PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Winston Dupree (ranked 6072 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Des Autels (ranked 6160 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Dupree
vs
Des Autels

193 cm
22
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
22
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Winston Dupree!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joey Des Autels!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Anthony Taglia and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dupree shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Des Autels pinned against the cage. Des Autels gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Des Autels shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Des Autels was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Des Autels tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Des Autels has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Dupree tries to escape but Des Autels is in control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Des Autels wants to control but Dupree is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dupree is holding Des Autels down, trying to stall.
The referee asks Des Autels politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Des Autels prefers to stall for the moment though.
Des Autels's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Let's hope that Des Autels has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's two 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.
Dupree wants to control but Des Autels postures up.
Des Autels scores with a couple of short elbows.
Dupree is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dupree manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Des Autels scoring with punches to the head and body.

Dupree throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dupree can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Des Autels controls the pace.
Des Autels wants to stand but Dupree is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Des Autels controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Dupree shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Des Autels but Des Autels pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dupree blocks a head kick by Des Autels.
Dupree avoids the head kick by Des Autels.
Dupree fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dupree looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Des Autels.
Des Autels wants to stand but Dupree has his arm trapped.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dupree tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dupree throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Dupree is looking for a sweep.
Des Autels just content to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dupree is trying to improve his position.
Dupree gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joey Des Autels dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Dupree fails in his attempt to clinch.
Des Autels steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Dupree.

Des Autels bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Des Autels is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Dupree will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Dupree prevents Des Autels from improving position.
Des Autels controls the position from side control.
Dupree is looking to reverse the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Des Autels remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dupree manages to work his way to half guard, despite Des Autels's best efforts.
Des Autels lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Dupree is staying active underneath Des Autels, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Des Autels passes into side control, despite Dupree's attempt to control the position.
Dupree wants to control but Des Autels postures up.
Des Autels scores with a couple of short elbows.
Des Autels is looking to take a break and control but Dupree is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dupree tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Des Autels wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dupree seems a little lost for a moment, as Des Autels dominates the positioning.

Des Autels is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dupree is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Dupree can't do much from the bottom here.
Des Autels controls the position.
Dupree throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dupree looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Des Autels is fending him off so far but Dupree persists. Nope, Des Autels circles away and we're back to standing.
Des Autels closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dupree circles away.
Left hook, right uppercut from Des Autels.

Dupree has managed to clinch.

Des Autels pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Des Autels displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dupree.

Des Autels gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Dupree pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Des Autels fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dupree, pushing him back against the cage.
Des Autels is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Dupree is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dupree wants to take the fight to the mat but Des Autels manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Winston Dupree. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Des Autels tries for a takedown but Dupree manages to get underhooks.
Dupree fails to pull guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dupree is stalling here.

Des Autels has hold of one of Dupree's legs. Dupree is fighting the takedown attempt but Des Autels gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

Dupree scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Winston Dupree is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Des Autels has Dupree up against the cage in a clinch.
Des Autels tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dupree smiles and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joey Des Autels showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Dupree's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Dupree dodges the punch combination from Des Autels.

Des Autels closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
You can see the frustration on Dupree's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dupree is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.

Des Autels tries for a kimura but Dupree is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Des Autels tries to stand but Dupree is controlling his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dupree struggling a bit here.
Des Autels taking a breather here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Dupree tries to bench press Des Autels off him but Des Autels keeps the position.
Dupree sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Dupree wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dupree is looking to improve his position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Dupree has a takedown stuffed.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Some wild striking there from Des Autels.

Des Autels throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Dupree was covering up waiting for the punch and Des Autels finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Des Autels is stalling in the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Des Autels postures up.
Des Autels slips nicely into half guard.
Des Autels not doing much here.
Joey Des Autels has got the better of the ground game so far.

Des Autels 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Des Autels drops an elbow to the side of Dupree's head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dupree trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!

Des Autels working for a guillotine from mount but Dupree is in no mood to give up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joey Des Autels comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Des Autels has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joey Des Autels!