PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Dukic (ranked 4077 p4p, 24326 weight class) and Maris Rimenis (ranked 468 p4p, 584 weight class). Bruno Dukic had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Dukic
vs
Rimenis

169 cm
23
178
5 - 11 - 0

198 cm
23
176
1 - 4 - 0

Dangerous GnP
World class MT
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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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 5 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bruno Dukic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Maris Rimenis!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Chad Campbell and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dukic clinches up with Rimenis and pushes him back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dukic creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rimenis tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dukic smiles and moves away.
Rimenis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dukic.
Despite the aggression on Rimenis's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Bruno Dukic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rimenis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dukic definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Dukic has Rimenis up against the cage in a clinch.

Dukic breaks the clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Rimenis.
Rimenis shoots for a takedown but Dukic saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dukic is looking to counter punch.
Rimenis closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dukic circles away.
Bruno Dukic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maris Rimenis.

Dukic closes the distance and clinches.
Dukic pushes Rimenis back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dukic lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dukic pushes Rimenis back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dukic.
A short body shot lands from Dukic as the two fighters clinch.
Rimenis is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dukic gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Dukic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dukic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Dukic fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rimenis, pushing him back against the cage.
Dukic scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right handed body shot lands from Dukic.
Rimenis looks winded!

Dukic breaks from the clinch.

Dukic has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dukic lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dukic unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rimenis lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dukic lands a hook that snaps the head of Rimenis backwards.
Dukic lands with a left to the head.
Dukic lands with a light punch inside.

It looks like Maris Rimenis has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dukic lands a body punch.
Dukic lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Dukic.
A short uppercut from Dukic.
Dukic lands a right hand.

Rimenis is rocked!
Dukic scores with a shoulder strike.
Rimenis is still on wobbly legs! Can Dukic finish him?
Dukic throws a big uppercut that drops Rimenis! More strikes from Dukic and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Rimenis lies dazed against the cage as Dukic celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bruno Dukic!
A relieved looking Bruno Dukic thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.