PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between The Prophet (ranked 2510 p4p, 2600 weight class) and Anthon Van Der Dusse (ranked 65 p4p, 70 weight class). The Prophet could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Anthon Van Der Dusse's chin.

Prophet
vs
Van Der Dusse

170 cm
38
140
20 - 11 - 0

167 cm
30
147
11 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, The Prophet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Anthon Van Der Dusse!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Der Dusse looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Prophet swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Prophet dips to his left and cracks Van Der Dusse with an uppercut!
Prophet throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Van Der Dusse dives in for a single leg takedown but Prophet sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Prophet is looking to counter punch.

Van Der Dusse changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Prophet looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Van Der Dusse has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Official UFC Performance Institute Training Center. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Van Der Dusse lands an elbow.
Van Der Dusse sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Prophet is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Prophet is trying to improve his position.
Van Der Dusse wants to control but Prophet is keeping him busy.

Van Der Dusse goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Prophet rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Van Der Dusse's guard! Nice work there by Prophet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van Der Dusse has control of Prophet's left arm, preventing Prophet from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prophet slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Van Der Dusse keeping moving, preventing Prophet from controlling successfully.
Prophet is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Prophet looking to pass the guard.

Van Der Dusse has his feet on Prophet's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

Prophet rushes Van Der Dusse and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Prophet lands a left hand that snaps the head of Van Der Dusse backwards.
Prophet prevents a takedown attempt there.
The Prophet has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthon Van Der Dusse.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prophet lands a hook to the side of the head.
Van Der Dusse tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Prophet's elbow.
Prophet lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Prophet prevents the takedown attempt.

Van Der Dusse gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Prophet regains guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Van Der Dusse trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Prophet looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Van Der Dusse looking to sit in guard and control but Prophet gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Prophet trying to control the position from guard on top but Van Der Dusse is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Prophet controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Van Der Dusse is pulling down on Prophet's head. It's preventing any offense from Prophet, at least for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Dusse trying to control the position.
Prophet tries to free his leg and advance position but Van Der Dusse is retaining full guard.
Prophet seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Prophet wants to control from the top but Van Der Dusse keeps moving.
Prophet stops Van Der Dusse from standing up.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Van Der Dusse fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Anthon Van Der Dusse seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Prophet tries to clinch but Van Der Dusse moves out of range.
Prophet defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Van Der Dusse.
A little feinted left hand from Prophet on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice sprawl there from Prophet as Van Der Dusse shoots in.
Prophet is looking to counter punch.
Prophet takes one to the side of the head.
Nice defenses there by Van Der Dusse.

Van Der Dusse feints and as Prophet raises his hands in defense, Van Der Dusse changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Prophet is pulling down on Van Der Dusse's head. It's preventing any offense from Van Der Dusse, at least for the moment.
Van Der Dusse working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Van Der Dusse looking to sit in guard and control but Prophet gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Prophet has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Van Der Dusse trying to control the position here.
Prophet is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

The Prophet dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Prophet looks to land a left hand but Van Der Dusse moved out of range nicely.
Prophet throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Prophet throws a lazy right hand but Van Der Dusse sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Anthon Van Der Dusse is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Van Der Dusse needs to keep his hands up - Prophet had a free shot at his head there.

Van Der Dusse drives through with a takedown into Prophet's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Prophet has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Van Der Dusse off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Prophet dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Prophet stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Prophet lands the left hand.
The Prophet is winning the standup battle so far.

Prophet gets caught flat footed, as Van Der Dusse shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Prophet is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Van Der Dusse can do to turn this around?
Prophet wants to stand up but Van Der Dusse is controlling him.
Van Der Dusse loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Van Der Dusse trying to control the position from guard on top but Prophet is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anthon Van Der Dusse has got the better of the ground game so far.
Van Der Dusse loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Der Dusse keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Prophet's head.
Prophet is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Prophet wants to free his trapped foot but Van Der Dusse is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Prophet sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Prophet trying to pass the guard but Van Der Dusse defending well.
Van Der Dusse pushes Prophet off looking to stand but Prophet dives back in and keeps control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prophet wants to stand up but Van Der Dusse manages to regain full guard.
Prophet is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Prophet trying to control but Van Der Dusse is working from the bottom.
Van Der Dusse looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Prophet trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Van Der Dusse is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Prophet is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prophet misses with a few strikes there.
Van Der Dusse has a takedown stuffed.
It looked like Prophet wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Prophet moves in looking to clinch but Van Der Dusse pushes him off.
Prophet misses with a hook. Van Der Dusse ducked under it nicely.
Van Der Dusse tries to clinch but Prophet moves away
and Prophet counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The Prophet is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Van Der Dusse defending well as Prophet loads up on a big left hand.
Prophet is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Prophet just misses with a punch to the body.
Van Der Dusse blocks a jab.
Prophet misses with an uppercut. Van Der Dusse saw that one coming.
Prophet is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Van Der Dusse.
Van Der Dusse fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Prophet throws a jab when Van Der Dusse was well out of range.
Van Der Dusse dives in for a single leg takedown but Prophet sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
The Prophet has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthon Van Der Dusse.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Prophet enables Van Der Dusse to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Prophet manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Prophet wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Dusse trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Prophet keeping moving, preventing Van Der Dusse from controlling successfully.
Prophet working a defensive guard here.
Prophet wants to sweep but no luck.
Prophet preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Van Der Dusse working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Prophet is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Van Der Dusse misses with the combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Der Dusse shoots for a double leg takedown but Prophet sprawls well. He's pushed Van Der Dusse's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Prophet stuffs the takedown.
Van Der Dusse is breathing heavily.

Prophet darts in and clinches Van Der Dusse up against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

The Prophet dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Prophet throws a body punch but Van Der Dusse moves out of range.
Van Der Dusse shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Prophet defends it nicely.
Prophet wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Jab, jab by Prophet - just one landing.
Van Der Dusse is trying hard to land a takedown here. Prophet sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Prophet was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Prophet works the jab nicely.
Prophet pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Van Der Dusse takes one to the chin there.
Van Der Dusse shoots for a takedown but Prophet saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The Prophet has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthon Van Der Dusse.
Prophet lands with an overhand left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Van Der Dusse shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Prophet wants to improve his position but Van Der Dusse is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Der Dusse misses with a head shot. Prophet uses the momentum to regain guard.
Van Der Dusse postures up.
Van Der Dusse makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Van Der Dusse postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Van Der Dusse accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Prophet pulls Van Der Dusse in to control the position.
Van Der Dusse postures up in Prophet's guard and throws a big left but Prophet blocks it.
Van Der Dusse trying to control the position from guard on top but Prophet is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Prophet misses with a straight right.
A swing and a miss from Prophet.
Van Der Dusse takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Van Der Dusse shoots in looking for a takedown. Prophet tries to sprawl out of it but Van Der Dusse keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Prophet manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Prophet has managed to clinch.
Prophet stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Van Der Dusse wants to take the fight to the mat but Prophet manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Prophet throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Van Der Dusses head.
Van Der Dusse takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Van Der Dusse tries for a takedown. No joy.
Prophet working aggressively here.
Prophet tries to work over Van Der Dusse's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Prophet fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Dusse blocks a body shot from Prophet.
Prophet misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Prophet.
Prophet fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Prophet misses with some punches.
The Prophet is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Van Der Dusse has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Prophet avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Van Der Dusse changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Prophet fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Prophet lands with an overhand left.
Van Der Dusse throws a left and a right that both miss
and Prophet cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Van Der Dusse takes one to the side of the head.
Prophet circles away from the clinch attempt.
Van Der Dusse keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Prophet.
Nice sprawl there from Prophet as Van Der Dusse shoots in.
Prophet seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prophet works the jab nicely.
Prophet is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Van Der Dusse.
Prophet listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Van Der Dusse shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Anthon Van Der Dusse has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Van Der Dusse misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Der Dusse rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Prophet moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Prophet misses the shot to the body.
Prophet throws the left hand but Van Der Dusse avoids the punch easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Prophet.
Van Der Dusse shoots in but no luck this time.
Van Der Dusse misses with a combination

and Prophet counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Prophet lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The Prophet has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Prophet throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Van Der Dusse misses with a punch to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
The Prophet showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Prophet, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... The Prophet!