PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Down Dirty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francois Duvalier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duvalier has chosen Voodoo Music as his entrance music. Down Dirty could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Francois Duvalier's chin.

Dirty
vs
Duvalier

193 cm
26
224 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

190 cm
19
215 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Island Gear

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Down Dirty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Francois Duvalier!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Santiago Holmes and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dirty lands a head kick. Duvalier smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Dirty's jab looks to have found its range, popping Duvalier under the eye.
Duvalier has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A slow jab from Duvalier misses its intended target.
Dirty swings away with a body shot that misses
and Duvalier counters with a stiff right hand.
Duvalier scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dirty doesn't seem bothered though.
Dirty misses with an uppercut
letting Duvalier counter with a right hand.

It looks like Down Dirty has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duvalier looks to land a right hand but Dirty moved out of range.
Dirty misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Duvalier misses with a double jab
and Duvalier takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dirty moves forwards but Duvalier connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dirty shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Dirty jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Duvalier. Those never looked like landing.
Duvalier throws a big shot that misses.
Sloppy strikes from Duvalier. Those never looked like landing.
Nice defenses there by Duvalier.
Dirty throws the left hand but Duvalier avoids the punch easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Duvalier as he connects with a hook.
Duvalier bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dirty's head backwards.
Duvalier bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dirty's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Duvalier connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dirty scrambles back to his feet.
Duvalier connects with the punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duvalier throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duvalier lands a glancing blow to the side of Dirty's head.

Dirty is rocked!
Duvalier misses with a straight right.
Oh Dirty is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Duvalier throws a lazy right hand but Dirty sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dirty seems to have got his legs back now.
Dirty cracks Duvalier with a good jab.
Duvalier takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Duvalier throws a shot from downtown. Dirty moves away and avoids it.
Dirty jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dirty works the jab nicely.
A slow jab from Duvalier misses its intended target.
Dirty showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Duvalier.
Duvalier takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dirty definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dirty misses with an uppercut. Duvalier saw that one coming.
Duvalier misses with a hook.
Dirty throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dirty scores with a jab to the jaw.
An inside leg kick lands from Dirty.

Duvalier moves into the clinch successfully.
Duvalier misses with some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Duvalier.
Dirty misses with a punch on the inside.
Dirty throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Duvalier.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dirty.
Duvalier presses Dirty against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
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!
Duvalier scores with a shot to the side of Dirty's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duvalier working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Duvalier misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Duvalier lands a hook that snaps the head of Dirty backwards.
Duvalier misses with a punch to the body.
Dirty tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A body shot lands from Duvalier.
Duvalier misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dirty misses with a knee strike.
Duvalier lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dirty is looking to break free of the clinch but Duvalier has double underhooks.
Duvalier lands a shoulder strike.
Duvalier dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dirty.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Duvalier has a couple of punches blocked by Dirty.
Dirty misses with the head strike.
A short left from Duvalier.
Dirty working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Francois Duvalier dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Down Dirty's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Duvalier wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Down Dirty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dirty doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Duvalier throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dirty connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Duvalier takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Duvalier fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dirty on the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Dirty misses the target.
Dirty throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Duvalier misses.
Duvalier takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Duvalier moves out of range of the strikes.
Duvalier scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duvalier throws a hook but Dirty avoids it easily.
Duvalier might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Duvalier ducks under a wild hook from Dirty.
Good work by Duvalier as he checks the leg kick.
Duvalier uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dirty.
Duvalier loads up on a big right hand but Dirty slips the punch.
Dirty connects with a good right hand that stumbles Duvalier. Duvalier circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Dirty displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Duvalier throws out the jab.
Dirty throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dirty's corner calls for a 1-2. Dirty obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Duvalier tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dirty manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Down Dirty is winning the standup battle so far.
Duvalier misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duvalier keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dirty clobbers Duvalier with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Duvalier misses with an uppercut.
Duvalier dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dirty thuds his right hand into Duvalier's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dirty moves out of range of the strikes.

Dirty tries to keep at a distance but Duvalier has taken the fight into the clinch.
Duvalier lands a nice shot to the body.
Dirty misses with a punch on the inside.
Dirty lands a right hand that snaps the head of Duvalier backwards.
Dirty blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duvalier doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Still in the clinch, Duvalier scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Duvalier.
Duvalier takes a shot to the head.
Dirty throws a head punch that misses.
Dirty throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dirty with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Duvalier lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Duvalier.
Dirty misses with a hook from the clinch.
Duvalier lands a hook that snaps the head of Dirty backwards.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dirty blocking some punches.
Dirty misses with a hook from the clinch.
Duvalier lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dirty throws a punch but it's blocked by Duvalier.
Duvalier misses with a body punch.
Duvalier throws a punch but it's blocked by Dirty.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dirty misses with some punches.
Duvalier throws a head punch that misses.
Duvalier has Dirty pressed against the cage.
Duvalier lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dirty blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Duvalier lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Duvalier lands an uppercut.
Duvalier is working Dirty over against the cage.
Dirty blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Dirty breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Duvalier keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dirty.
Duvalier slips under a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dirty moves out of range of the strikes.

Duvalier rushes Dirty and presses him up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Francois Duvalier showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Down Dirty's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Dirty tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Duvalier was well out of range. Poor timing from Dirty.
Duvalier takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A looping hook to the body misses from Duvalier. Dirty does a little dance to reset his feet.

Duvalier closes the distance and pushes Dirty back into the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duvalier.
Dirty wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dirty can't break the clinch.
Duvalier lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dirty misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Duvalier on the inside.
Dirty is trying to stall.
Dirty blocks a body shot from Duvalier.
Still in the clinch, Duvalier scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duvalier dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dirty.
A right hook to the body lands for Duvalier.
A head punch on the inside from Dirty fails to land.
Dirty blocking some punches.
Duvalier is leaning against Dirty and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dirty throws a punch but it's blocked by Duvalier.
Dirty tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dirty lands a right hand.
Duvalier lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dirty backwards.

Duvalier's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Duvalier lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Dirty is looking to close the distance but Duvalier sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Dirty crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Dirty is OK because that was naaaaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Francois Duvalier!
A less than humble Francois Duvalier misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
Down Dirty was interviewed post fight and said 'FUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!'.