PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frederick J Dukes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stanley Stankus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stankus is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Koto - Jabdah. Stanley Stankus is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

J Dukes
vs
Stankus

196 cm
18
290 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

200 cm
19
301 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frederick J Dukes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stanley Stankus!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Anthony Taglia and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stankus throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dukes takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Dukes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stankus tries to land a leg kick but Dukes saw it coming and moves away.
Stankus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dukes blocks a head kick by Stankus.
Stankus shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Dukes shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Stankus tries to work over Dukes's front leg with a kick but Dukes checks it.
Frederick J Dukes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stankus is looking to clinch.
Stankus throws a head kick that misses.
Stankus throws a nice looking combination but Dukes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dukes tries a head kick but it misses.
Dukes could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Dukes connects with a high kick.
Dukes throws a head kick that misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Dukes. That snapped Stankus's head back.
Dukes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dukes throws a right and a left that Stankus avoids nicely.
Dukes throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

Stankus gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Dukes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stankus swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dukes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Stankus is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dukes cracks Stankus with a solid left hand.
Dukes preventing the sweep.
Dukes with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dukes lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Stankus is looking for a triangle but Dukes pushes his legs off easily.
Stankus looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dukes is one step ahead there.
Stankus looks gassed!
Dukes is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Dukes working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Stankus's head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dukes accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dukes content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stankus preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Stankus is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dukes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Stankus works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dukes with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Dukes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dukes scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Dukes content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Dukes with a nice head shot there.
Dukes lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Dukes cracks Stankus with a solid left hand.
Dukes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dukes thows a big elbow that misses.
Stankus avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dukes is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dukes lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Dukes forces his way into half guard.
Dukes working the head and body with strikes.
Stankus has hold of Dukes's hands but Dukes slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Stankus is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dukes's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dukes's back!
Stankus doesn't have the hooks in and Dukes manages to turn into his guard.
Dukes working some strikes from top position.
Stankus tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dukes forces his way into half guard.
Stankus manages to get to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dukes lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Dukes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Stankus works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dukes is in close to Stankus's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Dukes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Stankus works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Stankus punching from the bottom.
Stankus keeping full guard, as Dukes tries to pass.

Stankus is looking for a triangle but Dukes pushes his legs off easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dukes wants to pass the guard but Stankus is keeping the position.
Dukes lands a couple of elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frederick J Dukes dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Dukes throws a leg kick which misses Stankus's front leg but catches the back leg as Stankus tries to avoid it.
Dukes on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Stankus. Stankus obviously looking to wear him down.
Dukes scores with a shot to the body.
Dukes throws a chopping leg kick but Stankus manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Stankus fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dukes slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Dukes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dukes scores with a jab to the body.
Dukes tries to score with a low kick but Stankus moves his leg out of the way.
Dukes scores with a leg kick.
Dukes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stankus moves away.
Dukes throws a nice looking combination but Stankus bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dukes lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dukes lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Dukes misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dukes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dukes throws a series of punches but Stankus avoids them all with ease.
Dukes throws a body kick the misses
and Stankus makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Stankus throws a leg kick but Dukes sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Stankus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Dukes clinches.
Dukes lands an elbow that stopped Stankus in his tracks for a moment.

Stankus manages to pull guard.
Stankus is trying to keep Dukes in close.
Stankus is breathing heavily.
Stankus wants to stand but Dukes is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stankus looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dukes works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Dukes moves into full mount! Stankus won't be happy about that!
Dukes lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Dukes lands a heavy elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dukes punishing his opponent with strikes.
The referee warns Stankus that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Dukes unloading with bombs!

Stankus is rocked!
Dukes unloads with some shots from mount but Stankus bucks and avoids them well.
Stankus is still in real trouble! Can Dukes finish him?
Dukes is landing with some decent strikes but Stankus is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Stankus wants to hold on but Dukes pushes him away.
Stankus trying to punch from the bottom. They're landing but they're really not going to hurt Dukes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stankus wants to hold on but Dukes pushes him away.
Stankus seems to have recovered his senses.
Dukes landing strikes, looking to finish!
Dukes is landing with some decent strikes but Stankus is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Dukes breaks from Stankus's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Stankus is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dukes postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Stankus looks a forlorn figure.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stankus can't escape the position.
Poor strikes thrown by Dukes there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Dukes here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Dukes throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Dukes raining down shots from the mount!
Stankus wants to control but Dukes is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dukes lands a big elbow.
Dukes working the ground and pound effectively.
Dukes pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Dukes lands a big shot there that rocks Stankus but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Dukes cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Dukes landing punches.
Dukes connects with a bit shot that sees Stankus covering up! More strikes from Stankus and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Dukes is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frederick J Dukes!