PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Duuket (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taco Grande (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taco Grande is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Duuket
vs
Grande

185 cm
26
198 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

193 cm
30
204 lbs
17 - 14 - 0

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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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kenny Duuket!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Taco Grande!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Duuket shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Duuket showed some decent athleticism there.
Duuket wants to pass to mount but Grande is defending the position.
Duuket missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Grande is trying to stand back up but Duuket is controlling him
Duuket thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Grande tries to get to full guard but Duuket has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Duuket prevents Grande from standing back up.
Duuket tries to pass the half guard into mount. Grande knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Duuket is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Grande!
Grande tries to lock up and control but Duuket gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grande is trying to stand.
Grande is looking to get to half guard.
You get the feeling that Grande really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Duuket controlling the position easily from mount.
Grande sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Grande is trying to control but Duuket passes into side control!
Grande is trying to control Duuket's posture but Duuket avoids it.
Grande defending against the ground and pound.
Grande tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grande pushes Duuket away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Duuket gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Duuket misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Duuket tries to advance to mount but Grande denies him.
Grande is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Duuket works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grande prevents Duuket from improving position.
Duuket trying to control the position but Grande is working away.
Grande is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Duuket grinds an elbow into Grande's temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grande tries to bench press Duuket off him but Duuket keeps the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Grande prevents Duuket from improving position.

Duuket is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Grande is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Duuket working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Duuket trying to control the action but Grande is working from the bottom.
Duuket in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duuket wants to lay and pray for a moment but Grande keeps working.
Duuket prevents Grande from escaping the position.
Duuket tries to move to mount but Grande blocks the move with his legs.
Duuket postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Duuket tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Grande pushes Duuket away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Duuket gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Duuket trying to control the action but Grande is working from the bottom.
Grande is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Duuket tries to advance to mount but Grande denies him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Grande has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Grande there as he acknowledges the shot.
Duuket pivots, looking for a leg kick but Grande is out of range and Duuket settles back down.
Duuket swings for the body but Grande moves out of range.
Duuket pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Grande moves out of range of the leg kick from Duuket.
Grande fails with an attempt to clinch.
Grande tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Duuket counters with a shoot takedown. Grande fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grande looking to hit a scissor sweep but Duuket is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duuket sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Grande's guard.
Duuket wants to take a breather but Grande is having none of it.
Duuket controlling the action here.
Duuket lands with a punch from half guard.
Duuket sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Grande defending well though.
Duuket slows the pace down in half guard.
Grande slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duuket tries to free his leg and advance position but Grande is retaining full guard.
Grande is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Duuket is controlling him.
Grande keeping moving, preventing Duuket from controlling successfully.

Duuket drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Duuket jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Grande is controlling Duuket's posture.
Duuket passes Grande's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grande is looking to improve his position.
Grande regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Duuket.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duuket working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Grande's head.
Duuket working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Duuket trying to control the position from guard on top but Grande is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Duuket pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Grande is keeping the position for now.
Duuket stops Grande from standing up.
Duuket is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Duuket throws a big elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duuket wants to control from the top but Grande keeps moving.
Duuket with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Duuket throws a big right hand that misses.
Grande wants to stand and escape but Duuket is having none of it.
Duuket trying to control the position from guard on top but Grande is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Grande preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duuket in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Duuket trying to control but Grande is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Duuket won't allow Grande to sweep him here.
Duuket passes Grande's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenny Duuket dominated that second round.
That's time! Duuket's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Duuket misses with a wild body shot.
Duuket is trying hard to land a takedown here. Grande sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Grande tries to clinch up.
Duuket misses with a lunging right hand
and Grande counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Grande moves in looking to clinch but Duuket pushes him off.
Duuket thows a left - swing and a miss!
Grande wants to clinch.
Some bone on bone action there as Grande checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duuket uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grande.
Duuket dives in for a single leg takedown but Grande sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Grande wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Grande looking to slow down the pace here.
Duuket scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Duuket misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grande comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Kenny Duuket has been cut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grande.
A short left from Duuket.
Grande lands a nice elbow.
Grande scores with a knee to the head.
Grande lands with a right to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grande has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Grande throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Duuket blocks it with crossed arms.
Duuket misses with a hook to the ribs.
Grande lands a hook that snaps the head of Duuket backwards.
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!
Duuket avoids a wild elbow strike from Grande.
Duuket prevents Grande from breaking the clinch.
Duuket takes a shot to the head.
Duuket lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Duuket misses with a punch on the inside.
Grande takes a shot to the head.
Grande lands an elbow that stopped Duuket in his tracks for a moment.
A head punch on the inside from Duuket fails to land.
Good body shot from Duuket.
A short right from Duuket on the inside.
Duuket has been working on his balance at The Meat Market, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Grande.
Grande lands with a short shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Duuket.
Grande takes a shot to the head.
Duuket can't find room to land a body shot as Grande controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grande throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Duuket blocks it with crossed arms.
Grande throws a punch but it's blocked by Duuket.
Grande lands a shoulder strike.
Grande with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Duuket swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Grande throws an elbow that misses.
Duuket leaning his opponent against the cage.
Taco Grande seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Grande blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Grande throws an elbow that misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Duuket misses with some punches.
Duuket takes an elbow to the temple.
Grande misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grande is pressed up against the cage. Duuket has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Grande down to the mat. Grande avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenny Duuket. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A jab lands there for Duuket.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grande stuffs the takedown.
Duuket changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Grande tries to avoid it but Duuket manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Grande to the ground. Grande escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duuket pushes Grande away with a front kick.
Grande displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Duuket.
Taco Grande has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Taco Grande is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Grande tries to clinch up but Duuket circles away and keeps his distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Duuket misses the shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Taco Grande.
I think Duuket has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenny Duuket!
Kenny Duuket decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.