PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Travis Burks (ranked 24899 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Duplant (ranked 5120 p4p, 0 weight class). Paul Duplant has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Travis Burks's chin.

Burks
vs
Duplant

172 cm
18
161 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

175 cm
25
163 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Travis Burks!
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, Paul Duplant!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duplant dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Duplant moves into the clinch.
Duplant lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Burks backwards.
Burks fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Burks is trying to drag Duplant to the mat but Duplant just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Duplant lands with a left to the head.
Duplant scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Burks breaks from the clinch.
Duplant scores with a jab to the body.

Duplant instigates a clinch.
Duplant lands a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Duplant manages to break the clinch.

Duplant clinches up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duplant lands with a short shot to the head.

It looks like Travis Burks has been cut.
Burks has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Duplant after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Travis Burks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short left from Duplant.
Duplant lands an uppercut.
Burks takes a shot to the head.

Burks is rocked!
Duplant has Burks pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Burks is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Duplant - that's hurt Burks badly! Oh, another knee lands and Burks is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Burks doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Paul Duplant!