PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Choke (ranked 79 p4p, 237 weight class) and Duck Dodgers (ranked 12 p4p, 35 weight class). Duck Dodgers acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Choke
vs
Dodgers

192 cm
31
215
27 - 14 - 1

193 cm
29
205
14 - 4 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Furnace Performance 🔥
Urban Fighter

Conviction
Conquer

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 27 - 14 - 1, fighting out of London, David Choke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Duck Dodgers!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dodgers looks to throw a body kick

and Choke holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Dodgers scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dodgers works on Choke's body with a couple of short punches.
A hook to the body from Dodgers.
Dodgers swings wildly with an uppercut but Choke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Choke has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Dodgers lands a body shot in the clinch.
Choke is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Dodgers stalling.
Dodgers doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Choke jumps into guard, dragging Dodgers to the mat.
Dodgers works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Dodgers passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Choke!
Dodgers controlling the position easily from mount.
Dodgers wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Choke is looking to improve his position but Dodgers isn't that keen on the idea.
Dodgers content just to control the position here.
Dodgers prevents Choke from getting the reversal.
Choke gets back to half guard.

Choke looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dodgers passes to full mount!
Choke is looking to improve his position but Dodgers isn't that keen on the idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Choke regains half guard.

Choke has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Dodgers escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Dodgers!
Dodgers is staying tight to Choke's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Dodgers is continuing to stall.
Choke tries to bench press Dodgers off him but Dodgers keeps the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dodgers is looking to take a break and control but Choke is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Choke is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
You can see the frustration on Choke's face as Dodgers controls the position.
Choke is looking for a sweep.
Choke manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Choke is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dodgers is just riding it out for now. Choke eventually gives up the hold.
Choke is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Dodgers reverses the position - he's now on top in Choke's guard.

Choke throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Dodgers escapes and throws Choke's legs to the side, diving into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Choke is looking to reverse the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dodgers taking a breather here.
Choke prevents Dodgers from moving into mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Duck Dodgers dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

The fight stays on the outside here - Dodgers looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dodgers turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Dodgers fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Choke, pushing him back against the cage.
Choke blocks an uppercut.
Choke's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Choke takes a shot to the head.
Choke tries to score a body lock takedown but Dodgers shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Dodgers lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Still in the clinch, Dodgers scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dodgers stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Choke has Dodgers pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Dodgers manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Dodgers lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Choke backwards.
Dodgers scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dodgers is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Choke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Choke has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dodgers avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Choke is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dodgers pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dodgers throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chokes head.
Choke's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dodgers lands a right hand.
Choke jumps guard but Dodgers stands there with Choke around his waist. Choke gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Dodgers lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dodgers lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Duck Dodgers seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dodgers is leaning against Choke and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Dodgers.
Dodgers taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Choke is looking for a takedown.
Dodgers is working Choke over against the cage.
A short right from Dodgers.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dodgers.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dodgers.

Choke is rocked!
Dodgers lands with a right to the head.
Oh Choke is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dodgers softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Choke is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dodgers pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Choke seems to have got his legs back now.
Dodgers lands a nice uppercut.
Dodgers lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Choke backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Dodgers.
Dodgers scores with a shoulder strike.
Choke takes a shot to the head.
Dodgers scores with a shot to the side of Choke's head.
A short left from Dodgers.
A short right from Dodgers on the inside.
Nice body punch from Dodgers - that landed with a thud.
Dodgers lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dodgers softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dodgers is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Dodgers gets through Choke's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dodgers avoiding damage.
Dodgers taking a breather.
Dodgers lands with a short shot to the head.
Choke blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dodgers working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dodgers.
Choke avoids a wild elbow strike from Dodgers.
Dodgers lands a shot to the body.
Choke looking for a takedown.
Dodgers pushes Choke back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dodgers stalling against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Dodgers scores with a nice short uppercut.
A body shot lands from Dodgers.
Dodgers lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Choke backwards.
Still in the clinch, Dodgers scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dodgers lands a nice uppercut.
Dodgers lands a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dodgers.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short uppercut from Dodgers.
Dodgers is struggling to control the position.
Dodgers stalling against the cage.
Choke is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dodgers gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Dodgers scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dodgers has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Choke seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Dodgers can turn it around.
Dodgers tries to throw a body punch but Choke avoids it by throwing Dodgers back against the cage.
Dodgers is leaning against Choke and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dodgers lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dodgers softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dodgers lands a shoulder strike.
Dodgers lands a big right hand that drops Choke! The killer instinct kicks in and Dodgers finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Dodgers!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Duck Dodgers!
A victorious Duck Dodgers thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.