PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby TupperIII (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duke Ellington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

TupperIII
vs
Ellington

200 cm
31
215 lbs
19 - 20 - 0

186 cm
36
200 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

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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 19 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby TupperIII!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Duke Ellington!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ellington throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ellington connects with a nice looking jab.

It looks like Bobby TupperIII has been cut.
Ellington does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ellington works TupperIII's body with a nice hook.
Ellington ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ellington misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ellington looks to land a right hand but TupperIII moved out of range.
Ellington rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and TupperIII counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ellington won't allow TupperIII to pass to mount.

Ellington is defending against the submission attempts here by TupperIII.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

TupperIII looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's one minute gone in the round.

TupperIII is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ellington sees it coming and defends easily.
Ellington trying to hold on to TupperIII's head to control him but TupperIII postures up.
Ellington is looking for a sweep. TupperIII is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

TupperIII looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ellington can do anything to dispel that myth.

TupperIII is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

TupperIII is working for a submission of some sort.

TupperIII is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ellington sees it coming and defends easily.

TupperIII is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
TupperIII looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

TupperIII looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
TupperIII is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ellington sees it coming and defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

TupperIII is trying to work for a kimura but Ellington is defending well.

TupperIII looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

TupperIII is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

TupperIII is trying to work for a kimura but Ellington is defending well.

TupperIII is trying to work for a kimura but Ellington is defending well.
TupperIII will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

TupperIII wants to work for an arm triangle but Ellington is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
TupperIII prevents Ellington from improving his position.

TupperIII is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ellington has managed to free his arm - good work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

TupperIII is looking for a kimura here.
Ellington really doesn't want to stay on the ground with TupperIII. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ellington is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby TupperIII dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bobby TupperIII's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Ellington looks to land a left hand but TupperIII moved out of range nicely.
TupperIII bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
TupperIII blocks a low kick nicely.
Ellington lands with a cross.
Ellington just misses with a punch to the body.
TupperIII uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ellington.
Ellington throws an uppercut from half a mile away. TupperIII sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ellington rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but TupperIII moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ellington lands a jab to TupperIII's midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellington throws a hook but TupperIII blocks it.
Ellington attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
TupperIII uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ellington.
Ellington loads up on a big right hand but TupperIII slips the punch.
Ellington looks to land a body kick but TupperIII moved away.
Ellington misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ellington misses with a low kick.
Ellington swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ellington misses with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ellington thows a body shot but no joy.
Ellington throws a hook but TupperIII blocks it.
TupperIII moves out of range as Ellington throws a body kick.
Ellington throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Duke Ellington seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ellington falls off balance throwing a combination

and TupperIII counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ellington won't be happy with that.

TupperIII is trying to get an arm triangle but Ellington is defending well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

TupperIII tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no TupperIII has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

TupperIII goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Ellington has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for TupperIII but great work by Ellington.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
TupperIII tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ellington wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
TupperIII manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

TupperIII is working for an americana but Ellington has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst TupperIII was thinking about the submission.
Ellington trying to keep a closed guard but TupperIII is proving a slippery customer.
Ellington throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
TupperIII trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

TupperIII drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and TupperIII jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ellington keeping full guard, as TupperIII tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

TupperIII is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Ellington is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Ellington has escaped and now he's on top!

TupperIII working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ellington doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ellington manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ellington wants to stand but TupperIII is controlling his posture from full guard.
Ellington must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

TupperIII looking for a guillotine here but Ellington defends easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ellington with a flurry of punches that miss.
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 Bobby TupperIII will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bobby TupperIII's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Ellington scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ellington. TupperIII does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ellington misses with a right hand
and TupperIII counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ellington throws a right and a left that TupperIII avoids nicely.
Duke Ellington seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ellington pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ellington uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ellington takes a swing at TupperIII's ribcage but misses.
Ellington throws an uppercut from half a mile away. TupperIII sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ellington ducks down and throws a hook to the body but TupperIII moves away.
Ellington misses with a right hand

and TupperIII counters with a single leg into guard. Ellington didn't expect that.

That's one minute gone in the round.

TupperIII is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Ellington is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Ellington has escaped and now he's on top!

TupperIII had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ellington defends it easily.

Ellington avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

TupperIII had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ellington defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

TupperIII has his feet on Ellington's thighs here. He's pushed Ellington off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Ellington screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bobby TupperIII!
After winning the bout, Bobby TupperIII thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.