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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zdravko Dukic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sinhjo Babalu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zdravko Dukic has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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165 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
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168 cm
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166 lbs
13 - 8 - 1 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zdravko Dukic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Sinhjo Babalu!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Dukic. Babalu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Babalu finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Babalu moves away from the strike by Dukic.
A jab from Dukic misses.
Babalu looks to land a body kick but Dukic moved away.
Jab by Babalu.
Dukic gets caught flat footed, as Babalu shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Babalu is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Dukic looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Babalu throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dukic is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Babalu is controlling him.
Babalu passes Dukic's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Babalu is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Babalu scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Babalu has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Babalu controlling the pace.
Babalu missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babalu missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Babalu scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Dukic keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Babalu not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dukic wants to get back to his feet.
Babalu controlling the action here.
Dukic knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Babalu on the ground.
Babalu passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Dukic!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Babalu working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Babalu raining down hammerfists from mount.
Babalu putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Babalu scoring with strikes but Dukic is staying in there.
Babalu scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Dukic?
Babalu lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Babalu content just to control the position here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dukic taking shots to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dukic in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Babalu scoring with strikes but Dukic is staying in there.
Babalu lands a nice shot to the head.
Babalu scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Dukic?
Babalu lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Babalu content just to control the position here.
Babalu trying to control but Dukic is having none of it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Babalu might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Dukic kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sinhjo Babalu dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Dukic swinging wildly here.
Dukic scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Babalu moves out of range of the body kick from Dukic.
Dukic throws a jab when Babalu was well out of range.
Dukic sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A clash of legs there as Dukic blocks the low kick.
Babalu moves away from the strike by Dukic.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babalu instigates a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dukic.
Babalu tries to throw a body punch but Dukic avoids it by throwing Babalu back against the cage.
Dukic wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
With the fighters up against the cage, Babalu throws an elbow but misses.
Babalu tries to score a body lock takedown but Dukic shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Babalu comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dukic is trying to break free.
Babalu manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dukic.
Babalu tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babalu misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dukic.
Babalu's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Dukic managing to block the knees to the body from Babalu.
Dukic wants to get back to striking at distance but Babalu won't allow it.
Babalu tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dukic avoids it.
Dukic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dukic looks to score with a jab to the body but Babalu is just out of range.
Babalu feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dukic's calf.
Dukic keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Zdravko Dukic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sinhjo Babalu.
Left hook, right uppercut from Dukic.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babalu takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Dukic looks to land a left hand but Babalu moved out of range nicely.
Babalu tries a head kick but it misses.
Dukic throws a right and a left that Babalu avoids nicely.
Babalu throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dukic.
Babalu tries a head kick but it misses.
A shot to the liver by Babalu. Beautiful body shot.
Babalu staying out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babalu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Babalu thuds his shin into the meat of Dukic's side.
Zdravko Dukic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dukic throws a wild body kick that Babalu sees coming a mile off.
Babalu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Babalu decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Dukic tries to roll over but Babalu keeps him under control.
Babalu tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dukic knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Babalu seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Dukic is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Sinhjo Babalu!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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