PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fidel Duberry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Escobar De Vega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Duberry
vs
De Vega

196 cm
38
265 lbs
26 - 10 - 0

192 cm
33
244 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Pearson Specter Litt
Héritage!

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 26 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fidel Duberry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Escobar De Vega!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Vega throws a head kick that Duberry semi-blocks.
De Vega buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Duberry blocks the body kick.

De Vega closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Duberry to the mat! Duberry manages to get full guard.
De Vega postures up.
Duberry wants to stand and escape but De Vega is having none of it.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Duberry holds on and takes a little breather.
Duberry controls De Vega momentarily but De Vega frees himself.
De Vega postures up in Duberry's guard and throws a big left but Duberry blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duberry pulls De Vega in close to prevent any damage.
Duberry trying to keep a closed guard but De Vega is proving a slippery customer.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duberry tries a low kick but De Vega avoids it.
A little jabbing left from De Vega on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
De Vega cracks the inside of Duberry's front leg.
De Vega closes the distance but Duberry moves to the side
and Duberry counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
De Vega looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

De Vega bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Duberry is looking for a sweep.
Duberry is not content to let De Vega control the position.
Duberry takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Duberry is looking to reverse the position.

Duberry explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De Vega looks to score with a jab to the body but Duberry is just out of range.
De Vega uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Duberry.
Duberry goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Escobar De Vega has been cut.
Fidel Duberry is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
De Vega keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Vega lands a nice leg kick that just misses Duberry's sensitive parts.
Duberry pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Duberry thows a left - swing and a miss!
De Vega throws a hook but Duberry avoids it easily.
It looked like Duberry wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
De Vega ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Duberry moves away.
De Vega looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Duberry misses with a double jab.
De Vega moves out of range of the body kick from Duberry.
A looping hook to the body misses from De Vega. Duberry does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Duberry was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
De Vega takes a swing at Duberry's ribcage but misses.
De Vega works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
De Vega doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
De Vega scores with a hook.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Duberry.
De Vega misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duberry.
Escobar De Vega seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A thudding body kick lands there by Duberry!
De Vega throws a body kick that misses.
Duberry tries a head kick but it misses.
De Vega follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Duberry throws a big shot that misses.
Duberry seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Vega attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Duberry takes a shot right to the bread basket.
De Vega fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
De Vega gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Duberry misses with a kick to the body.
Duberry scores with a decent looking hook.
De Vega wants to land a leg kick but Duberry is out of range.
De Vega looking to land some kicks to the body here.
De Vega is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Duberry rather than just go for the knockout.
Duberry tries to clinch up.
Duberry throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Duberry's hands are dropping dangerously low here and De Vega connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Duberry scrambles back to his feet.
Duberry tries a head kick but it misses.
De Vega takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A nice inside leg kick there by De Vega. That's going to slow Duberry down.
Duberry is looking to land body kicks.
Duberry misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

De Vega changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Duberry looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duberry is pushing De Vega's head away, looking to escape. De Vega manages to hold on to the position though.
De Vega is looking to take a break and control but Duberry is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duberry is looking to reverse the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
De Vega postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Duberry is trying to get back to his feet.
De Vega working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Duberry struggling a bit here.
De Vega landing strikes.
De Vega throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Duberry is trying to control De Vega's posture but De Vega avoids it.
Duberry bucks up and tries to throw De Vega off but instead De Vega has got his back!
Duberry looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Escobar De Vega will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Escobar De Vega'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.

Duberry swings for the body but De Vega moves out of range.
De Vega thumps Duberry with a low kick.
De Vega slips under a jab.
De Vega keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
De Vega tries to close the distance and clinch up but Duberry swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A shot to the liver by Duberry. Beautiful body shot.
Duberry tried to score with a low kick but De Vega checks it.
De Vega moves out of range of the body kick.
Duberry backing away here, and De Vega unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A left lands for De Vega.
Duberry scores with a spinning back kick!
De Vega misses with a head kick.
It looked like Duberry was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Fidel Duberry is winning the standup battle so far.
Duberry misses with a body kick.
De Vega misses with an uppercut.
De Vega lands a head kick. Duberry smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
De Vega shoots in looking for a takedown but Duberry manages to keep the fight standing, pushing De Vega's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
De Vega swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duberry ducks down and throws a hook to the body but De Vega moves away.
De Vega thinks about the counter body kick.
De Vega misses with an uppercut. Duberry saw that one coming.
It looked like Duberry was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Duberry throws a jab when De Vega was well out of range.
De Vega scores with a head kick. Duberry tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Duberry as De Vega shoots in.
De Vega chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Duberry tests De Vega's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by De Vega. That's going to slow Duberry down.
Duberry avoids the body shot from De Vega.
Duberry just misses with a punch to the body.
De Vega moves out of range of the body kick from Duberry.
Duberry tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but De Vega was well out of range. Poor timing from Duberry.
De Vega is looking to land body kicks.
De Vega tries to clinch there but Duberry circles away.
Duberry tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but De Vega was well out of range. Poor timing from Duberry.
De Vega moves out of range of the strikes.
Duberry throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Duberry shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

De Vega shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Duberry manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Duberry kicks De Vega off and gets to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duberry on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Duberry thumps De Vega with a low kick.
A jab from De Vega does it's job there.
De Vega avoids a kick to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from De Vega.
Duberry with a hook.
De Vega misses the shot to the body.
Duberry connects with a jab.
Duberry has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from De Vega.
De Vega misses with a straight right.
Duberry tries to clinch up.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Duberry.
Both fighters circling a little - De Vega finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Duberry misses with an attempted mid kick.
De Vega moves out of range of the body kick.
Duberry looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
De Vega tries a head kick but it misses.
De Vega walks forward, straight into a front kick from Duberry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duberry looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
De Vega shoots in and drives through. Duberry sprawls well.
Fidel Duberry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Escobar De Vega.

Duberry clinches up against the cage.
Duberry lands with a light punch inside.
Duberry misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Duberry.
De Vega working aggressively here.
A short body shot lands from Duberry as the two fighters clinch.
Duberry misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Duberry.
De Vega goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
De Vega throws a punch but it's blocked by Duberry.
De Vega doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good body shot from Duberry.
De Vega is breathing heavily.
Duberry misses with a punch on the inside.
Duberry lands a right hand.
Duberry misses with a short punch on the inside.
Duberry lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duberry working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Duberry stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Duberry misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Duberry lands with a short shot to the head.
Duberry swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Duberry lands with a right to the head.
Duberry misses with a shot to the kidneys.
De Vega lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Duberry breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Duberry is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Duberry chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Duberry misses with a body kick.
De Vega throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
De Vega defending well as Duberry loads up on a big left hand.
Duberry lands a leg kick that knocks De Vega off balance momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duberry goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
De Vega steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Duberry.
De Vega misses with an attempted mid kick.
Duberry misses with a kick to the body.
Duberry throws the kick towards the body but De Vega avoids it.
De Vega swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fidel Duberry dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Escobar De Vega's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

De Vega misses with a low kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Duberry crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from De Vega - the referee stops the clock and Duberry gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says De Vega. Duberry manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Duberry cracks a nice hook into De Vega's ribs.
Duberry scores with a kick to the body.
Duberry ducks under a wild hook from De Vega.
Duberry avoids a kick to the body.
Duberry throws a body punch but De Vega moves out of range.
De Vega keeps the fight on the outside.
De Vega scores with a nice body kick.
De Vega dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Duberry tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but De Vega paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Duberry looks for the body kick but De Vega saw that one coming.
Duberry takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duberry swings for the body but De Vega moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Duberry there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
De Vega's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and De Vega duly obliges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De Vega tries a head kick but it misses.
Duberry pulls out of a head kick attempt.
De Vega counters with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Vega takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Duberry avoids the head kick by De Vega.
De Vega tries to score a power double leg takedown but Duberry sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten De Vega somewhat.
De Vega takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A solid body kick from Duberry.
Duberry throws a body kick that misses.
Duberry connects with a right hand. De Vega shakes it off.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Duberry.
De Vega misses with an attempted mid kick.
De Vega looks to land a left hand but Duberry moved out of range nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from De Vega.
De Vega feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Duberry's calf.
The crowd cheers as De Vega lands an impressive looking overhand right. Duberry doesn't seem phased though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duberry lands a straight punch to the body, keeping De Vega at a distance.
De Vega looks for the body kick but Duberry saw that one coming.
Duberry swings away with a body shot that misses

and De Vega counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by De Vega.
A nice right hand lands inside from Duberry.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duberry lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of De Vega backwards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for De Vega.
Duberry scores with a shoulder strike.
Duberry misses with a hook to the ribs.
De Vega tries to work over Duberry's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
De Vega trying to control the position but instead, Duberry has worked for underhooks and has pushed De Vega into the cage.
Fidel Duberry has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duberry.
De Vega misses with some punches.
De Vega blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Duberry's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Duberry lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duberry throws a half hearted mid kick.
A slow jab from Duberry misses its intended target.
A jab from De Vega does it's job there.
De Vega cracks Duberry with a good jab.
De Vega is looking to land body kicks.
Duberry scores with the left hand. De Vega knows he should have avoided that one.
A big left from Duberry misses.
Duberry scores with a push kick.
De Vega looks for a takedown but Duberry sprawls well.
Fidel Duberry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Escobar De Vega.
Duberry uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from De Vega.
De Vega keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Duberry.
De Vega will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

De Vega closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - De Vega lands in his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duberry pulls De Vega in close to prevent any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duberry is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst De Vega is controlling him.
Duberry is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
De Vega won't allow Duberry to get back to his feet.
De Vega in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Duberry wants to stand and escape but De Vega is having none of it.
Duberry trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
De Vega misses with a kick to the body.
Duberry steps to the side to avoid the strikes from De Vega.
Duberry throws a wild body kick that De Vega sees coming a mile off.
De Vega swings for the body but Duberry moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Fidel Duberry.
I think Duberry has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fidel Duberry!
During a confident post fight interview, Fidel Duberry thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.