PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Raymond Duvernay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthew Mara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raymond Duvernay has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Duvernay
vs
Mara

165 cm
20
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
22
183 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Raymond Duvernay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matthew Mara!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Anthony Taglia and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mara tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Duvernay throws a head kick that misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Duvernay.
Duvernay throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Duvernay misses with a head kick.
Mara displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Duvernay.

Mara moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mara with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Raymond Duvernay has been cut.
A knee to the head by Mara.
Mara unloads a knee to the mid-section. Duvernay lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Duvernay is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mara scores with a knee to the head.
Mara throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mara with a knee to the head.
Mara lands a knee to the head.

Duvernay is rocked!
Mara using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Duvernay has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Duvernay takes a knee to the side of the body.
Mara lands a knee to the head.
Mara landing knees to the body.
Mara with a knee to the head.
Mara landing knees to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mara landing knees to the head.
Mara tries a knee to the head but Duvernay blocks it.
Mara landing knees to the head.
Mara misses with a knee to the head.
Mara lands a knee to the head.
Mara throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Duvernay blocks it with crossed arms.
Mara throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Duvernay blocks it with crossed arms.
Mara misses with a knee strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duvernay wants to break free but Mara has control.
Mara with a knee to the head.
Mara misses with a knee strike.
Mara landing knees to the head.
Mara throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Duvernay blocks it with crossed arms.
Duvernay tries to break the clinch but Mara is controlling the position.
Duvernay can't break the clinch.
Mara with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Duvernay's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mara throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mara misses with a knee to the head.
Mara utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

Duvernay breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Duvernay wants to clinch
and Mara counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duvernay is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mara darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Duvernay with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mara to score with a decent uppercut.
Duvernay gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Duvernay misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duvernay tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Duvernay could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Duvernay slips under a jab from Mara.
Duvernay misses with a kick to the body.
Mara lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Duvernay misses the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mara uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Duvernay has time to react.
Duvernay takes one on the chin but seems OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matthew Mara dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Raymond Duvernay's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Duvernay tries for a takedown but Mara sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mara lands a really nice looking cross but Duvernay seems unphased.
Mara tries to clinch but Duvernay is having none of it.
Duvernay slips under a jab.
Duvernay shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mara as he jumps to the side.
Mara connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mara closes the distance and clinches.
Mara with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Duvernay takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mara lands a knee to the head.
Mara with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mara with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Mara.
Mara tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Duvernay takes a knee to the side of the body.
Knees to the body from Mara.
Mara throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Duvernay blocks it with crossed arms.
Matthew Mara seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mara unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A knee to the head by Mara.
A knee to the head by Mara.
Mara stops a takedown attempt from Duvernay.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raymond Duvernay. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mara unloads a knee to the mid-section. Duvernay lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mara landing knees to the body.
Mara is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Mara missing with knees to the body.
Mara looking to throw knees to the head but Duvernay is blocking nicely.
Duvernay has had enough of the clinch but Mara keeps him there for the moment.
Mara misses with a knee to the head.
Mara looking to throw knees to the head but Duvernay is blocking nicely.
Mara misses with a knee strike.
Duvernay is trying to break the clinch but Mara is controlling him.
Mara lands a nice knee to the body.
Mara misses with a knee strike.
Mara using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Duvernay has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Duvernay tries to pull guard but Mara won't allow it.
Mara has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mara is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Duvernay has had enough of the clinch but Mara keeps him there for the moment.
Mara misses with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Mara.
Mara tries to land a knee to the head but Duvernay blocks with his arms.
Mara tries a knee to the head but Duvernay blocks it.
Mara landing knees to the head.
Mara misses with a knee to the head.
Mara tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Duvernay wants a takedown.
Mara lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Duvernay wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mara throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Duvernay blocks it with crossed arms.
Mara lands a knee to the head.
Mara lands a knee to the head.
Mara landing knees to the body.
Mara with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Duvernay takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mara with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Duvernay looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mara looking to throw knees to the head but Duvernay is blocking nicely.
Mara tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Duvernay is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mara lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mara has Duvernay pressed against the cage, preventing Duvernay from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mara connects with a knee to the head.
Mara tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mara landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mara has Duvernay pressed against the cage, preventing Duvernay from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mara landing knees to the head.
Mara misses with a knee strike.
Mara tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Duvernay wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mara throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Duvernay blocks it with crossed arms.
Mara tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mara is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Duvernay avoiding damage as Mara throws knees to the body.
Duvernay wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matthew Mara showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Raymond Duvernay's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Duvernay tries to land a leg kick but Mara saw it coming and moves away.
Mara keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Mara has managed to clinch.
Mara tries a knee to the head but Duvernay blocks it.
Mara tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Duvernay is trying to break the clinch but Mara has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mara lands a nice knee to the body.
Mara lands a knee to the head.
Mara looking to throw knees to the head but Duvernay is blocking nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mara tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Duvernay on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mara trying to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duvernay drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mara landing knees to the body.
Mara looking to throw knees to the head but Duvernay is blocking nicely.
Mara tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mara prevents Duvernay from breaking the clinch.
Mara with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Mara trying to land knees to the body.
Duvernay wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mara with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mara throws a knee to the head but misses.
Duvernay avoiding damage as Mara throws knees to the body.
Mara looking to throw knees to the head but Duvernay is blocking nicely.
Mara misses with a knee strike.
Mara keeps control of Duvernay as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mara with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Duvernay looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Duvernay with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mara has Duvernay pressed against the cage, preventing Duvernay from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mara tries a knee to the head but Duvernay blocks it.
Duvernay takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mara missing with knees to the body.
Mara tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Duvernay tries to circle away but Mara has him pinned against the cage.
Mara tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mara throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Duvernay blocks it with crossed arms.
Duvernay is trying to force a seperation but Mara has the dominant position.
Mara tries to land a knee to the head but Duvernay blocks with his arms.
Mara tries a knee to the head but Duvernay blocks it.
Mara misses with a knee strike.
Mara missing with knees to the body.
Duvernay tries to break the clinch but Mara is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mara looking to throw knees to the head but Duvernay is blocking nicely.
Duvernay taking a breather.
Mara tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mara keeps control of Duvernay as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mara throws a knee to the head but misses.
Duvernay avoiding damage as Mara throws knees to the body.
Duvernay jumps guard but Mara stands there with Duvernay around his waist. Duvernay gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Duvernay wants to get back to striking at distance but Mara won't allow it.
Mara with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mara tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Matthew Mara is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Duvernay tries to break free but Mara pushes him back against the cage.
Mara misses with a knee strike.
Duvernay wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mara keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Duvernay's efforts to push away.
Duvernay wants to break free but Mara has control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Duvernay takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mara misses with a knee to the head.
Mara with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Duvernay avoiding damage as Mara throws knees to the body.
Mara tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mara keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Duvernay's efforts to push away.
Mara with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Duvernay has Mara pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mara manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raymond Duvernay. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mara tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mara throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mara throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Duvernay blocks it with crossed arms.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mara scores with a knee to the head.
Duvernay tries to break free but Mara pushes him back against the cage.
Raymond Duvernay has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mara has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Mara with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matthew Mara comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mara has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 25:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 25:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matthew Mara!