PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marvin Hinton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fred Dukes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hinton comes to the cage accompanied by Pantera - Walk. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Hinton
vs
Dukes

196 cm
21
225 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

214 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Nice elbows
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight 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, Marvin Hinton!
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, Fred Dukes!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hinton throws a sloppy head kick and Dukes moves out of range easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Dukes blocks the leg kick.

Dukes rushes Hinton and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hinton has had enough of the clinch but Dukes keeps him there for the moment.
Dukes wants to stall.
Dukes prevents Hinton from breaking the clinch.

Dukes breaks from the clinch.
Marvin Hinton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dukes moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Nice defenses there by Dukes.
Dukes connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dukes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hinton.
Hinton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dukes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hinton.
Hinton swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dukes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dukes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hinton looks to land a right hand but Dukes moved out of range.
A solid body kick from Dukes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dukes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Dukes moves into the clinch successfully.
Dukes is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A shot in the inside from Dukes.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hinton manages to break the clinch.
Dukes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hinton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dukes moves away.
Hinton throws a nice looking combination but Dukes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hinton throws a hook but Dukes blocks it.
Dukes's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Dukes duly obliges.
Hinton is breathing heavily.
Dukes closes the distance looking to clinch

and Hinton counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hinton wants to pass the guard but Dukes is keeping the position.
Hinton throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dukes works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dukes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dukes really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hinton. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hinton chips away with some ground and pound.
Hinton might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hinton wants to control from the top but Dukes keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hinton is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Hinton is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Dukes moves in looking to clinch but Hinton pushes him off.
Hinton closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dukes circles away.
Dukes is looking to clinch.
Hinton wants to clinch.
Dukes works over Hinton's head and body with a nice combination.

Dukes instigates a clinch.
Hinton wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dukes has him pressed against the cage.
Hinton wants to get back to striking at distance but Dukes won't allow it.

Dukes breaks from the clinch.
Dukes scores with a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Dukes.
Dukes scores with a hook.

Dukes gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hinton wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dukes has him pressed against the cage.

Dukes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dukes lands with a shot to the body.
Dukes tries to clinch up.
Dukes lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hinton backs up against the cage.
Hinton throws a lazy right hand but Dukes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dukes tries to clinch but Hinton is having none of it.
Hinton slips a jab and a cross from Dukes.
Hinton is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Dukes.
Dukes clinches but Hinton breaks the clinch

and Hinton counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
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!
Dukes pushes Hinton off looking to stand but Hinton dives back in and keeps control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Hinton is trying to work for a kimura but Dukes is defending well.

Hinton seems to be working for a kimura but Dukes defends the submission attempt.
Hinton has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hinton uses his free foot to push down on Dukes's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Dukes.
Hinton moves to back control.
I would not like to be Dukes right now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Hinton is looking for the choke from the back position but Dukes is controlling his hands well.

Hinton working for the choke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Fred Dukes will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hinton tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dukes throws a wild body kick that Hinton sees coming a mile off.
Dukes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hinton.
Hinton is looking to clinch but Dukes is avoiding it.
Dukes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dukes is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Hinton misses with a body punch
and Dukes counters with a straight right hand.
Hinton keeps the fight on the outside.

Dukes has Hinton up against the cage in a clinch.
Hinton has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Dukes is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Dukes is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hinton prevents Dukes from breaking the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dukes.
Hinton lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dukes or not.
Dukes working aggressively here.
Dukes tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hinton lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dukes backwards.

Hinton breaks from the clinch.
Dukes throws a left and a right that both miss

and Hinton counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Hinton wants to pass to mount but Dukes is defending the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Hinton is looking for a kimura here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dukes wants to improve his position but Hinton is controlling well.
Hinton working the head and body with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hinton content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Hinton's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

Hinton looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hinton is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Dukes wants to get back to his feet.
Hinton wants to free his trapped foot but Dukes is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hinton slips a nice elbow through Dukes's hands, connecting with Dukes's forehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hinton wants to free his trapped foot but Dukes is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Dukes is trying to stand back up but Hinton is controlling him

Hinton is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Marvin Hinton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hinton scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Dukes trying to control from the bottom.
Hinton content to control rather than advance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Hinton decides to stand up.
Hinton throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hinton throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dukes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dukes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dukes misses with a combination

and Hinton counters with a single leg into guard. Dukes didn't expect that.
Hinton advances to half guard.

Hinton is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Dukes doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hinton.
Dukes tries to kick Hinton off but Hinton keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marvin Hinton dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Hinton throws a right and a left that Dukes avoids nicely.
Hinton throws a right hand that Dukes ducks under and follows up with a left that Dukes also avoids with ease.
Hinton throws a big shot that misses.
Hinton tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dukes swivels and escapes.
Dukes closes the distance looking to clinch

and Hinton moves into the clinch.
Dukes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hinton goes for a takedown attempt but Dukes pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hinton wants to clinch.
Hinton shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marvin Hinton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hinton moves in looking to clinch but Dukes pushes him off.
Hinton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dukes wants to clinch.
Dukes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hinton.
Hinton thows a body shot but no joy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dukes comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dukes closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Dukes has managed to clinch.
Hinton is pressed up against the cage. Dukes has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hinton down to the mat. Hinton avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Hinton fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dukes, pushing him back against the cage.
Dukes content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hinton is trying to break free.
Knees to the body from Dukes.

Dukes breaks the clinch.
Dukes stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dukes scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The fight stays on the outside here - Dukes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dukes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Hinton counters with a takedown into side control. Hinton lands a decent elbow from side control.
Dukes is not content to let Hinton control the position.

Hinton is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dukes knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Dukes is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Hinton has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dukes gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!

Hinton thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Hinton working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Dukes tries to escape but Hinton is in control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hinton is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dukes is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Hinton tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hinton has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Dukes is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Hinton asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Hinton has hold of Dukes's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Dukes seems comfortable defending it but Hinton has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Dukes is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Dukes is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Hinton couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Marvin Hinton!