PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Devan Dubnyk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jakob Juarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Dubnyk might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Obnoxious - Immortal Technique. Devan Dubnyk could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jakob Juarez's chin.

Dubnyk
vs
Juarez

193 cm
26
180 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

180 cm
30
184 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

OVERDOSE Factory: Q159.2 Energy and more!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Devan Dubnyk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jakob Juarez!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Bruno Hogan and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Juarez throws a looping overhand right but Dubnyk ducks down to avoid it.
Dubnyk misses with a jab, cross combination.
Juarez takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Juarez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dubnyk manages to avoid it.
Juarez throws a body punch but Dubnyk moves out of range.
Nice shot lands for Dubnyk.
Juarez throws a leg kick that misses.
Dubnyk misses with a series of wild punches.
Some wild striking there from Dubnyk.
Juarez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Juarez takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Juarez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dubnyk rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Juarez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dubnyk jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Juarez moves out of range as Dubnyk strikes.
Dubnyk uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Juarez.
A head kick misses from Dubnyk.
Dubnyk swings for the body but Juarez moves out of range.
Dubnyk misses with a two punch combination.
Dubnyk moves away from the strike by Juarez.
Dubnyk misses with a body shot.
Dubnyk looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Juarez moves out of range as Dubnyk strikes.
Dubnyk defending well as Juarez loads up on a big left hand.
A jab from Juarez finds it's way through Dubnyk's defenses.
Juarez throws a lazy right hand but Dubnyk sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dubnyk tries to bum rush Juarez with a series of wild strikes but Juarez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Juarez misses with a straight right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Dubnyk does no damage.
Juarez misses with a hook.
Juarez keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dubnyk slips a jab from Juarez.
Dubnyk lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Juarez tries to close the distance and clinch but Dubnyk swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Juarez throws a big shot that misses.
Juarez throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Dubnyk will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Juarez wants to clinch up but Dubnyk keeps it at a distance.
Dubnyk scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Juarez doesn't seem bothered though.
Dubnyk ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juarez with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dubnyk to score with a decent uppercut.
Dubnyk throws a good cross that connects.

Juarez is rocked!
Juarez dodges the punch combination from Dubnyk.
Juarez is still on wobbly legs! Can Dubnyk finish him?
Dubnyk throws a right hand that Juarez ducks under and follows up with a left that Juarez also avoids with ease.
Juarez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dubnyk.
Dubnyk misses with a double jab
and Juarez counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dubnyk's knee momentarily.
Dubnyk misses with a looping right.
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Dubnyk throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Juarez is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Devan Dubnyk!
During a confident post fight interview, Devan Dubnyk thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.