PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hugues Dupont (ranked 1007 p4p, 1876 weight class) and Bruno Neves (ranked 37 p4p, 72 weight class). Bruno Neves will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Dupont
vs
Neves

182 cm
25
265
18 - 6 - 1

195 cm
25
265
17 - 8 - 0

Great wrestler
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

****160Q Energy for $150****

Core Combat

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hugues Dupont!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Bruno Neves!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksandr Martynov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dupont tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Neves manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dupont fails to land the takedown.

Neves closes the distance and clinches.
Dupont has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Neves is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Neves swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dupont is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Neves pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hugues Dupont. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A hook to the body from Neves.

Neves manages to break the clinch.
Dupont shoots in and drives through. Neves sprawls well.

Dupont closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Neves is looking to improve his position.

Dupont is looking for a kimura here.
Neves keeping control of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neves is looking for a sweep. Dupont is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Dupont is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Neves has managed to free his arm - good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Dupont is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Neves as he works his way to full guard.
Dupont is pushing down on Neves's leg trying to pass to half guard. Neves is fighting to maintain full guard but Dupont has managed to sneak the leg through.

Dupont is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Neves defends it well.
Dupont wants to pass the guard but Neves is defending well.

Dupont is trying to work for a kimura but Neves is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dupont 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.
Dupont wants to free his trapped foot but Neves is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Dupont is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Dupont is pressing down on Neves's thigh, looking to free his foot. Neves is holding on for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dupont is looking for a kimura but Neves is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dupont to get the leverage.

Dupont is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Neves defends it well.
Neves won't allow Dupont to pass to mount.
Neves is trying to control but can't.
Dupont trying to mount his opponent but Neves defends it.
Neves trying to control here.

Neves is defending against the submission attempts here by Dupont.
Dupont tries to pass to full mount but Neves defends it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Neves trying to control but Dupont postures up.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Dupont looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Dupont is looking for a kimura here.
Dupont is looking to pass Neves's guard but actually Neves recovers to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dupont tries to free his leg and advance position but Neves is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Hugues Dupont will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Dupont ducks right into an uppercut from Neves.
Dupont shoots in but no luck this time.

Dupont shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Neves's guard.
Hugues Dupont overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dupont pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Neves is keeping the position for now.
Dupont is working hard here to advance position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Dupont has gone for a leg lock! Neves slips out almost immediately though and dives into Dupont's guard.

Neves is stalling in the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dupont keeping moving, preventing Neves from controlling successfully.

Dupont had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Neves defends it easily.

Dupont escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Neves gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Dupont is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

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.
Neves looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Neves working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.

Dupont is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Neves defends well.

Dupont looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Neves passes into side control.
Neves trying to control the position but Dupont is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dupont is looking to regain half guard here but Neves keeps moving and retains side control.
Dupont manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Neves holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Dupont wants to pass the guard but Neves is defending well.
Neves tries to roll over but Dupont keeps him under control.
Dupont wants to pass to mount but Neves is defending the position.

Dupont is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dupont is working for a kimura but Neves is defending it quite comfortably.

Dupont is working for an americana but Neves has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Dupont was thinking about the submission.
Dupont stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Neves swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Neves wants to sweep here but Dupont controlling him for the moment.
Dupont trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Neves manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Hugues Dupont will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Dupont closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Neves breaks from the clinch.
Dupont tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Neves defends well and Dupont ends up having to push Neves into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Dupont walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dupont is looking to clinch.
Dupont shoots in and drives through. Neves sprawls well.
Neves throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dupont stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hugues Dupont seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Neves scores with a shot to the body.
Neves swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dupont.

Neves lands a big right hand that sends Dupont crashing to the mat! Neves stays standing though and waves Dupont back to his feet!

Dupont is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dupont is holding his hands too far apart here. Neves throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Dupont is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bruno Neves!
Bruno Neves took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Core Combat for their support in the buildup to the fight.