PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damo Bodhidharma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fidel Duberry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bodhidharma comes to the cage accompanied by Houzan Yamamoto - Little Green Apple. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Bodhidharma
vs
Duberry

180 cm
36
265 lbs
30 - 21 - 0

196 cm
36
265 lbs
22 - 8 - 0

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World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Damo Bodhidharma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fidel Duberry!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bodhidharma bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Bodhidharma misses the target.
Duberry throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bodhidharma sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Duberry misses with a wild combination.
Bodhidharma tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Duberry manages to circle out of the way.
Duberry scores with the left hand. Bodhidharma knows he should have avoided that one.
Fidel Duberry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duberry goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Duberry keeps Bodhidharma at a distance using the push kick.
Bodhidharma staying out of range there.
Duberry slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duberry digs a good body shot into Bodhidharma's ribs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Duberry.
Bodhidharma connects with a body shot.
Bodhidharma lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Fidel Duberry has been cut.
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!
Bodhidharma thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Duberry misses its intended target.
A thudding body kick lands there by Duberry!

Bodhidharma has Duberry up against the cage in a clinch.
Bodhidharma tries to stall but Duberry uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bodhidharma can't find room to land a body shot as Duberry controls the action.
Duberry presses Bodhidharma against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bodhidharma is breathing heavily.
Duberry lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bodhidharma lands a hook that snaps the head of Duberry backwards.
Duberry lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bodhidharma backwards.
Bodhidharma tries to throw a body punch but Duberry avoids it by throwing Bodhidharma back against the cage.
Bodhidharma softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Duberry breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bodhidharma has been working on his boxing with his coaches at PhoQus Sports Enterprise in the buildup to the fight.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bodhidharma checks a leg kick.
Bodhidharma stuffs the takedown attempt from Duberry. Duberry gets slowly back to his feet.
Duberry swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Bodhidharma counter with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bodhidharma scores with a nice head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duberry thows a left - swing and a miss!
Duberry throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Duberry just misses with a punch to the body.
Crunch! Duberry slams his shin into Bodhidharma's torso.
Bodhidharma misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duberry.
A punch combination from Duberry misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Duberry. That's going to slow Bodhidharma down.
Duberry throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

Bodhidharma has managed to clinch.

Duberry breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Duberry's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bodhidharma connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Duberry scrambles back to his feet.
Bodhidharma moves in looking to clinch but Duberry pushes him off.
Duberry tries a quick counter leg kick but Bodhidharma is wise to it.
Duberry feints and then cracks Bodhidharma's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bodhidharma down.
Duberry moves out of range of the body kick from Bodhidharma.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bodhidharma feints and then cracks Duberry's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Duberry down.
Bodhidharma throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Duberry looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sloppy strikes from Bodhidharma. Those never looked like landing.
Duberry only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Duberry lands a head shot.
Bodhidharma just misses with a punch to the body.
Bodhidharma takes one to the side of the head.
Duberry throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bodhidharma counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bodhidharma crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Duberry - the referee stops the clock and Bodhidharma gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Duberry. Bodhidharma manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Duberry misses with a body kick.
Bodhidharma was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Duberry cracks Bodhidharma with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bodhidharma on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duberry scores with a kick to the body.
Bodhidharma swats away the attempt to clinch by Duberry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duberry lands a body shot.
Bodhidharma misses the jab.
Bodhidharma avoids the head kick by Duberry.
Bodhidharma throws a lazy right hand but Duberry sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Duberry looks for a takedown but Bodhidharma sprawls well.
Bodhidharma throws a push kick but Duberry slaps the foot to one side.
Bodhidharma takes a swing at Duberry's ribcage but misses.
Bodhidharma throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bodhidharma throws out a loose jab but Duberry uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duberry throws a hook but Bodhidharma avoids it easily.
Bodhidharma checks the leg kick.
Duberry pushes Bodhidharma away with a front kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fidel Duberry dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fidel Duberry's cut.
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.

Duberry misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Duberry scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Duberry tried to score with a low kick but Bodhidharma checks it.
Duberry swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bodhidharma.
Duberry wants to slow Bodhidharma down by chopping away at his legs.
Duberry lands a nice hook to Bodhidharma's body. Bodhidharma takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Duberry staying out of range there.
Duberry looks to land a body kick but Bodhidharma moved away.
It looked like Bodhidharma wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bodhidharma misses with a looping right.
Bodhidharma pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Duberry. Bodhidharma does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bodhidharma looks to land a right hand but Duberry moved out of range.
Duberry is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Duberry connects with a leg kick. Bodhidharma looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Duberry.
Bodhidharma throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bodhidharma throws a leg kick
and Duberry counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Duberry slips under a jab.
Bodhidharma connects with a right hand. Duberry shakes it off.
Bodhidharma slips a jab from Duberry.
Duberry takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bodhidharma misses with a low kick.
Duberry connects with a body shot that sends Bodhidharma's belly button to the back.
Bodhidharma misses with a hook. Duberry ducked under it nicely.
Duberry only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Duberry cracks Bodhidharma with a right hand to the side of the head.

Bodhidharma clinches up against the cage.
Bodhidharma swings wildly with an uppercut but Duberry uses good head movement to avoid it.

Duberry breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Duberry tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Duberry goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bodhidharma cracks Duberry with a right hand to the side of the head.
Duberry dodges the punch combination from Bodhidharma.

Duberry closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Duberry controlling the action here.
Duberry wants to pass to mount but Bodhidharma is defending the position.
Duberry is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Bodhidharma knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Duberry on the ground.
Duberry sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bodhidharma defending well though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duberry trying to control the action but Bodhidharma is working from the bottom.
Bodhidharma tries to kick Duberry off in order to stand up. Duberry Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Duberry wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bodhidharma keeps working.
Bodhidharma stops Duberry from passing to mount.
Bodhidharma is trying to control Duberry's posture but Duberry avoids it.

Duberry decides to stand up, so the ref orders Bodhidharma to his feet.

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.
Duberry lands with a nice body kick.
Bodhidharma misses with a hook
and Duberry connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A swing and a miss from Bodhidharma.
Duberry digs a good body shot into Bodhidharma's ribs.
Bodhidharma will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Duberry misses with a body shot.
Duberry staying out of range there.
Duberry lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Duberry avoids the body shot from Bodhidharma.
Bodhidharma looks to score with a jab to the body but Duberry is just out of range.
Duberry is looking to land body kicks.
Duberry with a hook.
Duberry lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Duberry scores with a nice right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fidel Duberry showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Fidel Duberry's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Duberry tries to clinch there but Bodhidharma circles away.
Duberry lands a front kick.
Duberry has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bodhidharma.
Bodhidharma throws a lazy uppercut
and Duberry counters with a nice kick to the body.
Duberry is looking to slow Bodhidharma down with leg kicks.
Duberry swings for the body but Bodhidharma moves out of range.
Bodhidharma looks to land a body kick but Duberry moved away.
Duberry tests Bodhidharma's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fidel Duberry seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Duberry keeps Bodhidharma at a distance using the push kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duberry thuds a left hand into Bodhidharma's body.
Bodhidharma on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Duberry. Duberry obviously looking to wear him down.
Bodhidharma on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Duberry. Duberry obviously looking to wear him down.
Bodhidharma tries to land a body kick

and Duberry counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bodhidharma won't be happy with that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duberry in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Duberry gets to mount! Bodhidharma was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Duberry controlling the pace for now.
Duberry landing shots from mount.
Duberry thowing shots but they're missing.
Duberry controlling from mount.
Bodhidharma is squirming around, avoiding Duberry's attempts to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bodhidharma is looking to get to half guard.
Damo Bodhidharma has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Duberry has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Duberry thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Duberry lands with some strikes.
Bodhidharma holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Duberry tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Duberry looking to finish with strikes here!
Duberry has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Duberry looking to control but Bodhidharma is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Fidel Duberry is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duberry looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bodhidharma tries to reverse the position but Duberry maintains control.
Duberry sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bodhidharma might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bodhidharma tries to hold on but Duberry pushes him away.
Duberry sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bodhidharma is squirming around, avoiding Duberry's attempts to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Duberry controlling the position easily from mount.
Let's hope that Duberry has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Duberry is continuing to stall.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bodhidharma manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Bodhidharma, under a barage of strikes from Duberry.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fidel Duberry comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Duberry winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fidel Duberry!