PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lyon Du (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Garry Dupuis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Du comes to the cage accompanied by Du Hast. Dupuis comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Infected by DJ Coone kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Du
vs
Dupuis

180 cm
22
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

193 cm
18
180 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Fuel

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lyon Du!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Garry Dupuis!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Du tries to clinch up.
Nice defenses there by Dupuis.
Du shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Du moves in looking to clinch but Dupuis pushes him off.
Dupuis misses with a series of wild punches.
Dupuis swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Du connects with the punch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Du has managed to clinch.
Dupuis is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Du is keeping busy.
Dupuis seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Du lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dupuis backwards.

Du breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Du lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Du closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Du cracks Dupuis with a nice body shot.
Dupuis lands with a short shot to the head.

Du lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Du works his foot free and advances to mount.
Du looking to finish with strikes here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dupuis wants to control but Du is having none of it.
Dupuis is working to get back to half guard.
Du can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dupuis is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Du cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Dupuis keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Du looking for a guillotine from mount but Dupuis is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Du controlling the pace for now.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dupuis can do anything to dispel that myth.
Dupuis is desperately trying to improve his position but Du has a good base and remains in mount.
Du scoring with strikes but Dupuis is staying in there.
Du scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Du throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Dupuis can't escape the position.
Du trying to control but Dupuis is having none of it.
Dupuis wants to control but Du is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Du lands a heavy elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Du looking to finish Dupuis with some ground and pound. This is bad for Dupuis!
Du looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Du throwing strikes here but Dupuis is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Du working the ground and pound effectively.
Du has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Dupuis's face.
Du landing strikes from the mount and Dupuis is in trouble!
Dupuis working to try and regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Du tries to control but Dupuis wriggling away.
Dupuis really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Du. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Du throwing strikes here but Dupuis is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Du has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Dupuis taking shots to the head.
Dupuis takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Du throwing strikes here but Dupuis is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Du landing strikes from the mount.
Dupuis is desperately trying to improve his position but Du has a good base and remains in mount.
Dupuis looks gassed!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Du looking to ground and pound but Dupuis is blocking nicely.
Du pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lyon Du dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Dupuis misses with a series of wild punches.
Du showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dupuis.
Dupuis throws a one two combo.
Dupuis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dupuis throws a shot from downtown. Du moves away and avoids it.
Du lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Du.
Du misses the shot to the body.
Dupuis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Du.
Du is looking to clinch.
Du blocks a leg kick.
Dupuis ducks under a wild hook from Du.
Lyon Du is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A combination from Dupuis does no damage.
A big left from Du misses.

Du gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Du pushes Dupuis back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dupuis is breathing heavily.
Dupuis is trying to break the clinch but Du has him pressed against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Du.
Du cracks Dupuis with a nice body shot.
Du softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Du has a couple of punches blocked by Dupuis.

Du gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Dupuis regains guard.
Du is stalling in the full guard.
Du is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Du slips nicely into half guard.
Du passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Dupuis!
Du tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Du scoring with strikes but Dupuis is staying in there.
Du with the ground and pound from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Du trying to control but Dupuis is having none of it.
Du throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Dupuis tries to reverse the position but Du maintains control.
Du looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Du punching from mount but Dupuis doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Du misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Dupuis tries to reverse the position but Du maintains control.
Du lands a big shot there that rocks Dupuis but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Dupuis is trying desperately to improve position.
Du working the ground and pound effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dupuis keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Du lands a big elbow.
A nice elbow there by Du.
Du avoids the attempt from Dupuis to control.
Dupuis taking shots to the head.

Dupuis is rocked!
Dupuis is in a horrible position here. Du smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Dupuis is still in real trouble! Can Du finish him?
Lyon Du overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Du sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Dupuis seems to have recovered his senses.
Du with the ground and pound from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Du looking to ground and pound but Dupuis is blocking nicely.
A nice elbow there by Du.

Du working for a guillotine from mount but Dupuis is in no mood to give up.
Du thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Dupuis tries to lock up and control but Du gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Du controlling the pace for now.
Dupuis is trying to stand up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Du lands a big elbow.
Du landing punches.
Du looking to ground and pound but Dupuis is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lyon Du dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

The crowd cheers as Du lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dupuis doesn't seem phased though.

Du shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Dupuis's guard.
Du stops Dupuis from standing up.
Du postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dupuis not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Du passes into half guard.
Du throwing shots but Dupuis is blocking nicely.

Du seems to be working for a kimura but Dupuis defends the submission attempt.
Du is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dupuis can do to turn this around?
Dupuis tries to kick Du off but Du keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Du is tying to control. Dupuis wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Du is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dupuis tries to get to full guard but Du has control of the leg.
Du perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Du passes to full mount!
Du controlling the position easily from mount.
Du looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Du trying to control but Dupuis is having none of it.
Du thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dupuis wants to hold on but Du pushes him away.
Du trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Du jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Dupuis is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Dupuis and Du has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Dupuis is trying to control Du's posture but Du avoids it.
Du creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Dupuis sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Du throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Dupuis is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Sloppy strikes there by Du.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Du advances nicely into full mount.
Dupuis wants to control but Du is having none of it.
Du punishing his opponent with strikes.
Dupuis taking shots to the head.
Dupuis tries to lock up and control but Du gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Du punching from mount but Dupuis doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Du is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Dupuis can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Dupuis wants to try and get back to his feet.
The referee warns Dupuis that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Du punishing his opponent with strikes.
Du controlling from mount.
Garry Dupuis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Du landing strikes from the mount and Dupuis is in trouble!
Du scoring with strikes but Dupuis is staying in there.
Du landing strikes, looking to finish!
Du can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dupuis is looking to escape.
Du lands a big shot there that rocks Dupuis but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Du throwing strikes here but Dupuis is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Du cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Du lands with some strikes.
Du thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lyon Du showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Du 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 William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lyon Du!
Lyon Du is the new middleweight champion!