PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Duke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terry Donaire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Duke
vs
Donaire

184 cm
21
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

181 cm
25
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tommy Duke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Terry Donaire!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Dean Styles and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Donaire pushes Duke up against the cage in a clinch.
Donaire gets underhooks to prevent Duke's takedown attempt.
Duke stops a takedown attempt from Donaire.
Donaire wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Duke has him pressed against the cage.
Duke has had enough of the clinch but Donaire keeps him there for the moment.
Donaire is trying to force a seperation but Duke has the dominant position.
Duke can't get the takedown.
Donaire looking for a takedown.

Donaire manages to pull guard.
Donaire is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Duke sitting in guard here, content to control.
Duke pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Donaire is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duke is working hard here to advance position.
Donaire wants to sweep but no luck.
Duke has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Donaire keeping full guard, as Duke tries to pass.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Duke misses with a jab, cross combination.
Duke connects with a nice looking jab.
Duke misses with a leg kick.
Donaire tries to clinch there but Duke circles away.
Donaire tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Duke swivels and escapes.
Tommy Duke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Terry Donaire.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duke throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Duke tries to bum rush Donaire with a series of wild strikes but Donaire uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
No joy there for Duke, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Duke moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Duke keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Duke lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Duke lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Donaire circles away quickly and effectively.
Donaire is looking to clinch but Duke is avoiding it.
Duke will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duke throws a right hand that Donaire ducks under and follows up with a left that Donaire also avoids with ease.

Donaire closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Duke is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Duke looking for submissions off his back.
Donaire wants to control but Duke is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donaire works his way into full mount!
Donaire throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Donaire tries to control but Duke wriggling away.
Duke is looking to get to half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Tommy Duke will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Duke throws a right hand that Donaire ducks under and follows up with a left that Donaire also avoids with ease.
Donaire lands a jab to the nose.
Duke stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Duke wants it to stay on the feet.
Donaire shoots for a takedown but Duke saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Duke misses with a jab, cross combination.
Donaire closes this distance looking for a takedown but Duke circles away.
Tommy Duke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Terry Donaire.
Donaire shoots in but Duke avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duke misses with a few strikes there.
Donaire fails with an attempt to clinch.
Donaire is breathing heavily.
Duke throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Donaire.
Tommy Duke is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donaire misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tommy Duke is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Duke misses with a series of wild punches.
Terry Donaire seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duke throws a right and a left that both miss.
Duke throws a right hand that Donaire ducks under and follows up with a left that Donaire also avoids with ease.
Donaire looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Duke smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Duke lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Donaire backs up against the cage.
Duke swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Duke fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Some wild striking there from Duke.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Duke finds it's target.
Donaire fails to land the takedown.
Duke misses with a body kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Donaire.
Duke throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Donaire.
Donaire closes the distance and clinches up with Duke, looking for a takedown. Donaire pushes Duke against the cage but Duke circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Donaire dodges the punch combination from Duke.
Duke uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Donaire has time to react.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duke lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Duke lands a jab-cross combination.
Duke throws a leg kick but Donaire moved away.
Duke swinging wildly here.
Donaire tries to clinch there but Duke circles away.
Duke lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Donaire circles away quickly and effectively.
Duke throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Duke throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Donaire fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duke looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Donaire shoots in for a double leg but Duke sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Duke lands with a nice combination. Donaire backs away looking to recover.
Donaire tries to close the distance and clinch but Duke swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Duke fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Duke throws a right hand that Donaire ducks under and follows up with a left that Donaire also avoids with ease.
Donaire tries to clinch but Duke is having none of it.
Donaire shoots in looking for a takedown. Duke tries to sprawl out of it but Donaire keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Duke manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Donaire takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Duke dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Donaire is looking to clinch but Duke is avoiding it.
Donaire dodges the punch combination from Duke.
Donaire tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Duke paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Donaire fails in his attempt to clinch.
Duke throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Duke slaps away a takedown attempt from Donaire, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Duke swats away the attempt to clinch by Donaire.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duke lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Duke.
Donaire takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Duke fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donaire misses with a double jab
and Duke counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Duke throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Donaire on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Duke thumps Donaire with a low kick.
Donaire throws a head kick that misses
and Duke counters with a nice uppercut.
Donaire takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Duke throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Donaire has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Donaire takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Donaire takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duke misses with a combination
and Donaire counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Duke thinking.
Duke throws a series of punches but Donaire avoids them all with ease.
Donaire looks for a takedown but Duke sprawls well.
Duke lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
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!
Duke throws a series of strikes that have Donaire backpedaling.
Duke tries to bum rush Donaire with a series of wild strikes but Donaire uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Duke digs a good hook to Donaire's body.
Donaire takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Duke throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duke lands an overhand right.
Duke misses with a wild combination.
Donaire tries to close the distance and clinch but Duke swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A combination from Duke does no damage.
Duke keeps the fight on the outside.
Donaire falls off balance throwing a combination
and Duke counters with a series of strikes. Donaire will be more careful next time no doubt.
Duke throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

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

Duke looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Donaire avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Duke looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Donaire in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Terry Donaire has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tommy Duke is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duke trying to control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Duke showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Duke, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Duke!