PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harrison Duke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benn Rotthwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duke comes to the cage accompanied by Keep it going louder!. Rotthwell has chosen U2 - Bloody sunday as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Duke
vs
Rotthwell

188 cm
25
235 lbs
10 - 4 - 1

192 cm
28
265 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Harrison Duke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Benn Rotthwell!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rotthwell comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Duke unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rotthwell lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Duke lands an elbow inside.

Duke gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Duke pushing down on Rotthwell's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duke scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Rotthwell blocking the ground and pound attempt from Duke.
Duke thows a huge punch but Rotthwell dodges it nicely.
Duke sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rotthwell defending well though.

Duke is working for a submission of some sort.
Rotthwell really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Duke. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Duke not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rotthwell keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Duke 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.
Rotthwell avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Duke.
Rotthwell keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rotthwell is not content to let Duke control the position.
Rotthwell blocking the ground and pound attempt from Duke.
Duke throwing shots but Rotthwell is blocking nicely.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rotthwell can do anything to dispel that myth.
Rotthwell regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Duke.
Duke trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duke missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Duke trying to control the position from guard on top but Rotthwell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Duke throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rotthwell works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Duke trying to control but Rotthwell is working from the bottom.
Duke looking to pass the guard.
Duke throws a big right hand that misses.
Rotthwell has momentary wrist control but Duke slips an elbow through the middle.
Duke throws a strike but Rotthwell rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Harrison Duke!
Harrison Duke took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.