PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Atlas Klaat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raoul Duke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duke has chosen Pillz as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Klaat
vs
Duke

210 cm
27
278 lbs
16 - 12 - 0

215 cm
24
277 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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 16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Atlas Klaat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Raoul Duke!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Luis Engracia and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klaat misses with a leg kick
and Duke counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A solid leg kick lands there for Klaat.
Duke is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Klaat.
Klaat loads up on a big right hand but Duke slips the punch.
Klaat throws a jab when Duke was well out of range.
Atlas Klaat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duke just misses with a punch to the body.
Duke ducks under a wild hook from Klaat.
Duke pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Duke blocks a jab.
Klaat attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Klaat lands with a good body shot.
Klaat scoring well with a low kick there.
Duke throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duke throws the kick towards the body but Klaat avoids it.
Klaat misses with a hook. Duke ducked under it nicely.
Duke checks a low kick from Klaat.
Klaat ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Duke blocks a head kick by Klaat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klaat throws a lazy right hand but Duke sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Klaat throws a leg kick but Duke sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Klaat tries to clinch up.
Klaat misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duke.
Klaat throws a shot from downtown. Duke moves away and avoids it.

Klaat has closed the distance and engaged Duke in a clinch.
Klaat tries to work over Duke's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Duke working Klaat over with knees to the body.
Klaat misses with a body punch.
Duke crunches a lovely knee into Klaat's ribcage.
Duke is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Klaat is defending well for now.
Klaat tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A bit of stalling here from Klaat.
Duke creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Klaat's defenses.

It looks like Atlas Klaat has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Klaat misses with some punches.
Klaat digs a right hand underneath Duke's ribcage. Duke let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Klaat dodges an elbow strike from Duke.
Duke with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klaat tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Duke's elbow.
Duke is trying to stall.
Klaat goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Klaat lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Duke backwards.
Klaat goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Klaat stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Klaat taking a breather.
Klaat avoids the elbow strike from Duke, against the cage.
Duke tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Duke.
Klaat doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Duke managing to block the knees to the body from Klaat.
Klaat is trying to break the clinch but Duke has him pressed against the cage.
Duke blocks a body shot from Klaat.
Duke tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Klaat avoids it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Duke.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Duke lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Klaat misses with some punches.
Klaat lands a right hand that snaps the head of Duke backwards.
Klaat throws a punch but it's blocked by Duke.
A left hand lands to the body for Klaat.
Duke tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Klaat avoids it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duke.
Klaat misses with a knee to the head.
Klaat working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Duke pushes off an throws an elbow but Klaat leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Klaat.
Klaat lands a body shot.
Klaat lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Klaat lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Klaat lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klaat is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A short body shot lands from Klaat as the two fighters clinch.
Klaat works on Duke's body with a couple of short punches.
Duke looks gassed!
Klaat misses with a knee to the head.
Good body shot from Klaat.
Klaat slows down the pace here.
Duke misses with a hook from the clinch.
Duke blocks an uppercut.
Klaat trying to land knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Klaat misses with a punch to the body.
Klaat takes a shot to the head.
Duke taking a breather.
Klaat misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Atlas Klaat dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Atlas Klaat's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Duke defending well as Klaat loads up on a big left hand.
Klaat displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Klaat with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Klaat fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Klaat missing with a left hand there. Duke was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A nice leg kick lands there from Klaat.
Duke throws the kick towards the body but Klaat avoids it.
Duke lunges at Klaat with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Klaat's hand.
Klaat thows a left - swing and a miss!
Klaat will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Klaat thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body punch from Duke.
Klaat attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Duke tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Klaat cracks a nice hook into Duke's ribs.
Klaat slips a jab and a cross from Duke.
Atlas Klaat is winning the standup battle so far.
Duke tries to land a front kick but Klaat steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klaat throws a sloppy head kick and Duke moves out of range easily.
Duke takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Klaat keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Duke blocks a head kick by Klaat.
Sloppy strikes from Klaat. Those never looked like landing.
Klaat throws a sloppy head kick and Duke moves out of range easily.
Klaat throws a leg kick that misses.
Duke misses with a wild body shot.
Klaat takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Klaat takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Duke tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Klaat closes the distance and clinches.
Klaat swings wildly with an uppercut but Duke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duke tries to land a knee to the head but Klaat blocks with his arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duke connects with a knee to the head.
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!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Klaat.
Klaat lands with a light punch inside.
Klaat blocks the elbow strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Klaat blocks an elbow strike from Duke.
Klaat lands with a left to the head.
Duke is pushing Klaat up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Klaat tries a body shot but Duke blocks it.
Klaat tries to throw a body punch but Duke avoids it by throwing Klaat back against the cage.
Klaat avoids the elbow strike from Duke, against the cage.
Klaat misses with a knee to the head.
Klaat throws a punch but it's blocked by Duke.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klaat has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Klaat struggles to land a body shot inside as Duke controls his hands.
Duke blocks a body shot from Klaat.
Klaat takes a shot to the head.
Klaat tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Duke presses Klaat against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Duke's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Atlas Klaat has scored more points in the clinch so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Duke.
Duke tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Klaat avoids it.
Duke is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duke lands a good knee to the midsection. Klaat won't want to take too many of those.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Klaat tries to work over Duke's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Klaat blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Duke tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Klaat is looking to break free of the clinch but Duke has double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duke lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Klaat tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Duke lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Duke digs a right hand underneath Klaat's ribcage. Klaat let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nice elbow from Duke.
Klaat is looking to break free of the clinch but Duke has double underhooks.
Klaat tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Klaat throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Klaat tries to stall but Duke uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A head punch on the inside from Klaat fails to land.
Klaat slows down the pace here.
Klaat misses with the head strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Klaat tries to throw a body punch but Duke avoids it by throwing Klaat back against the cage.
Duke stalling the fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Atlas Klaat will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Atlas Klaat's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Klaat throws an overhand right that lands on Duke's shoulder, as Duke tries to avoid the shot.
Klaat avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Klaat tries a head kick but it misses.
Klaat misses with a leg kick
and Duke counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Duke moves to clinch but Klaat breaks away
and Klaat counters with a thumping low kick.
Klaat chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Duke connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Klaat ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Duke moves away.
Klaat tries to clinch but Duke is having none of it.
Duke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Klaat waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Duke.
Klaat tries to clinch up.
Duke uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Klaat.
Duke walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Klaat checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Duke swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klaat misses with a leg kick
enabling Duke to counter with a crisp jab.
Klaat checks a leg kick.
Duke scores with a jab. Klaat acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Klaat throws a hook but Duke avoids it easily.
Klaat throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Klaat throws a head kick that misses
and Duke counters with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Klaat throws a big shot that misses.
Duke finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Duke misses the shot to the body.
Klaat will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Duke shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Klaat thows a body shot but no joy.
Klaat with a jab.
Klaat jabs Duke to the body, keeping him at a distance.
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 connects with a solid leg kick.
Klaat ducks under a wild hook from Duke.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duke swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Klaat throws a right and a left that Duke avoids nicely.
Duke fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Klaat has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Klaat throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Duke feints and then cracks Klaat's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Klaat down.
Duke misses with a head kick.
A slow jab from Klaat misses its intended target.
Klaat cracks the inside of Duke's front leg.
Klaat lunges at Duke with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Duke's hand.
Klaat takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Duke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Klaat throws out a loose jab but Duke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Klaat throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Klaat misses with an uppercut.
Klaat stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Duke.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duke swings for the body but Klaat moves out of range.
Klaat misses with a body shot.
Duke throws a head kick but Klaat moves out of range.
Duke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Klaat.
Duke misses the shot to the body.
Duke jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Klaat tries to clinch up.
Duke throws a hook but Klaat blocks it.
Duke scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A good leg kick by Klaat.
Klaat avoids the body shot from Duke.
Duke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Klaat manages to avoid it.
Duke is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Klaat rather than just go for the knockout.
Klaat tries to land a body kick
and Duke counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Klaat misses with a straight right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Duke.
Klaat tries to clinch but Duke is having none of it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Duke.
Klaat throws a leg kick
and Duke counters with a right hand to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Klaat throws an overhand right that lands on Duke's shoulder, as Duke tries to avoid the shot.
Klaat checks a low kick from Duke.
Duke avoids the head kick by Klaat.
Duke feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Klaats jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Duke connects with a leg kick. Klaat looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Klaat takes a swing at Duke's ribcage but misses.
Klaat misses with a looping left.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Duke throws a nice head kick!
Klaat misses the shot to the body.
Duke lands a jab to the nose.
Duke just misses with a punch to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Raoul Duke comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Klaat has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight for Atlas Klaat!
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight for Atlas Klaat!
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight for Atlas Klaat!

Atlas Klaat wins by unanimous decision!