PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tim Bucktoo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raoul Duke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bucktoo
vs
Duke

165 cm
18
140 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

172 cm
18
144 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tim Bucktoo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raoul Duke!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bucktoo loads up on a big right hand but Duke slips the punch.

Duke fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bucktoo, pushing him back against the cage.
Bucktoo missing with knees to the body.
Bucktoo wants to stall.
Duke is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bucktoo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Duke scores with a hook to the body.
Duke is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bucktoo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Duke lands an elbow inside that Bucktoo shrugs off.
Duke tries to land knees in the clinch but Bucktoo avoids the damage to the body.
Duke missing with knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Duke tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bucktoo's elbow.
Bucktoo takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duke keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bucktoo's efforts to push away.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Duke.
Duke prevents a body shot from Bucktoo.

Duke drags the fight down to the ground.
Duke keeping moving, preventing Bucktoo from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Duke utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bucktoo wants to control from the top but Duke keeps moving.
Duke wants to get back to his feet but Bucktoo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Bucktoo drops back, looking for a kneebar! Duke looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Duke looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Duke!
Bucktoo wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bucktoo manages to get back to half guard.
Bucktoo is not content to let Duke control the position.

Bucktoo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Bucktoo is defending against the submission attempts here by Duke.
Duke prevents Bucktoo from improving his position.
Duke throwing shots but Bucktoo is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bucktoo looking for submissions off his back.
Bucktoo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Duke.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Bucktoo actively working from the bottom here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Duke in particular looking to stall.
Duke's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

Duke gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Duke does no damage.
Bucktoo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bucktoo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Duke tries to clinch there but Bucktoo circles away.
Duke tries to close the distance and clinch but Bucktoo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Duke tries to clinch there but Bucktoo circles away.
Duke has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Duke shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tim Bucktoo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raoul Duke.
Bucktoo swinging wildly here.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Duke.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duke fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raoul Duke dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bucktoo works over Duke's head and body with a nice combination.
Duke tries to clinch up but Bucktoo circles away and keeps his distance.
Duke walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Duke tries to clinch there but Bucktoo circles away.
Duke moves away from the strike by Bucktoo.
Duke tries to clinch but Bucktoo is having none of it.
Duke tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bucktoo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Duke tries to clinch up.
Duke is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Duke fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duke tries for a takedown but Bucktoo circles away easily
and Bucktoo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bucktoo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Duke circles away quickly and effectively.
Bucktoo swings for the body but Duke moves out of range.
Duke tries a low kick but Bucktoo avoids it.
Bucktoo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Duke tries to clinch there but Bucktoo circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Duke is defended easily by Bucktoo.
Tim Bucktoo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raoul Duke.
Nice takedown defense from Bucktoo. No joy for Duke on that attempt.
Duke tries to clinch
enabling Bucktoo to counter with a crisp jab.
Duke tries to close the distance and clinch but Bucktoo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bucktoo closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Bucktoo working over Duke with some ground and pound. Duke looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Duke avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bucktoo.
Duke is staying active underneath Bucktoo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bucktoo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Duke has hold of Bucktoo's hands but Bucktoo slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Bucktoo is working for a kimura but Duke is defending it quite comfortably.
Duke is trying to stand back up but Bucktoo is controlling him
Bucktoo lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Bucktoo working Duke over with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Duke has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Bucktoo is on him like a limpet, forcing Duke back against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Duke.
Duke jumps guard but Bucktoo stands there with Duke around his waist. Duke gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Duke pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bucktoo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bucktoo.
Bucktoo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Duke.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Duke.
Duke fails with the takedown
enabling Bucktoo to counter with a crisp jab.
Duke is breathing heavily.
Bucktoo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Duke moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Duke looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duke tries to clinch up but Bucktoo circles away and keeps his distance.
Bucktoo loads up on a big right hand but Duke slips the punch.
Sloppy strikes from Bucktoo. Those never looked like landing.

Duke moves into the clinch successfully.
Duke keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bucktoo's efforts to push away.
Bucktoo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Duke just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bucktoo can't break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Duke is trying to drag Bucktoo to the mat but Bucktoo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duke is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bucktoo to keep the fight standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Bucktoo dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Duke moves in looking to clinch but Bucktoo pushes him off.
Duke tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bucktoo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bucktoo misses with a hook
and Duke counters with an inside leg kick.
Raoul Duke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Duke darts in and clinches Bucktoo up against the cage.
Duke lands an elbow that stopped Bucktoo in his tracks for a moment.

Duke pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bucktoo keeps the fight on the outside.
Bucktoo loads up on a big right hand but Duke slips the punch.
Bucktoo shoots in for a takedown but Duke shows good takedown defense.
Duke changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bucktoo tries to avoid it but Duke manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bucktoo to the ground. Bucktoo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Duke tries to clinch

and Bucktoo counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Bucktoo drops an elbow to the side of Duke's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duke keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bucktoo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bucktoo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Duke does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bucktoo lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Bucktoo wants to stand up but Duke is controlling the position.
Bucktoo lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Bucktoo seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Duke is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Tim Bucktoo!
A victorious Tim Bucktoo thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.