PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Dupe (ranked 25506 p4p, 5852 weight class) and Magomed Ankalaev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ankalaev is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Lezginka 2. John Dupe has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Dupe
vs
Ankalaev

225 cm
19
205
0 - 6 - 0

191 cm
25
205
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Intelligent

Carnage Clothing
Conquer

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 0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Dupe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Magomed Ankalaev!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dupe shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Ankalaev napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Ankalaev manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Ankalaev controlling the position for now.

Ankalaev looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ankalaev wants to improve his position but Dupe is controlling well.
Ankalaev gets full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dupe trying to control but Ankalaev is working from the bottom.

Ankalaev is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Ankalaev has his foot on Dupe's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dupe works his way back into a safe position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ankalaev is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Ankalaev looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Dupe has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Ankalaev to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Dupe is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Ankalaev pulls down on the head and he's put Dupe to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Magomed Ankalaev!
After winning the bout, Magomed Ankalaev thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.