PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dylan Bolton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brendan Duke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brendan Duke will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Bolton
vs
Duke

163 cm
21
346 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dylan Bolton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brendan Duke!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bolton tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Duke swivels and escapes.
Duke tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bolton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Duke moves into range and clinches up with Bolton.
Bolton scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Duke trying to land knees to the body.
Duke tries to break free but Bolton pushes him back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bolton creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Bolton manages to break the clinch.
Bolton looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Duke bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bolton's head backwards.

It looks like Dylan Bolton has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duke throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Bolton misses its target.
Duke fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bolton avoids it really well and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Duke moves into the clinch.
Bolton misses with the head strike.
Duke is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bolton to keep the fight standing.
Duke goes for a takedown attempt but Bolton pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Dylan Bolton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brendan Duke.
The fight stays on the outside here - Duke looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Duke has cracked Bolton with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Duke lands another huge swinging hook and Bolton tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Bolton, before Duke can land any more shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Brendan Duke!