PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between My Name (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Duponte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Justin Duponte has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Name
vs
Duponte

150 cm
26
130 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

171 cm
24
139 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Nutrition Down Under

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, My Name!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Justin Duponte!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Glass and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Name is looking to clinch.
Name wants to clinch.

Name closes the distance and clinches.
Name gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Justin Duponte has been cut.
Name lands a nice elbow.
Duponte throws a punch but it's blocked by Name.
With the fighters up against the cage, Name throws an elbow but misses.
Name lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Duponte swings wildly with an uppercut but Name uses good head movement to avoid it.
Name lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Name throws an elbow but misses.
Name lands an elbow inside that Duponte shrugs off.
Name lands an elbow just above Duponte 's eye.
Name lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice elbow from Name.
With the fighters up against the cage, Name throws an elbow but misses.
Name lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Name.
Name throws an elbow but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Name throws an elbow but misses.
Duponte dodges an elbow strike from Name.
Name pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Name throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Duponte blocks an elbow strike from Name.
Duponte has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Name seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Duponte can turn it around.
Name lands a nice elbow.
Duponte has a couple of punches blocked by Name.
Duponte avoids the elbow strike from Name, against the cage.
Name throws an elbow that misses.
Duponte throws a head punch that misses.
Duponte working aggressively here.
Name lands a nice elbow.
Name misses with an elbow over the top.
Name blocks an uppercut.
Duponte misses with a hook from the clinch.
Duponte blocks an elbow strike from Name.
Name lands an elbow inside that Duponte shrugs off.
Name throws an elbow that misses.
Name blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Name.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duponte misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Duponte fails to land.
Name throws an elbow but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duponte blocks an elbow strike.
Duponte avoids the elbow strike from Name, against the cage.
Duponte dodges an elbow strike from Name.
Duponte misses with a punch on the inside.
Duponte dodges an elbow strike from Name.
Duponte fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Name throws an elbow but misses.
Name blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Name pushes off an throws an elbow but Duponte leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Duponte working aggressively here.
Nice elbow from Name.
Name throws an elbow but it misses.
Duponte throws a punch but it's blocked by Name.
Name lands an elbow inside.
Duponte avoids the elbow strike from Name, against the cage.
Duponte misses with some punches.
Name looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Duponte misses with a hook from the clinch.
Duponte misses with the head strike.
Name lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Name lands an elbow inside.
Name lands an elbow inside that Duponte shrugs off.

That has opened up Justin Duponte's cut even more.
Duponte working aggressively here.
Name misses with an elbow over the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Name comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Name lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Name pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Duponte misses with some punches.
Duponte pushes Name back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Name throws an elbow but misses.
Duponte avoids the elbow strike from Name, against the cage.
Name lands an elbow that stopped Duponte in his tracks for a moment.
Name looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Name lands a damaging elbow.
Duponte throws a head punch that misses.
Duponte misses with a short punch on the inside.
Name creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Duponte tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Duponte misses with the head strike.
Duponte swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Name lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duponte dodges an elbow strike from Name.
Duponte swings wildly with an uppercut but Name uses good head movement to avoid it.
Name lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Name blocks an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Name throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Name lands a nice elbow.
Duponte avoids the elbow strike from Name, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Name throws an elbow but misses.
Duponte takes an elbow to the temple.
Name lands an elbow that stopped Duponte in his tracks for a moment.
Duponte avoids a wild elbow strike from Name.
Name pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Duponte has a couple of punches blocked by Name.
Name lands an elbow just above Duponte 's eye.
Name blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Name blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Name blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Duponte lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Name backwards.
Duponte blocks an elbow strike from Name.
Name throws an elbow that misses.
Name misses with an elbow over the top.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Name lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Name comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

The cut above Justin Duponte's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Duponte takes an elbow to the forehead.
Name throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Duponte lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

My Name dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Justin Duponte's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Name tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Duponte manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Name tries to clinch but Duponte moves out of range.
Duponte scores with a nice head shot.
Name tries to close the distance and clinch but Duponte swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Name closes the distance and clinches.
Name misses with an elbow over the top.
Name throws an elbow that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Name throws an elbow but misses.
Name lands an elbow inside.
Duponte takes an elbow to the temple.
Name lands a nice elbow.
Duponte takes an elbow to the forehead.
Name blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Duponte blocks an elbow strike from Name.
Duponte blocks an elbow strike from Name.
Name pushes off an throws an elbow but Duponte leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Name is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Duponte can do to turn this around?
Duponte throws a punch but it's blocked by Name.
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!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Name.
Name lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Name blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Duponte tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Duponte misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Name creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Duponte's defenses.
Name blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Name creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Duponte takes an elbow to the forehead.
Duponte blocks an elbow strike.
Duponte swings wildly with an uppercut but Name uses good head movement to avoid it.
Name blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Name pushes off an throws an elbow but Duponte leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Duponte avoids the elbow strike from Name, against the cage.
Duponte throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Names head.
Name creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Duponte.
Name lands a nice elbow.
Duponte blocks an elbow strike from Name.
Duponte avoids a wild elbow strike from Name.
Name throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Name lands an elbow just above Duponte 's eye.

Justin Duponte's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Name throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Name blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Name misses with an elbow strike.
Name looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Name lands an elbow just above Duponte 's eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Name creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Duponte's defenses.
Duponte misses with a hook from the clinch.
Duponte takes an elbow to the forehead.
Name pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Duponte fails to land.
Name lands an elbow that stopped Duponte in his tracks for a moment.
Duponte swings wildly with an uppercut but Name uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duponte misses with a hook from the clinch.
Name misses with an elbow strike.
Duponte working aggressively here.
Duponte blocks an elbow strike.
Duponte misses with the head strike.
Name lands a nice elbow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Name just misses with a elbow thrown towards Duponte's brow.
Duponte takes an elbow to the forehead.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Justin Duponte's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). My Name!