PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between michael duncan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Laggum Vane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vane has chosen No Rest for the Wicked as his entrance music. Laggum Vane is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

duncan
vs
Vane

175 cm
20
166 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

179 cm
20
171 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, michael duncan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Laggum Vane!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
duncan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Vane sprawls well. Vane wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. duncan gets slowly back to his feet.
Vane tries to bum rush duncan with a series of wild strikes but duncan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

duncan shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than duncan was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

duncan goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Vane turns into him and now he's in duncan's guard.
Vane won't allow duncan to sweep him here.
Vane trying to control but duncan is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
duncan wants to stand and escape but Vane is having none of it.
duncan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
duncan wants to stand and escape but Vane is having none of it.
duncan is breathing heavily.
Vane is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vane thuds his right hand into duncan's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Vane misses with a wild combination.
Vane throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Vane is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in duncan's half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
duncan looks like he's trying to stand up.
Vane prevents duncan from improving his position.
Vane with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Vane works his way into full mount!
duncan squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Vane is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Vane scoring with strikes but duncan is staying in there.
Vane content just to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vane scoring with strikes but duncan is staying in there.
duncan is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Vane controlling from mount.
Let's hope that Vane has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
duncan wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
duncan is working to get back to half guard.
Vane controlling the position easily from mount.

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.
duncan is in all sorts of trouble here.
You get the feeling that duncan really doesn't like being in this position too much.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vane scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish duncan?
Vane controlling the position easily from mount.
duncan wants to try and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Laggum Vane dominated that round.
That's time! duncan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

The fight stays on the outside here - Vane looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vane fails with the takedown

and duncan counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by duncan.
Vane preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
duncan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

duncan has gone for a leg lock! Vane slips out almost immediately though and dives into duncan's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
duncan wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Vane manages to pass to side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vane is nestled in close to duncan, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Vane controlling the action here.
duncan has hold of Vane's hands but Vane slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Vane controlling the action here.
duncan wants to get back to his feet.
Vane perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Vane is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
duncan is wriggling around trying to escape.

Vane is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, duncan has managed to escape the submission attempt.
duncan tries to buck Vane off but he can't manage it.
Vane sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Vane trying to control but he's not successful this time.
duncan is looking to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vane trying to control but duncan is having none of it.
duncan is trying to stand.
duncan wants to control but Vane is having none of it.
Laggum Vane has got the better of the ground game so far.
A nice elbow there by Vane.
duncan is looking to get to half guard.
Vane putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Vane scores with a couple of good head shots there.

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.
duncan is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Vane takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Vane looking to finish duncan with some ground and pound. This is bad for duncan!
duncan is trying to stand up.
duncan tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Vane throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! duncan has his hands clasped together but Vane breaks the hold and duncan is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Vane!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Laggum Vane!