PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Dupree (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freddie Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garcia has chosen In Da Club as his entrance music. Freddie Garcia has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Marcus Dupree's chin.

Dupree
vs
Garcia

188 cm
29
225 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

183 cm
31
220 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Good kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marcus Dupree!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Freddie Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That kick from Garcia tenderised Dupree's leg. Dupree is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dupree swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dupree fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
No joy there for Dupree, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Garcia takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Garcia avoids a punch combination nicely.

Dupree drives through with a takedown into guard.
Garcia is trying to keep Dupree in close.
Dupree stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Garcia swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Garcia looking for a guillotine here but Dupree defends easily.

Garcia looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dupree pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Garcia is keeping the position for now.
Dupree loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dupree seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Garcia keeping moving, preventing Dupree from controlling successfully.
Dupree wants to pass the guard but Garcia is keeping the position.
Dupree trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom.

Marcus Dupree has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Dupree moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Dupree attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dupree tries to land a body kick
and Garcia counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dupree's knee momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia moves out of range of the body kick from Dupree.
Garcia wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dupree misses with a low kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Garcia.
Dupree walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Garcia checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
No joy there for Dupree, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dupree will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Garcia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Garcia walks into a jab.
A punch combination from Dupree misses.
Dupree misses with a jab, cross combination.
Garcia looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dupree is fending him off so far but Garcia persists. Nope, Dupree circles away and we're back to standing.
Dupree lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dupree throws a poor cross that misses
and Dupree takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Garcia avoids the head kick by Dupree.
Marcus Dupree seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dupree throws a low kick but Garcia avoids it.
Garcia keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

Dupree gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Garcia is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Dupree to keep the fight standing.
Marcus Dupree has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Freddie Garcia.

Dupree breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dupree misses with the combination.
Dupree misses with a takedown attempt - Garcia sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dupree misses with the combination.
Garcia shoots in for a takedown but Dupree shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Dupree. No joy for Garcia on that attempt.
Nice cross by Dupree.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dupree misses with a double jab.
Dupree scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Freddie Garcia has been cut.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dupree.

Dupree drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Dupree is breathing heavily.
Dupree stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Garcia swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dupree trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom.

Dupree got a little sloppy there for a moment and Garcia has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dupree has managed to get both his arms back between Garcia's legs - danger averted.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Garcia being controlled here, momentarily.
Dupree pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Garcia is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Dupree dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Freddie Garcia's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Dupree throws a series of punches but Garcia avoids them all with ease.
Dupree tries to close the distance and clinch but Garcia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dupree misses with a kick to the body.
Dupree scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Dupree defending well as Garcia loads up on a big left hand.
Dupree tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Garcia shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dupree counters with a nice leg kick.
Garcia shoots and misses
and Dupree counters with a three punch combo that has Garcia backing up. Garcia nods at Dupree to acknowledge the strikes.
Dupree lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Garcia circles away quickly and effectively.
Marcus Dupree is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dupree throws a nice looking combination but Garcia bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Marcus Dupree is winning the standup battle so far.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Garcia.
Marcus Dupree has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Freddie Garcia.
Garcia shoots in for a takedown but Dupree shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Garcia is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dupree misses with a two punch combination.
Garcia takes a kick to the side of the head.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Garcia is defended easily by Dupree.
Dupree shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Garcia as he avoids it easily.
Dupree swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Garcia swats away the attempt to clinch by Dupree.
Garcia dives in and grabs Dupree's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dupree pushes down on Garcia's head and hops out.
Garcia misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Garcia walks forward, straight into a front kick from Dupree.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dupree is trying hard to land a takedown here. Garcia sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dupree dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Garcia. That did some damage!
Garcia is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dupree sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dupree throws a head kick that misses.

Dupree moves into range and clinches up with Garcia.

Dupree manages to break the clinch.
Dupree doesn't manage to clinch there - Garcia circles away.
Dupree lands with a slapping head kick.
Dupree misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dupree tries to avoid it but Garcia manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dupree to the ground. Dupree escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A slow jab from Garcia misses its intended target.

Dupree closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Garcia quickly recovers to half guard.
Dupree is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Garcia moves into full guard.

Garcia has his foot on Dupree's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dupree works his way back into a safe position though.
Dupree works over Garcia with some ground and pound from guard.
Marcus Dupree overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dupree passes into half guard.
Dupree seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Garcia does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dupree passes to side control.
Dupree has knee on belly and moves into mount.
BOOM! Dupree connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Garcia wants to hold on but Dupree pushes him away.
Dupree looking to control but Garcia is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dupree postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Garcia looks a forlorn figure.
Dupree can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Garcia is looking to escape.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Garcia is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Dupree dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Freddie Garcia's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Dupree shoots in for a double leg but Garcia sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dupree scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Garcia shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dupree is looking to sweep but instead, Garcia has passed into half guard.

Garcia is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Dupree has managed to free his arm - good work.
Garcia thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dupree's head.

Garcia is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Garcia is trying to control. Dupree wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dupree trying to control but Garcia postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dupree regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Garcia.

Garcia postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Dupree is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Garcia, into his guard.
Garcia takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dupree postures up.
Dupree stays in close to Garcia's body and controls the position.
Dupree works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dupree is looking to take a break and control but Garcia is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Garcia throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Dupree working Garcia over with strikes.
Garcia is trying to maintain the position but Dupree is very close to passing his half guard.
Garcia is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Dupree is staying active.
Dupree is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Garcia can do to turn this around?
Dupree uses his free foot to push down on Garcia's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Garcia.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dupree landing punches.
Dupree sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Dupree landing strikes from the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia taking shots to the head.
Dupree trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Garcia is trying desperately to improve position.
Marcus Dupree is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A nice elbow there by Dupree.
Dupree content just to control the position here.
Garcia is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is squirming around, avoiding Dupree's attempts to control the action.
Garcia keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dupree landing punches.
Dupree looking to control but Garcia is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Garcia is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Dupree controlling the pace for now.
Garcia takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Freddie Garcia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dupree 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!
Dupree looking to finish Garcia with some ground and pound. This is bad for Garcia!
Dupree blocks Garcia's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Dupree showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dupree has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Dupree!
A victorious Marcus Dupree thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.