PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between King Yelats (ranked 24239 p4p, 786 weight class) and Stan Dup (ranked 24442 p4p, 817 weight class). Stan Dup will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Yelats
vs
Dup

182 cm
23
205 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

192 cm
26
205 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, King Yelats!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Stan Dup!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Francis DeMontford and Ben Watson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yelats tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dup sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Yelats somewhat.

Yelats drives through with a takedown into Dup's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Dup looking for a sweep. Not yet Dup, not yet.
Yelats postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Yelats chips away with some ground and pound.
Dup not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yelats content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Yelats has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Yelats stands up over Dup, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Yelats throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dup utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yelats working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dup's head.

Yelats gets to his feet - Dup follows without any prompting.
Dup swings for the body but Yelats moves out of range.
Yelats tries to clinch up but Dup circles away and keeps his distance.
Yelats throws a lazy body kick
and Dup cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like King Yelats has been cut.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dup!
Dup has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Yelats is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Yelats is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dup fails to land with a series of punches.
Yelats tries to counter with a takedown but Dup is quick to defend against it.

Dup fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Yelats, pushing him back against the cage.
Yelats is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Dup is defending well.
A left hand lands to the body for Dup.
Dup gets underhooks to prevent Yelats's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for King Yelats. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dup digs a right hand into Yelats's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Yelats's gas tank.
Yelats is breathing heavily.
Dup lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dup presses Yelats 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.
Dup scores with a hook to the body.
Dup lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dup scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dup using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yelats has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dup misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yelats.

Dup escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yelats fails with a takedown attempt.
Dup tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

Yelats gets tackled into the cage by Dup. Dup maintains the clinch.
Dup lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dup lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yelats backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Dup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dup breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Dup pushes Yelats up against the cage in a clinch.
Dup pushes Yelats back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Dup breaks the clinch.
Dup throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yelats.
Yelats tries to clinch up
and Dup cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Dup closes the distance and clinches.
Dup lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yelats avoiding damage as Dup throws knees to the body.
Dup scores with a hook to the body.

Dup escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dup lands with a hook. Yelats tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Yelats is rocked!
Dup connects with a body shot that sends Yelats's belly button to the back.
Oh Yelats is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Dup forces Yelats back against the cage and clinches.
Dup scores with a hook to the body.
Yelats seems to have got his legs back now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dup lands a nice shot to the body.
A short body shot lands from Dup as the two fighters clinch.

Dup manages to break the clinch.

Dup clinches.
Dup lands a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Dup scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yelats blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Dup's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stan Dup seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dup looks to land a body kick but Yelats moved away.
Dup thuds a left hand into Yelats's body.

Dup moves into range and clinches up with Yelats.
Dup lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yelats backwards.

King Yelats's cut is getting worse.
Dup lands a body shot in the clinch.

Dup escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yelats moves out of range of the body kick.
Dup throws out a powerful jab.

Dup takes the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stan Dup dominated that round.
The cut man is working on King Yelats's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Dup looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dup has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dup lands a body punch.
Stan Dup seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dup misses with a knee strike.

Dup breaks from the clinch.

Dup pushes Yelats up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dup.

Dup breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Dup has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dup is working Yelats over against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dup makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dup lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dup.
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!

Dup breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Dup clinches up against the cage.
Dup tries a knee to the head but Yelats blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Dup scores with a nice short uppercut.

Dup breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Dup moves into the clinch.

Dup breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dup jabs at Yelats's body.

Dup clinches up with Yelats and pushes him back against the cage.
Yelats takes a shot to the head.
Good body shot from Dup.
Dup tries a knee to the head but Yelats blocks it.
Dup lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Yelats or not.
Dup pushes Yelats back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dup creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dup tries a knee to the head but Yelats blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Dup.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dup lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yelats backwards.
Dup gets through Yelats's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yelats managing to block the knees to the body from Dup.
Yelats has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dup avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Dup throws a big uppercut that drops Yelats! More strikes from Dup and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Yelats lies dazed against the cage as Dup celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stan Dup!
Stan Dup spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.