PBP Commentary

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

Tate
vs
Dupuis

191 cm
18
177 lbs
2 - 2 - 1

181 cm
18
168 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

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 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Geraldo Tate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Greg Dupuis!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Saam Ante and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tate shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dupuis pinned against the cage. Dupuis gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dupuis misses with a series of wild punches.

Dupuis looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Dupuis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tate swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tate is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Tate is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dupuis wants to get back to full guard but Tate has passed into side control.

Tate stands up and beckons Dupuis to his feet.
Nice sprawl there from Dupuis as Tate shoots in.
Tate looks for a takedown but Dupuis sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Geraldo Tate. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Dupuis darts in and clinches Tate up against the cage.
Tate goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Dupuis has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Tate clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dupuis is not going to allow Tate to sit and survive in this position.
Tate rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
The fighters are battling for position here. Tate manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

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

Dupuis really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tate. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dupuis tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Tate wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Tate decides to stand back up. Tate steps back and let's Dupuis get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Tate or perhaps it was just good defense by Dupuis, which made it look bad.
Tate fails with a takedown attempt.

Dupuis shoots in and gets a takedown into Tate's guard.
Dupuis looks winded!
Dupuis trying to control but Tate is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tate looking for a triangle here. Dupuis is fighting it but it looks tight! Tate pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Dupuis is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Geraldo Tate!