PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Samson Dandrakulo (ranked 694 p4p, 715 weight class) and DeShaun Dupree Holton (ranked 91 p4p, 94 weight class). Dandrakulo comes to the cage accompanied by Don't Push- Sublime. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Dandrakulo
vs
Dupree Holton

190 cm
25
210
13 - 5 - 0

190 cm
26
215
13 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Conviction

Furnace Performance 🔥

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Samson Dandrakulo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, DeShaun Dupree Holton!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dandrakulo throws a hook but Dupree Holton blocks it.
Dandrakulo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dupree Holton takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Dupree Holton takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Dupree Holton avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dupree Holton tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Dandrakulo slaps away a takedown attempt from Dupree Holton, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dupree Holton shoots and misses
and Dandrakulo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Dandrakulo connects with a leg kick.
Dandrakulo connects with a solid leg kick.
Dandrakulo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dupree Holton was well out of range. Poor timing from Dandrakulo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dandrakulo tries a low kick but Dupree Holton avoids it.
We've been told by Dandrakulo's head coaches at Kalashnikov ELITE MMA Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Dandrakulo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dupree Holton fails with a takedown attempt.
Samson Dandrakulo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of DeShaun Dupree Holton.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dupree Holton gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dandrakulo counters with a straight right hand.
Dupree Holton will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Dupree Holton bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Dupree Holton remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Dandrakulo is not content to let Dupree Holton control the position.
Dupree Holton might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Dandrakulo haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dandrakulo sneaks back into half guard.
Dandrakulo works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dandrakulo wants to sweep here but Dupree Holton controlling him for the moment.
Dupree Holton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dandrakulo is keeping the position for now.
Dupree Holton preventing the sweep.
Dupree Holton is looking to advance position but Dandrakulo has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Dupree Holton is looking to get to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dupree Holton sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Dandrakulo trying to control from half guard but Dupree Holton is working away.
Dupree Holton tries to roll over but Dandrakulo keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dandrakulo trying to control the action but Dupree Holton is working from the bottom.
Dupree Holton wants to improve his position but Dandrakulo is controlling well.
Dandrakulo perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Dupree Holton is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dandrakulo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dandrakulo's back!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dandrakulo looking very determined here, making life difficult for Dupree Holton.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Dandrakulo is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Dupree Holton gets his hands free as Dandrakulo looks to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dandrakulo is really stuck here.
Dupree Holton is trying to stick to Dandrakulo's back but Dandrakulo is turning into Dupree Holton. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Dupree Holton's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Dandrakulo.
Dandrakulo trying to control the position from guard on top but Dupree Holton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dupree Holton controls Dandrakulo momentarily but Dandrakulo frees himself.
Dandrakulo advances to half guard.
Dandrakulo trying to pass the guard but Dupree Holton defending well.
Dupree Holton gets full guard.
Dandrakulo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Dupree Holton keeping full guard, as Dandrakulo tries to pass.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Samson Dandrakulo dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Dupree Holton shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dupree Holton shoots in but no luck this time.
Dandrakulo throws a leg kick but Dupree Holton moved away.
Dupree Holton fails with the takedown.
Samson Dandrakulo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of DeShaun Dupree Holton.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dupree Holton.
Dupree Holton ducks under a wild hook from Dandrakulo.
Dandrakulo lands a nice looking body kick.
Dupree Holton takes one to the chin there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dupree Holton tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Dandrakulo. Dupree Holton shrugs it off though.
Dandrakulo scoring well with a low kick there.
Dupree Holton closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dandrakulo circles away.
Dandrakulo appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
We've been informed that Dupree Holton has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Samson Dandrakulo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dandrakulo tries to sprawl but Dupree Holton drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Dupree Holton prevents Dandrakulo from improving his position.
Dandrakulo keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Dandrakulo is staying active underneath Dupree Holton, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dupree Holton prevents Dandrakulo from improving his position.
Dupree Holton seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dandrakulo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Dupree Holton has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Dandrakulo defend it? Dupree Holton steps over the head and cranks it - Dandrakulo is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Dupree Holton!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). DeShaun Dupree Holton!
DeShaun Dupree Holton thanked the fans post fight for their support.