PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between The Dude (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Mcknight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dude's entrance music is The Game. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dude
vs
Mcknight

201 cm
18
288 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

198 cm
26
265 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, The Dude!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mark Mcknight!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dude scores with a nice body kick.
Mcknight shoots for a takedown but Dude saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dude lands with a kick to the ribs.
Dude throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mcknight.
Dude fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mcknight has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mcknight is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mcknight shoots in but Dude avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mcknight takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Dude bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Mcknight tries to clinch there but Dude circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dude thows a body kick. Mcknight tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Mcknight shoots in for a takedown but Dude shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
The Dude has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Mcknight.
A slapping body kick lands there for Dude.
Nice sprawl there from Dude as Mcknight shoots in.
Mcknight changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dude tries to avoid it but Mcknight manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dude to the ground. Dude escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mcknight takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcknight has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mcknight there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mcknight takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Mcknight avoids the body shot from Dude.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dude. Mcknight does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mcknight closes the distance and clinches up with Dude, looking for a takedown. Mcknight pushes Dude against the cage but Dude circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mcknight looks winded!
Dude lands with a slapping head kick.
Dude with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Good leg kick by Dude there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dude is looking to slow Mcknight down with leg kicks.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dude.
Dude chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dude fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dude misses with a wild body shot.
Mcknight tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Dude lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
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!
Dude swats away the attempt to clinch by Mcknight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Dude. Mcknight shrugs it off though.
Dude scores with a kick to the body.
Dude lands a nice looking body kick.
Mcknight takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Mcknight shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dude sprawls well. Dude wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mcknight gets slowly back to his feet.
Dude goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Mcknight fails with a takedown attempt.
Dude scores with a head kick. Mcknight tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Mcknight has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Dude.
Dude lands a leg kick that knocks Mcknight off balance momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dude lands with a kick to the ribs.
A head kick from Dude lands but Mcknight takes it in his stride.
Mcknight takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A telegraphed right hand from Dude misses the target.
A head kick from Dude lands but Mcknight takes it in his stride.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dude.
Dude lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dude dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mcknight. That did some damage!
Mcknight gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dude.
Dude swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dude loads up on a big right hand but Mcknight slips the punch.
Dude just misses with a punch to the body.
Crunch! Dude slams his shin into Mcknight's torso.
Mcknight's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good leg kick by Dude there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dude throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mcknight on the side of the head.
Dude scores with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dude goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mcknight.
Dude slaps away a takedown attempt from Mcknight, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Crunch! Dude slams his shin into Mcknight's torso.
The Dude seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slapping body kick lands there for Dude.
Dude throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mcknight.
The Dude is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That kick from Dude tenderised Mcknight's leg. Mcknight is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dude lands a leg kick that knocks Mcknight off balance momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dude just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dude. That's going to slow Mcknight down.
Dude throws a head kick that Mcknight semi-blocks.
Dude throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The Dude dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Dude scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mcknight tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dude sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mcknight somewhat.
Mcknight tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dude swivels and escapes.
Dude scores with a leg kick.
Dude lands with a kick to the temple. Mcknight shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Dude lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dude, right into the meat.
Mcknight takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dude throws a head kick that half lands.
Dude scores with a nice body kick.
Mcknight showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dude.
Dude lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mcknight's sensitive parts.
Mark Mcknight is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dude leaves Mcknight with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
The Dude has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Mcknight.
Mcknight is breathing heavily.
Dude misses with a looping right.
Mcknight is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Dude scores with a leg kick.
Dude throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mcknight counters with a nice uppercut.
Mcknight doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dude counters with an inside leg kick.
Mcknight slips under a jab from Dude.
The Dude is winning the standup battle so far.
Mcknight is looking to clinch but Dude is avoiding it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dude.
Dude is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mcknight can do to turn this around?
Dude feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mcknight's calf.
A jab from Dude misses.
Dude throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mcknight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dude lands a nice looking body kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Dude.
Dude lands a nice looking kick to the body. Mcknight takes a step back to recover.
Dude misses with a wild body shot.
Mcknight wants to counter the offense by Dude and move into the clinch position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dude scores with a hook to the body. Mcknight takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jab by Dude.
Dude lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Mcknight takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sloppy strikes from Dude. Those never looked like landing.
Dude throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mcknight sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mcknight takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Nice takedown defense from Dude. No joy for Mcknight on that attempt.
Dude scores with a head kick. Mcknight tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Mcknight defending well as Dude loads up on a big left hand.
Mcknight lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dude fakes the leg kick and cracks Mcknight in the body.
The fighters circling - Dude throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dude swings for the body but Mcknight moves out of range.
Dude misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mcknight.
Dude thows a body kick. Mcknight tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Dude misses the jab.
Despite the aggression on Mcknight's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Mcknight might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Dude has got the better of the exchanges.
Mcknight uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dude.
Dude fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mcknight manages to avoid it.
Dude misses with a wild body shot.
Dude lands a two punch combo.
Dude misses with a body shot.
Mcknight takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Mcknight on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
An inside leg kick lands from Dude.
Dude ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mcknight moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Dude throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dude lands a nice looking body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mcknight stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dude.
Dude throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mcknight's head.
Dude misses with a series of wild punches.
Dude lands a nice looking body kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Dude - that will leave a mark!
Mcknight shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dude as he jumps to the side.
Dude tried to counter with a leg kick but Mcknight avoided it.
Dude throws a nice head kick!
Dude misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The Dude dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Dude lands with a kick to the temple. Mcknight shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Mcknight moves in looking to clinch but Dude pushes him off.
Mcknight throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dude's waist but Dude gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mcknight off to one side.
Good leg kick by Dude there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dude lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dude slaps away a takedown attempt from Mcknight, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dude tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mcknight was well out of range. Poor timing from Dude.
Mcknight looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dude is fending him off so far but Mcknight persists. Nope, Dude circles away and we're back to standing.
The Dude has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Mcknight.
Dude scores with a head kick. Mcknight tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dude getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dude throws a nice head kick!
Mcknight takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dude keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mcknight uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dude.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcknight has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dude.
Dude keeps Mcknight at a distance using the push kick.
Dude scores with a kick to the midsection.
Dude scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dude takes a swing at Mcknight's ribcage but misses.
Mcknight fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dude with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Dude.
Dude looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mcknight takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Dude scores with a jab to the head.
Dude throws a front kick that sends Mcknight stumbling back into the cage.
Dude plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dude throws a right and a left that Mcknight avoids nicely.
Dude throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mcknight changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
The Dude is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcknight tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dude fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mcknight has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mcknight takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Dude throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mcknight feints the counter takedown.
Dude misses with an uppercut.
Dude throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Mcknight is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Dude lands with a nice body kick.
Mcknight doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mcknight shoots in but Dude avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dude went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Dude throws a head kick that half lands.
A solid body kick from Dude.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dude lands a nice looking body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dude.
Mcknight takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mcknight staying out of range there.
Dude sets himself, and Mcknight steps forward looking for the clinch! Dude avoids it this time.
Dude just misses with a punch to the body.
That kick from Dude tenderised Mcknight's leg. Mcknight is trying to keep his angry face on.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Dude.
Dude lets loose with a powerful body kick. Mcknight will feel that in the morning.
Dude misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mcknight counters with a one-two to the body.
Dude scores with a head kick. Mcknight tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Mcknight is trying desperately to land a takedown but Dude is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Mcknight.
Dude thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Mcknight if he has to take too many more of those.
Mcknight chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dude can pounce on him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A solid body kick from Dude.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dude.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dude thows a body kick. Mcknight tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dude. That's going to slow Mcknight down.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Dude - that will leave a mark!
Dude connects with an inside leg kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Dude scores with a four punch combination!
Mcknight moves away from the strike by Dude.
Mcknight tries a quick counter leg kick but Dude is wise to it.
Dude fakes the leg kick and cracks Mcknight in the body.
Dude throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dude feints and then cracks Mcknight's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mcknight down.
A head kick from Dude lands but Mcknight takes it in his stride.
Dude throws a right hand that Mcknight ducks under and follows up with a left that Mcknight also avoids with ease.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A combination from Mcknight does no damage.
Mark Mcknight has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dude throws a leg kick which misses Mcknight's front leg but catches the back leg as Mcknight tries to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
The Dude showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dude 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:24
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:24
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... The Dude!
A relieved looking The Dude thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
The defeated Mark Mcknight had this to say: 'I'll get it next time my supporters.'.