PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marc Dupuis (ranked 23410 p4p, 802 weight class) and JJ Tan (ranked 24021 p4p, 838 weight class). Marc Dupuis has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Dupuis
vs
Tan

185 cm
20
166 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

185 cm
20
167 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marc Dupuis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, JJ Tan!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tan digs a good body shot into Dupuis's ribs.
Dupuis takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dupuis shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tan but Tan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dupuis shoots for a double leg takedown but Tan sprawls well. He's pushed Dupuis's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tan stalks Dupuis and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Dupuis's face. Dupuis staggers backwards, shaken.
A jab from Tan does it's job there.
Tan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tan wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marc Dupuis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dupuis on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tan. Tan obviously looking to wear him down.
Tan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dupuis. Dupuis circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Dupuis misses with a takedown attempt
and Tan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tan moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Dupuis throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tan's waist but Tan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dupuis off to one side.
Tan is looking for the big counter here.
Tan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dupuis is breathing heavily.
Tan lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice shot lands for Tan.
Tan throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Tan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dupuis looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dupuis darts in looking for a takedown but Tan gets double underhooks and turns Dupuis into the cage.
Tan scores with a punch to the head.
Tan tests Dupuis's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
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!
Tan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Tan throws out a powerful jab.
Tan feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dupuiss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Tan lands a nice shot that snaps Dupuis's head back.
Tan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dupuis takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tan.
JJ Tan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tan's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Tan duly obliges.
Dupuis tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tan swivels and escapes.
Tan throws out a powerful jab.
Tan thuds a left hand into Dupuis's body.
Tan shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Dupuis eats them both and turns towards Tan to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Dupuis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tan.
Tan stuffs the takedown attempt from Dupuis. Dupuis gets slowly back to his feet.
Tan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Dupuis walks forward, straight into a front kick from Tan.
Tan lands a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dupuis dives in for a single leg takedown but Tan sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Tan lands a right hook to the body.

Dupuis feints and as Tan raises his hands in defense, Dupuis changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dupuis passes Tan's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Dupuis trying to control the action but Tan is working from the bottom.

Dupuis is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Tan defends it well.

Dupuis is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Tan is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Marc Dupuis!
Marc Dupuis decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.