PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harrison Duke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brutal Rapist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duke comes to the cage accompanied by Keep it going louder!. Brutal Rapist has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Duke
vs
Rapist

188 cm
25
235 lbs
10 - 3 - 1

191 cm
23
262 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Harrison Duke!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Brutal Rapist!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Illya Tyunina and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duke avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rapist is looking to clinch.

Rapist shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Rapist is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Duke escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rapist gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rapist looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Duke throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rapist pushing down on Duke's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Duke is looking for a sweep. Rapist is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Rapist is looking for a kimura but Duke is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rapist to get the leverage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Duke looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Duke looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Duke keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Duke looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Rapist pushes past his half guard into mount!
Rapist looking to control but Duke is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Duke can't escape the position.
Rapist with a couple of short strikes.
Rapist can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Duke is looking to escape.

Rapist looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Rapist wants to control the pace but Duke is squirming around nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Rapist landing strikes from the mount and Duke is in trouble!
Rapist tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Duke is looking to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rapist is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Duke is wriggling around trying to escape.

Rapist goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Duke is on top in guard.
Rapist has momentary wrist control but Duke slips an elbow through the middle.
Duke preventing the sweep.
Duke with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rapist seems keen to control Duke's posture.
Duke throws an elbow that misses. Rapist uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Duke's guard. Nice move by Rapist!

Duke is looking for a triangle but Rapist pushes his legs off easily.
Rapist is pushing down on Duke's leg trying to pass to half guard. Duke is fighting to maintain full guard but Rapist has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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 has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rapist is working away from the top position though.

Rapist is working for a submission of some sort.

Duke is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rapist pulls his head out easily.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Rapist in particular looking to stall.
Duke is refusing to be controlled, as Rapist sits in half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Duke moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Rapist passes easily into side control. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Duke attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

Duke darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Rapist slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Duke loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rapist tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Duke is looking to work some ground and pound but Rapist has wrist control.
Rapist looking to control.
Rapist manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Duke manages to get himself to full guard.
Rapist wants to control from the top but Duke keeps moving.
Rapist pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Duke is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Duke is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rapist is aware though and is defending well.

Duke working for submissions but it's allowed Rapist to get to half guard.
Rapist stalling away here and it's allowed Duke to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

Rapist thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Duke is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rapist wants to control from the top but Duke keeps moving.

Duke working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Rapist has passed into half guard!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rapist stalling.

Rapist is looking for a kimura here.
Rapist takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Rapist is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Rapist looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Duke is defending against the submission attempts here by Rapist.

Rapist maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Duke could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Rapist has cracked it and Duke is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Rapist!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Brutal Rapist! Brutal Rapist retains his heavyweight title!