PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Jose De Sucre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Forrest Dump (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De Sucre comes to the cage accompanied by Iced Earth - Plagues of Babylon. Forrest Dump is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Jose De Sucre
vs
Dump

190 cm
21
215 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

182 cm
26
220 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Antonio Jose De Sucre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Forrest Dump!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Phil Schofield and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Sucre tries to land a leg kick but Dump saw it coming and moves away.
De Sucre pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A cross from Dump lands.
De Sucre slips under a jab from Dump.
De Sucre sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
De Sucre scores with a one two! Dump had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
De Sucre lands a head shot.
De Sucre tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dump takes a swing at De Sucre's ribcage but misses.
De Sucre slips under a jab from Dump.
De Sucre throws a leg kick but Dump sees it coming and checks it nicely.
De Sucre keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dump moves out of range of the strikes.
De Sucre misses with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
De Sucre misses with a hook
and Dump counters with a lovely straight right hand!
De Sucre keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dump lands a jab to the head.

Dump gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Sucre blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Dump manages to break the clinch.
De Sucre misses with an attempted mid kick.
De Sucre scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Dump misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from De Sucre.
Dump scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dump.
De Sucre thows a body kick. Dump tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Dump is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by De Sucre.
De Sucre turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Antonio Jose De Sucre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Sucre throws a head kick but Dump moves out of range.
De Sucre moves out of range of the body kick from Dump.
Dump misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dump thows a body kick. De Sucre tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Dump fakes high and swings low for a body shot but De Sucre manages to avoid it.
Dump slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sloppy strikes from De Sucre. Those never looked like landing.
We've been told by De Sucre's head coaches at Gangsterdamage that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Dump connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between De Sucre's hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Sucre takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dump tries to clinch up
and De Sucre connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
De Sucre paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Dump misses the shot to the body.
Dump slips a jab from De Sucre.
De Sucre lands with a thumping leg kick.
De Sucre throws an overhand right that lands on Dump's shoulder, as Dump tries to avoid the shot.
Dump throws a poor cross that misses
and De Sucre finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
De Sucre buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dump cracks De Sucre with a right hand to the side of the head.
De Sucre is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Dump misses with a wild body shot.
Dump throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by De Sucre.
De Sucre takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
De Sucre throws a wild body kick that Dump sees coming a mile off.
Dump throws a head kick but De Sucre moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Sucre's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dump under the eye.
Dump throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dump misses with a kick to the body.
Dump throws out a loose jab but De Sucre uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dump keeps De Sucre at a distance using the push kick.
De Sucre on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
De Sucre keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A left lands for De Sucre.
Dump keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
De Sucre throws a lazy right hand but Dump sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
De Sucre jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dump throws a jab but it's blocked by De Sucre.
Dump lands a nice looking kick to the body. De Sucre takes a step back to recover.
De Sucre misses with a body kick.
De Sucre pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A jab lands there for Dump.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Sucre throws a leg kick which misses Dump's front leg but catches the back leg as Dump tries to avoid it.
De Sucre moves out of range as Dump throws a body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Dump misses the target.
Dump misses with a straight right.
De Sucre moves out of range as Dump strikes.
Dump throws a body kick that misses.
Dump throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by De Sucre.
Dump avoids the head kick by De Sucre.
A countering left hand to the body from Dump misses.
Dump uses good head movement to avoid the hook from De Sucre.
De Sucre looks to land a left hand but Dump moved out of range nicely.
De Sucre throws a hook but Dump avoids it easily.
De Sucre moves out of range of the leg kick from Dump.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
De Sucre blocks a jab.
De Sucre lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
De Sucre throws a leg kick but Dump checks it.
De Sucre stuns Dump with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by De Sucre. That's going to slow Dump down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Forrest Dump will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

De Sucre darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
De Sucre defending well as Dump loads up on a big left hand.
De Sucre works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nice shot by De Sucre.
De Sucre will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Dump slips a straight right by De Sucre.
De Sucre swats away the attempt to clinch by Dump.
De Sucre moves out of range as Dump strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from De Sucre misses the target.
Dump throws an overhand right that lands on De Sucre's shoulder, as De Sucre tries to avoid the shot.
Dump attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dump walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dump blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dump's jab looks to have found its range, popping De Sucre under the eye.
De Sucre throws a sloppy head kick and Dump moves out of range easily.
De Sucre uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dump.
Dump thows a body kick. De Sucre tries to catch it but that hurt him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Dump moves into range and clinches up with De Sucre.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dump works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dump lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of De Sucre backwards.
De Sucre swings wildly with an uppercut but Dump uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dump has a couple of punches blocked by De Sucre.
A short left from Dump.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for De Sucre.
Dump lands a body punch in the clinch.
De Sucre has a couple of punches blocked by Dump.

De Sucre's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dump has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
De Sucre takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
De Sucre scores with a nice right hand.
Dump tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dump connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dump throws a body shot but no joy.
Dump misses with a body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from De Sucre misses the target.
Dump lands with a kick to the temple. De Sucre shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
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!
Dump slips a straight right by De Sucre.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dump! But no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Sucre misses with a body shot.
A combination from De Sucre does no damage.
Dump looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dump takes a swing at De Sucre's ribcage but misses.
De Sucre throws a hook to the side of Dump's head but Dump sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dump lands a nice shot that snaps De Sucre's head back.
De Sucre tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dump connects with an inside leg kick.
Forrest Dump seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dump misses with a looping right.
Dump dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
De Sucre displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dump throws out the jab.
Dump misses with a head kick.
Dump tries to land a front kick but De Sucre steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
De Sucre looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dump throws a jab when De Sucre was well out of range.
Dump throws a wild body kick that De Sucre sees coming a mile off.
Dump darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Sucre tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dump cracks De Sucre with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Dump's hands are dropping dangerously low here and De Sucre connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dump scrambles back to his feet.
De Sucre blocks a head kick by Dump.
De Sucre avoids the head kick by Dump.
Dump keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from De Sucre.
A good leg kick by De Sucre.
De Sucre misses with an attempted mid kick.
A swing and a miss from Dump.
A good leg kick by De Sucre.
De Sucre throws a poor cross that misses
letting Dump counter with a right hand.
Dump with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dump lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
De Sucre misses with a body shot.
Dump is clearly trying to counter these attacks from De Sucre with a body shot.
Dump lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice leg kick lands there from De Sucre.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Sucre cracks Dump with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dump throws a body shot but no joy.
De Sucre lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
De Sucre scores with a spinning back kick!
De Sucre throws a sloppy head kick
and Dump counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
De Sucre avoids the body shot from Dump.
De Sucre throws a head kick that misses
and Dump makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
De Sucre cracks Dump with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
De Sucre with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dump scores with a push kick.
Dump connects with a right hand. De Sucre shakes it off.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Dump. De Sucre shrugs it off though.
De Sucre fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
De Sucre avoids the head kick by Dump.
De Sucre throws a chopping leg kick but Dump manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Forrest Dump showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

De Sucre throws a poor cross that misses
and Dump counters with a body kick.
Dump misses the jab.
De Sucre throws a low kick, looking for Dump's leg but Dump calmly moves out of range.
De Sucre takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Dump in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Dump wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dump drops his hands momentarily and De Sucre takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dump misses with a hook. De Sucre ducked under it nicely.
De Sucre throws a hook to the side of Dump's head but Dump sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dump looks to score with a jab to the body but De Sucre is just out of range.
Dump swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by De Sucre.
De Sucre lands with a hook. Dump tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Dump misses with a body kick.
De Sucre lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Dump has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
De Sucre getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Sucre tries to land a body kick
and De Sucre takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
De Sucre scores with a nice head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Sucre misses with a left hand
and Dump counters with a nice body kick.
De Sucre throws a hook to the side of Dump's head but Dump sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dump explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

Dump drives through and clinches with De Sucre against the cage.

Dump breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dump lands a nice looking body kick.
Dump throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
De Sucre throws a half hearted mid kick.
De Sucre blocks a head kick by Dump.
De Sucre avoids a kick to the body.
De Sucre swings for the body but Dump moves out of range.
Dump works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Dump throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
De Sucre takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
De Sucre takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice shot lands for Dump.
Forrest Dump is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dump throws a sloppy head kick and De Sucre moves out of range easily.
Dump has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dump throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
De Sucre tries a low kick but Dump avoids it.
De Sucre swings for the body but Dump moves out of range.
De Sucre tries a head kick but it misses.
Dump steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Dump throws a body shot but no joy.
Antonio Jose De Sucre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A chopping leg kick lands by De Sucre.
De Sucre jabs at Dump's body.
De Sucre throws a leg kick that misses.
De Sucre stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dump.
De Sucre pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dump's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
De Sucre shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
De Sucre scores with a nice head shot.
De Sucre wants to land a leg kick but Dump is out of range.
A little jabbing left from Dump on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dump throws the left hand but De Sucre avoids the punch easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from De Sucre misses.
De Sucre throws a body shot but no joy.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dump.
A swing and a miss from De Sucre.
Dump blocks a head kick by De Sucre.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
De Sucre takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dump throws out a loose jab but De Sucre uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dump misses with a body shot.
De Sucre is looking to counter punch.
Dump blocks a head kick by De Sucre.
Dump waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract De Sucre.
Dump takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A thudding body kick lands there by Dump!
Dump throws a shot to the body.
Nice jab there from De Sucre.
De Sucre fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dump is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dump throws a sloppy head kick and De Sucre moves out of range easily.
De Sucre throws a hook to the side of Dump's head but Dump sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dump swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
De Sucre sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Dump lands with a cross.
Dump throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
De Sucre tests Dump's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dump checks a low kick from De Sucre.
Dump stuns De Sucre with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
De Sucre takes a swing at Dump's ribcage but misses.
Dump misses with a head kick.
De Sucre looks to throw the jab but Dump is out of range.
Dump steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
De Sucre looks to land a left hand but Dump moved out of range nicely.
Dump was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
De Sucre looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
De Sucre stuns Dump with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Forrest Dump comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dump has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 28:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Forrest Dump!
A relieved looking Forrest Dump thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.