PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Don Dirst (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stoney Dukes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stoney Dukes has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Don Dirst's chin.

Dirst
vs
Dukes

185 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
197 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 Las Vegas, Don Dirst!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stoney Dukes!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dukes throws a series of punches but Dirst avoids them all with ease.
Dukes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dirst shoots for a double leg takedown but Dukes sprawls well. He's pushed Dirst's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dukes fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dirst moves away from the strike by Dukes.

Dirst clinches up against the cage.
Dirst keeps control of Dukes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dirst manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Dirst has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Dukes is trying to keep an underhook but Dirst manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Dukes wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Dukes has one foot on Dirst's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Dukes misses the target.
Dukes scores with a three punch combo!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Dirst misses with the combination.

Dirst scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Dukes looks gassed!
Dukes tries to kick Dirst off but Dirst keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Dukes is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dukes keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dirst throwing shots but Dukes is blocking nicely.
Dukes looks like he's trying to stand up.
Dirst takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Dirst stops Dukes from getting back to his feet.
Dirst winds up and cracks Dukes with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Dukes looks like he's trying to stand up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dirst.

Dirst shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Dirst lands a big shot there that rocks Dukes but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
A nice elbow there by Dirst.
Dirst fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Dukes wants to try and get back to his feet.
BOOM! Dirst connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dirst scoring with strikes but Dukes is staying in there.
Dukes is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Dirst scoring with strikes but Dukes is staying in there.
Dirst trying to control but Dukes is having none of it.
Dirst postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Dukes looks a forlorn figure.
Dirst content just to control the position here.
Dukes's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Dirst with the ground and pound from mount.
You get the feeling that Dukes really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Dirst wants to control the pace but Dukes is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dirst is landing with some decent strikes but Dukes is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dirst lands a heavy elbow.
Dukes is bucking up trying to escape but Dirst cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Dirst landing punches.
Dirst raining down shots from the mount!
Dukes really wants to buck Dirst off and get back to his feet.
Dirst content just to control the position here.
Dukes really wants to buck Dirst off and get back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dukes can do anything to dispel that myth.
Dukes in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Dukes's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Dirst is landing with some decent strikes but Dukes is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Dirst with good strikes from the mount here!
Dukes is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Dirst can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dukes is looking to escape.
Dirst is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Dirst wants to control the pace but Dukes is squirming around nicely.
Dirst scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Dukes?
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dirst lands a big elbow.
Dukes is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Dirst lands a nice shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don Dirst dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Dukes falls off balance throwing a combination

and Dirst counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Dirst wants to free his trapped foot but Dukes is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Dirst working Dukes over with strikes.
Dirst is looking to advance position but Dukes won't allow it.
Dirst is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Dukes looks like he's trying to stand up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Dirst throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dirst moves into range and clinches up with Dukes.
Dukes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dirst tries for a takedown. No joy.

Dirst breaks the clinch.
Dukes misses with a looping right.

Dirst darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Dirst thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dirst throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dukes is trying to stand up here but Dirst is controlling him well.

Dirst stands up from half guard.
Dirst lands a with a good body shot.
Dirst throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dukes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dirst shoots in but Dukes avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dukes lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dirst backs up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dukes throws a right and a left that Dirst avoids nicely.
Dukes throws a shot from downtown. Dirst moves away and avoids it.
Don Dirst is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Danga de danga de dang - Dirst scores with a four punch combination!
Dirst shoots in but Dukes avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Don Dirst. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dirst takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dukes lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Dirst scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dirst shoots in looking for a takedown. Dukes tries to sprawl out of it but Dirst keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dukes manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Stoney Dukes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dukes swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dirst counters with a stiff right hand.
Dukes misses with a series of wild punches.
Dirst uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dukes.

Dirst closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Dukes wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Dirst lands a nice short elbow.
Dirst is keen to just control but Dukes is a slippery customer.
Dirst not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dirst not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dukes lands with an uppercut that bounces Dirst off the cage and back into rage.
Dirst takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Stoney Dukes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dukes throws out a loose jab but Dirst uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dirst with a nice cross.

Dirst has Dukes up against the cage in a clinch.
Dukes wants to get back to striking at distance but Dirst won't allow it.
Dukes has had enough of the clinch but Dirst keeps him there for the moment.
Dukes tries to break the clinch but Dirst is controlling the position.
Dirst is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dukes pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Dukes wants to break free but Dirst has control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Dirst wants the takedown. Dukes is fighting it off but Dirst persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Dukes's guard against the cage.
Dirst wants to pass the guard but Dukes is keeping the position.

Dukes scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Dukes lands a two punch combo.
Dukes takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dirst has a takedown stuffed.
Dukes clobbers Dirst with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Dirst lands a nice hook to Dukes's body. Dukes takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dirst has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Dirst steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dukes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dukes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dirst changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dukes tries to avoid it but Dirst manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dukes to the ground. Dukes escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dukes lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Dirst.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don Dirst dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Dirst dodges the punch combination from Dukes.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Dirst.
Dukes is not content to let Dirst control the position.
Dukes avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Dirst.
Check out the look on Dirst's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Dukes is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Dirst lands a decent elbow from side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dirst is looking to take a break and control but Dukes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dukes is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dirst trying to control the action but Dukes is working from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A punch combination from Dukes misses.
Dirst ducks under a wild hook from Dukes.
Dirst has a takedown stuffed.

Dirst closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Dukes to the mat! Dukes manages to get full guard.
Dukes is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dirst is controlling him.

Dukes manages to escape and get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dirst is looking to score with low kicks.
Dirst slips a jab and a cross from Dukes.
Dirst tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dukes swivels and escapes.
Dirst slips a jab and a cross from Dukes.
A punch combination from Dukes misses.
Dukes misses with a two punch combination.
Dukes scores with a jab.
Dukes misses with a few strikes there.
Dukes throws a right hand that Dirst ducks under and follows up with a left that Dirst also avoids with ease.
Dirst wants to land a leg kick but Dukes is out of range.
Dirst swings for the body but Dukes moves out of range.
Dukes lands with a nice combination. Dirst backs away looking to recover.
Dukes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dukes 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.
Dirst scores with a jab to the body.
Dukes is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dirst throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dukes's waist but Dukes gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dirst off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Don Dirst. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A combination from Dukes does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dirst has Dukes up against the cage in a clinch.
Dirst has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Dukes is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Dirst drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dirst changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dukes fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A punch combination from Dukes misses.
Dirst stalks Dukes and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Dukes's face. Dukes staggers backwards, shaken.
Left hook, right uppercut from Dukes.
Dukes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dukes scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Dirst fails to land the takedown.
Dukes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dirst.
Dukes swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Dirst counters with a shoot takedown. Dukes fights it but they end up in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dirst trying to control but Dukes is working from the bottom.
Don Dirst overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dirst wanted to stand there but Dukes had control of the position.

Dukes uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Dirst swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Dirst slips a jab and a cross from Dukes.
Dirst misses with a low kick.
Dirst shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dukes as he avoids it easily.

Dirst has closed the distance and engaged Dukes in a clinch.
Dukes has had enough of the clinch but Dirst keeps him there for the moment.
Dukes letting Dirst take a breather here.
Dirst looking to slow down the pace here.
Dirst prevents Dukes from breaking the clinch.
Stoney Dukes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Dirst gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dukes keeping moving, preventing Dirst from controlling successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Don Dirst showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dirst, 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Don Dirst!