PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Dukes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeeves Reginald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Dukes
vs
Reginald

186 cm
18
212 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
22
214 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Frank Dukes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jeeves Reginald!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Josh West and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reginald shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dukes as he avoids it easily.
Reginald walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

It looks like Jeeves Reginald has been cut.
Dukes connects with a looping right hand.
Dukes displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Reginald.
Dukes misses with a straight right.
Dukes throws an overhand right that lands on Reginald's shoulder, as Reginald tries to avoid the shot.
Reginald fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Frank Dukes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeeves Reginald.
Dukes throws a lazy right hand but Reginald sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dukes cracks Reginald with an open hand slap.
Horrible takedown by Reginald or perhaps it was just good defense by Dukes which made him look bad.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Reginald has managed to clinch.
Reginald drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reginald is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dukes gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Dukes can't break the clinch.

Reginald jumps guard.
Reginald is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Dukes throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Reginald preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Reginald controlling Dukes's posture.
Reginald wants to sweep but no luck.
Dukes trying to control but Reginald is working from the bottom.
Dukes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Reginald is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dukes postures up in Reginald's guard and throws a big left but Reginald blocks it.
Reginald bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dukes's guard.

Reginald is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Reginald throwing strikes from guard but Dukes blocks nicely.
Dukes being controlled here, momentarily.
Dukes is trying to control the position but Reginald postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Reginald stands up and waves to Dukes to follow him.
Dukes defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Reginald.
Dukes lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Reginald dives in for a single leg takedown but Dukes sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Dukes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Reginald pulls guard successfully.
Reginald has his hands on Dukes's head, controlling the position.
Dukes trying to control the position from guard on top but Reginald is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Reginald has control of Dukes's left arm, preventing Dukes from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dukes is sitting in close to Reginald's body. Reginald has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Dukes is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Dukes is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Reginald.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jeeves Reginald!