PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lewis Tsushima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raoul Duke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tsushima comes to the cage accompanied by Eminem - Till I Collapse. Duke has chosen All Along The Watchtower as his entrance music. Duke has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tsushima
vs
Duke

184 cm
28
216 lbs
20 - 6 - 2

195 cm
26
246 lbs
21 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

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 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Lewis Tsushima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Raoul Duke!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tsushima digs a good body shot into Duke's ribs.
Tsushima dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Duke. That did some damage!
Duke ducks right into an uppercut from Tsushima.
Duke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Tsushima clinches up with Duke and pushes him back against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Tsushima will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Duke up against the cage.
Tsushima drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Tsushima.
Tsushima can't find room to land a body shot as Duke controls the action.
Tsushima content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Tsushima.
Duke goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tsushima lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Duke backwards.
Duke misses with a punch to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Tsushima.
Tsushima is trying to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Duke fails to land.
Tsushima tries to throw a body punch but Duke avoids it by throwing Tsushima back against the cage.
Tsushima goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Tsushima gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Duke wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tsushima is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Tsushima trying to control the position from guard on top but Duke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tsushima preventing the sweep.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Duke is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Tsushima wants to control from the top but Duke keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tsushima accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tsushima throwing strikes but missing.
Tsushima cracks Duke with a solid left hand.
Tsushima wants to control from the top but Duke keeps moving.
Duke wants to sweep but no luck.
Tsushima postures up and lands a big shot to Duke's brow.
Duke trying to control the position here.
Duke manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tsushima manages to get himself to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Duke content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Tsushima has locked up a guillotine! Tsushima's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Duke is holding on here and Tsushima must be using up a lot of energy. Duke has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Tsushima gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Lewis Tsushima!