PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Duke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Curtis Angel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyson Duke has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Duke
vs
Angel

190 cm
24
209 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

182 cm
19
220 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Sydney BEAST Clothing

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tyson Duke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Curtis Angel!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Angel blocks a leg kick.

Angel has closed the distance and engaged Duke in a clinch.
Angel stalling.
Duke wants to get back to striking at distance but Angel won't allow it.

Angel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Angel fails to land the takedown.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Duke checks a leg kick.

Angel clinches up against the cage.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Angel has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Angel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Duke avoids it.
Angel stalls.
Duke tries a body shot but Angel blocks it.
Duke doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Duke misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Angel wants a takedown.
Duke gets underhooks to prevent Angel's takedown attempt.
Tyson Duke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Curtis Angel.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Duke gets underhooks to prevent Angel's takedown attempt.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Angel is working for takedown but Duke is calmly controlling the position for now.
Duke struggles to land a body shot inside as Angel controls his hands.

Angel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Duke tries to work over Angel's front leg with a kick but Angel checks it.
Horrible takedown by Angel or perhaps it was just good defense by Duke which made him look bad.
Curtis Angel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duke throws a head kick that misses.
Duke tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Duke.
Duke is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Angel dives in for a single leg takedown but Duke sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Angel breaks from the clinch.
Angel closes this distance looking for a takedown but Duke circles away.
Angel shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Duke as he avoids it easily.
Duke misses with a head kick.
Duke goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Duke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Angel avoids the head kick by Duke.
Angel takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Duke tries to land a front kick but Angel steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Angel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Duke swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angel shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Duke as he avoids it easily.
Duke misses with a body kick.
Duke misses with a low kick.
Angel looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Duke is fending him off so far but Angel persists. Nope, Duke circles away and we're back to standing.
Duke stuffs the takedown.
Tyson Duke is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Angel looks winded!
Duke throws a push kick but Angel slaps the foot to one side.
Duke throws a head kick that misses.
Angel fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Angel dives in and grabs Duke's left leg, looking for a takedown. Duke pushes down on Angel's head and hops out.
Duke throws a head kick that misses.
Angel should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Angel drives through and clinches with Duke against the cage.

Angel jumps guard and drags Duke to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duke wants to stand but Angel is controlling his posture from full guard.
Duke wants to stand and escape but instead Angel has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Duke keeping moving, preventing Angel from controlling successfully.
Angel passes Duke's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Angel decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Angel avoids a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Curtis Angel will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Duke tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Angel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Duke misses with a kick to the body.
Angel tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Duke swivels and escapes.
Angel misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Duke is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Angel fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tyson Duke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Curtis Angel.
Duke throws a push kick but Angel slaps the foot to one side.
Duke throws a half hearted mid kick.
Angel keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice sprawl there from Duke as Angel shoots in.
Duke throws a leg kick but Angel sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Angel goes for a double leg but Duke avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Duke continues to drive forward.
Angel is breathing heavily.
Duke prevents the takedown attempt.
Angel has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Duke is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Duke is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Duke.
Duke is trying to break the clinch but Angel has him pressed against the cage.
Duke working aggressively here.
Duke is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Angel tries to score a body lock takedown but Duke shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Angel prevents Duke from breaking the clinch.

Angel successfully pulls guard.

Duke stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Tyson Duke is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duke looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Duke throws a head kick that misses.
Duke is looking to clinch but Angel is avoiding it.
Angel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Angel tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Duke defends well and Angel ends up having to push Duke into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Duke looking to slow down the pace here.
Duke tries to break free but Angel pushes him back against the cage.

Angel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Duke misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duke throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Angel fails with the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duke throws a sloppy head kick and Angel moves out of range easily.

Angel closes the distance and clinches.
Duke is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Duke gets through Angel's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Angel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Angel drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Angel wants a takedown but no success here.
Angel stalling against the cage.
Duke wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duke looking to stall.

Angel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Duke throws a sloppy head kick and Angel moves out of range easily.
Angel fails to land the takedown.
Angel wants to clinch.
Duke fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Angel fails with the takedown.
Angel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Duke paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyson Duke dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Duke circles away from the clinch attempt.
Angel avoids the head kick by Duke.
Angel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Duke circles away quickly and effectively.
Duke misses with a low kick.
Tyson Duke is winning the standup battle so far.
Duke tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Duke tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Angel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Angel moves in looking to clinch but Duke pushes him off.
Angel looks for a takedown but Duke sprawls well.

Angel closes the distance and pushes Duke back into the cage.
Angel slowing the pace effectively.

Angel tightens his grip and picks Duke up, before dumping him to the ground. Duke manages to land in guard.
Duke is looking to stand up but Angel isn't so interested in that idea.
Angel trying to control the position from guard on top but Duke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Angel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Angel loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Angel advances position into side control!
Duke pushes Angel away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Angel gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

Duke explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Angel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Angel shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Duke defends it nicely.
Duke misses with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angel blocks a head kick by Duke.
A head kick misses from Duke.
Duke throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Angel fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Duke avoids it really well and circles away.
Tyson Duke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Curtis Angel.
Duke avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Angel fails with a takedown attempt.
Duke wants to slow Angel down by chopping away at his legs.
Angel fails with the takedown.
Duke uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Angel.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duke wants to slow Angel down by chopping away at his legs.
Angel shoots in but no luck this time.
Duke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Duke throws a sloppy head kick and Angel moves out of range easily.
Duke slaps away a takedown attempt from Angel, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Duke misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Duke.
Duke is looking to clinch but Angel is avoiding it.
Angel closes this distance looking for a takedown but Duke circles away.
Angel tries to clinch but Duke moves out of range.
Duke leaves Angel with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duke wants to clinch up but Angel keeps it at a distance.
Angel avoids the head kick by Duke.
Angel gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Duke counters with a head kick. That will keep Angel thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Duke tries to close the distance and clinch but Angel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Duke tries a head kick but it misses.
Duke misses with a low kick.
Angel checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Duke throws a head kick but Angel moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Angel shoots in but Duke avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Duke keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tyson Duke.
I think Duke 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28

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