PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tristan Alighieri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raoul Duke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alighieri comes to the cage accompanied by Mosquito Song by Queens Of The Stone Age. Duke comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Bat Country - Avenge Sevenfold kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Alighieri
vs
Duke

185 cm
27
245 lbs
17 - 9 - 0

195 cm
30
270 lbs
17 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tristan Alighieri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Raoul Duke!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duke catches Alighieri with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Duke misses with a few strikes there.
A bone on bone clash there as Alighieri blocks the leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Duke there.
Alighieri swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Alighieri just misses with a punch to the body.

Duke has closed the distance and engaged Alighieri in a clinch.

Duke pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alighieri connects with an inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alighieri wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Duke looks winded!

Alighieri connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Duke to the floor! Alighieri dives in looking for the finish!

It looks like Raoul Duke has been cut.
Duke is staying active underneath Alighieri, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Alighieri is taking a breather. Duke says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Alighieri is looking for a kimura here.
Alighieri trying to control the action but Duke is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alighieri missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Alighieri keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Alighieri thows a huge punch but Duke dodges it nicely.

Alighieri is working for a kimura but Duke is defending it quite comfortably.
Alighieri slows the pace down in half guard.
Alighieri drops an elbow to the side of Duke's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alighieri not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Alighieri throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Alighieri working over Duke with some ground and pound. Duke looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Alighieri 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.
Duke looks like he's trying to stand up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alighieri slips a nice elbow through Duke's hands, connecting with Duke's forehead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Duke blocking the ground and pound attempt from Alighieri.

Alighieri is trying to work for a kimura but Duke is defending well.
Alighieri is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alighieri throwing shots but Duke is blocking nicely.
Alighieri not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Alighieri seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Alighieri stops Duke from getting back to his feet.
Alighieri takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Alighieri is keen to just control but Duke is a slippery customer.

Alighieri wants to work for an arm triangle but Duke is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Alighieri is looking for a kimura but Duke is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Alighieri to get the leverage.
Duke is not content to let Alighieri control the position.
Alighieri is really struggling to control Duke but he's trying to hold on to the position.

Duke is defending against the submission attempts here by Alighieri.
Duke avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Alighieri.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Alighieri throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Duke to regain full guard.
Alighieri trying to control but Duke is working from the bottom.
Duke is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Alighieri is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tristan Alighieri dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Raoul Duke's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Alighieri misses with a lunging right hand
and Duke counters with a straight right hand.
Duke misses with a few strikes there.

Alighieri throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Duke tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Alighieri is in Duke's guard.
Alighieri missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Alighieri throwing strikes but missing.
Alighieri controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Alighieri wants to control from the top but Duke keeps moving.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Duke working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Alighieri.
Alighieri missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alighieri pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Duke is keeping the position for now.
Alighieri throws a big elbow that misses.
Alighieri is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Alighieri here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Alighieri misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duke.
Alighieri throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Duke steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Alighieri.
Alighieri cracks Duke with a right hand to the side of the head.
Tristan Alighieri is winning the standup battle so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alighieri flashes Duke a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Duke's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Duke crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Alighieri punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tristan Alighieri!
Post fight, Tristan Alighieri took to the microphone: 'Through me you enter into the city of woes. Through me you enter into eternal pain. Through me you enter the population of loss. Abandon all hope, you who enter here.'.