PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Micky Coetzee (ranked 5309 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Dukes (ranked 7625 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Coetzee
vs
Dukes

199 cm
24
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
23
220 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Vegan Gains

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 Amsterdam, Micky Coetzee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, David Dukes!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Wagner Zegers and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dukes darts in and clinches Coetzee up against the cage.

Coetzee ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Coetzee no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Dukes looking to sit in guard and control but Coetzee gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Dukes trying to control the position here.
Dukes can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Coetzee controls the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dukes is trying to control the position but Coetzee postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coetzee trying to control but Dukes is working from the bottom.
Coetzee will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Coetzee stands up from guard. Let's bang!
A head kick misses from Dukes.
Coetzee throws a big counter combination but Dukes scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Coetzee avoids the head kick by Dukes.
Coetzee appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Coetzee swats away the attempt to clinch by Dukes.

Coetzee clinches with his opponent.
Dukes has Coetzee pressed against the cage, preventing Coetzee from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Coetzee has Dukes pushed against the cage.

Dukes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coetzee swinging wildly here.
Coetzee fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dukes tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Coetzee fails to land the takedown.
Coetzee fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Dukes darts in and clinches Coetzee up against the cage.
Dukes unloads a knee to the mid-section. Coetzee lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Coetzee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dukes dives in for a single leg takedown but Coetzee sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Dukes tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Coetzee decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dukes's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Coetzee distracts Dukes with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Dukes is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dukes is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dukes can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Coetzee controls the pace.
Dukes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dukes wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Coetzee thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Dukes pulls Coetzee in close to prevent any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Coetzee misses with a double jab.
Dukes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Dukes gets a clinch.

Coetzee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Dukes closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Coetzee trying to control the position but instead, Dukes has worked for underhooks and has pushed Coetzee into the cage.
Coetzee can't break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Micky Coetzee dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Coetzee lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Dukes gets a double leg takedown into Coetzee's guard.

Coetzee has his feet on Dukes's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Dukes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dukes tries to clinch up but Coetzee circles away and keeps his distance.
Dukes has his takedown stuffed
and Coetzee counters with an outside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick misses from Dukes.
Coetzee misses with a double jab.
Dukes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Coetzee throws a quick counter head kick but Dukes was just out of range.

Coetzee throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Dukes was covering up waiting for the punch and Coetzee finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Dukes trying to control the position here.
Dukes is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coetzee is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Coetzee has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Dukes trying to keep a closed guard but Coetzee is proving a slippery customer.
Coetzee trying to control the position from guard on top but Dukes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dukes trying to keep a closed guard but Coetzee is proving a slippery customer.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Dukes keeping moving, preventing Coetzee from controlling successfully.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
David Dukes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Dukes moves into the clinch.

Dukes manages to break the clinch.

Coetzee throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Dukes was covering up waiting for the punch and Coetzee finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Dukes keeping moving, preventing Coetzee from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coetzee controls from within his opponent's guard.

Dukes had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Coetzee defends it easily.
Dukes trying to control the position.
Dukes keeping moving, preventing Coetzee from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Coetzee missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Coetzee postures up in Dukes's guard and throws a big left but Dukes blocks it.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Dukes moves in looking to clinch but Coetzee pushes him off.
Coetzee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Coetzee gets tackled into the cage by Dukes. Dukes maintains the clinch.
Coetzee is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dukes can do to turn this around?

Dukes pulls guard effortlessly.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Coetzee postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dukes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Coetzee trying to control the position from guard on top but Dukes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Micky Coetzee dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Dukes clinches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dukes as Coetzee tries to tie him up.
Dukes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dukes is pressed up against the cage. Coetzee has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dukes down to the mat. Dukes avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Dukes misses with a head kick.
Coetzee is looking to counter the offense by Dukes and move into the clinch.
Coetzee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Coetzee circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coetzee tries to clinch up but Dukes circles away and keeps his distance.
Coetzee looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dukes is fending him off so far but Coetzee persists. Nope, Dukes circles away and we're back to standing.
Micky Coetzee is winning the standup battle so far.
Coetzee lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Coetzee.
Dukes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Coetzee manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Micky Coetzee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Dukes has Coetzee up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Coetzee creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Coetzee is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dukes digs a right hand underneath Coetzee's ribcage. Coetzee let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Dukes has Coetzee pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Dukes pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Coetzee tumbling to the mat - Dukes dives into Coetzee's guard.

Coetzee manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Coetzee tries to break the clinch but Dukes is controlling the position.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Coetzee is trying to pull guard but Dukes turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Micky Coetzee. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coetzee has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Coetzee tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Dukes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Dukes pushes Coetzee up against the cage in a clinch.

Dukes manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Coetzee is looking to work some ground and pound but Dukes has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dukes has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Coetzee controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Coetzee.
Coetzee trying to control the position from guard on top but Dukes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Dukes is working an open guard so Coetzee takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Dukes has managed to clinch.
Coetzee wants a takedown.
Coetzee is looking for a takedown.
David Dukes seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Dukes pulls guard successfully.

Dukes isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Coetzee stacks Dukes on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Coetzee!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coetzee working the head with strikes.
Dukes is trying to control Coetzee's posture but Coetzee avoids it.

Dukes throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!

Dukes closes the distance and clinches.
David Dukes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dukes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Micky Coetzee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dukes tries to land knees in the clinch but Coetzee avoids the damage to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Dukes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Coetzee has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Micky Coetzee!