PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cyrus DusK (ranked 4014 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Harrison (ranked 5252 p4p, 548 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

DusK
vs
Harrison

180 cm
25
162 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Cyrus DusK!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, William Harrison!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Dirk Anderson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab from DusK.
Harrison looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
As Harrison tries to get set, DusK tries to push him back and clinch up but Harrison manages to avoid the attempt.

DusK fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Harrison, pushing him back against the cage.
DusK crunches a lovely knee into Harrison's ribcage.
DusK holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Harrison can't break the clinch.
DusK lands a right hand that snaps the head of Harrison backwards.
Harrison wants a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
DusK lands a nice knee to the body.
A short left from DusK.
Harrison has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by DusK after a bit of a struggle.
Cyrus DusK has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of William Harrison.
A right hand to the body from DusK.
DusK connects with a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harrison misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for DusK.
DusK lands a nice uppercut.
Harrison wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
DusK lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Harrison tries to pull guard but DusK won't allow it.
Harrison misses with some punches.
Harrison is working for takedown but DusK is calmly controlling the position for now.
DusK cracks Harrison with a nice body shot.
Harrison looks winded!
Harrison has had enough of the clinch but DusK keeps him there for the moment.
DusK lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
DusK displaying some good clinch control by pressing Harrison up against the cage.
Harrison takes a knee right on the jaw!
A right hand to the body from DusK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrison tries to break the clinch but DusK is controlling the position.
DusK putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Harrison in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
DusK lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Harrison backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
DusK lands a right hand.
DusK stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
DusK lands a nice knee to the body.
DusK is working Harrison over against the cage.
DusK lands a body punch in the clinch.
DusK using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Good body shot from DusK.
DusK lands a knee to the head.
DusK lands with a left to the head.
DusK lands a nice uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, DusK creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
DusK scores with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrison effectively controlling the action here.
Harrison slowing the pace effectively.
DusK lands a hook that snaps the head of Harrison backwards.
DusK using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
DusK lands an uppercut.
DusK with a knee to the head.
DusK with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Harrison is trying to pull guard but DusK has him pressed against the cage.
DusK's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
DusK stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from DusK as the two fighters clinch.
DusK will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Harrison up against the cage.
DusK is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
DusK lands a knee to the head.
A short body shot lands from DusK as the two fighters clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
DusK connects with a nasty looking knee right to Harrison's face.
Harrison jumps guard but DusK turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
DusK lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Harrison.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

DusK rushes Harrison and presses him up against the cage.
DusK connects with a knee to the head.
DusK lands a left hand that snaps the head of Harrison backwards.
Harrison drops down looking for an ankle pick but DusK pulls his leg out and moves away.
William Harrison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
DusK lands a jab to Harrison's midsection.
DusK tries to close the distance and clinch up but Harrison swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
DusK tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Harrison paws at him with a jab and circles away.

DusK takes the fight into the clinch.
Harrison can't break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrison is working for takedown but DusK is calmly controlling the position for now.
Harrison has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by DusK after a bit of a struggle.
Cyrus DusK has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of William Harrison.
Harrison is breathing heavily.
DusK scores with a nice hook to the head.
DusK is trying to maintain a safe position but Harrison gets an underhook and turns DusK into the cage.
DusK connects with a knee to the head.
DusK is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Harrison can do to turn this around?
DusK throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Harrisons head.
Harrison is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but DusK is keeping busy.
Harrison is trying to stall.
DusK connects with a knee to the head.
Harrison goes for a takedown attempt but DusK pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

DusK forces Harrison back against the cage and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
DusK lands a shot to the body.
DusK using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
DusK with a knee to the head.
DusK landing knees to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
DusK is stalling here.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting DusK here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
DusK lands a knee to the head.
DusK lands an uppercut.
DusK putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Harrison in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
DusK landing knees to the head.
A short uppercut from DusK.
DusK connects with a nasty looking knee right to Harrison's face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DusK lands a hook to the side of the head.
DusK lands a knee to the head.
DusK unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A knee to the head by DusK.
DusK keeps control of Harrison as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
DusK with a knee to the head.
Cyrus DusK has scored more points in the clinch so far.
DusK unloads a knee to the mid-section. Harrison lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Harrison blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Harrison jumps guard but DusK stands there with Harrison around his waist. Harrison gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Harrison has DusK pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. DusK manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
DusK stalling.
DusK tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harrison is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but DusK is defending well.
DusK can't find room to land a body shot as Harrison controls the action.

Harrison successfully pulls guard.
Harrison is pulling down on DusK's head to control his posture.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harrison lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Harrison slips nicely into half guard.
Harrison content to control rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cyrus DusK dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Harrison closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nice body punch from DusK - that landed with a thud.
DusK slows down the pace here.
Harrison jumps guard but DusK stands there with Harrison around his waist. Harrison gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
DusK lands a knee to the body.
DusK lands a body punch in the clinch.
Harrison takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A left hand lands to the body for DusK.
DusK scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DusK unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A short body shot lands from DusK as the two fighters clinch.
DusK scores with a knee to the head.
DusK lands a body punch in the clinch.
DusK makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, DusK scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from DusK.
DusK lands an uppercut.
DusK with a knee to the head.
Harrison can't break the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, DusK creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Harrison is trying to pull guard but DusK turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Harrison tries to pull guard but DusK holds him up against the cage and eventually Harrison drops back down to his feet.
Cyrus DusK has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of William Harrison.
DusK lands a knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
DusK lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
DusK landing knees to the head.
DusK lands a shot to the body.
William Harrison has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
DusK lands a shot to the body.
DusK throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
DusK is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Harrison looking to stall.
Knees in the clinch landing for DusK.
DusK pushes Harrison back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
DusK scores with a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DusK scores with a knee to the head.
Harrison is trying to break the clinch but DusK is controlling him.
DusK scores with a knee to the head.
Harrison takes a knee to the side of the body.
DusK working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Harrison is trying to pull guard but DusK turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
DusK lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Harrison misses with a body punch.
DusK missing with knees to the body.
DusK tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Harrison is working for takedown but DusK is calmly controlling the position for now.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Harrison tries for a takedown but DusK manages to get underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harrison wants a takedown but no success here.
DusK is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Harrison tries to stall but DusK uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Harrison tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. DusK just stands there and leans against the cage.
Harrison tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Harrison jumps guard but DusK turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Harrison.
Harrison is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but DusK is defending well.
DusK lands a good knee to the midsection. Harrison won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
DusK works on Harrison's body with a couple of short punches.
DusK presses Harrison against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
DusK lands a hook to the side of the head.
DusK softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Harrison goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cyrus DusK showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for DusK, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 David Hoff scores the fight 30:25
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:25
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cyrus DusK!