PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Flava Flave (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Mc Duke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Flave
vs
Mc Duke

198 cm
33
202 lbs
18 - 10 - 0

193 cm
29
220 lbs
9 - 7 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Flava Flave!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Luke Mc Duke!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Josh West and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flave connects with a crisp jab.
Mc Duke throws a sloppy head kick and Flave moves out of range easily.
Flave chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mc Duke can pounce on him.
Mc Duke throws a low kick but Flave avoids it.
Mc Duke takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mc Duke throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mc Duke throws a low kick, looking for Flave's leg but Flave calmly moves out of range.
Flave lands with a hook. Mc Duke tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Flave moves out of range of the leg kick from Mc Duke.

Flave clinches up with Mc Duke and pushes him back against the cage.
Mc Duke is trying to break free.
Mc Duke is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mc Duke is looking to break free of the clinch but Flave has double underhooks.
Flave scores with a nice hook to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Flave pushes Mc Duke back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mc Duke can't break the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Flave.

Flave pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mc Duke throws a leg kick but Flave sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Flave checks a low kick from Mc Duke.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Flave closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Flave tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Mc Duke is not content to let Flave control the position.
Flave in side control, throwing shots but Mc Duke defends.

Flave tries for a kimura but Mc Duke is defending well.

Flave is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mc Duke is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Flave is working to tighten is grip on Mc Duke's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Mc Duke has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Flave is really squeezing tight and eventually Mc Duke passes out! Flave breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Flava Flave!