PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harrison Duke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gregorio San Pedro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duke comes to the cage accompanied by Posse!. San Pedro has chosen Lucky Me nam-nam - Kanto Boys as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Gregorio San Pedro was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Duke
vs
San Pedro

188 cm
23
235 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

193 cm
22
248 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Resistance

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Harrison Duke!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gregorio San Pedro!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duke is looking to score with low kicks.
Horrible takedown by Duke or perhaps it was just good defense by San Pedro which made him look bad.
Duke misses with a low kick.
Duke avoids the body shot from San Pedro.
San Pedro stalks Duke and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Duke's face. Duke staggers backwards, shaken.
That kick from Duke tenderised San Pedro's leg. San Pedro is trying to keep his angry face on.
San Pedro throws a hook but Duke avoids it easily.
Duke misses with a head kick.
San Pedro throws the left hand but Duke avoids the punch easily.
Duke fails with an attempt to clinch.
Duke moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
San Pedro checks a leg kick nicely.
Duke lands a nice looking kick to the body. San Pedro takes a step back to recover.
San Pedro cracks Duke with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Duke misses.
San Pedro swings widly with a right hand
and Duke counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Jab from Duke.
San Pedro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
San Pedro lands a glancing blow to the side of Duke's head.
Duke misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
San Pedro will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
San Pedro is looking to chop away at Duke's legs.
San Pedro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Duke moves away.
San Pedro checks the leg kick.
Duke shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Duke instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
San Pedro is looking to break free of the clinch but Duke has double underhooks.
San Pedro has a couple of punches blocked by Duke.
San Pedro being controlled against the cage.
San Pedro using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Duke has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
San Pedro misses with a knee strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duke misses with a knee to the head.
Duke misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from San Pedro.
San Pedro misses with a hook to the ribs.
San Pedro stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
San Pedro digs a right hand into Duke's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Duke's gas tank.
San Pedro throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Duke blocks it with crossed arms.
San Pedro blocks an elbow strike from Duke.
San Pedro lands on the inside with an uppercut.
San Pedro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Duke lands an elbow inside that San Pedro shrugs off.
San Pedro blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Duke is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. San Pedro is defending well for now.
San Pedro softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
San Pedro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Duke's elbow.
Duke lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of San Pedro backwards.
Duke lands with a left to the head.
Duke is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. San Pedro is defending well for now.
Duke missing with knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Duke just misses with a elbow thrown towards San Pedro's brow.
A left hand lands to the body for San Pedro.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Duke obliges.
Duke has a couple of punches blocked by San Pedro.
San Pedro throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dukes head.

San Pedro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
San Pedro punishes Duke's body with a nice straight punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duke misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Duke misses with an uppercut.

Duke feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Duke working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
San Pedro wants to stand and escape but Duke is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Duke accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
San Pedro really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Duke. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
San Pedro working a defensive guard here.
San Pedro wants to stand but Duke is controlling the position.
Duke is looking to work some ground and pound but San Pedro has wrist control.
Duke is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
San Pedro looking to hit a scissor sweep but Duke is one step ahead there.
San Pedro wants to stand and escape but Duke is having none of it.
Duke 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.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Duke accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
San Pedro is looking to stand up but Duke isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Duke throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as San Pedro works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Gregorio San Pedro will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Nice defenses there by Duke.
San Pedro throws a looping overhand right but Duke ducks down to avoid it.
Duke takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Duke fails with a takedown attempt.
A shot to the liver by San Pedro. Beautiful body shot.
San Pedro moves out of range as Duke throws a body kick.
Gregorio San Pedro seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Duke takes the fight into the clinch.
Duke misses with a knee strike.

San Pedro breaks the clinch.
San Pedro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Duke.
The fighters circling - San Pedro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
San Pedro throws a head kick but Duke moves out of range.
San Pedro pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Duke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by San Pedro.
Duke throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck San Pedro on the side of the head.
Duke checks a leg kick.
San Pedro misses with a body shot.
San Pedro misses with a low kick.
Duke uses good head movement to avoid the hook from San Pedro.
Duke jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Duke tries to clinch but fails miserably
and San Pedro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gregorio San Pedro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
San Pedro throws a leg kick but Duke checks it.
San Pedro cracks a nice hook into Duke's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
San Pedro throws a half hearted mid kick.
San Pedro throws out a leg kick but Duke moves out of range and San Pedro only half commits.
San Pedro blocks a head kick by Duke.
San Pedro swinging wildly here.
San Pedro lands a nice shot that snaps Duke's head back.
Duke tries to score a power double leg takedown but San Pedro sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Duke somewhat.
San Pedro looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
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 throws a low kick, looking for San Pedro's leg but San Pedro calmly moves out of range.
San Pedro bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Duke's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
San Pedro slips a jab from Duke.
Duke displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as San Pedro throws out the jab.
Duke avoids a kick to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by San Pedro.
San Pedro tries to land a body kick
and Duke counters with a flying knee. Nice.
San Pedro scores with a jab to the jaw.
San Pedro connects with a right hand. Duke shakes it off.
Duke slips a straight right by San Pedro.
San Pedro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Duke avoids the head kick by San Pedro.
San Pedro checks the leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duke tries to clinch up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
San Pedro connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Duke momentarily.
Duke displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as San Pedro throws out the jab.
Duke on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Duke closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Some bone on bone action there as Duke checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Duke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by San Pedro.
Duke tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. San Pedro manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
San Pedro throws an overhand right that lands on Duke's shoulder, as Duke tries to avoid the shot.
Duke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but San Pedro moves away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Duke clinches up with San Pedro and pushes him back against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Duke obliges.
Duke prevents San Pedro from breaking the clinch.
San Pedro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gregorio San Pedro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Duke throws a low kick but San Pedro moves out of range easily.
Duke shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Duke misses with a low kick.
Duke just misses with a punch to the body.
San Pedro checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
San Pedro chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Duke can pounce on him.
Duke throws a hook to the side of San Pedro's head but San Pedro sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
San Pedro misses with an uppercut. Duke saw that one coming.
San Pedro throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Duke moves out of range as San Pedro strikes.
Horrible takedown by Duke or perhaps it was just good defense by San Pedro which made him look bad.
San Pedro misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Duke shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
San Pedro wants to get back to full guard.
Duke missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Duke thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if San Pedro can do anything to dispel that myth.

Duke is working for a kimura but San Pedro is defending it quite comfortably.
San Pedro has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Duke is working away from the top position though.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Duke connects with a nice short shot to San Pedro's temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
San Pedro keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
San Pedro is trying to stand.
Duke missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
San Pedro trying to hold on to Duke's head to control him but Duke postures up.
Duke thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed San Pedro's head.
Duke prevents San Pedro from improving his position.
Duke throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duke throwing shots but San Pedro is blocking nicely.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Duke connects with a nice short shot to San Pedro's temple.
San Pedro is looking to improve his position.
San Pedro pushes Duke off looking to stand but Duke dives back in and keeps control.
San Pedro avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Duke.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duke lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
San Pedro avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Duke.
Duke throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are battling for position here. San Pedro manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
San Pedro working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Duke.
San Pedro preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Duke with a nice head shot there.
Duke stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. San Pedro swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Harrison Duke overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Duke scoring with some ground and pound.
Duke throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as San Pedro works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Duke in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Duke content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duke loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duke is looking to work some ground and pound but San Pedro has wrist control.
Duke with a nice head shot there.
Duke postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Duke throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as San Pedro works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
San Pedro wants to sweep but no luck.
San Pedro takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
San Pedro avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
San Pedro wants to sweep but no luck.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Duke accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Duke distracts San Pedro with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Duke missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
San Pedro is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harrison Duke clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Duke misses the jab.
San Pedro works Duke's body with a nice hook.
San Pedro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good leg kick by Duke there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
San Pedro misses with a leg kick.
Duke blocks the body kick.
San Pedro misses with a left hand
and Duke counters with a good, hard body kick but San Pedro shrugs it off.

Duke has taken the fight to the clinch.
Duke lands a body shot in the clinch.
San Pedro takes an elbow to the forehead.
San Pedro misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Duke on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
San Pedro blocks an elbow strike.
Duke throws a head punch that misses.
Duke blocks a punch to the side of the head.
San Pedro can't break the clinch.
Duke on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
San Pedro misses with the head strike.
Duke lands a damaging elbow.
San Pedro scores with a knee to the head.
San Pedro is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Duke tries to pull guard but San Pedro won't allow it.
San Pedro struggles to land a body shot inside as Duke controls his hands.
Duke blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Duke landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Duke lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Gregorio San Pedro has been cut.
Duke misses with a body punch.
Duke lands a damaging elbow.
Duke lands a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duke misses with an elbow over the top.
Duke scores with a nice hook to the head.
Duke lands a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
San Pedro avoids a wild elbow strike from Duke.
Duke tries to work over San Pedro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
San Pedro swings wildly with an uppercut but Duke uses good head movement to avoid it.
San Pedro misses with a punch on the inside.
Duke prevents a body shot from San Pedro.
Duke landing knees to the body.
Duke scores a nice knee to the body.
Duke gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Duke scores with a shot to the side of San Pedro's head.
Duke lands an elbow inside that San Pedro shrugs off.
Duke makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Harrison Duke has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Duke gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Duke scores a nice knee to the body.
Duke lands a damaging elbow.
Duke misses with a body punch.
San Pedro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Duke's elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Duke.
Duke with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
San Pedro tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
San Pedro throws a knee to the head but misses.
San Pedro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
San Pedro blocks an elbow strike from Duke.
San Pedro misses with a body punch.
Duke scores a nice knee to the body.
Duke lands a left hand.
Duke lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Duke lands a nice elbow.
Duke looking to throw knees to the head but San Pedro is blocking nicely.
San Pedro lands a knee to the head.
San Pedro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
San Pedro managing to block the knees to the body from Duke.
A shot in the inside from Duke.
San Pedro misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Duke.
This has been an exciting period of action!
San Pedro takes a knee right on the jaw!
San Pedro looking to throw knees to the head but Duke is blocking nicely.
San Pedro throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Duke blocks it with crossed arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
San Pedro takes an elbow to the forehead.
Duke lands a right hand.
Duke lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
San Pedro blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Duke lands a body punch in the clinch.

Duke pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Duke throws a nice inside leg kick.

Duke clinches with his opponent.
San Pedro lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Duke lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
San Pedro misses with a knee to the head.
Duke with a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Duke trying to land knees to the body.
San Pedro misses with a punch on the inside.
Duke tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Duke pushes off an throws an elbow but San Pedro leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harrison Duke had his way with Gregorio San Pedro in that round.
The cut man is working on Gregorio San Pedro's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

San Pedro lands a nice looking body shot.
San Pedro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Duke was well out of range. Poor timing from San Pedro.
An inside leg kick from San Pedro misses.
San Pedro misses with an uppercut.
San Pedro lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
San Pedro misses with a body kick.
Duke lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gregorio San Pedro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
San Pedro throws a hook but Duke avoids it easily.
Duke has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Duke there as he acknowledges the shot.
Duke finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Duke shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts San Pedro as he jumps to the side.
Duke throws a shot from downtown. San Pedro moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duke throws a lazy right hand but San Pedro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
San Pedro is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Duke misses with a looping left.
Duke avoids the body shot from San Pedro.

San Pedro tries to keep at a distance but Duke has taken the fight into the clinch.
Duke doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
San Pedro digs a right hand into Duke's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Duke's gas tank.
San Pedro avoids the elbow strike from Duke, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for San Pedro.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
San Pedro lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
San Pedro tries to land knees in the clinch but Duke avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

San Pedro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Duke chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before San Pedro can pounce on him.
San Pedro tries to bum rush Duke with a series of wild strikes but Duke uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Duke fails with an attempt to clinch.
Duke misses with a low kick as San Pedro jumps back.
Duke defending well as San Pedro loads up on a big left hand.
San Pedro misses the shot to the body.
San Pedro changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
San Pedro fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Duke checks it well.
San Pedro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Duke.
Duke drops his hands momentarily and San Pedro takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Duke tries to clinch but San Pedro moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
San Pedro throws a lazy right hand but Duke sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Duke blocks the leg kick.
Duke fails in his attempt to clinch.
Duke tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. San Pedro manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
San Pedro misses with a hook.
A low kick from San Pedro misses

and Duke counters by clinching up.
Duke throws a head punch that misses.
San Pedro misses with a body punch.
Duke tries a knee to the head but San Pedro blocks it.
Duke tries to break free but San Pedro pushes him back against the cage.
San Pedro using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
San Pedro lands a nice knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
San Pedro digs a right hand underneath Duke's ribcage. Duke let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Duke trying to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
San Pedro with an attempt at a knee that misses.
San Pedro lands with a short shot to the head.

San Pedro manages to break the clinch.
Duke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
San Pedro throws a jab but it's blocked by Duke.
San Pedro cracks a nice hook into Duke's ribs.
A big left from Duke misses.
San Pedro lands with a cross.
Duke slips a straight right by San Pedro.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Duke takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Duke throws a right hand that misses
and Duke takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice straight punches there by San Pedro. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of San Pedro.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gregorio San Pedro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think San Pedro 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 48:48
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 47:48
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 48:47

The fight is ruled a draw!