PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tobias Ahearn (ranked 3411 p4p, 4219 weight class) and Bruno Dukic (ranked 426 p4p, 499 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Ahearn
vs
Dukic

185 cm
19
181
3 - 0 - 1

169 cm
19
178
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 3 - 0 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tobias Ahearn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bruno Dukic!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Aafke Stam and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot lands for Ahearn.
Ahearn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ahearn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dukic takes a jab right on the kisser.

It looks like Bruno Dukic has been cut.
Ahearn throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ahearn throws a series of punches but Dukic moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dukic! But no joy.
Dukic closes the distance but Ahearn moves to the side
and Ahearn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Dukic closes the distance and pushes Ahearn back into the cage.
Dukic throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ahearns head.
Ahearn tries to throw a body punch but Dukic avoids it by throwing Ahearn back against the cage.
Ahearn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dukic backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dukic lands with a right to the head.

Ahearn ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Ahearn no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Ahearn has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Dukic is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Ahearn.
Ahearn tries to bench press Dukic off him but Dukic keeps the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahearn gets back to half guard.

Ahearn looking for submissions off his back.
Dukic is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

Dukic decides to stand up.
Ahearn misses with a shot to the body
letting Dukic counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahearn throws a big shot that misses.
Dukic now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Dukic closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ahearn loads up on a big right hand but Dukic slips the punch.
Ahearn misses with a body punch
and Dukic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ahearn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dukic.
Ahearn misses with a wild combination.
Ahearn misses with a body shot
and Dukic counters with a stiff right hand.
Ahearn misses with a looping right.
Dukic slips a jab from Ahearn.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dukic takes one on the button.
Dukic takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dukic is looking to clinch but Ahearn is avoiding it.
Ahearn misses the shot to the body.
Dukic looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Tobias Ahearn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A jab from Ahearn misses.
And Dukic tries to counter it with a takedown but Ahearn pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Ahearn lands a right hook to the body.
Ahearn misses with a lunging right hand
and Dukic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ahearn throws a nice looking combination but Dukic bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ahearn lands a nice shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahearn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A countering left hand to the body from Dukic misses.
Ahearn throws a looping overhand right but Dukic ducks down to avoid it.
Sloppy strikes from Ahearn. Those never looked like landing.
Dukic let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Ahearn connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ahearn takes a swing at Dukic's ribcage but misses.
Dukic takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ahearn misses with a wild body shot.
Dukic appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Ahearn just misses with a punch to the body.
Ahearn connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dukic momentarily.
Ahearn stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tobias Ahearn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bruno Dukic's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ahearn throws a left and a right that both miss

and Dukic counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Ahearn looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Ahearn actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Dukic moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Ahearn.
Ahearn is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Dukic is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Ahearn tries to reverse the position but Dukic maintains control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ahearn tries to improve his position but instead Dukic has taken his back!
Ahearn tries to roll but Dukic sticks to his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahearn is working hard here to advance position.
Ahearn manages to reverse the position and now he's in Dukic's guard. Nice work there by Ahearn.

Ahearn postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Dukic is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Ahearn, into his guard.

Ahearn will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Ahearn has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Dukic is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Ahearn.
Ahearn is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Dukic is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Dukic tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Ahearn.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ahearn looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Ahearn looking for submissions off his back.
Dukic wants to stand up but Ahearn has a hold of him and won't allow it.

Ahearn looking for submissions off his back.
Ahearn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dukic can do to turn this around?

Ahearn looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dukic is working for a kimura but Ahearn is defending it quite comfortably.
Ahearn wants to improve his position but Dukic is controlling well.

Ahearn looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bruno Dukic has got the better of the ground game so far.

Ahearn looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Ahearn looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ahearn has a hand on Dukic's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Dukic takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Ahearn keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ahearn looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
I really don't envy Ahearn right now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ahearn rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bruno Dukic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bruno Dukic's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Dukic avoids a punch combination nicely.
A little jabbing left from Dukic on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nice shot lands for Ahearn.
Ahearn keeps the fight on the outside.
Dukic fails in his attempt to clinch.
A jab from Ahearn does it's job there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ahearn throws a right hand that Dukic ducks under and follows up with a left that Dukic also avoids with ease.
Dukic doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Tobias Ahearn is winning the standup battle so far.
Dukic takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A jab lands there for Ahearn.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahearn throws a poor cross that misses
and Dukic counters with a right hand to the body.

Dukic closes the distance and clinches.
A short left from Ahearn.
Dukic cracks Ahearn with a nice body shot.

Dukic breaks the clinch.
Dukic staying out of range there.
Ahearn is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ahearn darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ahearn scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Ahearn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ahearn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dukic manages to avoid it.
Dukic doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dukic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Dukic misses.
Dukic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ahearn.
Dukic is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Ahearn with a body shot.
Ahearn throws a body punch but Dukic moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ahearn throws a body shot but no joy.
Ahearn scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ahearn misses with the combination.
Ahearn throws a series of punches but Dukic moves out of range.
Dukic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dukic slips a jab and a cross from Ahearn.
Ahearn throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Dukic counter with a right hand.
Tobias Ahearn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ahearn throws an overhand right that lands on Dukic's shoulder, as Dukic tries to avoid the shot.
Ahearn throws a one two combo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ahearn loads up on a big right hand but Dukic slips the punch.
Ahearn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dukic.
Dukic moves out of range of the strikes.

Dukic has closed the distance and engaged Ahearn in a clinch.
Ahearn is trying to push Dukic away but Dukic has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahearn tries a body shot but Dukic blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Dukic.
Ahearn tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dukic tries to work over Ahearn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dukic misses with a punch to the body.
Dukic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dukic can't find room to land a body shot as Ahearn controls the action.

Dukic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dukic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ahearn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dukic with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ahearn to score with a decent uppercut.
Ahearn throws a jab when Dukic was well out of range.
Ahearn throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dukic counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tobias Ahearn showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ahearn 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tobias Ahearn!