PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rogerio Duarte (ranked 3264 p4p, 4013 weight class) and Bloodsport Unknown (ranked 347 p4p, 407 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Duarte
vs
Unknown

193 cm
23
250
7 - 5 - 0

188 cm
23
255
4 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Powerful

EL ZOIDO FEEBLE FIGHTWEAR
Brooklyn Apothecary

EL ZOIDO FEEBLE FIGHTWEAR

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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rogerio Duarte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Bloodsport Unknown!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Luis Engracia and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duarte displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Unknown.
Duarte throws a right and a left that both miss.
A low kick lands for Duarte.

Unknown takes the fight into the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Duarte.
A nice right hand lands inside from Duarte.
Still in the clinch, Duarte scores with a nice short uppercut.
Duarte misses with a punch on the inside.
Duarte prevents a body shot from Unknown.
Duarte lands a nice shot to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Duarte.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Unknown is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Unknown tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Duarte makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Unknown working aggressively here.
Good body shot from Duarte.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duarte blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Duarte.
Unknown has Duarte pressed against the cage.
Duarte misses with a hook to the ribs.

Duarte escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice body punch from Duarte.
Unknown tries to close the distance and clinch up but Duarte swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Duarte lands with a nice body punch.
Unknown looks winded!
Duarte dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Duarte looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Duarte closes the distance and pushes Unknown back into the cage.
Duarte can't find room to land a body shot as Unknown controls the action.
Duarte throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Unknowns head.
Duarte is pushing Unknown up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Unknown tries to land a knee to the head but Duarte blocks with his arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Duarte creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee calls for Duarte to work.
Unknown tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Duarte blocks a body shot from Unknown.
Unknown misses with a knee to the head.
Unknown looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Unknown is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Duarte is defending well for now.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Duarte blocks an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Unknown throws an elbow but misses.
Good body shot from Duarte.
Duarte is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Unknown throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Duarte.
Unknown throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Duarte blocks it with crossed arms.
Duarte doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Unknown tries a knee to the head but Duarte blocks it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Duarte tries to throw a body punch but Unknown avoids it by throwing Duarte back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Duarte.

It looks like Bloodsport Unknown has been cut.
Duarte is leaning against Unknown and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Duarte lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Duarte creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Duarte tries a body shot but Unknown blocks it.
Duarte stalling the fight.
Duarte lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Duarte.
The referee is keeping an eye on Duarte - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Unknown tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Duarte can't find room to land a body shot as Unknown controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duarte is leaning against Unknown and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Duarte tries a body shot but Unknown blocks it.
Duarte lands a nice shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duarte lands a shot to the body.
Duarte slowing the pace effectively.
Duarte stalling against the cage.
Unknown takes a shot to the head.
A short body shot lands from Duarte as the two fighters clinch.
Duarte leaning his opponent against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Duarte scores with a nice short uppercut.
Unknown trying to land knees to the body.
Unknown tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Duarte tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Duarte misses with a hook to the ribs.
A shot in the inside from Duarte.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rogerio Duarte dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bloodsport Unknown's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Duarte lands with a shot to the body.
Unknown takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bloodsport Unknown is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Unknown misses with a body kick.
A head kick from Duarte lands but Unknown takes it in his stride.
Duarte takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Unknown is rocked!
Duarte is looking to wear down Unknown with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Duarte drops Unknown with a naaaaasty hook - Unknown is in real trouble here! Duarte dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rogerio Duarte!