PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gregoire Lefevre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raoul Duke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lefevre comes to the cage accompanied by Saliva - Ladies and Gentlemen. Duke has chosen All Along The Watchtower as his entrance music. Duke has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Raoul Duke enters the cage!

Lefevre
vs
Duke

188 cm
23
218 lbs
11 - 12 - 2

195 cm
26
246 lbs
24 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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 11 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Gregoire Lefevre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Raoul Duke!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lefevre misses with a hook.
Duke looks gassed!
Duke throws a wild body kick that Lefevre sees coming a mile off.
Lefevre throws the left hand but Duke avoids the punch easily.
Duke throws a hook but Lefevre avoids it easily.
Duke displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lefevre throws out the jab.
Lefevre swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lefevre misses the jab.
Lefevre is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Duke misses with a looping right.
Lefevre is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Duke's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Duke uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lefevre.
Lefevre throws a looping overhand right but Duke ducks down to avoid it.
Lefevre throws a looping overhand right but Duke ducks down to avoid it.
Duke uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lefevre.
Duke dodges the punch combination from Lefevre.
Duke looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Decent striking displayed by Lefevre there.
Lefevre misses with a hook. Duke ducked under it nicely.
Good shot there by Lefevre.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lefevre misses with a hook. Duke ducked under it nicely.
Lefevre throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lefevre circles away from the clinch attempt.
Duke misses with a jab to the body
and Lefevre counters with a three punch combo that has Duke backing up. Duke nods at Lefevre to acknowledge the strikes.
Good exchange - Lefevre coming out on top.
Duke ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Duke with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lefevre to score with a decent uppercut.
Duke slips under a jab from Lefevre.
Duke slips under a jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Lefevre. That snapped Duke's head back.
Duke moves out of range of the strikes.
Lefevre tests Duke's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Duke takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lefevre throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Duke stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A big left from Lefevre misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duke shoots for a takedown but Lefevre saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lefevre swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Duke.
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.
Lefevre lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nice uppercut there from Lefevre.
Lefevre misses with a few strikes there.
Duke takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lefevre connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gregoire Lefevre is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lefevre scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lefevre lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lefevre throws a lazy right hand but Duke sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lefevre is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Nice body punch from Lefevre.
A jab lands there for Lefevre.
Lefevre keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Duke slips under a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lefevre lands a lovely overhand right.
Duke keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lefevre.
Lefevre misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duke.
Lefevre misses with a hook.
Duke moves out of range of the strikes.
Lefevre throws a hook but Duke avoids it easily.
Duke avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lefevre lands a jab-cross combination.
Lefevre thows a body shot but no joy.
Lefevre throws a good cross that connects.
A swing and a miss from Lefevre.
Duke slips a straight right by Lefevre.
Lefevre misses with a hook. Duke ducked under it nicely.
Lefevre loads up on a big right hand but Duke slips the punch.
Duke slips under a jab from Lefevre.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duke takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lefevre is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Duke uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lefevre.
Lefevre misses with a hook.
Lefevre fails to land with a series of punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A telegraphed right hand from Lefevre misses the target.
Duke uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lefevre.
Lefevre fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Duke looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lefevre fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Duke has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A slow jab from Lefevre misses its intended target.
Lefevre cracks a nice hook into Duke's ribs.
Lefevre bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Duke's head.
A slow jab from Lefevre misses its intended target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lefevre lunges at Duke with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Duke's hand.
Lefevre throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Lefevre finds it's way through Duke's defenses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gregoire Lefevre dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Lefevre misses with a straight right.
Good shot there by Lefevre.
Lefevre cracks Duke with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lefevre throws the left hand but Duke avoids the punch easily.
Lefevre lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Duke at a distance.
Duke takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lefevre paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lefevre misses the jab.
Duke avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lefevre looks to throw the jab but Duke is out of range.
Duke on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Raoul Duke is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Duke takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Duke is rocked!
Duke is breathing heavily.
Lefevre loads up on a big right hand but Duke slips the punch.
Duke is still on wobbly legs! Can Lefevre finish him?
A big left from Lefevre misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lefevre throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Duke seems to have recovered his senses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lefevre pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lefevre throws a jab when Duke was well out of range.
Duke takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lefevre punishes Duke's body with a nice straight punch.
Lefevre scores with a nice right hand.
Lefevre throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lefevre scores with a decent looking hook.
Lefevre thuds his right hand into Duke's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lefevre throws a hook but Duke blocks it.
Lefevre lands with a cross.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Duke might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Lefevre has got the better of the exchanges.
Lefevre scores with a hook.
Duke is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lefevre jabs at Duke's body.
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!
Lefevre throws a monster overhand right that drops Duke! Lefevre follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gregoire Lefevre!