PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nico Duber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and dj pound (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Duber
vs
pound

170 cm
22
130 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nico Duber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, dj pound!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
pound ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Duber moves away.
pound wants to clinch.
pound is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

pound scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Duber throws pound to one side and escapes!
Duber wants to clinch.
Duber has a takedown stuffed.
pound fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
pound fails with a takedown attempt.
Duber tries to close the distance and clinch but pound swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
pound is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
pound tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Duber counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Duber looking to throw knees to the head but pound is blocking nicely.
Duber lands a damaging elbow.
Duber tries to score a body lock takedown but pound shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Duber utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
pound goes for a takedown in the clinch but Duber prevents it.
Duber lands an elbow inside.
Duber tries a knee to the head but pound blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duber lands an elbow just above pound 's eye.

It looks like dj pound has been cut.
Duber creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through pound's defenses.
pound tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Nico Duber has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of dj pound.
Duber creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through pound's defenses.
Duber is trying to maintain a safe position but pound gets an underhook and turns Duber into the cage.
pound dodges an elbow strike from Duber.
pound blocks the elbow strike.
Duber wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
pound lands a nice shot to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Duber just misses with a elbow thrown towards pound's brow.
pound blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
pound dodges an elbow strike from Duber.
pound looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Duber tries to circle away but pound has him pinned against the cage.
Duber lands a knee to the body.
Duber lands an elbow that stopped pound in his tracks for a moment.
Duber wants to stall.
Duber lands an elbow inside.
Duber creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through pound's defenses.
Duber looks to throw an elbow but misses.

pound breaks the clinch.
pound lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duber doesn't manage to clinch there - pound circles away.

Duber tries to keep at a distance but pound has taken the fight into the clinch.
Duber looking for a takedown.
Duber creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through pound's defenses.
Duber throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but pound blocks it with crossed arms.
pound jumps guard but Duber stands there with pound around his waist. pound gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
pound tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Duber avoids it.
pound avoids the elbow strike from Duber, against the cage.
pound looking to throw knees to the head but Duber is blocking nicely.
pound wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Duber has him pressed against the cage.
pound is struggling to control the position.

pound pulls guard.
pound tries to land a sweep but no joy.
pound looks gassed!

Duber is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! pound is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! pound has escaped and now he's on top!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Duber kicks pound off and gets to his feet.
pound shoots in for a takedown but Duber shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Duber, right into the meat.
pound darts in trying to clinch

and Duber counters by moving into the clinch.
pound is trying to drag Duber to the mat but Duber just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Duber lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Nico Duber will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on dj pound's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

pound misses with a double jab
and Duber counters with a thumping low kick.
Duber tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
pound wants to clinch

and Duber counters by clinching up.
pound wants a takedown but no success here.
Duber wants a takedown but no success here.
Duber trying to control the position but instead, pound has worked for underhooks and has pushed Duber into the cage.
Duber wants a takedown but no success here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duber lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
pound prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nico Duber. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Duber lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Duber utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Duber throws an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
pound managing to block the knees to the body from Duber.
pound is breathing heavily.
Duber is looking to break free of the clinch but pound has double underhooks.

pound manages to break the clinch.
Duber avoids a punch combination nicely.
pound swats away the attempt to clinch by Duber.
pound fails with a takedown attempt.
Duber moves in looking to clinch but pound pushes him off.
Duber tries to clinch up but pound circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Duber tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but pound paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Duber looks to clinch
and pound makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Duber closes the distance and clinches up with pound, looking for a takedown. Duber pushes pound against the cage but pound circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
pound closes this distance looking for a takedown but Duber circles away.
pound displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Duber.
Duber fails to land the takedown.
Duber tries to clinch but fails miserably

and pound counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Duber!
Duber is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Duber is trying desperately to improve position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
pound trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Duber is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

pound is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Duber is surviving well by controlling pound's body position as best he can.
Duber tries to buck pound off but he can't manage it.
Duber is squirming around, avoiding pound's attempts to control the action.
Duber is trying to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
pound tries to control but Duber wriggling away.
Duber trying desperately to get to his feet.
Duber avoids a series of strikes thrown by pound.
Duber wants to try and get back to his feet.
pound trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
pound wants to take Duber's back here but Duber is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Duber is looking to improve his position but pound isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

dj pound showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on dj pound's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Duber tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice sprawl there from pound as Duber shoots in.
pound fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nico Duber is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

pound bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Duber gets back to half guard.
pound stops Duber from getting back to his feet.
pound seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Duber does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
pound is looking to stall here but Duber recovers full guard.
Duber wants to stand but pound is controlling the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Duber looking for a guillotine here but pound defends easily.
Duber wants to get back to his feet but pound is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Duber is looking for a triangle but pound pushes his legs off easily.
pound trying to control the position from guard on top but Duber is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Duber pushes a forearm under pound's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, pound is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nico Duber!