PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Damian Dupont (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Totoy Bato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Dupont
vs
Bato

191 cm
25
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Damian Dupont!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Totoy Bato!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dupont misses with a series of wild punches.
Bato fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dupont fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bato throws a wild body kick that Dupont sees coming a mile off.
Bato is looking to clinch.

Bato gets caught flat footed, as Dupont shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bato wants to stand up but Dupont is controlling him.
Dupont throwing strikes but missing.
Dupont throws a strike but Bato rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Dupont looking to control.
Bato is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dupont is looking to sweep but instead, Bato has passed into half guard.
Dupont trying to control but Bato postures up.
Dupont knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bato on the ground.
Dupont keeping hold of Bato's head, controlling as best he can.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Bato stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Dupont to get to his feet.
Dupont misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dupont moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Dupont looks for a takedown but Bato sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dupont cracks Bato with a good jab.
Dupont tries to bum rush Bato with a series of wild strikes but Bato uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Dupont pushes Bato up against the cage in a clinch.
Dupont lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dupont is trying to drag Bato to the mat but Bato just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damian Dupont. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bato tries to pull guard but Dupont holds him up against the cage and eventually Bato drops back down to his feet.
Bato prevents Dupont from breaking the clinch.
Bato is trying to break the clinch but Dupont is controlling him.
Bato fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bato is trying to maintain a safe position but Dupont gets an underhook and turns Bato into the cage.
Dupont is pressed up against the cage. Bato has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dupont down to the mat. Dupont avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Dupont throws a series of punches but Bato moves out of range.
Bato fails with a takedown attempt.

Dupont moves into range and clinches up with Bato.
Bato fails to pull guard.
Dupont tries to break free but Bato pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dupont tries to break free but Bato pushes him back against the cage.
Bato has had enough of the clinch but Dupont keeps him there for the moment.
Dupont lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bato is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bato looks gassed!
Bato tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dupont smiles and moves away.
Bato tries to clinch but Dupont is having none of it.
Damian Dupont seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dupont throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Dupont lands a two punch combo.
Bato has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Dupont connects with a crisp jab.
Dupont misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Left hook, right uppercut from Dupont.
Bato throws a head kick that Dupont semi-blocks.
A left and a right from Dupont both land. Nice combination.
Dupont lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bato circles away quickly and effectively.
Dupont misses with a double jab.
Nice jab there from Dupont.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bato tries to clinch there but Dupont circles away.
Dupont looks to land a combination but Bato avoids it well.
Dupont throws a nice looking combination but Bato bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bato throws a shot from downtown. Dupont moves away and avoids it.
Bato shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dupont but Dupont pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dupont looks for a takedown but Bato sprawls well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dupont misses with a double jab.
Dupont connects with a looping right hand.
Dupont takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bato tries to clinch up.
A nice combination there by Dupont.
Dupont swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dupont moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Dupont is working the combinations to good effect here.

Bato gets a clinch.
Dupont blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bato is trying to drag Dupont to the mat but Dupont just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damian Dupont dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Dupont with a hook.
Dupont pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Bato back to the cage. Dupont follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Dupont will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bato lands a two punch combo.
Dupont swinging wildly here.
Dupont stuffs the takedown.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dupont is defended easily by Bato.
Bato wants to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bato throws a series of punches but Dupont moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Dupont. Those never looked like landing.
Dupont is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Dupont scores with a one two! Bato had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dupont lands a nice looking body shot.
Dupont swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Bato counters with a nice double leg into side control. Dupont won't be happy with that.
Bato tries to move to mount but Dupont blocks the move with his legs.
Dupont is looking for a sweep.
Bato prevents Dupont from escaping the position.
Dupont takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Dupont is looking to regain half guard here but Bato keeps moving and retains side control.

Bato looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Dupont is trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bato goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Dupont rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Bato's guard! Nice work there by Dupont!
Dupont postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dupont wanted to stand there but Bato had control of the position.
Bato is looking to stand up but Dupont isn't so interested in that idea.
Dupont has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dupont postures up in Bato's guard and throws a big left but Bato blocks it.
Dupont trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dupont will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dupont throwing strikes but missing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dupont accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dupont postures up in Bato's guard and throws a big left but Bato blocks it.
Dupont thows a big elbow that misses.
Dupont is looking to work some ground and pound but Bato has wrist control.
Dupont tries to free his leg and advance position but Bato is retaining full guard.
Bato is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dupont throws and elbow that misses. Bato uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dupont's guard. Nice move by Bato!
Dupont is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bato is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Dupont holds on and takes a little breather.
Dupont wants to sweep here but Bato controlling him for the moment.
Dupont trying to control the position here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

We're going to have a standup here because Damian Dupont wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A left and a right from Dupont both land. Nice combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Totoy Bato showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Dupont shoots in for a takedown but Bato shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bato has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Dupont moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Bato is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Dupont.
Bato tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dupont swivels and escapes.
Dupont stuffs the takedown attempt from Bato. Bato gets slowly back to his feet.

Dupont instigates a clinch.
Dupont avoiding damage as Bato throws knees to the body.
Dupont is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bato looking to stall.
Dupont pushes Bato back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bato keeps control of Dupont as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bato keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dupont's efforts to push away.
Bato's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dupont is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Dupont tries to break the clinch but Bato is controlling the position.
Dupont is trying to break the clinch but Bato is controlling him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Dupont wants the takedown. Bato is fighting it off but Dupont persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Bato's guard against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dupont throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bato works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Bato is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dupont defends well.
Dupont loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dupont postures up.
Dupont loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dupont with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bato is trying to keep Dupont in close.
Dupont stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bato swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

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.
Dupont throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bato works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bato avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dupont throwing strikes from guard but Bato blocks nicely.
Bato can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dupont controls the pace.
Bato preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bato avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dupont in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dupont loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bato is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dupont trying to control but Bato is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bato working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dupont.
Dupont would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Dupont trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dupont misses with a wild combination.
No luck for Dupont with that takedown attempt.
Bato wants to clinch.

Dupont moves into the clinch.

That's four 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.
Dupont has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bato avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damian Dupont. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dupont wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dupont has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dupont is trying to push Bato away but Bato has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bato looking to stall.
Bato tries to pull guard but Dupont won't allow it.
Dupont can't break the clinch.
Bato prevents the takedown attempt.
Dupont prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bato prevents Dupont from breaking the clinch.
Dupont wants to get back to striking at distance but Bato won't allow it.
Dupont has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A frustrated look appears on Dupont's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dupont wants to get back to striking at distance but Bato won't allow it.
Bato goes for a takedown attempt but Dupont pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Dupont has closed the distance and engaged Bato in a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Damian Dupont showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dupont has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damian Dupont!