PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Francois Duvalier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Earl Grey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duvalier comes to the cage accompanied by Voodoo Music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Duvalier
vs
Grey

190 cm
23
215 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

190 cm
31
205 lbs
11 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

Arcticus University: London
Sun-Tzu

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 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Francois Duvalier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Earl Grey!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Steven Brown and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duvalier throws a hook but Grey blocks it.
Duvalier cracks Grey with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd cheers as Duvalier lands an impressive looking overhand right. Grey doesn't seem phased though.
Francois Duvalier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Grey closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Duvalier breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Grey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Duvalier paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Grey lands with a good body shot.
Grey doesn't manage to clinch there - Duvalier circles away.
Duvalier looks to land a right hand but Grey moved out of range.
Duvalier keeps the fight on the outside.
Duvalier throws a hook to the side of Grey's head but Grey sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Duvalier fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Grey avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Grey tries to clinch there but Duvalier circles away.
Grey swings for the body but Duvalier moves out of range.
Grey looks to score with a jab to the body but Duvalier is just out of range.
Grey misses with a looping left.
Duvalier is looking to counter punch.
Duvalier has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duvalier moves away from the strike by Grey.
Duvalier waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Grey.
The fighters circling - Duvalier throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Duvalier thuds a left hand into Grey's body.
Grey keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Duvalier.
Grey is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Duvalier circles away from the clinch attempt.
Grey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Grey ducks under a wild hook from Duvalier.
Grey throws a hook but Duvalier blocks it.
Grey doesn't manage to clinch there - Duvalier circles away.
Grey staying out of range there.
Grey uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Duvalier.
Grey throws a low kick but Duvalier moves out of range easily.
Duvalier keeps the fight on the outside.
Duvalier appears to be looking for a big counter.
Grey doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Grey looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Duvalier misses with a looping right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Grey gets a clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Grey throws an elbow but misses.
Grey creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Duvalier's defenses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grey blocking some punches.
Grey lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Grey comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Grey pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Duvalier has a couple of punches blocked by Grey.
Grey looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Duvalier fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Duvalier lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Duvalier is trying to force a seperation but Grey has the dominant position.
Duvalier blocks an elbow strike.
Duvalier lands a hook that snaps the head of Grey backwards.
Grey misses with an elbow strike.
Grey is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Grey's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Duvalier is trying to break the clinch but Grey has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grey prevents Duvalier from breaking the clinch.

Duvalier's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Grey moves out of range as Duvalier strikes.
Duvalier works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Grey gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Grey throws an elbow but it misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Grey throws an elbow but misses.
Duvalier gets through Grey's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Grey is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Grey comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Grey pushes off an throws an elbow but Duvalier leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Duvalier blocks the elbow strike.
Grey looking to stall.
Grey lands an elbow that stopped Duvalier in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Francois Duvalier has been cut.
Grey throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Duvalier breaks from the clinch.
Duvalier pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Duvalier throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duvalier scores with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grey is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Duvalier.
Duvalier throws a jab when Grey was well out of range.
Grey defending well as Duvalier loads up on a big left hand.
Duvalier throws a shot to the body.
Grey uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Duvalier.
Grey attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

Grey has taken the fight to the clinch.
Grey gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Grey trying to stall but Duvalier improves his position.
Grey throws an elbow but it misses.
Grey tries to stall but Duvalier uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Duvalier pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Duvalier jabs Grey to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Grey tries to clinch up.
Grey tries to clinch up.
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 Francois Duvalier's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Grey keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Duvalier.
Grey tries to close the distance and clinch but Duvalier swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Duvalier scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Grey is looking to clinch.
Nice defenses there by Duvalier.
Duvalier misses with an uppercut. Grey saw that one coming.
Grey tries to clinch but Duvalier is having none of it.
Duvalier swats away the attempt to clinch by Grey.
Duvalier thows a left - swing and a miss!
Grey takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Duvalier is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Grey can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grey throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Grey.
Duvalier misses with a straight left.
Grey tries to close the distance and clinch but Duvalier swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Duvalier lands with a hook. Grey tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Duvalier paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Grey drives through and clinches with Duvalier against the cage.
Duvalier blocks an elbow strike from Grey.
Duvalier blocks an elbow strike.
Earl Grey seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Grey throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Duvalier breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Grey.
Grey takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Grey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Duvalier paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Duvalier swats away the attempt to clinch by Grey.
Duvalier scores with a body shot.

Grey has Duvalier up against the cage in a clinch.
Duvalier scores with a shoulder strike.
Duvalier throws a punch but it's blocked by Grey.
Nice body punch from Duvalier.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grey throws an elbow but it misses.
Grey throws an elbow that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duvalier swings wildly with an uppercut but Grey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duvalier swings wildly with an uppercut but Grey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duvalier throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Greys head.
Duvalier takes an elbow to the forehead.
Duvalier blocks the elbow strike.
Grey misses with an elbow strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Duvalier.
A frustrated look appears on Duvalier's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Duvalier lands a hook to the side of the head.
Grey creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Duvalier misses with a body punch.
Grey has Duvalier pressed against the cage, preventing Duvalier from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Grey looking to slow down the pace here.
Duvalier wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Grey throws an elbow but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duvalier softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Duvalier avoids the elbow strike from Grey, against the cage.
Grey stalling the fight.
Duvalier wants to break free but Grey has control.
Grey throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Grey throws an elbow but misses.
Duvalier is looking to control Grey's arms but Grey gets an underhook and turns him. Now Duvalier has his back to the cage.
Duvalier fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Duvalier has had enough of the clinch but Grey keeps him there for the moment.
Grey has Duvalier pressed against the cage, preventing Duvalier from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Grey comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Duvalier creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Duvalier takes an elbow to the forehead.
Duvalier lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Duvalier tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Grey pushes off an throws an elbow but Duvalier leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Duvalier fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Grey creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Grey looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Duvalier lands a left hand.
Duvalier misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grey takes a shot to the head.

Duvalier pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Duvalier misses.
Grey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Duvalier.
Duvalier looks to throw the jab but Grey is out of range.
Grey takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Grey wants to clinch up but Duvalier keeps it at a distance.
Duvalier was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Duvalier keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Grey tries to clinch up but Duvalier circles away and keeps his distance.
A quick step to the side and Duvalier tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

Duvalier tries to keep at a distance but Grey has taken the fight into the clinch.

Duvalier breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice defenses there by Grey.
Duvalier missing with a left hand there. Grey was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Duvalier throws a hook to the side of Grey's head but Grey sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Grey fails with an attempt to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Duvalier on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Francois Duvalier dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Francois Duvalier's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Duvalier misses with a series of wild punches.
Duvalier listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Grey moves in looking to clinch but Duvalier pushes him off.
Duvalier pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Duvalier is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Grey.
Grey steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Duvalier.
Grey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Duvalier swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Grey clinches with his opponent.
Grey trying to control the position but instead, Duvalier has worked for underhooks and has pushed Grey into the cage.
Grey misses with an elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grey pushes off an throws an elbow but Duvalier leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Grey lands an elbow that stopped Duvalier in his tracks for a moment.
Grey pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Duvalier tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Grey looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duvalier lands a left hand.
Duvalier tries to break free but Grey pushes him back against the cage.
Duvalier lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Grey backwards.
Grey misses with an elbow strike.
Grey lands an elbow just above Duvalier 's eye.
Grey looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Grey gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Duvalier's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Grey looks to score with a jab to the body but Duvalier is just out of range.

Grey has taken the fight to the clinch.
Duvalier tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grey's elbow.
A nice left hand lands by Duvalier.
Duvalier lands a left hand.
Duvalier is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Grey throws an elbow that misses.
Duvalier dodges an elbow strike from Grey.
Duvalier lands a left hand that snaps the head of Grey backwards.
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 pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Grey pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Duvalier swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Earl Grey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Oooooh!!! Duvalier has knocked Grey down with a huge combo! Duvalier steps away and waves a wobbly Grey back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Grey is rocked!
Duvalier throws an overhand right that drops Grey like a sack of potatoes! Duvalier dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Francois Duvalier!
A very excited looking Francois Duvalier rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
Earl Grey spoke after the fight, saying 'I got cheated! I got cheated and you know it!'.