PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Duterte (ranked 4741 p4p, 4667 weight class) and Not You (ranked 0 p4p, 524 weight class). Duterte kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Ignition (Remix). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Duterte
vs
You

167 cm
23
150
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
19
145
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rodrigo Duterte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Not You!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Peter Branson and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duterte throws a nice looking combination but You bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
You unleashes a big counter combination but Duterte bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
You looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Duterte scores with a hook to the body. You takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Duterte wants to clinch up but You keeps it at a distance.

Duterte drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

You pushes Duterte off and gets back to his feet.

Duterte takes the fight into the clinch.

Duterte is trying to trip You. He has hold of a leg but You is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Duterte persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duterte with a nice head shot there.
Duterte 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.
Duterte trying to control but You is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duterte is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Nice takedown defense from You. No joy for Duterte on that attempt.

Duterte moves into range and clinches up with You.

Duterte escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sloppy strikes from You. Those never looked like landing.
Duterte shoots for a double leg takedown but You sprawls well. He's pushed Duterte's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
You throws a sloppy head kick and Duterte moves out of range easily.
It looked like Duterte was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

Duterte closes the distance and clinches.

Duterte pulls guard.

Duterte working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. You doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Duterte is tightening it up a little... You has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! You reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! You taps out! Nice BJJ there by Duterte!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Rodrigo Duterte!
Post fight, Rodrigo Duterte stared into the camera and said 'Tang ena niyu patayen ku kayu lahat'.