PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Filiberto Duke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Allahu Akbar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Filiberto Duke looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Duke
vs
Akbar

160 cm
24
151 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

179 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Filiberto Duke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Allahu Akbar!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Daniel Bishop and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Akbar fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Duke sprawls well initially but Akbar persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Akbar sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Akbar stops Duke from getting back to his feet.
Akbar is pressing down on Duke's thigh, looking to free his foot. Duke is holding on for now.
Akbar is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akbar content just to control the position here.
Duke can't escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Akbar trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Akbar throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Duke because Akbar loaded up on that one.
Duke is squirming around, avoiding Akbar's attempts to control the action.
Duke might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Duke wants to try and get back to his feet.
Akbar throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Duke is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Akbar throws a sloppy strike and Duke uses the opportunity to reverse the position! A bit of a scramble here and Duke has ended up in Akbar's guard.

Akbar had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Duke defends it easily.
Duke stopping the sweep attempt from Akbar.

Akbar looking for a guillotine here but Duke defends easily.
Duke stays in close to Akbar's body and controls the position.
Akbar is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akbar looking to control.
Akbar is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Akbar is trying to keep Duke in close.
Duke is looking to stand up but Akbar won't let him.
Duke wants to control from the top but Akbar keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Akbar shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Akbar is keen to just control but Duke is a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duke blocking the ground and pound attempt from Akbar.
Akbar is taking a breather. Duke says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Duke is refusing to be controlled, as Akbar sits in half guard.
Duke wants to improve his position but Akbar is controlling well.
Duke is not content to let Akbar control the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Akbar is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Allahu Akbar dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Akbar shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Akbar was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The ground and pound from Akbar seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Duke is not content to let Akbar control the position.
Akbar happy to just control the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Akbar prevents Duke from escaping the position.

Akbar decides to stand back up.
Akbar has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Duke showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Akbar.
Akbar scores with a one two! Duke had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Filiberto Duke has been cut.

Akbar fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Duke sprawls well initially but Akbar persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Duke pushes Akbar off and gets back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Akbar drives through with a takedown into guard.
Akbar works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Akbar is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Duke doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Akbar.
Duke is trying to control but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akbar is keen to just control but Duke is a slippery customer.

Akbar stands up and beckons Duke to join him on the feet.

Akbar gets a clinch.
Akbar is trying to push Duke away but Duke has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Duke breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Akbar connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Akbar has Duke up against the cage in a clinch.
Akbar will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Duke up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Duke breaks from the clinch.
Allahu Akbar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duke with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Akbar counter with a right hand.

Akbar looking to score a takedown here. Duke is defending well but Akbar drives through and ends up in Duke's guard.

Duke is rocked!
Akbar not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Oh Duke is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Akbar throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Akbar in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Akbar forces his way into half guard.

Duke is defending against the submission attempts here by Akbar.

Akbar is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Akbar is controlling the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Allahu Akbar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Filiberto Duke's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Duke avoids the head kick by Akbar.
Duke tries to clinch but Akbar moves out of range.
Filiberto Duke is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Akbar instigates a clinch.
Akbar looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Duke seems to have got his legs back now.
Akbar blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Akbar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Duke enables Akbar to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Duke manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Duke uses the cage to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akbar lands with a big left! Duke is wobbled badly! Akbar comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Duke to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Allahu Akbar!