PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Igor Igor (ranked 3746 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duke South (ranked 5326 p4p, 0 weight class). Igor kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Killing in the Name. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Igor
vs
South

201 cm
25
265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

195 cm
24
265 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Igor Igor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Duke South!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
South tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Igor definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
South takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

It looks like Duke South has been cut.
Igor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by South.
Igor tests South's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Igor misses with a hook. South ducked under it nicely.
South shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The fight stays on the outside here - South looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Igor tries to counter by clinching up but South breaks away and moves out of range.
South steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Igor.
South tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Igor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Igor throws a jab when South was well out of range.
Igor lands with an overhand left.
The fight stays on the outside here - South looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

South takes the fight into the clinch.

Igor breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
South moves out of range as Igor strikes.
South steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Igor.
South is looking to clinch.
South on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That has opened up Duke South's cut even more.
South fails in his attempt to clinch.
Igor tries to counter by clinching up but South breaks away and moves out of range.
Igor misses with an uppercut. South saw that one coming.

South moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Igor.
Igor blocking some punches.
South digs a right hand underneath Igor's ribcage. Igor let out a lung full of air as it connected.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, South creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Igor Igor has been cut.
A nice left hand lands by South.
South keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Igor's efforts to push away.
Igor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Igor blocks an uppercut.
Igor working aggressively here.
Igor throws a punch but it's blocked by South.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Igor wants to break the clinch but can't.
South lands a body shot in the clinch.
Igor is breathing heavily.
South lands a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
South lands with a short punch from the clinch.
South scores with a shot to the side of Igor's head.
Igor wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A left hand lands to the body for South.
South throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Igors head.
South lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Igor misses with a punch on the inside.
South lands with a short shot to the head.
Igor wants to break the clinch but can't.
A right handed body shot lands from South.
South scores with a nice hook to the head.
South lands a body shot.
South scores with a shoulder strike.
South lands a hook to the side of the head.
South scores with a nice hook to the head.
South lands with a short shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
South lands on the inside with an uppercut.
South pushes Igor against the cage. South is working some dirty boxing. South pushes off with a quick right hook! Igor goes down! Igor tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! South moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Duke South!
In defeat, Igor Igor stepped up to the mic, saying 'The Machine never quits.'.