PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harrison Duke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dustin Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duke's entrance music is Mein Land!. A fine choice. Martin is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Smells like Teen Spirit . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Duke
vs
Martin

188 cm
23
235 lbs
7 - 1 - 1

205 cm
27
270 lbs
13 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Resistance

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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 7 - 1 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Harrison Duke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dustin Martin!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksandr Martynov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duke fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Martin bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Duke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Martin.
A low kick from Martin misses

and Duke counters by moving into the clinch.
Martin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Duke is trying to break free.
Martin blocks an elbow strike.
Duke manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Martin lands an elbow that stopped Duke in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Harrison Duke has been cut.
Martin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Martin blocks an uppercut.
Martin misses with a knee strike.
Duke misses with an elbow strike.
Martin looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Martin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Martin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Duke. Duke obviously looking to wear him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Duke throws a low kick but it's checked well by Martin.
Duke takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Martin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Martin looks to land a left hand but Duke moved out of range nicely.
Duke thumps Martin with a low kick.
Duke connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Duke punishes Martin's body with a nice straight punch.
Duke throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Martin moves forwards but Duke connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Martin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duke.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Duke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Duke scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duke throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Martin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Duke lands with a kick to the temple. Martin shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Duke throws out a loose jab but Martin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duke connects with a high kick.
A jab from Duke finds it's way through Martin's defenses.
Duke wants to clinch up but Martin keeps it at a distance.
Martin cracks Duke with a right hand to the side of the head.
Martin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Duke has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Martin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Martin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Martin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A head kick misses from Duke.
Martin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Duke shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Martin as he jumps to the side.
The fight stays on the outside here - Duke looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Martin moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Martin lands with a right hand.
Duke avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Martin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duke misses the jab.
Martin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Martin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Duke fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Martin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Martin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Duke. Duke circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Duke doesn't manage to clinch there - Martin circles away.
Martin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Duke is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dustin Martin will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Harrison Duke's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Duke tries a head kick but it misses.
Martin throws out a leg kick but Duke moves out of range and Martin only half commits.
Dustin Martin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Martin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Duke on the side of the head.

Duke gets tackled into the cage by Martin. Martin maintains the clinch.
Duke managing to block the knees to the body from Martin.
Martin lands an elbow that stopped Duke in his tracks for a moment.
Martin working Duke over with knees to the body.
Duke creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Martin stalls.
Martin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duke avoids a wild elbow strike from Martin.
Martin takes a knee to the side of the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Martin is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Duke throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duke tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Martin taking a breather.
With the fighters up against the cage, Duke throws an elbow but misses.
Duke scores with a shot to the side of Martin's head.
Martin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Duke throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Martin blocks it with crossed arms.
Duke creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Martin is stalling here.
Duke looking to throw knees to the head but Martin is blocking nicely.
Duke wants to stall.
Duke tries to throw a body punch but Martin avoids it by throwing Duke back against the cage.
Martin misses with a knee strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin blocks an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Duke throws an elbow but misses.
Martin is struggling to control the position.
Martin tries to throw a body punch but Duke avoids it by throwing Martin back against the cage.
Martin missing with knees to the body.
Martin leaning against his opponent.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Martin.
Duke pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Martin throws an elbow but misses.
Duke throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Duke on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Martin working aggressively here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Martin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Martin throws a hook to the side of Duke's head but Duke sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Duke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Duke on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Duke bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Martin's head backwards.
Martin looks to land a left hand but Duke moved out of range nicely.
Martin looks to land a right hand but Duke moved out of range.
Martin has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Martin misses with an uppercut. Duke saw that one coming.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Duke fails with a takedown attempt.
Martin misses with a lunging right hand
and Duke counters with a nice uppercut.
Martin looks to land a right hand but Duke moved out of range.
Martin misses with a body shot.
Martin checks the leg kick.
Duke throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Martin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin throws a looping overhand right but Duke ducks down to avoid it.
Duke throws a head kick but Martin moves out of range.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Martin enables Duke to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Martin manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Duke is fighting to break Martin's control of his arms but Martin is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

Martin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Duke accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Martin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Duke. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martin is trying to control the position but Duke postures up.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Duke won't allow Martin to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Duke connects with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dustin Martin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Harrison Duke'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. This is the final round!

Duke moves out of range of the body kick from Martin.
Duke tries to clinch but Martin moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Martin. That's going to slow Duke down.
Martin blocks a leg kick.
Duke blocks a leg kick.
Duke connects with a nice looking jab.
Martin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Duke throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Duke takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A leg kick checked by Duke.
Duke ducks under a wild hook from Martin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin blocks a leg kick.
Martin tries to score with a low kick but Duke moves his leg out of the way.
Duke misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Martin loads up on a big right hand but Duke slips the punch.
Martin looks to land a right hand but Duke moved out of range.
Martin throws a jab when Duke was well out of range.
Duke misses with the body kick
and Martin counters with a head kick. That will keep Duke thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Martin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Duke moves into the clinch successfully.
Duke scores with a shoulder strike.
Martin misses with a knee strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin avoids the elbow strike from Duke, against the cage.
Martin putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Duke in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martin with a knee to the head.

Harrison Duke's cut is getting worse.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Duke creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Duke tries to land a knee to the head but Martin blocks with his arms.
Martin stalling.
Duke lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Martin backwards.
Duke throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dustin Martin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Duke lands a damaging elbow.
Duke missing with knees to the body.
Duke throws an elbow that misses.
Martin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Martin lands an elbow just above Duke 's eye.
With the fighters up against the cage, Martin throws an elbow but misses.
Martin scores with a shot to the side of Duke's head.
Duke tries a knee to the head but Martin blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin looking to throw knees to the head but Duke is blocking nicely.
Martin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Duke backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Martin.
Martin is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Martin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Martin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Martin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Martin presses Duke against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Martin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martin scores a nice knee to the body.
Martin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Martin unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Duke on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Martin throws an elbow but misses.
Martin avoids a wild elbow strike from Duke.
Duke with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duke avoiding damage as Martin throws knees to the body.
Duke tries a knee to the head but Martin blocks it.
Martin lands with a light punch inside.
Martin tries to land knees in the clinch but Duke avoids the damage to the body.
Duke tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Martin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Harrison Duke's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Martin lands a left hand.
Martin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Duke avoiding damage as Martin throws knees to the body.
Dustin Martin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Martin breaks the clinch.
Duke misses with a low kick.
A clash of legs there as Martin blocks the low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Duke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Martin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Duke stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dustin Martin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Martin winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dustin Martin!
Dustin Martin was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.