PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dennis Dueck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and al capone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). al capone has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Dueck
vs
capone

188 cm
22
155 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

225 cm
19
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dennis Dueck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, al capone!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dueck has closed the distance and engaged capone in a clinch.
Dueck looking to throw knees to the head but capone is blocking nicely.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Dueck misses with a knee to the head.
Dueck misses with a knee strike.
Dueck connects with a knee to the head.
Dueck throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but capone blocks it with crossed arms.
Dueck really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
capone wants a takedown but no success here.
Dueck wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Dueck breaks from the clinch.
Dueck tries a low kick but capone avoids it.
capone blocks a head kick by Dueck.
Horrible takedown by capone or perhaps it was just good defense by Dueck which made him look bad.
capone tries to clinch but Dueck is having none of it.
Dueck misses with a low kick.
capone fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dennis Dueck has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of al capone.

capone pushes Dueck up against the cage in a clinch.
capone is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Dueck breaks the clinch.
Dueck throws a head kick but capone moves out of range.
Dueck feints and then cracks capone's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow capone down.
Dueck thumps capone with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dueck instigates a clinch.
capone wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Dueck breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dueck tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dueck is breathing heavily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dueck!

It looks like al capone has been cut.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dueck lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and capone has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from capone and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
capone is looking to clinch but Dueck is avoiding it.
Dueck feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to capone's calf.
Dueck throws a head kick that misses.
capone lands a jab to the head.
Some bone on bone action there as capone checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Dueck thumps capone with a low kick.
capone tries for a takedown but Dueck sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dueck keeps the fight on the outside.
A bone on bone clash there as capone blocks the leg kick.
capone looks for a takedown but Dueck sprawls well.

capone gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Dueck.
Dueck wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but capone has him pressed against the cage.
Dueck is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dueck throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but capone blocks it with crossed arms.
capone is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Dueck blocking some punches.

capone ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. capone no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
capone controls Dueck momentarily but Dueck frees himself.
capone is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Dueck postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dueck keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of capone's head.

capone working for a triangle but Dueck defends it easily.
Dueck cracks capone with a solid left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
capone not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dueck stands up over capone, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Dueck tries to free his leg and advance position but capone is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dueck is working capone over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Dueck stands up over capone, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Dueck might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dueck with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dueck postures up.
Dueck working some strikes from top position.
Dueck working some strikes from top position.
Dueck is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
capone not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Dueck throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dueck throws the kick towards the body but capone avoids it.
capone takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Dueck throws a nice looking combination but capone bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
capone looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dueck fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt capone.
capone throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Dueck moves into the clinch.
Dueck tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dueck throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but capone blocks it with crossed arms.
capone is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dueck landing knees to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dennis Dueck dominated that round.
The cut man is working on al capone'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.

capone fails to land the takedown.

capone closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
capone trying to control the action but Dueck is working from the bottom.

capone wants to work for an arm triangle but Dueck is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Dueck gets full guard.
Dueck manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. capone manages to get himself to full guard.
Dueck lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Dueck working some strikes from top position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
capone utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dueck trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dueck works over capone with some ground and pound from guard.
Dueck lands a couple of digs.
Dueck stopping the sweep attempt from capone.
Dueck chips away with some ground and pound.
Dueck trying to control the position from guard on top but capone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Dueck throws a nice inside leg kick.

Dueck closes the distance and clinches.
Dueck throws a knee to the head but misses.
capone leaning his opponent against the cage.
capone is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dueck is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
A knee to the head by Dueck.
Dueck tries a knee to the head but capone blocks it.
Dueck prevents capone from breaking the clinch.
Dueck throws a knee to the head but misses.
capone tries for a takedown but Dueck manages to get underhooks.
Dueck tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dueck misses with a knee to the head.
Dueck lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dueck lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dueck looking to throw knees to the head but capone is blocking nicely.
Dueck with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Dueck breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Dueck forces capone back against the cage and clinches.
Dueck with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dueck with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dueck gets underhooks to prevent capone's takedown attempt.
Dennis Dueck has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of al capone.
capone drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
capone is looking to break free of the clinch but Dueck has double underhooks.
Dueck tries a knee to the head but capone blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
capone fails to pull guard.
Dueck with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dueck tries a knee to the head but capone blocks it.
Dueck throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dueck misses with a knee to the head.
Dueck with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dueck with an attempt at a knee that misses.
capone is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
capone jumps guard but Dueck stands there with capone around his waist. capone gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Dueck with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dueck tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dueck throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dueck with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Dueck misses with a knee strike.
Dueck misses with a knee to the head.
Dueck throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but capone blocks it with crossed arms.
capone tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dueck smiles and moves away.
A clash of legs there as capone blocks the low kick.

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.
capone takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dueck, right into the meat.
Dennis Dueck is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
capone fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dueck throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dueck finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
An inside leg kick lands from Dueck.
Dueck looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dueck finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
capone's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
capone chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dueck can pounce on him.
Dueck thumps capone with a low kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
capone shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dueck pinned against the cage. Dueck gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dueck tries to clinch up but capone circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dennis Dueck dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on al capone's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Dueck pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dueck stuffs the takedown attempt from capone. capone gets slowly back to his feet.
Dueck is looking to land body kicks.
capone looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dueck lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dennis Dueck is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dueck looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dueck with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dueck, right into the meat.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! capone crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Dueck - the referee stops the clock and capone gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Dueck. capone manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Dueck looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
capone tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
capone tries to close the distance and clinch but Dueck swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Dueck closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dueck tries a knee to the head but capone blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dueck tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
capone wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dueck misses with a knee to the head.
Dueck tries a knee to the head but capone blocks it.
capone has had enough of the clinch but Dueck keeps him there for the moment.
Dueck prevents a takedown attempt there.
Dennis Dueck has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of al capone.
Dueck prevents capone from breaking the clinch.
Dueck connects with a knee to the head.
capone tries to break the clinch but Dueck is controlling the position.
Dueck misses with a knee strike.

Dueck breaks from the clinch.
Dennis Dueck seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
capone on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dueck. Dueck obviously looking to wear him down.
Dueck throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Dueck lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
capone throws a sloppy head kick and Dueck moves out of range easily.
Dueck misses with a combination
letting capone counter with a right hand.

Dueck drives through and clinches with capone against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Dueck pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dueck misses with a head kick.
Dueck stuffs the takedown attempt from capone. capone gets slowly back to his feet.
Dueck tries to clinch but capone moves out of range.
capone takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Dueck thows a leg kick but capone checks it

and capone counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
capone moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Dueck.
Dueck regains half guard.
Dueck throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
capone is tying to control. Dueck wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Dueck works his way to full guard. Good work.
capone preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dueck trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
capone won't allow Dueck to sweep him here.
Dueck lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for capone!
Dueck fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Dueck scoring with strikes but capone is staying in there.
Dueck looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Dueck with shots to the head and body - capone looks very uncomfortable down there.
Dueck unloading with bombs!
BOOM! Dueck connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Dueck cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
capone tries to hold on but Dueck pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
capone taking shots to the head.
Dueck cracks capone with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Dueck won't let capone get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
capone tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dueck putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
capone tries to hold on but Dueck postures up.
Dueck fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Dueck prevents capone from getting the reversal.
al capone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dueck lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Dueck blocks capone's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dennis Dueck showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dueck has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dennis Dueck!