PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Duke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Calvin Fawkes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Calvin Fawkes has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Duke
vs
Fawkes

178 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

187 cm
19
170 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent knees
Solid chin

Bad Man Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Samuel Duke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Calvin Fawkes!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Viktor Lagutenko and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duke throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Duke swings widly with a right hand
and Fawkes counters with a head kick. That will keep Duke thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Duke falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fawkes counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Fawkes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fawkes dodges the punch combination from Duke.
A left and a right from Fawkes both land. Nice combination.
Duke misses with a double jab
and Fawkes counters with a nice low kick that buckles Duke's knee momentarily.
Duke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Duke throws a combination that misses
and Fawkes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Duke throws a wild body kick that Fawkes sees coming a mile off.
Samuel Duke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duke rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fawkes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Duke takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fawkes 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.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Fawkes has Duke pressed against the cage, preventing Duke from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fawkes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fawkes misses with a looping right.
Duke scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Some wild striking there from Duke.
Duke misses with a combination
and Fawkes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Duke will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Duke fails to land with a series of punches.
Fawkes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Duke falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Fawkes counter with a right hand.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Fawkes 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.
Duke waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fawkes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duke misses with a jab to the body
and Fawkes counters with a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fawkes slips a jab and a cross from Duke.
Duke loads up on a big right hand but Fawkes slips the punch.
Duke misses with a double jab
and Fawkes counters with a left to the body.
Fawkes looks winded!
Fawkes takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Fawkes closes the distance and clinches.
Duke tries to break the clinch but Fawkes is controlling the position.

Fawkes breaks from the clinch.
Duke throws a right and a left that Fawkes avoids nicely.
Duke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A right-left combo lands from Duke.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duke misses with a wild body shot.

Fawkes moves into the clinch.

Fawkes breaks the clinch.
Samuel Duke is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Duke throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Duke takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
No joy there for Duke, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Duke misses with a wild combination.

Fawkes closes the distance and clinches.
Fawkes tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Duke smiles and moves away.
Duke throws a hook to the side of Fawkes's head but Fawkes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duke swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fawkes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fawkes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Duke.
Duke defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Fawkes.
Samuel Duke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Calvin Fawkes.
Fawkes closes the distance and clinches up with Duke, looking for a takedown. Fawkes pushes Duke against the cage but Duke circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Duke scores with a four punch combination!
Duke scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fawkes moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Duke misses with the combination.
Duke misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Duke misses with a few strikes there.
Duke swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Samuel Duke will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Duke throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fawkes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
No joy there for Duke, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Duke falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fawkes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fawkes connects with a looping right hand.
Duke misses with a few strikes there.
Fawkes fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Duke.
Duke swings for the body but Fawkes moves out of range.
Fawkes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Duke was well out of range. Poor timing from Fawkes.
Duke tests Fawkes's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Duke swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Duke misses with a combination
and Fawkes counters with a nice uppercut.
Duke pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Fawkes back to the cage. Duke follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fawkes is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Duke.
Samuel Duke is winning the standup battle so far.
Duke misses with a series of wild punches.
Duke throws an off balance right hand
and Fawkes counters with a right hand to the body.
Fawkes is breathing heavily.
Fawkes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Duke.
Duke thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fawkes lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Fawkes has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Duke throws a left and a right that both miss

and Fawkes moves into the clinch.
Fawkes has Duke pushed against the cage.
Fawkes blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duke wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Duke pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Duke misses with a double jab.
Fawkes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Duke.
A nice combination there by Duke.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Duke throws a series of punches but Fawkes avoids them all with ease.
Duke throws a combination that misses
and Fawkes counters with a head kick. That will keep Duke thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Fawkes blocks a leg kick.
Fawkes takes a swing at Duke's ribcage but misses.
Duke will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fawkes dodges the punch combination from Duke.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duke throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fawkes.
Duke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fawkes manages to avoid it.
Duke looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Fawkes moves into the clinch.

Fawkes manages to break the clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Duke.
Duke lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fawkes circles away quickly and effectively.
Duke slips a jab and a cross from Fawkes.
Duke misses with a hook.
Duke throws a hook but Fawkes avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duke circles away from the clinch attempt.
Duke keeps the fight on the outside.
Duke misses with a few strikes there.
Duke connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Fawkes's hands.
Samuel Duke is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Duke stuns Fawkes with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fawkes walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
No luck for Fawkes with that takedown attempt.
Some wild striking there from Duke.
Fawkes is looking to clinch but Duke is avoiding it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fawkes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Duke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fawkes moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samuel 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 defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Fawkes.
Fawkes shoots in for a takedown but Duke shows good takedown defense.
Duke misses with an uppercut.
Some wild striking there from Duke.
Duke lands a glancing blow to the side of Fawkes's head.
Fawkes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Duke rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fawkes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Duke throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fawkes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fawkes plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Duke misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Fawkes to counter with a crisp jab.
Duke tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Duke throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fawkes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fawkes scores with a push kick.
Duke throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Duke scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Duke throws a left and a right that both miss

and Fawkes holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Duke tries to circle away but Fawkes has him pinned against the cage.
Duke is trying to break the clinch but Fawkes has him pressed against the cage.
Fawkes has Duke pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Duke manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Samuel Duke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Calvin Fawkes.
Fawkes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Duke's efforts to push away.
Duke wants to break free but Fawkes has control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duke is leaning against Fawkes and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Duke wants to get back to striking at distance but Fawkes won't allow it.
Duke looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Fawkes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Duke. Those never looked like landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duke misses with a series of wild punches.
Duke throws a combination that misses

and Fawkes counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Fawkes has Duke pressed against the cage.
Fawkes tries to pull guard but Duke holds him up against the cage and eventually Fawkes drops back down to his feet.
Fawkes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Duke has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Fawkes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duke throws a right and a left that Fawkes avoids nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Duke misses the target.
Fawkes throws a right and a left that Duke avoids nicely.
Fawkes wants to clinch up but Duke keeps it at a distance.
A punch combination from Duke misses.
Duke misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Fawkes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Duke rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fawkes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Duke throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fawkes counters with a big head kick but Duke shrugs it off.
Duke throws a combination that misses
and Fawkes counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Samuel Duke is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fawkes has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Calvin Fawkes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fawkes misses the shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Samuel Duke showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Duke, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27

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