PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leroy Dukes (ranked 3653 p4p, 3207 weight class) and Brent Scab (ranked 385 p4p, 357 weight class). Scab has chosen Lift Yourself- Kanye West as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Dukes
vs
Scab

196 cm
24
255
5 - 8 - 0

190 cm
25
235
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

BANZAI NUTRITION

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 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Leroy Dukes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brent Scab!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Jorge Garcia and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dukes drives through and clinches with Scab against the cage.
Scab misses with a short punch on the inside.
Scab is looking to break free of the clinch but Dukes has double underhooks.
Scab throws a punch but it's blocked by Dukes.
Scab wants to get back to striking at distance but Dukes won't allow it.

Scab breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dukes connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dukes misses with a two punch combination.
Dukes misses with a double jab
and Scab counters with a two punch combo.

Dukes lands a big right hand that sends Scab crashing to the mat! Dukes stays standing though and waves Scab back to his feet!

It looks like Brent Scab has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dukes swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Scab counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Scab lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Dukes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Scab paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Scab circles away from the clinch attempt

and Scab counters with a left and a right that hurts Dukes! He wobbles and falls to the floor - he's in big trouble! Scab jumps into full mount!

Dukes is rocked!
Scab misses with a head shot.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Scab has hold of Dukes's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Dukes manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Scab wants to control the pace but Dukes is squirming around nicely.
Scab thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Scab controlling from mount.
Scab looking to finish with strikes here!
Dukes definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Scab looking to ground and pound but Dukes is blocking nicely.
Scab throwing strikes here but Dukes is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Scab thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Dukes working to try and regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scab throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Poor strikes thrown by Scab there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Dukes knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Scab on the ground.
Scab sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Dukes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Scab controlling the pace for now.
Scab looking to finish with strikes here!
Scab throwing strikes here but Dukes is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Scab tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Scab's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Brent Scab dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brent Scab's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Scab instigates a clinch.

Scab's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Scab has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dukes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Scab throws a hook to the side of Dukes's head but Dukes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Scab tries to bum rush Dukes with a series of wild strikes but Dukes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dukes was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dukes scores with a nice strike.
Brent Scab seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dukes misses with a kick to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dukes, as that shot connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dukes moves in close and cracks Scab with a massive right hand! Scab, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Dukes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Leroy Dukes!
In defeat, Brent Scab stepped up to the mic, saying 'You win or you learn. I will come back stronger.'.