PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Denis Cutesic Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Dukes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Cutesic Junior
vs
Dukes

215 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

174 cm
18
145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Denis Cutesic Junior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jason Dukes!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Peter Branson and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Dukes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cutesic Junior looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cutesic Junior looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Dukes misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dukes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cutesic Junior swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Horrible takedown attempt by Dukes or perhaps it was just good defense by Cutesic Junior, which made it look bad.
Cutesic Junior is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Dukes.
Dukes shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Denis Cutesic Junior has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Dukes.
Dukes tries for a takedown but Cutesic Junior sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Cutesic Junior tries for a takedown but Dukes sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Cutesic Junior gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A short left from Cutesic Junior.
Dukes taking a breather.
Cutesic Junior has had enough of the clinch but Dukes keeps him there for the moment.
Cutesic Junior wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dukes has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dukes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dukes is trying to drag Cutesic Junior to the mat but Cutesic Junior just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Dukes jumps into guard, dragging Cutesic Junior to the mat.
Dukes lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Dukes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cutesic Junior keeping moving, preventing Dukes from controlling successfully.
Dukes forces his way into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cutesic Junior avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dukes.
Dukes seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Dukes missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Cutesic Junior taking some punishment here, with Dukes in his half guard.
Cutesic Junior tries to roll over but Dukes keeps him under control.
Cutesic Junior really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Dukes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cutesic Junior keeps working.
Dukes is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Dukes working over Cutesic Junior with some ground and pound. Cutesic Junior looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Dukes has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cutesic Junior is staying active underneath Dukes, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Cutesic Junior on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Cutesic Junior tries to get out of the position.

Dukes is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Dukes works his way into side control.

Dukes working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Dukes throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dukes decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Dukes changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cutesic Junior tries to avoid it but Dukes manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cutesic Junior to the ground. Cutesic Junior escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Cutesic Junior keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dukes shoots for a takedown but Cutesic Junior saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dukes closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cutesic Junior circles away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Cutesic Junior gets a clinch.
Cutesic Junior wants to break free but Dukes has control.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Dukes dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Dukes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Dukes decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dukes seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cutesic Junior does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Dukes is working for a submission of some sort.
Cutesic Junior is not content to let Dukes control the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Dukes seems to be looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dukes throwing shots but Cutesic Junior is blocking nicely.
Dukes is trying to control the action in half guard but Cutesic Junior is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Dukes is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Cutesic Junior blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dukes.
Dukes is trying to control. Cutesic Junior wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Cutesic Junior is trying to stand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Dukes is looking for a kimura here.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Cutesic Junior landing small, sideways elbows.
Cutesic Junior knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dukes on the ground.
Cutesic Junior keeps control of the position for the meantime.

Dukes has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Cutesic Junior defend it? Dukes steps over the head and cranks it - Cutesic Junior is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Dukes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jason Dukes!