PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Garry Dupuis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Whats Nutz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dupuis kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Warriors Of Time by Black Tide. Nutz has chosen Lynyrd Skynyrd - Simple Man as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dupuis
vs
Nutz

193 cm
22
180 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

183 cm
24
184 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Rivers Edge Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Garry Dupuis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Whats Nutz!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Dupuis misses.
Nutz scores with a jab. Dupuis acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nutz looks to land a combination but Dupuis avoids it well.
Nutz scores with a jab to the head.
Dupuis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nutz is looking to chop away at Dupuis's legs.
Dupuis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nutz.
Dupuis slips a jab from Nutz.
Dupuis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nutz moves out of range as Dupuis strikes.
Dupuis lands with a nice combination. Nutz backs away looking to recover.
Nutz misses with a takedown attempt - Dupuis sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dupuis looks to score with a jab to the body but Nutz is just out of range.
Nutz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nutz stalks Dupuis and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Dupuis's face. Dupuis staggers backwards, shaken.
Nutz tries to land a front kick but Dupuis steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nutz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dupuis.
A shot to de liver by Nutz. Beautiful body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dupuis swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nutz counters with a left and a right that stings Dupuis.
Dupuis lands a head kick!
Dupuis shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Some wild striking there from Dupuis.
Dupuis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nutz.
Nutz misses with a body shot.
Dupuis misses with a combination
and Nutz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dupuis throws a series of punches but Nutz avoids them all with ease.

Nutz drives through and clinches with Dupuis against the cage.
Nutz cracks Dupuis with a nice body shot.
Nutz lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dupuis or not.
Nutz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dupuis tries a body shot but Nutz blocks it.
Dupuis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Nutz lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dupuis is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nutz gets through Dupuis's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nutz works on Dupuis's body with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nutz lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Nutz lands strikes from half guard.

Nutz is looking for a kimura here.
Nutz lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Dupuis is looking to escape.
Nutz looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Nutz throwing shots but Dupuis is blocking nicely.
Dupuis scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Nutz manages to mount him!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dupuis is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

Nutz has hold of Dupuis's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Dupuis manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dupuis's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Nutz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nutz looking to control but Dupuis is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dupuis is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

Dupuis somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Dupuis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nutz.
Nutz throws a looping overhand right but Dupuis ducks down to avoid it.
Nutz jabs Dupuis right on the nose. Dupuis blinks but takes it well.
Nutz misses with a body shot.

Nutz scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nutz landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Nutz prevents Dupuis from standing back up.

Nutz is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dupuis defends it well.
Nutz wants to free his trapped foot but Dupuis is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Nutz trying to control from half guard but Dupuis is working away.
Dupuis looks like he's trying to stand up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nutz misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Whats Nutz dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Dupuis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dupuis thuds his right hand into Nutz's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Garry Dupuis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dupuis lands a nice looking body kick.
Dupuis sizes up Nutz with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dupuis throws a leg kick that is checked
and Nutz counters with a straight right hand.
Dupuis has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dupuis there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dupuis lands a body shot.
Dupuis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nutz misses with a kick to the body.
Horrible takedown by Nutz or perhaps it was just good defense by Dupuis which made him look bad.
Dupuis tests Nutz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A big right from Nutz misses.
Nutz stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nutz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nutz is breathing heavily.
Nutz throws a nice looking combination but Dupuis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dupuis throws a head kick that misses.
Dupuis throws the left hand but Nutz avoids the punch easily.
Nutz is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Dupuis.
Dupuis slips a jab and a cross from Nutz.
Dupuis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nutz.
Dupuis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Garry Dupuis is winning the standup battle so far.
Dupuis lands with an overhand left.
Nutz misses with a straight left.
Dupuis falls off balance throwing a combination

and Nutz counters by moving into the clinch.
Nutz has a couple of punches blocked by Dupuis.
A left hand lands to the body for Dupuis.

Dupuis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nutz throws out a leg kick but Dupuis moves out of range and Nutz only half commits.
Dupuis takes a swing at Nutz's ribcage but misses.
Nutz misses with a double jab
and Dupuis counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dupuis fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dupuis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nutz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nutz avoids the head kick by Dupuis.
Whats Nutz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dupuis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nutz moves away.
Dupuis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nutz.
Dupuis looks for the body kick but Nutz saw that one coming.
Nutz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dupuis.
Nutz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Some bone on bone action there as Nutz checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Nice shot by Dupuis.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dupuis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dupuis scores with a three punch combo!
Some wild striking there from Dupuis.
Nutz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dupuis misses with a few strikes there.
Dupuis misses with a two punch combination.
Dupuis throws a right hand that Nutz ducks under and follows up with a left that Nutz also avoids with ease.
Nutz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dupuis.
Nutz misses the jab.
Garry Dupuis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nutz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nutz connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dupuis. Dupuis circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nutz misses with the combination.
Dupuis throws a body punch but Nutz moves out of range.
Dupuis throws a sloppy head kick and Nutz moves out of range easily.
Dupuis misses with a few strikes there.
Dupuis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dupuis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dupuis misses with a hook. Nutz ducked under it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Nutz lands with a kick to the temple. Dupuis shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Dupuis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nutz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nutz avoids the body shot from Dupuis.
Nutz tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Dupuis counters with a nice uppercut.
Nutz looks for the body kick but Dupuis saw that one coming.
Nutz lands with a shot to the body.
Nutz throws a hook to the side of Dupuis's head but Dupuis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nutz lands with a straight right. Dupuis didn't see that one coming.
Nutz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Dupuis.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Nutz has closed the distance and engaged Dupuis in a clinch.
Nutz scores with a shoulder strike.
Dupuis is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Nutz goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dupuis prevents it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Garry Dupuis dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Dupuis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Nutz holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Dupuis is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nutz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Dupuis manages to break the clinch.
Nutz gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Dupuis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dupuis walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dupuis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nutz.
Nutz throws a head kick that misses.
Nutz avoids the head kick by Dupuis.
Dupuis fails to land with a series of punches.
Nutz lands a really nice looking cross but Dupuis seems unphased.
Dupuis with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dupuis fails to land with a series of punches.
Nutz misses with an uppercut. Dupuis saw that one coming.
Nutz shoots in but Dupuis avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nutz moves into the clinch successfully.
Nutz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dupuis.
Dupuis prevents a body shot from Nutz.
Nutz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dupuis can't find room to land a body shot as Nutz controls the action.

Dupuis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nutz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dupuis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dupuis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nutz connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dupuis momentarily.
Dupuis scores with a hook to the body. Nutz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dupuis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nutz circles away quickly and effectively.
Dupuis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nutz takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dupuis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Nutz shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Dupuis is trying to defend but Nutz finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Dupuis looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nutz not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nutz working Dupuis over with strikes.
Nutz trying to control from half guard but Dupuis is working away.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dupuis checks a leg kick nicely.
Dupuis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dupuis scores with a sloppy right hand. Nutz should have avoided that one.
Dupuis throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nutz is looking to clinch but Dupuis is avoiding it.
Nutz tries a head kick but it misses.
Dupuis walks into a straight right hand from Nutz.

Nutz closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Dupuis did well to prevent Nutz getting side control.

Dupuis pushes Nutz off and gets back to his feet.
Nutz scores with a hook.
Dupuis throws a head kick but Nutz moves out of range.
Dupuis misses with a few strikes there.
Dupuis misses with a head kick.
Nutz is looking to clinch but Dupuis is avoiding it.
Nutz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dupuis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dupuis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nutz.
Some bone on bone action there as Dupuis checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Nutz thows a body shot but no joy.
A combination from Dupuis does no damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nutz is looking to chop away at Dupuis's legs.
Nutz looks to land a combination. Dupuis sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Dupuis tries to bum rush Nutz with a series of wild strikes but Nutz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Nutz scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Nutz prevents Dupuis from escaping the position.

Nutz looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Dupuis is trying to buck Nutz off.
The referee asks Nutz politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Nutz prefers to stall for the moment though.
Nutz throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Nutz prevents Dupuis from escaping the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Whats Nutz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Nutz has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Whats Nutz!