PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between bosa hells (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Duke (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.

hells
vs
Duke

225 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

196 cm
20
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, bosa hells!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Simon Duke!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Matheus Silva and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
hells misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

hells gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Duke postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
hells looking for a sweep. Not yet hells, not yet.
Duke is pushing down on hells's leg trying to pass to half guard. hells is fighting to maintain full guard but Duke has managed to sneak the leg through.
hells gets full guard.
Duke prevents hells from getting back to his feet.
hells will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Duke stopping the sweep attempt from hells.
hells is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
hells looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
hells is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
hells looking to hit a scissor sweep but Duke is one step ahead there.

Duke stands up and waves to hells to follow him.
hells scores with a decent looking hook.

It looks like Simon Duke has been cut.
hells shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Duke but Duke pushes him off and we're back to square one.

A big head kick from Duke and hells is sent sprawling to the canvas!

hells is rocked!

It looks like bosa hells has been cut.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
hells is breathing heavily.
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!
hells striking off his back but it's not causing Duke any problems.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duke preventing the sweep.
Duke works a leg free and moves into half guard.
hells really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
hells is trying to stand up here but Duke is controlling him well.
Duke is pressing down on hells's thigh, looking to free his foot. hells is holding on for now.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
hells is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Duke scores with a couple of nice shots.
hells wants to get back to full guard but Duke has passed into side control.
hells takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duke scoring with strikes but hells is staying in there.
Duke scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish hells?

bosa hells's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at bosa hells's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Simon Duke!