PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Archie Duncan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iron City (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Duncan
vs
City

188 cm
23
190 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

198 cm
24
193 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Archie Duncan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Iron City!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Steve Montenegro and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
City throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Duncan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Duncan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Duncan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Duncan swinging wilding here.
A combination from Duncan does no damage.
City throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
City thows a left - swing and a miss!

City shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Duncan is trying to defend but City finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
City trying to control from half guard but Duncan is working away.
Duncan is trying to stand back up but City is controlling him
City is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
City working Duncan over with strikes here.
Duncan trying desperately to get to his feet.

City goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Duncan is on top in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

City looking for a guillotine here but Duncan defends easily.

Duncan got a little sloppy there for a moment and City has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Duncan has managed to get both his arms back between City's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Duncan has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of City is proving hard to escape from.
Duncan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
City trying to keep a closed guard but Duncan is proving a slippery customer.

City is working an open guard so Duncan takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
City shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Duncan as he jumps to the side.

Duncan darts in and clinches City up against the cage.

Duncan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duncan throws a jab but it's blocked by City.
Duncan throws a lazy right hand but City sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
City stuns Duncan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
City missing with a left hand there. Duncan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Duncan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
City lands a nice hook to Duncan's body. Duncan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
City dodges the punch combination from Duncan.
Duncan throws the left hand but City avoids the punch easily.
Duncan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
City swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
City lands an overhand right.
City ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Duncan moves away.
City staying out of range there.
Duncan throws an overhand right that lands on City's shoulder, as City tries to avoid the shot.
City lands a jab to Duncan's midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice shot lands for City.
City darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
City throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Archie Duncan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Duncan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from City.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
City uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Duncan.
Duncan takes one on the button.
Duncan takes a swing at City's ribcage but misses.
Duncan throws a hook but City avoids it easily.
City listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Duncan misses with a two punch combination.
Duncan misses with an uppercut.
City is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Duncan.
City scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
City lands a with a good body shot.
Duncan is really struggling to find his range with his punches. City's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
City lands with an uppercut that bounces Duncan off the cage and back into rage.
City slips under a jab.
City goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nice uppercut lands for City. That snapped Duncan's head back.
Duncan stuffs the takedown attempt from City. City gets slowly back to his feet.
Duncan slips a jab and a cross from City.
Duncan avoids a punch combination nicely.
City slips a straight right by Duncan.
Duncan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
City throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Duncan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by City.
Duncan drops his hands momentarily and City takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Duncan misses with a low kick.
City dives in and grabs Duncan's left leg, looking for a takedown. Duncan pushes down on City's head and hops out.
Archie Duncan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Iron City.
City throws a one two combo.
Duncan throws a hook but City blocks it.
A clash of legs there as City blocks the low kick.
City shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
City has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Duncan looks to land a right hand but City moved out of range.
City thows a left - swing and a miss!
Duncan throws out a leg kick but City moves out of range and Duncan only half commits.
A bone on bone clash there as City blocks the leg kick.
Duncan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from City.
Some wild striking there from Duncan.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Duncan lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as City backs up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
City misses the shot to the body.
Duncan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
City throws a right hand that Duncan ducks under and follows up with a left that Duncan also avoids with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Duncan takes one to the side of the head.
Duncan misses with a series of wild punches.
Duncan misses the shot to the body.
City walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
City dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Duncan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
City slips under a jab.
Duncan throws a hook but City blocks it.
Duncan scores with a jab to the jaw.
Duncan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
City misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duncan.
Duncan throws and low kick but City moves out of range easily.
Iron City seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duncan lands a with a good body shot.
City throws a series of punches but Duncan moves out of range.
City scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Duncan doesn't seem bothered though.
The fighters circle momentarily. Duncan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Duncan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as City throws out the jab.
City waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Duncan.
Duncan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from City.

That's one minute gone in the round.
City works Duncan's body with a nice hook.
City lands a nice hook to Duncan's body. Duncan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Duncan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Duncan misses with a straight left.
Archie Duncan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
City swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big left from Duncan misses.
Duncan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches City on the side of the head.
City lands a right hook to the body.
City throws a body punch but Duncan moves out of range.
City lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Duncan at a distance.
Duncan misses the shot to the body.
City throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
City avoids the body shot from Duncan.
Duncan swinging wilding here.
City blocks a low kick nicely.
Duncan on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from City.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
City throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Duncan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
City lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
City throws a body punch but Duncan moves out of range.
City throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Duncan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Duncan tries to bum rush City with a series of wild strikes but City uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
City staying out of range there.
Duncan throws a right hand that City ducks under and follows up with a left that City also avoids with ease.
A punch lands to the side of Duncan 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A slow jab from City misses its intended target.
Duncan misses with a two punch combination.
City throws a one two combo.
City showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Duncan.
City swinging wilding here.
Duncan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Duncan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
City lunges at Duncan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Duncan's hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
City scores with a shot to the body.
City slips a jab from Duncan.
Duncan looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Duncan ducks under a wild hook from City.
City scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Some wild striking there from Duncan.

City closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Duncan to the mat! Duncan manages to get full guard.
City won't allow Duncan to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
City passes Duncan's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

City seems to be looking for submissions.
City passes to side control.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duncan is pushing City's head away, looking to escape. City manages to hold on to the position though.
City lands a few punches from side control.

City is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Duncan looks calm but he's in trouble here. City gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Duncan is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! City lets go of the hold and Duncan can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Iron City!