PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kuiskaaja Rajantakaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fidel Duberry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duberry has chosen Pass Out - Tinie Tempah 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.

Rajantakaa
vs
Duberry

225 cm
24
260 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

196 cm
23
265 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kuiskaaja Rajantakaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fidel Duberry!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rajantakaa connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rajantakaa.
Rajantakaa connects with a jab.
Duberry throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Rajantakaa counters with a nice double leg into side control. Duberry won't be happy with that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Rajantakaa cracks Duberry with a big elbow.
Duberry is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Duberry is trying to control Rajantakaa's posture but Rajantakaa avoids it.
Rajantakaa is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Duberry is trying to get back to half guard.
Rajantakaa is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Rajantakaa trying to control the position but Duberry is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rajantakaa throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Rajantakaa lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Rajantakaa wants to control for a moment but Duberry uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Duberry trying to hold on to Rajantakaa's head to control him but Rajantakaa postures up.
Rajantakaa trying to control the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rajantakaa is nestled in close to Duberry, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Duberry is not content to let Rajantakaa control the position.
Duberry trying to hold on to Rajantakaa's head to control him but Rajantakaa postures up.
Duberry is refusing to be controlled, as Rajantakaa sits in half guard.
Duberry wants to control but Rajantakaa is keeping busy.
Duberry is controlling Rajantakaa's trapped leg to prevent Rajantakaa from advancing to side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rajantakaa lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Rajantakaa attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Rajantakaa blocks a low kick nicely.
Duberry looks to score with a jab to the body but Rajantakaa is just out of range.
Rajantakaa lands a jab to the head.
Duberry lands with a shot to the body.
Duberry tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rajantakaa was well out of range. Poor timing from Duberry.
Rajantakaa moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Rajantakaa lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duberry misses with a body shot.
Rajantakaa staying out of range there.
A low kick from Rajantakaa is predictable there
and Duberry counters with an inside leg kick.
Rajantakaa looks to score with a jab to the body but Duberry is just out of range.
Rajantakaa lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duberry avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rajantakaa checks a leg kick nicely.
Duberry lands a jab.
Rajantakaa staying out of range there.
Some bone on bone action there as Duberry checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rajantakaa throws a head kick that misses.
Duberry checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rajantakaa misses with a body shot
and Duberry counters with a straight right hand.
Rajantakaa moves out of range as Duberry throws a body kick.
Duberry moves out of range of the leg kick from Rajantakaa.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Duberry shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

Rajantakaa fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Duberry sprawls well initially but Rajantakaa persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Duberry is refusing to be controlled, as Rajantakaa sits in half guard.
Rajantakaa not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kuiskaaja Rajantakaa dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Rajantakaa moves away from the strike by Duberry.
Rajantakaa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rajantakaa drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rajantakaa slips under a jab.
Kuiskaaja Rajantakaa is winning the standup battle so far.
Rajantakaa tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Duberry misses with a looping right.
Duberry blocks a low kick nicely.
Duberry smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Duberry avoids the head kick by Rajantakaa.
Duberry throws a leg kick but Rajantakaa sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Duberry on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duberry defending well as Rajantakaa loads up on a big left hand.
Duberry steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Rajantakaa. That one must have hurt.
Duberry takes a swing at Rajantakaa's ribcage but misses.
Rajantakaa throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duberry cracks the inside of Rajantakaa's front leg.
A low kick from Rajantakaa is predictable there
and Duberry counters with a left to the body.
Rajantakaa throws a leg kick but Duberry sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rajantakaa throws a combination. Duberry tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Rajantakaa fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Duberry checks it well.
Rajantakaa moves out of range of the body kick from Duberry.
Duberry tries a low kick but Rajantakaa avoids it.
No luck for Rajantakaa with that takedown attempt.
Duberry jabs Rajantakaa to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Duberry blocks a head kick by Rajantakaa.
Rajantakaa takes a swing at Duberry's ribcage but misses.
Duberry takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Duberry takes a swing at Rajantakaa's ribcage but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rajantakaa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Duberry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Duberry has taken the fight to the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Duberry lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rajantakaa leaning against his opponent.
Rajantakaa has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Duberry is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rajantakaa is keeping busy.
Duberry blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rajantakaa tries to throw a body punch but Duberry avoids it by throwing Rajantakaa back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Rajantakaa.
Duberry stops a takedown attempt from Rajantakaa.
Duberry throws a punch but it's blocked by Rajantakaa.
Duberry goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rajantakaa tries to circle away but Duberry has him pinned against the cage.
Duberry presses Rajantakaa against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Duberry fails to land.
Duberry tries to work over Rajantakaa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Duberry taking a breather.
Rajantakaa misses with a punch on the inside.
Duberry tries to throw a body punch but Rajantakaa avoids it by throwing Duberry back against the cage.
Duberry digs a right hand underneath Rajantakaa's ribcage. Rajantakaa let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Duberry working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Rajantakaa - that landed with a thud.
Rajantakaa is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Rajantakaa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good body shot from Duberry.

Duberry breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rajantakaa is looking to chop away at Duberry's legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rajantakaa blocks the body kick.
Rajantakaa throws a front kick aimed at Duberry's knee but Duberry avoids it well.
Rajantakaa tries to land a leg kick but Duberry saw it coming and moves away.
Duberry works Rajantakaa's body with a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rajantakaa throws an overhand right that lands on Duberry's shoulder, as Duberry tries to avoid the shot.
Rajantakaa thumps Duberry with a low kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Duberry.
A swing and a miss from Duberry.
Duberry swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Duberry lands a nice looking kick to the body. Rajantakaa takes a step back to recover.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Horrible takedown by Rajantakaa or perhaps it was just good defense by Duberry which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kuiskaaja Rajantakaa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rajantakaa throws a leg kick but Duberry checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fidel Duberry showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

A low kick from Rajantakaa misses
and Duberry counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Duberry throws a body punch but Rajantakaa moves out of range.
Duberry lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Duberry doesn't manage to clinch there - Rajantakaa circles away.
Duberry wants to slow Rajantakaa down by chopping away at his legs.
Rajantakaa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Duberry throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rajantakaa misses with a body kick.
Duberry lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Rajantakaa is looking to score with low kicks.
Duberry motions for Rajantakaa to come forward. Duberry throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Duberry takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Rajantakaa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Duberry.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duberry misses the shot to the body.
An inside leg kick from Rajantakaa misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Duberry darts in and clinches Rajantakaa up against the cage.
Duberry working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rajantakaa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Rajantakaa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A body shot lands from Duberry.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Duberry lands an uppercut.
Rajantakaa is trying to force a seperation but Duberry has the dominant position.
Rajantakaa really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rajantakaa swings wildly with an uppercut but Duberry uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duberry scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duberry misses with a body punch.
Duberry blocks an uppercut.
Duberry lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rajantakaa backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rajantakaa tries a body shot but Duberry blocks it.
Rajantakaa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rajantakaa struggles to land a body shot inside as Duberry controls his hands.
Rajantakaa tries to break the clinch but Duberry is controlling the position.
Duberry throws a punch but it's blocked by Rajantakaa.
Rajantakaa is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Duberry manages to break the clinch.
Duberry fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rajantakaa wants to land a leg kick but Duberry is out of range.
Rajantakaa throws a nice outside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Duberry. Rajantakaa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rajantakaa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rajantakaa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Rajantakaa tenderised Duberry's leg. Duberry is trying to keep his angry face on.
Duberry jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kuiskaaja Rajantakaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloppy strikes from Rajantakaa. Those never looked like landing.
Rajantakaa thows a leg kick but Duberry checks it
enabling Duberry to counter with a crisp jab.
Duberry throws a body kick that misses.
Duberry tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rajantakaa was well out of range. Poor timing from Duberry.
Duberry throws a hook to the side of Rajantakaa's head but Rajantakaa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rajantakaa connects with a jab.
Rajantakaa scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Duberry tries to clinch but Rajantakaa moves away
and Rajantakaa counters with a left to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duberry motions for Rajantakaa to come forward. Duberry throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Duberry tries to land a body kick
and Duberry takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rajantakaa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Duberry can pounce on him.
Duberry on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rajantakaa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Duberry. Duberry obviously looking to wear him down.
Duberry bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Duberry lands a nice hook to Rajantakaa's body. Rajantakaa takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Duberry swings for the body but Rajantakaa moves out of range.
Duberry checks a low kick from Rajantakaa.
Rajantakaa keeps the fight on the outside.
Duberry chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rajantakaa can pounce on him.
Fidel Duberry is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rajantakaa throws a front kick aimed at Duberry's knee but Duberry avoids it well.
A swing and a miss from Rajantakaa.
Rajantakaa throws a leg kick
and Duberry counters with a leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rajantakaa checks a leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rajantakaa blocks a jab.
Rajantakaa finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rajantakaa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Duberry.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fidel Duberry comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Duberry has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fidel Duberry!
Fidel Duberry gave a mention to Sublime Supplements in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).