PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Long Duck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Forrest Mortem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Duck
vs
Mortem

200 cm
21
250 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

193 cm
23
225 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Long Duck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Forrest Mortem!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Vladimir Khabensky and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mortem throws a head kick that misses.
Duck fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Duck bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mortem throws a right hand that Duck ducks under and follows up with a left that Duck also avoids with ease.
Duck throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Duck moves in looking to clinch but Mortem pushes him off.
Mortem tries to clinch
and Duck counters with a two punch combo.
Mortem tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Duck moves into the clinch.

Duck's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A shot to the body from Mortem misses
and Duck counters with a solid body kick.

Duck closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Duck lands with a punch from half guard.
Duck not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mortem is looking to control Duck's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mortem avoid being mounted?
Mortem keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Duck wants to pass to mount but Mortem is defending the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duck throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Duck is thwarting Mortem's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Duck trying to control from half guard but Mortem is working away.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Duck shoots in but no luck this time.
Mortem misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mortem connects with a high kick.

It looks like Long Duck has been cut.
Mortem looks gassed!
A lazy body kick from Mortem
and Duck counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Duck throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Duck stalks Mortem and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mortem's face. Mortem staggers backwards, shaken.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Duck gets a clinch.

Duck manages to break the clinch.
Mortem tries to clinch but Duck moves away

and Duck counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Duck is trying to maintain a safe position but Mortem gets an underhook and turns Duck into the cage.
Mortem can't break the clinch.
Duck is stalling here.
Duck can't break the clinch.

Duck breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mortem has his takedown stuffed

and Duck counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Duck escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Duck clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duck keeps control of Mortem as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Duck lands a hook that snaps the head of Mortem backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Duck breaks from the clinch.

Duck has taken the fight to the clinch.
Duck is trying to break the clinch but Mortem is controlling him.

Duck breaks from the clinch.
Duck plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Duck scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Mortem manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Mortem trying to hold on to Duck's head to control him but Duck postures up.
Mortem tries to get to full guard but Duck has control of the leg.
Duck wants to free his trapped foot but Mortem is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Mortem gets back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mortem wants to stand but Duck is controlling the position.
Duck trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mortem tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Duck trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Duck tries to clinch up.
Duck fails with an attempt to clinch.
Duck looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Mortem closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Duck to the mat! Duck manages to get full guard.
Mortem postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Long Duck dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Long Duck's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Mortem throws an overhand right that lands on Duck's shoulder, as Duck tries to avoid the shot.
Mortem wants to clinch.

Mortem drives through with a takedown into guard.
Duck is pulling down on Mortem's head to control his posture.

Mortem postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Duck is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Mortem, into his guard.
Duck knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mortem on the ground.
Duck lands a couple of elbows.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mortem not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duck wants to pass the guard but Mortem is keeping the position.
Duck chips away with some ground and pound.
Duck working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Duck postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Duck scoring with some ground and pound.
Mortem is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Duck won't allow Mortem to sweep him here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Mortem drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Mortem wants to control but Duck is keeping him busy.
You can see the frustration on Duck's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mortem stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Mortem leaves Duck with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mortem misses with a takedown attempt - Duck sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mortem is looking to clinch but Duck is avoiding it.
Duck wants to clinch.
Long Duck is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Mortem tries to keep at a distance but Duck has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mortem pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mortem tries to clinch up

and Duck counters by moving into the clinch.
Duck tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Mortem breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mortem wants to clinch
and Duck counters with a series of strikes. Mortem will be more careful next time no doubt.

Duck instigates a clinch.
Mortem misses with an elbow over the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mortem tries to break the clinch but Duck is controlling the position.

Duck breaks the clinch.
Mortem shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Duck holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Duck lands an uppercut.
Mortem prevents Duck from breaking the clinch.
Mortem working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Duck tries to pull guard but Mortem won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Long Duck. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Duck is looking to break free of the clinch but Mortem has double underhooks.
Duck wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mortem gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Duck prevents the takedown attempt.
Duck is looking to break free of the clinch but Mortem has double underhooks.
Duck tries to pull guard but Mortem holds him up against the cage and eventually Duck drops back down to his feet.
Duck misses with some punches.
Mortem drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Forrest Mortem will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Long Duck's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

A combination from Duck does no damage.
Mortem avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mortem blocks a head kick by Duck.

Mortem scores a takedown into full mount!
Duck is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mortem lands a big shot there that rocks Duck but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Mortem working Duck over with strikes here.
Mortem landing strikes from the mount and Duck is in trouble!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mortem in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Duck tries to hold on but Mortem pushes him away.
Mortem working Duck over with strikes here.
Duck keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mortem tries to control but Duck wriggling away.

Mortem moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Duck has worked his arm free - good work by Duck!
Mortem is looking to take a break and control but Duck is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Duck is looking for a sweep.
Duck is not content to let Mortem control the position.
Duck struggling a bit here.

Mortem working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Mortem working the body and head with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mortem stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Mortem bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Mortem trying to control the action but Duck is working from the bottom.
Duck struggling a bit here.
Duck is looking for a sweep.

Mortem stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Mortem darts in and clinches Duck up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mortem is trying to break free.

Duck has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Mortem uses from the top position.

Mortem gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Mortem misses with a takedown
and Duck counters with a one-two to the body.
Duck avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Duck clinches.

Mortem pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Duck throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mortem makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

Mortem has managed to clinch.
Duck tries to pull guard but Mortem won't allow it.

Mortem's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Duck tries to clinch there but Mortem circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Forrest Mortem comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mortem has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Forrest Mortem!