PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jay Faber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Duder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Faber comes to the cage accompanied by Cypress Hill - Rock Superstar. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Faber
vs
Duder

188 cm
20
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
215 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Plays chess

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jay Faber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ryan Duder!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Faber tries to keep at a distance but Duder has taken the fight into the clinch.

Duder breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Faber throws a leg kick that misses.
Faber wants to clinch

and Duder counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Faber's guard now.
Duder wants to stand but Faber is controlling his posture from full guard.

Duder stands and steps away. Faber gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Faber rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Duder moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Faber looks to clinch

and Duder counters with a single leg into guard. Faber didn't expect that.
Faber trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

Duder decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Duder circles away from the clinch attempt

and Duder counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duder stops Faber from standing up.
Duder wants to stand but Faber is controlling his posture from full guard.
Faber is looking to stand up but Duder isn't so interested in that idea.
Faber has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Duder wanted to stand there but Faber had control of the position.
Duder won't allow Faber to get back to his feet.
Faber is breathing heavily.

That's two 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.

Duder stands and steps away. Faber gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Faber clinches.
Duder jumps guard but Faber stands there with Duder around his waist. Duder gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Duder breaks from the clinch.
Faber looks to clinch

and Duder counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Duder tries for a takedown. No joy.

Duder breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Faber darts in trying to clinch
and Duder counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Faber is lucky that one didn't land flush.

Duder shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Duder controlling the position easily from mount.
Duder looking to control but Faber is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faber can't escape the position.

Duder stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Faber closes the distance but Duder moves to the side
and Duder counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Faber is lucky that one didn't land flush.

Faber scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Faber stands up out of the half guard.
Faber closes the distance looking to clinch

and Duder counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Faber lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Duder backwards.
Duder wants a takedown.
Jay Faber has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Duder.
Duder drops down looking for an ankle pick but Faber pulls his leg out and moves away.

Duder takes the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Faber breaks the clinch.
Faber tries to clinch but Duder moves away

and Duder counters by moving into the clinch.

Duder manages to break the clinch.

Duder closes the distance and clinches.

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

Duder decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Duder decides to stand up.

Duder looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Duder decides to stand up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Faber closes the distance looking to clinch

and Duder counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Duder gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Duder dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Faber wants to clinch but Duder slips to the side

and Duder counters by clinching up.
Faber tries to stall but Duder uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Duder escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Faber shoots in for a takedown but Duder shows good takedown defense.

Duder rushes Faber and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Faber wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Duder manages to break the clinch.

Duder feints and as Faber raises his hands in defense, Duder changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Duder really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Faber. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Duder stands and steps away. Faber gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Duder changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Faber looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Duder decides to stand back up.
Faber throws a head kick but Duder moves out of range.
Faber tries to clinch

and Duder counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Duder.
Faber pushes off an throws an elbow but Duder leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Faber with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Faber drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Duder gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Faber breaks from the clinch.
Duder is breathing heavily.
Faber wants to clinch

and Duder counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duder keeps control of Faber as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Duder breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Faber looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A combination from Faber does no damage.
Faber tries to clinch but Duder moves out of range.
Duder circles away from the clinch attempt

and Duder counters by moving into the clinch.

Faber breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Duder circles away from the clinch attempt

and Duder counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Faber uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Faber tries for a takedown but Duder sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Faber. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faber tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Duder counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Faber is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Duder stands up and beckons Faber to join him on the feet.
Faber has his takedown stuffed

and Duder counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Faber!
Faber tries to reverse the position but Duder maintains control.
Faber squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Faber is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Faber regains half guard.

Faber kicks Duder off and gets back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faber shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Duder counters with a nice double leg into side control. Faber won't be happy with that.

Duder stands up and beckons Faber to his feet.
Duder stuns Faber with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Duder instigates a clinch.

Duder breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jay Faber is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Duder keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Faber tries to clinch up
and Duder counters with a head kick.
Faber wants to clinch

and Duder holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Faber wants to get back to striking at distance but Duder won't allow it.
Duder has Faber pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Faber manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Faber is trying to break free.

Duder breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Duder clinches up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Duder escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Faber wants to clinch but Duder slips to the side
and Duder counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Faber is lucky that one didn't land flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Faber tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Duder counters by clinching up.
Faber tries to break the clinch but Duder is controlling the position.
Faber wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Duder has him pressed against the cage.
Faber fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Faber wants to get back to striking at distance but Duder won't allow it.
A body shot lands from Duder.

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

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Faber looking to slow down the pace here.

Duder manages to break the clinch.
Faber tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Duder counters by clinching up.
Duder fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Duder escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Duder lands with a kick to the temple. Faber shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Faber throws a left and a right that both miss

and Duder counters with a nice double leg into side control. Faber won't be happy with that.

Duder decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Faber wants to clinch

and Duder counters with a shoot takedown. Faber fights it but they end up in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Duder gets a clinch.
Duder can't break the clinch.
Duder can't break the clinch.

Faber breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Faber closes the distance but Duder moves to the side

and Duder holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Duder wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Faber breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Faber wants to clinch

and Duder moves into the clinch.

Faber breaks from the clinch.
Faber closes the distance but Duder moves to the side

and Duder counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Faber!
Duder tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Duder trying to control but Faber is having none of it.
Faber keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ryan Duder has got the better of the ground game so far.
Duder takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Faber is working hard here to advance position.

Faber bucks up and throws Duder to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Faber tries to clinch

and Duder holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Faber wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Duder changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Faber fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Faber closes the distance but Duder moves to the side
and Duder counters with a body kick.
Faber closes the distance but Duder moves to the side

and Duder counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Duder wants to stand up but Faber manages to regain full guard.
Duder tries to stand but Faber is controlling from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Duder decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Duder clinches up with Faber and pushes him back against the cage.

Duder breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Faber looks to clinch

so Duder counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Duder decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Faber, up you get!

Duder rushes Faber and presses him up against the cage.
Duder wants to break the clinch but can't.
Duder drops down looking for an ankle pick but Faber pulls his leg out and moves away.
Duder circles away from the clinch attempt

and Duder counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Duder.
Duder is trying to break free.
Faber tries to break the clinch but Duder is controlling the position.
Duder prevents Faber from breaking the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Duder manages to break the clinch.
Faber misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Duder circles away from the clinch attempt

and Duder counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Duder.

Faber breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Faber wants to clinch but Duder slips to the side

and Duder holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Faber has picked Duder up - he's going for a ride! Faber dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Duder wants to get back to his feet.
Faber working Duder over with strikes.
Faber stops Duder from getting back to his feet.
Faber tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Duder.
Duder pushes Faber off looking to stand but Faber dives back in and keeps control.
Duder has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Duder pushes Faber off and gets back to his feet.
Faber takes a kick to the side of the head.
Faber tries to clinch but Duder moves out of range.
Duder throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Faber's waist but Faber gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Duder off to one side.
Jay Faber has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Duder.
Faber tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Duder counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Duder.
Faber creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Faber wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Duder has him pressed against the cage.

Duder escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Faber wants to clinch but Duder slips to the side

and Duder moves into the clinch.
Faber wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A nice right hand lands inside from Faber.

Faber manages to break the clinch.
Faber misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Faber wants to clinch but Duder slips to the side

and Duder counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Faber's guard now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Faber has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Duder off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Duder lands a high kick!
Jay Faber has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Faber darts in trying to clinch

and Duder counters by clinching up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Duder comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Duder 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 26:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Duder!