PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nickolas Duke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nickolas Duke has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Duke
vs
Junior

178 cm
18
177 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

180 cm
20
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nickolas Duke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jon Junior!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Darius Henderson and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Junior tries to clinch there but Duke circles away.

Junior scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Duke takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Junior working the ground and pound.
Duke is looking to regain half guard here but Junior keeps moving and retains side control.
Junior in side control lands a decent elbow.
Junior scoring with punches and elbows.
Junior landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Junior scores with punches from side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Junior working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

Duke is rocked!
Junior scores with punches from side control.
Oh Duke is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Duke gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!

Junior working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Duke turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Junior off and cradles Duke's limp body as Junior celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Jon Junior!