PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Dukic (ranked 2955 p4p, 24177 weight class) and Goro Majima (ranked 360 p4p, 583 weight class). Majima has chosen GET TO THE TOP (Remix of THE END) as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Dukic
vs
Majima

169 cm
21
178
3 - 4 - 0

186 cm
23
176
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bruno Dukic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Goro Majima!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, William Gold and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Majima gets tackled into the cage by Dukic. Dukic maintains the clinch.
Dukic has Majima pressed against the cage, preventing Majima from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dukic softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dukic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Majima backwards.
Majima can't break the clinch.
Majima tries to circle away but Dukic has him pinned against the cage.
Dukic makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Majima is looking to break free of the clinch but Dukic has double underhooks.
Dukic lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dukic lands with a short shot to the head.

It looks like Goro Majima has been cut.
Dukic lands a shoulder strike.
Majima tries to break free but Dukic pushes him back against the cage.
Dukic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Majima backwards.

Majima is rocked!
Dukic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A shot in the inside from Dukic.
Majima is still on wobbly legs! Can Dukic finish him?
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!
Dukic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dukic throws a punch but it's blocked by Majima.
Dukic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dukic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dukic swings wildly with an uppercut but Majima uses good head movement to avoid it.

Dukic breaks from the clinch.
Dukic connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Dukic clinches up with Majima and pushes him back against the cage.
Majima is looking to break free of the clinch but Dukic has double underhooks.
Majima blocks an uppercut.
Dukic working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Majima.
Majima blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Dukic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've been told by Dukic's head coaches at MMA Training and Sparring Buddies that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Majima fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dukic manages to avoid it.

Dukic clinches up against the cage.
Majima is trying to force a seperation but Dukic has the dominant position.
Majima seems to have recovered his senses.
Dukic keeps control of Majima as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dukic gets through Majima's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dukic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Majima looks to land a combination but Dukic avoids it well.

Dukic has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dukic pushes Majima back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Dukic breaks from the clinch.

Dukic moves into range and clinches up with Majima.
Dukic lands a shoulder strike.
Majima tries to circle away but Dukic has him pinned against the cage.
Majima tries to break free but Dukic pushes him back against the cage.

Dukic breaks the clinch.
Majima just misses with a punch to the body.

Dukic moves into the clinch.
Majima tries to circle away but Dukic has him pinned against the cage.
Dukic lands with a light punch inside.
Dukic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Majima is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Majima working hard to break the clinch.
Dukic lands with a left to the head.
Majima wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Majima can't break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dukic lands a left hand.
Still in the clinch, Dukic scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dukic misses with a punch on the inside.
Dukic lands a shoulder strike.
Majima tries to break the clinch but Dukic is controlling the position.
Dukic misses with the head strike.
Majima has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dukic lands a left hand.
Dukic dips a shoulder and cracks Majima with a mighty uppercut! Majima falls back against the cage and Dukic unloads with a barrage of strikes! Majima is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Dukic screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bruno Dukic!
Bruno Dukic thanked the fans post fight for their support.