PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joey Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Duke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anderson comes to the cage accompanied by Akon - Sexy Bitch. This should be fireworks!

Anderson
vs
Duke

185 cm
25
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
23
209 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Prefers standup

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joey Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tyson Duke!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Ian Loll and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duke misses with a wild combination.
Duke works over Anderson's head and body with a nice combination.
Duke closes the distance looking to clinch
and Anderson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Anderson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Duke.
Duke misses with a jab, cross combination.
Anderson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Duke.
Duke tries to clinch there but Anderson circles away.
Duke misses with a combination
and Anderson counters with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duke misses the shot to the body.
Duke avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Duke misses with a hook. Anderson ducked under it nicely.
Tyson Duke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duke moves into range and connects with a jab.
Tyson Duke is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Duke throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Anderson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Duke lands the left hand.
Duke throws a sloppy body shot
and Anderson counters with a nice leg kick.
Duke is looking to clinch.
Duke tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duke fails with an attempt to clinch.
Anderson shoots in looking for a takedown but Duke manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Anderson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Duke misses with a double jab
and Anderson counters with a good low kick that Duke was not able to check.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Anderson.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Anderson.
Duke looks to land a combination but Anderson avoids it well.
Duke thows a body shot but no joy.
Duke throws a series of punches but Anderson avoids them all with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duke will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Duke swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Anderson counters with a stiff right hand.
Duke looks winded!
Duke throws a nice looking combination but Anderson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Duke takes a swing at Anderson's ribcage but misses.
Duke misses with a straight right.
Anderson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Duke.
A jab from Anderson misses.
Duke works over Anderson's head and body with a nice combination.
Anderson misses with the combination.
Duke is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duke throws a series of punches but Anderson avoids them all with ease.
Duke fails in his attempt to clinch.
Anderson throws an overhand right that lands on Duke's shoulder, as Duke tries to avoid the shot.
Duke connects with a right hand. Anderson shakes it off.
Duke is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Anderson rather than just go for the knockout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duke avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Duke misses with a jab, cross combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Duke tries to clinch but Anderson is having none of it.
Duke throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyson Duke dominated that 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.

Anderson connects with an inside leg kick.
Donk. Duke catches Anderson right on the button with a cross.
Duke doesn't manage to clinch there - Anderson circles away.
Duke throws a right hand that Anderson ducks under and follows up with a left that Anderson also avoids with ease.
Duke scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Anderson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Anderson fails with a takedown attempt.
Joey Anderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Danga de danga de dang - Duke scores with a four punch combination!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duke tries to bum rush Anderson with a series of wild strikes but Anderson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Duke misses the shot to the body.
Duke fails in his attempt to clinch.
Duke jabs Anderson right on the nose. Anderson blinks but takes it well.
Anderson closes the distance and clinches up with Duke, looking for a takedown. Anderson pushes Duke against the cage but Duke circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Anderson slips under a jab from Duke.
Anderson tried to score with a low kick but Duke checks it.
Anderson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Duke tries to bum rush Anderson with a series of wild strikes but Anderson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Duke tries to close the distance and clinch but Anderson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Duke misses with the combination.
Duke is breathing heavily.
Anderson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Duke keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Duke moves in looking to clinch but Anderson pushes him off.
A big left from Anderson misses.
Anderson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A punch combination from Duke misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duke throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Duke connects with a right hand. Anderson shakes it off.
Anderson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Duke throws a right and a left that Anderson avoids nicely.
Anderson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Duke.
Duke gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Anderson slips a jab and a cross from Duke.
Anderson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Duke.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duke scores with a three punch combo!
Duke tries to clinch up.
Anderson connects with a solid leg kick.
Duke stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joey Anderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anderson slips under a jab from Duke.
Anderson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Duke throws a lazy right hand but Anderson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Duke tries to clinch up but Anderson circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyson Duke showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Duke tries to clinch up.
Anderson misses with a wild combination.
The crowd cheers as Duke lands an impressive looking overhand right. Anderson doesn't seem phased though.
Duke misses with a double jab.
Anderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Duke rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Anderson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Anderson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Duke fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice sprawl there from Duke as Anderson shoots in.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duke misses with a wild body shot.
Duke takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sloppy strikes from Duke. Those never looked like landing.
Duke waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Anderson.

Anderson closes the distance and clinches.
Anderson is pushing Duke up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Anderson lands a nice elbow.
Duke tries to work over Anderson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Duke misses with a body punch.
Anderson working hard to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duke blocking some punches.
Duke is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Duke wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Anderson has him pressed against the cage.
Anderson lands a left hand.
Anderson swings wildly with an uppercut but Duke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duke is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Duke is looking to break free of the clinch but Anderson has double underhooks.
Duke wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Duke wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Duke wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Duke has had enough of the clinch but Anderson keeps him there for the moment.
Anderson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Duke or not.
Anderson looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Anderson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A punch combination from Duke misses.
Anderson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Duke.
A cross from Anderson lands.
Duke wants to clinch.
Duke moves out of range as Anderson strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson jabs at Duke's body.
Joey Anderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Duke keeps the fight on the outside.
Duke looks to throw the jab but Anderson is out of range.
Anderson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Anderson scores with a decent looking hook.
A jab lands there for Anderson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anderson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Duke has time to react.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anderson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Anderson counters with an inside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joey Anderson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Duke 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyson Duke!