PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Robin Hood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Dukes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Hood
vs
Dukes

180 cm
26
154 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

161 cm
20
161 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robin Hood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Dukes!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Steve Montenegro and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hood misses the shot to the body.
A shot to the body from Hood misses
and Dukes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dukes looks to clinch
and Hood cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hood throws a good cross that connects.
Dukes misses the shot to the body.
Nice shot lands for Dukes.
Dukes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hood was well out of range. Poor timing from Dukes.
Dukes fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dukes fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dukes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hood.
A little jabbing left from Dukes on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dukes lands with a nice combination. Hood backs away looking to recover.
Dukes should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dukes fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Dukes.
Dukes throws a nice looking combination but Hood bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hood takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hood takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dukes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hood.
A combination from Hood does no damage.
Hood missing with a left hand there. Dukes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dukes lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hood misses with a body punch

and Dukes holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Dukes lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hood backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right from Dukes.
Dukes lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hood takes an elbow to the temple.
Dukes lands with a right to the head.
Dukes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dukes lands an elbow that stopped Hood in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Robin Hood has been cut.
Dukes pushes Hood back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dukes lands an elbow just above Hood 's eye.
Dukes lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hood tries to circle away but Dukes has him pinned against the cage.
Dukes throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dukes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dukes.
Dukes pushes Hood back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dukes keeps control of Hood as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hood has had enough of the clinch but Dukes keeps him there for the moment.
Dukes lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Dukes.
Dukes works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dukes lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dukes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hood backwards.
Nice elbow from Dukes.
Dukes lands a body shot.
Dukes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hood is trying to force a seperation but Dukes has the dominant position.
Hood tries to circle away but Dukes has him pinned against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dukes.
A short right from Dukes.
Dukes cracks Hood with a nice body shot.
Hood blocks the elbow strike.
A body shot lands from Dukes.
Hood is breathing heavily.
Dukes lands a hook that snaps the head of Hood backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short uppercut from Dukes.
Dukes lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dukes pushes Hood back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dukes lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hood or not.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dukes.
Dukes lands an uppercut.
Dukes lands a damaging elbow.
Dukes comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dukes lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Hood is rocked!
Dukes struggles to land a body shot inside as Hood controls his hands.
Hood wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dukes has him pressed against the cage.
Hood's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dukes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Oh Hood is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dukes lands a hook that snaps the head of Hood backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dukes works on Hood's body with a couple of short punches.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dukes.
Dukes creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hood's defenses.
Hood is trying to break the clinch but Dukes has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Dukes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Robin Hood'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.

A left lands for Dukes.
Hood seems to have got his legs back now.
Nice jab there from Hood.
Robin Hood is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dukes just misses with a punch to the body.
Hood takes one on the button.
Dukes throws out a powerful jab.
Dukes wants to clinch up but Hood keeps it at a distance.
Hood takes a swing at Dukes's ribcage but misses.
Dukes lands a nice looking body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dukes blocks a jab.
Robin Hood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hood falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dukes counters with a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hood throws out a loose jab but Dukes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dukes looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dukes just misses with a punch to the body.
Dukes lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Dukes is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hood rather than just go for the knockout.
Hood is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dukes.
Hood rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dukes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hood throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dukes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A punch combination from Hood misses.
Hood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hood lands with a good body shot.
Dukes misses with a double jab.
Dukes stuns Hood with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dukes moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice shot by Dukes.
Hood takes a swing at Dukes's ribcage but misses.
Hood throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dukes throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dukes throws out a powerful jab.
Dukes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hood misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dukes lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Dukes closes the distance and clinches.
Hood is looking to break free of the clinch but Dukes has double underhooks.
Dukes can't find room to land a body shot as Hood controls the action.
Dukes working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hood takes a shot to the head.
Dukes lands an elbow inside that Hood shrugs off.
Dukes is leaning against Hood and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dukes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short body shot lands from Dukes as the two fighters clinch.
Dukes has Hood pressed against the cage, preventing Hood from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short right from Dukes on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Dukes.
Dukes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hood backwards.

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!
Dukes scores with a shot to the side of Hood's head.
Dukes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dukes pushes Hood back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dukes tries to throw a body punch but Hood avoids it by throwing Dukes back against the cage.
Dukes is leaning against Hood and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dukes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hood's elbow.
Hood takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dukes scores with a nice hook to the head.
Frank Dukes seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dukes lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hood backwards.
A short uppercut from Dukes.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dukes.
Hood takes an elbow to the temple.
Dukes lands a body punch.
Hood takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dukes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dukes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Dukes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Robin Hood's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Dukes scores with a decent looking hook.
Dukes changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dukes tests Hood's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Frank Dukes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dukes lands with a good body shot.
Hood's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Hood duly obliges.
Dukes lands with a shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Dukes.
A head kick misses from Dukes.
Hood's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dukes connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hood scrambles back to his feet.
Dukes is looking to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dukes lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hood at a distance.
Dukes lands a slapping body shot.
Hood misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dukes punishes Hood's body with a nice straight punch.
A punch combination from Dukes misses.
Hood swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A nice side step and Dukes releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Dukes lands with a nice body punch.
Good work by Hood as he checks the leg kick.
Jab by Dukes.
Hood misses with a straight right.
Hood misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dukes fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dukes digs a good body shot into Hood's ribs.
Dukes lands a right hook to the body.
Dukes scores with a decent looking hook.
Dukes lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dukes lands with a good body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dukes lands with a right hand.
Hood takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hood throws a series of punches but Dukes avoids them all with ease.
Hood ducks right into an uppercut from Dukes.
Dukes throws a perfectly timed hook that sends Hood crashing down! Hood tries to stagger back to his feet but Dukes just hammers him until the ref stops the fight! A confused Hood asks the ref what just happened. Poor fella.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frank Dukes!
An out of breath Frank Dukes thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.