PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Don Dugger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Potato Pie (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.

Dugger
vs
Pie

200 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Don Dugger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Potato Pie!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Aafke Stam and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dugger moves in looking to clinch but Pie pushes him off.
Pie tries for a takedown but Dugger sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dugger misses with a hook.

Pie clinches up with Dugger and pushes him back against the cage.

Dugger manages to pull guard.
Pie throws a big right hand that misses.
Pie with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dugger swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pie would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Pie drops back looking for a leg! Dugger is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Dugger manages to kick Pie off! Pie jumps back into Dugger's guard.
Dugger wants to sweep here but Pie controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dugger is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pie defends well.
Pie tries to free his leg and advance position but Dugger is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Pie pushing down on Dugger's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Pie is trying to work for a kimura but Dugger is defending well.
Pie with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Dugger on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dugger tries to get out of the position.
Dugger has his hands clasped together around Pie's back. He's all about the action.
Pie is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Dugger!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pie thowing shots but they're missing.
Dugger holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Pie tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Dugger might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Pie looking for a guillotine from mount but Dugger is having none of it.
Dugger doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pie wants to control the pace but Dugger is squirming around nicely.
Dugger is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Dugger is trying desperately to improve position.

Dugger defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Pie.
Dugger tries to hold on but Pie pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Potato Pie dominated that round.
That's time! Dugger's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Pie fails with a takedown attempt.
Dugger is looking to clinch but Pie is avoiding it.

Dugger forces Pie back against the cage and clinches.
Dugger tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pie's elbow.
Dugger lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Potato Pie has been cut.
Pie manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Pie avoiding damage as Dugger throws knees to the body.
Pie tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dugger smiles and moves away.
Dugger will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dugger changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pie tries to avoid it but Dugger manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pie to the ground. Pie escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pie takes the fight into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Pie's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Dugger wants the takedown. Pie is fighting it off but Dugger persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Pie's guard against the cage.
Pie is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Dugger is trying to stand up here but Pie is controlling him well.
Dugger tries to roll over but Pie keeps him under control.
Pie trying to control the action but Dugger is working from the bottom.
Pie thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dugger's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dugger is trying to get back to full guard.
Pie trying to control the action but Dugger is working from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Potato Pie was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Dugger tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pie is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dugger sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Don Dugger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Potato Pie.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pie.
Pie is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Dugger moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dugger is trying to pull guard but Pie has him pressed against the cage.
Dugger fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dugger can't get the takedown.
Pie is trying to push Dugger away but Dugger has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dugger goes for a takedown attempt but Pie pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Dugger throws a poor cross that misses
and Pie counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Dugger is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Dugger fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Pie as Dugger shoots in.
Dugger shoots in looking for a takedown but Pie manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dugger's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Pie shoots in looking for a takedown but Dugger manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Pie's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Pie has closed the distance and engaged Dugger in a clinch.
Pie wants to get back to striking at distance but Dugger won't allow it.
Dugger lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pie.
Pie is looking to control Dugger's arms but Dugger gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pie has his back to the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Dugger presses Pie against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dugger lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pie has a couple of punches blocked by Dugger.
A knee to the head by Dugger.
Dugger lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dugger lands a nice uppercut.
Dugger lands a right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dugger lands with a right to the head.
Dugger landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Dugger makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don Dugger dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Potato Pie's cut.
That's time! Dugger's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Dugger wants to clinch.
Pie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dugger.
Dugger tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Pie counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dugger slips under a jab.
Dugger throws a front kick aimed at Pie's knee but Pie avoids it well.
Don Dugger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pie fails with a takedown attempt.
Pie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Pie gets the takedown into side control.
Dugger manages to work his way to half guard, despite Pie's best efforts.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dugger actively working from the bottom here.
Dugger trying to control from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Pie in particular looking to stall.
Dugger trying to control here.
Dugger wants to improve his position but Pie is controlling well.
Dugger knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pie on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pie is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Dugger sees it coming and defends easily.
Dugger is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Dugger preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.

We're going to have a standup here because Don Dugger wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Dugger feints a jab promting Pie to slip. Dugger then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Pie slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Dugger jumps guard but Pie turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Dugger has Pie pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Pie manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Pie takes a shot to the head.
Pie taking a breather.
Pie tries to pull guard but Dugger forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Dugger.
Pie changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dugger fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Don Dugger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Potato Pie.
Dugger fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pie avoids it really well and circles away.
Don Dugger is winning the standup battle so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dugger takes the fight into the clinch.
Dugger tries to score a body lock takedown but Pie shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Don Dugger has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dugger tries to land a knee to the head but Pie blocks with his arms.
Pie wants to break free but Dugger has control.
Dugger lands a hook that snaps the head of Pie backwards.
Dugger presses Pie against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dugger wants a takedown.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dugger is looking for a takedown.
Dugger tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dugger misses with a knee strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Don Dugger showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dugger 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Don Dugger!