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An inside leg kick lands from Grossman.
Duke takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Grossman misses with a double jab.
Duke has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Grossman.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Grossman, right into the meat.
Duke swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Grossman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters circling a little - Grossman finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Grossman punishes Duke's body with a nice straight punch.
Grossman connects with a solid leg kick.
Duke takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Grossman lands a body shot.
Grossman throws a quick inside leg kick.
Duke throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Raoul Duke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Les Grossman is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Duke on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Grossman. Grossman obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Duke jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Grossman scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Duke doesn't seem bothered though.
Grossman throws a shot to the body.
Grossman scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Duke doesn't seem bothered though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Les Grossman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Grossman has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 25:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 25:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Les Grossman!
Les Grossman looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'The universe... is talking to us right now. You just gotta listen. [Mr Gutz turns on Flo Rider's "Low" and LG begins to dance to the beat] See, this is the good part, Rauol Duke. This is when the job gets fun! '.