PBP Commentary

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

Fail
vs
Duck

187 cm
18
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Epik Fail!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Donald Duck!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Dmitry Maklakov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fail decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Duck is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Duck is looking to escape.
Duck makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Duck.
Duck lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Fail!
Fail is working to get back to half guard.
Duck looking to control but Fail is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Duck has control of Fail's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Fail regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Duck trying to control but Fail is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fail is in all sorts of trouble here.
Duck wants to get back to his feet but Fail is holding on tight.
Fail can't escape the position.
Duck moves to the back position.

Duck is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Fail is defending well though. Duck let's go of the attempt for now.
Fail tries to escape the position.
Duck tries to get the hooks in deep but Fail pushed the leg off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duck controlling well, preventing Fail from escaping the position.
Fail is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
I would not like to be Fail right now.

Duck is persistently looking for the submission but Fail is defending it well.
Fail breaks Duck's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Duck is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Duck is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Fail is aware though and is defending well.

Fail thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Duck looking for a sweep. Not yet Duck, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duck can't keep his opponent in guard - Fail advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Fail is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Duck sees it coming and defends easily.
Fail is pressing down on Duck's thigh, looking to free his foot. Duck is holding on for now.
Duck manages to get to full guard.

Duck working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Fail doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Fail manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Fail has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Duck has his foot on Fail's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Fail works his way back into a safe position though.
Fail forces his way into half guard.
Fail wants to pass the guard but Duck is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fail is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Duck has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Fail is working away from the top position though.

Fail is working for a kimura but Duck is defending it quite comfortably.
Duck wants to control but Fail is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Duck won't allow Fail to pass to mount.

Fail is looking for a kimura here.

Duck is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fail pulls his head out easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Fail closes the distance and pushes Duck back into the ropes.

Fail breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fail swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Duck.
Fail darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Epik Fail is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Duck wants to clinch up but Fail keeps it at a distance.
Fail swats away the attempt to clinch by Duck.
Fail throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Duck's waist but Duck gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Fail off to one side.
Fail keeps the fight on the outside.
Duck avoids a punch combination nicely.
Duck slaps away a takedown attempt from Fail, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Duck fails with a takedown attempt.
Fail takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Epik Fail has been cut.
Duck changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fail tries to avoid it but Duck manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fail to the ground. Fail escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Duck tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Duck throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fail tries to clinch up.
Duck avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Duck shoots in looking for a takedown. Fail tries to sprawl out of it but Duck keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Fail manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Epik Fail has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donald Duck.

Fail instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duck is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Fail tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Duck just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Fail tries to score a body lock takedown but Duck shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Duck is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Fail gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Fail is trying to break the clinch but Duck has him pressed against the ropes.
A short uppercut from Fail.
Duck jumps guard but Fail stands there with Duck around his waist. Duck gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Duck looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fail can't break the clinch.
Duck fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Fail swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fail manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Fail fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Fail is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Duck tries to pull guard but Fail holds him up against the ropes and eventually Duck drops back down to his feet.
Duck fails to pull guard.
Duck is pressed up against the ropes. Fail has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Duck down to the mat. Duck avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Duck enables Fail to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Duck manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Duck working for a triangle but Fail defends it easily.

Duck is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Fail is aware though and is defending well.
Duck is trying to keep Fail in close.
Duck tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duck keeping full guard, as Fail tries to pass.
Fail passes Duck's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Duck is looking for a sweep. Fail is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Fail is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Duck has managed to free his arm - good work.
Duck has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Fail is working away from the top position though.
Duck manages to get to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Duck keeping full guard, as Fail tries to pass.
Fail won't allow Duck to sweep him here.
Fail looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Fail drops back looking for a leg! Duck is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Duck manages to kick Fail off! Fail jumps back into Duck's guard.
Duck wants to stand but Fail is controlling the position.

Duck looking for a guillotine here but Fail defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Donald Duck will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Epik Fail's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Duck shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Duck was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Fail is wriggling around trying to escape.
Fail slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Duck wants to control but Fail is keeping him busy.
Duck wants to pass the guard but Fail is defending well.

Fail looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Duck tries to pass the half guard into mount. Fail knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Duck wants to control but Fail is keeping him busy.
Fail is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Duck looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Duck is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Fail!
Duck takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.

Duck is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Fail knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Fail for a finish.
Fail staying busy and making it hard for Duck to control.
Duck is trying to stick to Fail's back but Fail is turning into Duck. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Duck's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Fail.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Duck working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Fail doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Fail manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Duck is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Duck has his foot on Fail's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Fail works his way back into a safe position though.

Fail thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Duck is trying to hold Fail in close to prevent damage but Fail has managed to pass into half guard.
Duck is concentrating on defense, preventing Fail from advancing position.
Fail trying to pass the guard but Duck defending well.
Duck gets back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fail passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Duck tries to bench press Fail off him but Fail keeps the position.
Duck gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Duck is looking to get to half guard.
Duck wants to control but Fail is having none of it.

Fail has hold of Duck's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Duck manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Duck tries to lock up and control but Fail gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Duck can't escape the position.
Duck tries to hold on but Fail postures up.
Fail with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.

Fail has control of Duck's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Duck regains control of the situation pretty easily.

Fail is working for a guillotine from mount but Duck frees his head quite easily.

Fail looking for a guillotine from mount but Duck is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Donald Duck comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Duck winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight for Donald Duck!
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight for Donald Duck!
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight for Donald Duck!

Donald Duck wins by unanimous decision!