PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Raoul Duke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Smokey Reaper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reaper has chosen Rains of Castamere as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. On his way into the cage it seems that Raoul Duke has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Raoul Duke seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Duke
vs
Reaper

172 cm
18
144 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

177 cm
18
159 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raoul Duke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Smokey Reaper!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duke takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Reaper swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Duke has managed to clinch.
We've been hearing reports that Duke has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Reaper wants to get back to striking at distance but Duke won't allow it.

Duke pulls Reaper into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Duke has his foot on Reaper's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Reaper works his way back into a safe position though.

Duke has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Reaper is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Duke effectively controlling the action here.
A right hand to the body from Duke.

Duke's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd cheers as Reaper lands an impressive looking overhand right. Duke doesn't seem phased though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Duke looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Reaper jabs at Duke's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Reaper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Duke was well out of range. Poor timing from Reaper.
Reaper cracks Duke with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Duke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Duke clinches up against the cage.
Reaper wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Duke breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Reaper misses with an uppercut
and Duke counters with a one-two to the body.
Reaper throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reaper. Duke does a little dance to reset his feet.
Reaper misses with a hook. Duke ducked under it nicely.
Reaper cracks Duke with an open hand slap.

Duke takes the fight into the clinch.
Duke doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Duke breaks from the clinch.
Reaper misses with a body shot.
Reaper digs a good body shot into Duke's ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reaper connects with a body shot.
Reaper slips a jab and a cross from Duke.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reaper. Duke does a little dance to reset his feet.
Reaper fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duke manages to avoid it.
Reaper throws a one two combo.

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

Duke manages to break the clinch.
Reaper is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Duke rather than just go for the knockout.
Reaper connects with a body shot.
A slow jab from Reaper misses its intended target.
Duke is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reaper misses the shot to the body.
Nice cross by Reaper.
Reaper misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duke.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reaper. Duke does a little dance to reset his feet.
Duke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Reaper throws a sloppy body shot

and Duke counters with a single leg into guard. Reaper didn't expect that.
Duke is stalling in the full guard.
Duke loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Duke slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Duke are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Duke controlling the position from side mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duke seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Reaper for as long as he can get away with.

Duke looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raoul Duke dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Duke on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Good shot there by Reaper.
Smokey Reaper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reaper misses the shot to the body.
Reaper missing with a left hand there. Duke was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Duke takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Duke tries to move into range but Reaper moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Reaper fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Duke gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Reaper.

Duke darts in and clinches Reaper up against the cage.
Duke looking to throw knees to the head but Reaper is blocking nicely.
Reaper managing to block the knees to the body from Duke.
Duke fails to pull guard.
Duke controlling the action here for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duke lands a hook that snaps the head of Reaper backwards.
Duke has Reaper pushed against the cage.

Duke breaks the clinch.
Duke tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Reaper manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Reaper cracks Duke with a good jab.
Smokey Reaper is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Reaper changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Duke looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Raoul Duke is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Reaper misses with a looping right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reaper thows a body shot but no joy.
Reaper takes a swing at Duke's ribcage but misses.
Reaper fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Duke closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Duke.
Duke tries to pull guard but Reaper forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Reaper blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Duke wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raoul Duke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reaper blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Duke takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Reaper is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reaper blocking some punches.
Reaper wants to break the clinch but can't.

Duke escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Reaper throws out a loose jab but Duke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reaper lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Reaper swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Duke fails with an attempt to clinch.
Duke moves in looking to clinch but Reaper pushes him off.
Duke shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Reaper pinned against the cage. Reaper gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Reaper throws a right hand that Duke ducks under and follows up with a left that Duke also avoids with ease.
A combination from Reaper does no damage.
Reaper avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reaper scores with a nice strike.
Duke tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Reaper scores with a nice strike.
Reaper with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Reaper scores with a sloppy right hand. Duke should have avoided that one.
Reaper misses with a hook. Duke ducked under it nicely.
Reaper misses the shot to the body.
Duke changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Reaper tries to avoid it but Duke manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Reaper to the ground. Reaper escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Reaper scores with a decent looking hook.
Smokey Reaper seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Reaper ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Duke moves away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Duke needs to keep his hands up - Reaper had a free shot at his head there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reaper throws a right and a left that both miss.
Reaper fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Reaper is breathing heavily.
Duke closes this distance looking for a takedown but Reaper circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Smokey Reaper showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Reaper throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Duke shoots in looking for a takedown. Reaper tries to sprawl out of it but Duke keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Reaper manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Reaper cracks Duke with an open hand slap.
Duke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Duke scores with a head kick.
Duke tries to clinch but Reaper is having none of it.
Reaper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Duke was well out of range. Poor timing from Reaper.
Duke wants to clinch.
Reaper misses with a wild body shot.
Reaper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Duke was well out of range. Poor timing from Reaper.
Reaper connects with a nice looking jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reaper misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duke.

Duke shoots in and gets a takedown into Reaper's guard.
Duke with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Duke not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Duke has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Raoul Duke wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Nice straight punches there by Reaper. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Reaper.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Duke closes the distance and pushes Reaper back into the cage.
Duke is trying to pull guard but Reaper has him pressed against the cage.
Reaper wants to break the clinch but can't.
Duke is pushing Reaper up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Reaper wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Duke.
Duke tries to score a body lock takedown but Reaper shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raoul Duke. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Duke pulls guard successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reaper wants to get up but he can't break Duke's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Duke striking off his back but it's not causing Reaper any problems.
Duke is adopting a defensive guard.
Duke manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Reaper manages to get himself to full guard.
Duke passes into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duke controlling the action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

And that's the end of the fight!
Raoul Duke showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Duke 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raoul Duke!
Smokey Reaper spoke after the fight, saying 'He only won cos I was high and my legs didn't work cos I was up all night, amking sweet sweet love'.