PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Bozo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dennis Dueck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bozo
vs
Dueck

175 cm
23
155 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

188 cm
24
155 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricardo Bozo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dennis Dueck!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Mauricio Rocha and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bozo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bozo. Dueck does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dueck throws a series of punches but Bozo moves out of range.
Bozo throws a lazy right hand but Dueck sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dueck throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bozo just misses with a punch to the body.
Bozo throws a combination that misses
and Dueck counters with a leg kick.
Bozo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dueck looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
No joy there for Bozo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A combination from Dueck does no damage.

Dueck moves into the clinch successfully.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dueck.
Still in the clinch, Dueck scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dueck lands with a right to the head.
Bozo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dueck using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bozo wants to get back to striking at distance but Dueck won't allow it.
Dueck lands a nice uppercut.
Bozo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dueck unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A shot in the inside from Dueck.
Dueck lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bozo is trying to break the clinch but Dueck is controlling him.
A short right from Dueck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dueck digs a right hand into Bozo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bozo's gas tank.
Bozo is breathing heavily.
Dueck lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bozo backwards.
Bozo misses with the head strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dueck.
Dueck lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bozo.
Dueck lands a right hand.
Dueck landing knees to the body.
Dueck scores with a hook to the body.
A short left from Dueck.
A left hand lands to the body for Dueck.
A short uppercut from Dueck.
Dueck working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dueck throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A body shot lands from Dueck.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A left hand lands to the body for Dueck.
Dueck lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bozo backwards.

Bozo is rocked!
Dueck works on Bozo's body with a couple of short punches.
Oh Bozo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dueck lands with a right to the head.
Dueck lands an elbow inside.
Dueck using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A short right from Dueck on the inside.
Dueck lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dueck is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Dueck is leaning against Bozo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dueck lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dueck is working Bozo over against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bozo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dueck creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bozo's defenses.
Dueck works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dueck working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dueck.
Dueck comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bozo can't find room to land a body shot as Dueck controls the action.
Dueck works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bozo misses with a punch to the body.
Dueck pushes Bozo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Dueck.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dueck obliges.
Dueck gets through Bozo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bozo takes an elbow to the temple.
A right hook to the body lands for Dueck.
Dueck lands an uppercut.
Dueck lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dueck landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Dueck.
Dueck digs a right hand into Bozo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bozo's gas tank.
Dueck lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dueck lands with a light punch inside.
Dueck lands a shot to the body.
Dueck lands a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dueck unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A body shot lands from Dueck.
Dueck lands a nice knee to the body.
Dueck lands an elbow inside that Bozo shrugs off.
A short right from Dueck on the inside.
Dueck lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dueck lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dueck landing knees to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Dueck.
Dueck lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bozo backwards.
Dueck presses Bozo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dueck lands a nice uppercut.
Dueck lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dueck obliges.
Bozo takes an elbow to the temple.
Dueck keeps control of Bozo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dueck lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bozo seems to have got his legs back now.
Dueck lands an uppercut.
Dueck putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bozo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Dueck pushes Bozo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A hook to the body from Dueck.
Dueck lands a knee to the head.
Dueck lands a good knee to the midsection. Bozo won't want to take too many of those.
A short uppercut from Dueck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dueck landing knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Dueck.
A right hand to the body from Dueck.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dueck obliges.
Dueck using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dueck lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Dueck scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dueck presses Bozo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bozo working aggressively here.
Bozo working aggressively here.
Dueck lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bozo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dueck scores with a hook to the body.
Dueck works on Bozo's body with a couple of short punches.
Dueck landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good body shot from Dueck.
Still in the clinch, Dueck scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dueck landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Dueck working Bozo over with knees to the body.
Dueck stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dennis Dueck dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Dueck throws a one two combo.
Dueck scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Dueck uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bozo.
A punch combination from Dueck misses.
Dueck lands a right hook to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Dueck.
Bozo takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Dueck scores with a three punch combo!
Dueck tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bozo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dueck somewhat.
Bozo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dueck.
Dueck lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bozo swings away with a body shot that misses
and Dueck counters with a low kick, right behind Bozo 's knee.
Dueck misses with a combination
and Dueck takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dueck uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bozo.
Dueck is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dueck throws a leg kick which misses Bozo's front leg but catches the back leg as Bozo tries to avoid it.
Bozo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Dueck drives through and clinches with Bozo against the cage.
Bozo is trying to break the clinch but Dueck is controlling him.
Dueck lands a nice knee to the body.
Dueck lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bozo wants to break free but Dueck has control.
Bozo tries to work over Dueck's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dueck pushes Bozo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dueck blocks a body shot from Bozo.
Nice body punch from Dueck.
A frustrated look appears on Bozo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dueck landing knees to the head.
Dueck landing knees to the head.
Dueck using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dueck works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bozo can't break the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dueck.
A hook to the body from Dueck.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dueck.
A shot in the inside from Dueck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dueck working Bozo over with knees to the body.
Dueck working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dueck lands a body shot in the clinch.
Good body shot from Dueck.
Dueck comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dueck lands with a light punch inside.
Dueck has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dueck lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bozo backwards.
Dueck digs a right hand into Bozo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bozo's gas tank.
Dueck lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dueck pushes Bozo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dueck lands a nice shot to the body.
Dueck digs a right hand underneath Bozo's ribcage. Bozo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dueck works on Bozo's body with a couple of short punches.
Bozo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dueck lands a nice uppercut.
Dueck lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dueck lands a nice shot to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dueck.
Dueck scores with a hook to the body.
Dueck throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dueck landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Dueck working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Dueck scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dueck lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Dueck lands an elbow inside that Bozo shrugs off.
Dueck keeps control of Bozo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nice body punch from Dueck - that landed with a thud.
A body shot lands from Dueck.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dueck creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dueck lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dueck lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dueck lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dueck is working Bozo over against the cage.
Dueck lands a shot to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dueck.
Dueck stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dueck lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bozo.
Dueck presses Bozo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dueck stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dueck lands a damaging elbow.
Dueck is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Dueck lands a body punch.
A short left from Dueck.
Bozo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dueck works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dueck landing knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dueck is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bozo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short left from Dueck.
Dueck lands a body punch.
Dueck lands an elbow inside.
Dueck is working Bozo over against the cage.
Dueck landing knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Dueck.
Dueck using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dueck lands a hook that snaps the head of Bozo backwards.
Bozo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dueck.
Dueck lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dueck presses Bozo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dueck is leaning against Bozo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dueck keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bozo's efforts to push away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice left hand lands by Dueck.
Dueck lands a body punch in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Dueck.
Dueck lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dueck is working Bozo over against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dennis Dueck showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Bozo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Dueck fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bozo.
Dueck lands a head kick!
Bozo is looking to wear down Dueck with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
An inside leg kick lands from Dueck.
Bozo looks to land a right hand but Dueck moved out of range.
Dueck connects with a solid leg kick.
Bozo misses with a few strikes there.
Dueck slips a jab from Bozo.

Dueck rushes Bozo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Bozo.
Dueck presses Bozo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dueck works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dueck lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Dueck as the two fighters clinch.
Dueck blocks an uppercut.
Dueck lands an elbow inside.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dueck lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Dueck.
Dennis Dueck seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short left from Dueck.
Bozo is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Dueck's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Dueck lands a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dueck lands a nice shot to the body.
Dueck softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dueck scores with a hook to the body.
Dueck unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bozo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bozo misses with a punch to the body.
Dueck scores with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Dueck - that landed with a thud.
Dueck is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Dueck lands a good knee to the midsection. Bozo won't want to take too many of those.
Dueck digs a right hand into Bozo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bozo's gas tank.
Nice body punch from Dueck - that landed with a thud.
Dueck using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Good body shot from Dueck.
A left hand lands to the body for Dueck.
Dueck is leaning against Bozo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dueck putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bozo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Dueck lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bozo or not.
Dueck scores a nice knee to the body.
Dueck presses Bozo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bozo lands a shoulder strike.
Dueck lands a nice shot to the body.
Dueck is leaning against Bozo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dueck utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bozo is looking to break free of the clinch but Dueck has double underhooks.
A right handed body shot lands from Dueck.
Bozo pushes Dueck back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dueck digs a right hand underneath Bozo's ribcage. Bozo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dueck lands a good knee to the midsection. Bozo won't want to take too many of those.
Bozo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Dueck is leaning against Bozo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dueck obliges.
Dueck lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bozo or not.
A short body shot lands from Dueck as the two fighters clinch.
Dueck scores with a knee to the head.
Dueck swings wildly with an uppercut but Bozo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bozo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dueck lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bozo.
Dueck lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bozo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Dueck pushes Bozo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dueck crunches a lovely knee into Bozo's ribcage.
Dueck connects with a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Dueck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dueck throws a head punch that misses.
Bozo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dueck has him pressed against the cage.
Dueck scores a nice knee to the body.
Bozo is looking to break free of the clinch but Dueck has double underhooks.
Bozo trying to stall but Dueck improves his position.
A body shot lands from Dueck.
A short right from Dueck on the inside.
A knee to the head by Dueck.
Bozo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dueck stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dueck pushes Bozo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bozo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dueck's elbow.
Bozo trying to control the position but instead, Dueck has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bozo into the cage.
Bozo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dueck's elbow.
A short right from Dueck on the inside.
Dueck putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bozo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A short right from Dueck.
Dueck landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bozo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bozo tries to circle away but Dueck has him pinned against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dueck.
Bozo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dueck lands a good knee to the midsection. Bozo won't want to take too many of those.
Ricardo Bozo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bozo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dueck using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bozo misses with a punch to the body.
Dueck blocking some punches.
Dueck softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dueck works on Bozo's body with a couple of short punches.
Bozo is trying to break free.
A right hook to the body lands for Dueck.
A right hand to the body from Dueck.
Dueck lands a body punch.
Dueck landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Dueck lands a body punch.
Nice body punch from Dueck.
Dueck lands with a right to the head.
Bozo is trying to break the clinch but Dueck is controlling him.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dueck obliges.
Bozo takes an elbow to the temple.
Bozo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dueck has him pressed against the cage.
Bozo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dueck stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dennis Dueck comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dueck has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 24:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 25:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dennis Dueck!