PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max McRiot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raoul Duke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McRiot comes into the arena with None blaring out of the sound system. Duke comes into a darkened arena with his song building. All Along The Watchtower kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

McRiot
vs
Duke

187 cm
30
202 lbs
20 - 12 - 0

195 cm
26
246 lbs
20 - 7 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
Counter striker
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Max McRiot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Raoul Duke!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Donald Grub and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by McRiot.
Duke just misses with a punch to the body.
McRiot ducks under a wild hook from Duke.
McRiot avoids the head kick by Duke.
McRiot avoids the head kick by Duke.
McRiot tries for a takedown but Duke circles away easily
and Duke counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. McRiot is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Duke misses with a body shot

and McRiot counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Duke is looking for a sweep. McRiot is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
McRiot is looking to take a break and control but Duke is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duke wants to get back to full guard.
McRiot wants to take a breather but Duke is having none of it.
Duke wants to improve his position but McRiot is controlling well.
Duke is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
McRiot throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
McRiot 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.
McRiot looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
McRiot lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
McRiot working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Duke tries to roll over but McRiot keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McRiot trying to mount his opponent but Duke defends it.
Duke is looking for a sweep. McRiot is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Duke blocking the ground and pound attempt from McRiot.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Duke blocking the ground and pound attempt from McRiot.
Duke manages to get to full guard.
McRiot throwing strikes from guard but Duke blocks nicely.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Duke is on top in guard.

McRiot is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Duke defends well.
McRiot looking for a sweep. Not yet McRiot, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duke trying to control the position from guard on top but McRiot is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

McRiot looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Duke passes into half guard.
McRiot is looking to get back to full guard here but Duke has managed to pass to side control instead.
McRiot regains half guard.

Duke is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
McRiot is staying active underneath Duke, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Duke tries to pass the half guard into mount. McRiot knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
McRiot is trying to get back to full guard.
Duke trying to pass the guard but McRiot defending well.
McRiot is trying to maintain the position but Duke is very close to passing his half guard.
McRiot gets back to full guard.
McRiot is trying to control the position but Duke postures up.
Duke is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

McRiot has his foot on Duke's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Duke works his way back into a safe position though.
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 Max McRiot will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

McRiot with a lazy takedown attempt
and Duke counters with a solid body kick.
A big left from Duke misses.
Duke tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Duke throws a wild body kick that McRiot sees coming a mile off.
Duke feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McRiot's calf.
Duke misses with a double jab

and McRiot counters with a shoot takedown. Duke fights it but they end up in guard.
Duke is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McRiot postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
McRiot throwing strikes from guard but Duke blocks nicely.
Duke lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for McRiot!
McRiot sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Duke scoring with strikes to the body and head.
McRiot trying to control from the bottom.
McRiot taking some punishment here, with Duke in his half guard.
McRiot is looking to get back to full guard here but Duke has managed to pass to side control instead.
McRiot manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

McRiot is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Duke pulls his head out easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

McRiot looking for submissions off his back.
Duke content to control rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Duke is looking to take a break and control but McRiot is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
McRiot gets back to full guard.
McRiot keeping moving, preventing Duke from controlling successfully.

McRiot is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Duke is aware though and is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duke stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McRiot swivels though and keeps the full guard.

McRiot working for submissions but it's allowed Duke to get to half guard.
Duke stalling.
Duke trying to mount his opponent but McRiot defends it.

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.
Duke is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Max McRiot is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Duke lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Duke avoids the attempt from McRiot to control.
McRiot is wriggling around trying to escape.
Raoul Duke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Duke punishing his opponent with strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McRiot is trying to escape the mount.
Max McRiot overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
McRiot tries to hold on but Duke postures up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Raoul Duke comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 19:19
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 19:19
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 19:19

The fight is ruled a draw!