PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Fury (ranked 2300 p4p, 3600 weight class) and Rodrigo Duterte (ranked 243 p4p, 361 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Fury
vs
Duterte

209 cm
22
270
9 - 6 - 0

195 cm
21
270
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyson Fury!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rodrigo Duterte!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fury connects with a crisp jab.

It looks like Rodrigo Duterte has been cut.
The fighters circling - Fury throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Duterte tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fury swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Duterte forces Fury back against the cage and clinches.
Fury swings wildly with an uppercut but Duterte uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duterte misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fury.
Duterte stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fury misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fury swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fury scores with a shot to the side of Duterte's head.
Fury looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fury can't break the clinch.
Fury throws a punch but it's blocked by Duterte.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fury tries to break free but Duterte pushes him back against the cage.
Duterte dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Fury fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Duterte lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Duterte swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fury.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fury blocks an uppercut.
Duterte lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fury is trying to break free.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duterte.
Duterte has Fury pressed against the cage, preventing Fury from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fury working aggressively here.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Duterte obliges.
Duterte tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fury's elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Duterte.
Duterte lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fury is breathing heavily.
Duterte stalling the fight.
Duterte working aggressively here.
Duterte lands a right hand.
Duterte lands with a short shot to the head.
Duterte unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fury lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Duterte.
Fury tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Duterte lands a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duterte pushes Fury back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Duterte lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Duterte.
Duterte lands with a short shot to the head.
The referee calls for Duterte to work.
A short right from Duterte.
Fury's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Duterte gets through Fury's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duterte.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fury.
Duterte lands a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Duterte.
Duterte gets through Fury's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Fury is rocked!
Duterte makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Oh Fury is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Duterte working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Duterte has Fury pressed against the cage. Fury drops his hands and Duterte takes advantage by unloading with a massive hook that sends Fury tumbling to the canvas! Duterte rains down with more punches but Fury was already out! That's a highlight reel knockout for Duterte!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rodrigo Duterte!
Rodrigo Duterte bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.