PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Biggus Dickus (ranked 3918 p4p, 3829 weight class) and Bruno Dukic (ranked 450 p4p, 441 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dickus
vs
Dukic

185 cm
20
182
2 - 6 - 0

169 cm
20
178
2 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Biggus Dickus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bruno Dukic!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Colin Fotheringham and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dukic lands with an overhand left.

Dukic has Dickus up against the cage in a clinch.
Dukic has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dukic misses with some punches.
Dukic tries to land knees in the clinch but Dickus avoids the damage to the body.
Dukic keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dickus's efforts to push away.

Dukic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Dukic gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dickus working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Dickus.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dickus lands with a light punch inside.
Dukic lands a left hand.
Dukic working aggressively here.
Dickus slows down the pace here.
We've been hearing reports that Dickus has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Dukic scores with a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dukic blocks an uppercut.
Dickus blocking some punches.
Dukic lands with a right to the head.
Dukic lands an uppercut.
Dukic looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dukic throws a head punch that misses.
Dukic swings wildly with an uppercut but Dickus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dickus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dukic gets through Dickus's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Dickus - that landed with a thud.
Dukic has a couple of punches blocked by Dickus.
Dukic has a couple of punches blocked by Dickus.
Dickus blocking some punches.
Dickus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dukic working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dukic misses with a punch on the inside.
Dukic misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dukic misses with a punch on the inside.
Dukic makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dickus scores with a shoulder strike.
Dukic makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Dickus's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Dukic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dukic tries to close the distance and clinch but Dickus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
As Dukic looks to move away, Dickus throws a big counter combo but Dukic just gets out of the way.
A punch lands to the side of Dickus 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Dukic clinches with his opponent.
Dickus stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Dukic lands a left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dickus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Dukic.
Dukic misses with a punch on the inside.
Dukic lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dickus backwards.
Dickus has Dukic pushed against the cage.
Dickus controlling the action here for a moment.
Dukic lands a left hand.
A shot in the inside from Dukic.

Dukic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dukic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dukic doesn't manage to clinch there - Dickus circles away.
Dukic moves in looking to clinch but Dickus pushes him off.
Dukic looks for a takedown but Dickus sprawls well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dukic lands a jab to the nose.

Dukic gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dukic misses with a punch on the inside.
Dickus blocks an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Dukic breaks from the clinch.
Dickus looks to land a left hand but Dukic moved out of range nicely.
Dukic drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Dickus defends it well.
Bruno Dukic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dukic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dickus.
Dukic scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Dukic scores with a jab to the head.

Dickus gets tackled into the cage by Dukic. Dukic maintains the clinch.
Dickus blocks an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Dukic.
Dickus misses with a punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bruno Dukic dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Dukic tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dickus manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dickus attempts a counter takedown but Dukic avoids it well and moves away.
Dickus misses with a body kick.
Dukic is looking to clinch.
Dickus appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Dukic misses with a right hand

and Dickus counters with a single leg into guard. Dukic didn't expect that.
Dukic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dickus slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Dickus won't allow Dukic to get back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dickus trying to control the position from guard on top but Dukic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dukic can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dickus controls the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dickus trying to control but Dukic is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dukic really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dickus. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dukic can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dickus controls the pace.
Dickus wants to control from the top but Dukic keeps moving.

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

Dukic closes the distance and clinches.
Dukic lands an uppercut.
Dukic lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dukic misses with a punch on the inside.
Dukic swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dukic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Dukic rushes Dickus and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dickus.
Dukic pushes Dickus back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dukic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dickus misses with a punch to the body.

Dukic manages to break the clinch.
Dukic connects with a single shot there.
Dickus misses with a hook. Dukic ducked under it nicely.
Dukic shoots in and drives through. Dickus sprawls well.
Dukic changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right-left combo lands from Dukic.
Dukic lunges at Dickus with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dickus's hand.
Dickus keeps the fight on the outside.
Dukic tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dukic closes the distance and clinches.
Dukic swings wildly with an uppercut but Dickus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dukic lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dickus tries a body shot but Dukic blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Dukic.
Dukic prevents a body shot from Dickus.
Dukic scores with a shoulder strike.
Bruno Dukic seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dickus is trying to break the clinch but Dukic has him pressed against the cage.

Dukic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dickus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dukic ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Dukic gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dukic misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dukic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Dukic breaks from the clinch.
A combination from Dukic does no damage.
Dickus appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dukic lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Dickus dives in and scores a takedown into Dukic's guard.
Dickus wants to control from the top but Dukic keeps moving.

Dickus stands up from Dukic's guard - Dickus perhaps looking for a knockout.
Dickus throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Dukic smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dukic scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Dukic tries to clinch but Dickus is having none of it.

Dukic rushes Dickus and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bruno Dukic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Dickus slips under a jab.
Dickus half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Dukic's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dickus under the eye.
Dukic tries to clinch up but Dickus circles away and keeps his distance.
Dukic tests Dickus's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dukic lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Dickus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dukic moves away.

Dukic has Dickus up against the cage in a clinch.
Dukic lands an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dukic.

Dukic decides to pull guard.
Dukic keeping moving, preventing Dickus from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dickus postures up and lands a big shot to Dukic's brow.
Dukic keeping moving, preventing Dickus from controlling successfully.
Dickus controlling from the top position.
Dickus passes Dukic's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Dickus thows a huge punch but Dukic dodges it nicely.

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.
Dickus keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Dickus trying to control the action but Dukic is working from the bottom.
Well, if Dickus is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Dickus tries for a takedown but Dukic sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dickus slips a straight right by Dukic.
As Dukic looks to move away, Dickus throws a big counter combo but Dukic just gets out of the way.
Dickus circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dickus went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

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

Dukic breaks the clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dukic.
Dukic tries to close the distance and clinch but Dickus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dukic tries to clinch but Dickus moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dukic wants to clinch but Dickus slips to the side
and Dickus counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice defenses there by Dickus.
Dickus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dukic's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Dukic duly obliges.
Dickus scores with a jab to the body.
Dukic moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Dukic tries to clinch up but Dickus circles away and keeps his distance.
Dukic fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dukic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dickus throwing a counter right hand but Dukic manages to avoid it.
Dukic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Good work by Dukic as he checks the leg kick.
Dukic darts in trying to clinch
and Dickus counters with a stiff right hand.
Bruno Dukic is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dukic lands an overhand right.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dickus swats away the attempt to clinch by Dukic.
Bruno Dukic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dukic tries to clinch but Dickus is having none of it.
Dukic is looking to clinch but Dickus is avoiding it.
Dickus throws a shot from downtown. Dukic moves away and avoids it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dukic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dukic closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dickus counters with a stiff right hand.
Dukic wants to clinch but Dickus slips to the side
and Dickus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Biggus Dickus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dickus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bruno Dukic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dukic winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruno Dukic!
A very excited looking Bruno Dukic made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.