PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Raymond Gazelle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frijdrich Van Dusten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Van Dusten has chosen K-391 - Earth as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Gazelle
vs
Van Dusten

184 cm
23
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

171 cm
21
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Raymond Gazelle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Frijdrich Van Dusten!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Andrew Berry and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Dusten looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Van Dusten scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A punch combination from Gazelle misses.
Van Dusten throws a leg kick but Gazelle checks it.
Gazelle wants to clinch.

Gazelle fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Van Dusten to the ground. Gazelle is now in Van Dusten's guard.

Van Dusten is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gazelle defends well.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Van Dusten is on top in guard.

Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van Dusten in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Van Dusten landing with the ground and pound.
Gazelle preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Dusten working some strikes from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Van Dusten scoring with some ground and pound.
Van Dusten has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gazelle not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gazelle looking for a sweep. Not yet Gazelle, not yet.
Gazelle is trying to keep Van Dusten in close.
Gazelle controlling the position.
Van Dusten throwing strikes but missing.
Gazelle working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Van Dusten.
Van Dusten throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Van Dusten stopping the sweep attempt from Gazelle.
Gazelle controls Van Dusten momentarily but Van Dusten frees himself.
Van Dusten throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gazelle is trying to control the position but Van Dusten postures up.
Van Dusten postures up in Gazelle's guard and throws a big left but Gazelle blocks it.

Gazelle throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Van Dusten distracts Gazelle with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Van Dusten is looking to work some ground and pound but Gazelle has wrist control.

Gazelle working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Van Dusten doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Van Dusten manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gazelle is breathing heavily.
Gazelle has momentary wrist control but Van Dusten slips an elbow through the middle.
Van Dusten is working Gazelle over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Van Dusten throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gazelle looking to hit a scissor sweep but Van Dusten is one step ahead there.
Van Dusten with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Dusten distracts Gazelle with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Gazelle avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Van Dusten postures up and lands a big shot to Gazelle's brow.
Van Dusten throws a big elbow that misses.
Gazelle will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gazelle controls Van Dusten momentarily but Van Dusten frees himself.
Van Dusten stands up over Gazelle, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Van Dusten throwing strikes but missing.
Van Dusten with a flurry of punches that miss.
Van Dusten with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gazelle wants to stand and escape but Van Dusten is having none of it.
Van Dusten postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Van Dusten postures up.
Van Dusten should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Dusten makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Van Dusten tries to free his leg and advance position but Gazelle is retaining full guard.
Van Dusten won't allow Gazelle to sweep him here.
Gazelle is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Gazelle working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Van Dusten.
Gazelle working a defensive guard here.
Van Dusten throwing strikes from guard but Gazelle blocks nicely.
Gazelle is trying to keep Van Dusten in close.
Gazelle is really struggling to control Van Dusten but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Van Dusten landing with the ground and pound.
Van Dusten chips away with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frijdrich Van Dusten dominated that round.
That's time! Gazelle's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Van Dusten lands with a kick to the ribs.
Van Dusten throws a head kick that misses.
Horrible takedown attempt by Gazelle or perhaps it was just good defense by Van Dusten, which made it look bad.
Gazelle shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Van Dusten but Van Dusten pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Van Dusten throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Gazelle counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gazelle.
Gazelle wants to control from the top but Van Dusten keeps moving.

Van Dusten had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gazelle defends it easily.
Van Dusten is striking but Gazelle is not phased and passes to half guard.
Van Dusten flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Gazelle blocks the strikes from Van Dusten.
Van Dusten misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Frijdrich Van Dusten has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Dusten missing with punches from the bottom.
Van Dusten throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

Van Dusten is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gazelle pulls his head out easily.
Van Dusten is breathing heavily.
Van Dusten missing with punches from the bottom.
Gazelle trying to pass the guard but Van Dusten defending well.
Gazelle working the head and body with strikes.

Van Dusten looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Van Dusten is looking for a sweep. Gazelle is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gazelle looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Dusten flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

Gazelle looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Gazelle is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Van Dusten is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gazelle pulls his head out easily.
Gazelle trying to control the action but Van Dusten is working from the bottom.
Van Dusten moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Van Dusten throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gazelle stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Van Dusten swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gazelle distracts Van Dusten with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Gazelle has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Van Dusten looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Van Dusten keeping moving, preventing Gazelle from controlling successfully.
Gazelle knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Van Dusten on the ground.
Gazelle is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Van Dusten keeping moving, preventing Gazelle from controlling successfully.

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.

Gazelle got a little sloppy there for a moment and Van Dusten has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gazelle has managed to get both his arms back between Van Dusten's legs - danger averted.
Gazelle trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Van Dusten has his foot on Gazelle's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gazelle works his way back into a safe position though.
Van Dusten keeping full guard, as Gazelle tries to pass.
Gazelle controls from within his opponent's guard.
Gazelle working some strikes from top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Van Dusten looking for a guillotine here but Gazelle defends easily.
Gazelle wants to stand but Van Dusten is controlling his posture from full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Frijdrich Van Dusten will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

A punch combination from Van Dusten misses.

Gazelle has managed to clinch.
Van Dusten is trying to pull guard but Gazelle has him pressed against the cage.
Van Dusten is working for takedown but Gazelle is calmly controlling the position for now.
Van Dusten has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gazelle is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Raymond Gazelle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frijdrich Van Dusten.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Gazelle takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Van Dusten is trying to pull guard but Gazelle turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Van Dusten is trying to pull guard but Gazelle has him pressed against the cage.
Van Dusten drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Van Dusten looking for a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Gazelle pulls Van Dusten into guard.
Van Dusten prevents Gazelle from getting back to his feet.
Van Dusten takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Van Dusten landing with the ground and pound.

Gazelle kicks Van Dusten off and gets to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gazelle scores with a takedown into Van Dusten's guard.
Van Dusten keeping full guard, as Gazelle tries to pass.
Van Dusten keeping moving, preventing Gazelle from controlling successfully.

Van Dusten looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gazelle stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Van Dusten swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Van Dusten wants to sweep here but Gazelle controlling him for the moment.
Van Dusten keeping moving, preventing Gazelle from controlling successfully.
Van Dusten striking off his back but it's not causing Gazelle any problems.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gazelle trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Van Dusten escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gazelle gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gazelle working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Van Dusten's head.
Van Dusten keeping moving, preventing Gazelle from controlling successfully.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gazelle's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Van Dusten has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gazelle can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Van Dusten keeping moving, preventing Gazelle from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gazelle stands up from Van Dusten's guard - Gazelle perhaps looking for a knockout.
Gazelle is trying hard to land a takedown here. Van Dusten sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gazelle sets himself, and Van Dusten steps forward looking for the clinch! Gazelle avoids it this time.
Gazelle tries to clinch up.
Gazelle avoids the head kick by Van Dusten.
Van Dusten misses with a jab, cross combination.
Frijdrich Van Dusten is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Gazelle drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Van Dusten looks to move to half guard but instead Gazelle has passed into mount! Damn!
Van Dusten taking shots to the head.
Van Dusten looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Dusten is trying to break free.

Gazelle is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Van Dusten is defending well though. Gazelle let's go of the attempt for now.
Gazelle is hanging on to Van Dusten's back as he tries to escape.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A lull in the action here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gazelle controlling well, preventing Van Dusten from escaping the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Raymond Gazelle showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Van Dusten has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight for Frijdrich Van Dusten!
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight for Frijdrich Van Dusten!
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight for Frijdrich Van Dusten!

Frijdrich Van Dusten wins by unanimous decision!
A less than humble Frijdrich Van Dusten misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.