PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Duke Nukem (ranked 5505 p4p, 228 weight class) and One Fortythree (ranked 5522 p4p, 233 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Nukem
vs
Fortythree

170 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

168 cm
18
143 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Arcticus University: London

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Duke Nukem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, One Fortythree!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nukem defending well as Fortythree loads up on a big left hand.
Fortythree drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Fortythree closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fortythree misses with a straight left.
Nukem stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Fortythree swings widly with a right hand
and Nukem counters with a left to the body.
Jab from Nukem.
Nukem jabs Fortythree right on the nose. Fortythree blinks but takes it well.
Nukem connects with a right hand. Fortythree shakes it off.
Nukem lands with an uppercut that bounces Fortythree off the cage and back into range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fortythree throws a jab but it's blocked by Nukem.
It looked like Nukem wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Fortythree swings for the body but Nukem moves out of range.
Fortythree misses with a body shot.
Nukem bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fortythree with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nukem to score with a decent uppercut.
Nukem digs a good hook to Fortythree's body.
Fortythree throws a body punch but Nukem moves out of range.
Fortythree changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Fortythree moves into the clinch.
Nukem misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nukem misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nukem lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fortythree digs a right hand underneath Nukem's ribcage. Nukem let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nukem swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nukem misses with a punch on the inside.
Nukem lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fortythree backwards.
Nukem tries to throw a body punch but Fortythree avoids it by throwing Nukem back against the cage.
Fortythree misses with a body punch.
Nukem swings wildly with an uppercut but Fortythree uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fortythree tries to throw a body punch but Nukem avoids it by throwing Fortythree back against the cage.
Nukem throws a head punch that misses.
Nukem scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fortythree misses with a punch to the body.
Nukem looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nukem is trying to force a seperation but Fortythree has the dominant position.
Fortythree tries to pull guard but Nukem holds him up against the cage and eventually Fortythree drops back down to his feet.
Fortythree makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fortythree lands with a light punch inside.
Fortythree misses with some punches.
Nukem prevents the takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fortythree digs a right hand underneath Nukem's ribcage. Nukem let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nukem blocks a body shot from Fortythree.
Nukem throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fortythree lands a left hand.
A short left from Fortythree.
Fortythree misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nukem tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fortythree blocking some punches.
Nukem stops a takedown attempt from Fortythree.
Duke Nukem has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of One Fortythree.
Nukem misses with some punches.
Nukem lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fortythree backwards.
Fortythree is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Nukem is defending well.
Fortythree misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nukem.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nukem.
Fortythree lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Fortythree breaks from the clinch.
Fortythree is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nukem.
Nukem is looking to counter punch.
Nukem scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fortythree has his takedown stuffed
and Nukem counters with a left to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fortythree rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nukem moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nukem lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Fortythree backs up against the cage.
Fortythree looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fortythree throws a lazy uppercut
and Nukem counters with a straight right hand.
Fortythree misses with a right hand
and Nukem cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nukem lands an overhand right.
Nukem listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fortythree takes one on the button.
Nukem connects with a single shot there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A telegraphed right hand from Fortythree misses the target.
Fortythree throws a shot from downtown. Nukem moves away and avoids it.
Nukem swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nukem uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fortythree.
Fortythree bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jab from Nukem.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nukem, as that shot connected.
Nukem is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Nukem misses with a hook.
Nukem keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fortythree misses with a lunging right hand
and Nukem counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fortythree takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fortythree walks into a stiff left hand from Nukem.

Fortythree is rocked!
Nice uppercut there from Nukem.
Fortythree is still on wobbly legs! Can Nukem finish him?
Nukem lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Fortythree falls backwards - clearly groggy! Nukem dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Duke Nukem!
Duke Nukem decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
One Fortythree spoke after the fight, saying 'Come on, did you really think Larry Hawk could place first in anything?'.