PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ahmad Abdallah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Garry Dupuis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Abdallah comes to the cage accompanied by California Love. Dupuis has chosen Warriors Of Time by Black Tide as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Garry Dupuis enters the cage!

Abdallah
vs
Dupuis

179 cm
25
178 lbs
7 - 5 - 1

193 cm
23
180 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 7 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Ahmad Abdallah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Garry Dupuis!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abdallah fails with a takedown attempt.
Dupuis doesn't manage to clinch there - Abdallah circles away.

Abdallah closes the distance and pushes Dupuis back into the cage.

Dupuis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dupuis tries to bum rush Abdallah with a series of wild strikes but Abdallah uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dupuis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dupuis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Abdallah scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Dupuis tries to get to full guard but Abdallah has control of the leg.

Abdallah is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Dupuis sees it coming and defends easily.
Abdallah uses his free foot to push down on Dupuis's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Dupuis.
Abdallah controlling from mount.
Dupuis wants to try and get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abdallah throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Abdallah throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

Abdallah goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Dupuis is on top in guard.
Dupuis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Abdallah looking for a guillotine here but Dupuis defends easily.
Abdallah tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Abdallah trying to control the position.
Dupuis wants to control from the top but Abdallah keeps moving.

Abdallah escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dupuis gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abdallah throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Abdallah throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

Abdallah is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dupuis is stalling in the full guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Abdallah is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dupuis is controlling him.
Abdallah has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Abdallah looking for a guillotine here but Dupuis defends easily.
Abdallah is breathing heavily.
Dupuis is looking to stand up but Abdallah won't let him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dupuis is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Dupuis wants to pass the guard but Abdallah is keeping the position.

Abdallah is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dupuis defends well.

Abdallah has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dupuis can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dupuis looking to pass the guard.
Abdallah is trying to control the position but Dupuis postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Abdallah is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dupuis trying to control but Abdallah is working from the bottom.
Abdallah is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Abdallah keeping moving, preventing Dupuis from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dupuis leaves Abdallah with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Abdallah misses with a two punch combination.

Dupuis darts in and clinches Abdallah up against the cage.

Dupuis breaks from the clinch.
Dupuis connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ahmad Abdallah will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Dupuis rushes Abdallah and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Abdallah with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Dupuis breaks from the clinch.

Abdallah bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Dupuis tries to buck Abdallah off but Abdallah is having none of it.
Sloppy strikes there by Abdallah.
Abdallah wants to control but Dupuis is keeping him busy.
Abdallah creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Dupuis sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Dupuis is looking to reverse the position.
Dupuis taking a bit of punishment here - Abdallah scoring with strikes.
Dupuis wants to control but Abdallah postures up.
Dupuis is trying to buck Abdallah off.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
No joy there for Dupuis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Abdallah dodges the punch combination from Dupuis.
Abdallah dives in and grabs Dupuis's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dupuis pushes down on Abdallah's head and hops out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dupuis misses with a few strikes there.
Dupuis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Abdallah moves away.
Dupuis is breathing heavily.
Abdallah avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Abdallah looks to land a left hand but Dupuis moved out of range nicely.
Abdallah circles away from the clinch attempt.
Abdallah wants to clinch
and Dupuis counters with a three punch combo that has Abdallah backing up. Abdallah nods at Dupuis to acknowledge the strikes.
Abdallah tries to clinch up but Dupuis circles away and keeps his distance.
Abdallah moves out of range of the strikes.

Abdallah drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Abdallah tries to free his leg and advance position but Dupuis is retaining full guard.

Abdallah drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Dupuis dives on top into guard.

Abdallah looking for a guillotine here but Dupuis defends easily.

Abdallah had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dupuis defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dupuis stands up from guard. Let's bang!
No joy there for Abdallah, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Dupuis darts in and clinches Abdallah up against the cage.
Dupuis managing to block the knees to the body from Abdallah.
Dupuis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Abdallah has him pressed against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Dupuis.
Abdallah tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Abdallah missing with knees to the body.
Dupuis looking to slow down the pace here.
Dupuis lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dupuis taking a breather.

Dupuis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Abdallah uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dupuis.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dupuis pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Abdallah has taken the fight to the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Abdallah is trying to maintain a safe position but Dupuis gets an underhook and turns Abdallah into the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dupuis.

Dupuis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Abdallah tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dupuis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dupuis defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Abdallah.
Dupuis goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Abdallah tries to clinch up.
Dupuis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dupuis fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dupuis wants to clinch up but Abdallah keeps it at a distance.
Dupuis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dupuis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Abdallah counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Dupuis manages to get to full guard.
Abdallah in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Abdallah is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Abdallah throwing strikes from guard but Dupuis blocks nicely.
Dupuis trying to control the position here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dupuis is on top in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dupuis trying to control but Abdallah is working from the bottom.
Abdallah lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Dupuis!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ahmad Abdallah will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Abdallah moves out of range of the body kick from Dupuis.
Abdallah fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dupuis avoids it really well and circles away.
Dupuis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abdallah manages to avoid it.

Abdallah clinches up against the cage.
Abdallah doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Abdallah tries to land knees in the clinch but Dupuis avoids the damage to the body.

Dupuis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Abdallah takes one to the chin there.
Dupuis stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dupuis wants it to stay on the feet.
Dupuis misses with a few strikes there.
Garry Dupuis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dupuis throws a series of punches but Abdallah avoids them all with ease.
Abdallah avoids the body shot from Dupuis.
Dupuis scores with a three punch combo!
Abdallah tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dupuis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Dupuis moves into range and clinches up with Abdallah.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abdallah working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Abdallah stalling.
Dupuis blocks an uppercut.
Abdallah taking a breather.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Abdallah misses with an elbow strike.
Dupuis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Abdallah stalling against the cage.
Dupuis putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Abdallah in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Dupuis manages to break the clinch.
Dupuis tries to bum rush Abdallah with a series of wild strikes but Abdallah uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dupuis scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Dupuis scores with a hook to the body. Abdallah takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Abdallah fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ahmad Abdallah. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dupuis doesn't manage to clinch there - Abdallah circles away.
Dupuis swings for the body but Abdallah moves out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Abdallah.
Dupuis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abdallah.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dupuis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Abdallah's sensitive parts.
Abdallah circles away from the clinch attempt

and Abdallah counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Abdallah seems to be looking for submissions.
Abdallah wants to take a breather but Dupuis is having none of it.
Dupuis is trying to stand back up but Abdallah is controlling him
Abdallah wants to take a breather but Dupuis is having none of it.

Abdallah is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Dupuis keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Abdallah wants to pass the guard but Dupuis is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dupuis manages to escape and get back to his feet!

Dupuis gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Abdallah tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Dupuis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Abdallah keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dupuis.
Dupuis throws a combination. Abdallah tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Abdallah avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ahmad Abdallah is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Abdallah is looking to clinch.
Dupuis looks to land a combination but Abdallah avoids it well.
Abdallah throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dupuis swinging wildly here.

Abdallah takes the fight into the clinch.
Abdallah lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Garry Dupuis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abdallah has Dupuis pressed against the cage.
Dupuis blocking some punches.
Dupuis blocks an uppercut.
Dupuis blocks the elbow strike.
Abdallah tries a knee to the head but Dupuis blocks it.
Dupuis's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Dupuis is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Dupuis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dupuis misses with a combination
and Abdallah counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

Abdallah fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dupuis, pushing him back against the cage.
Abdallah throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dupuis blocks it with crossed arms.
Abdallah working aggressively here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dupuis lands a right hand.
Abdallah with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Dupuis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Abdallah tries to clinch up.
Ahmad Abdallah is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dupuis scores with a three punch combo!

And that's the end of the fight!
Garry Dupuis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Abdallah has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a draw!