PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rafal Duda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Goran Kristic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kristic has chosen Numb as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Duda
vs
Kristic

184 cm
25
183 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

174 cm
25
192 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rafal Duda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Goran Kristic!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Nard Betker and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kristic misses with a combination

and Duda counters with a shoot takedown. Kristic fights it but they end up in guard.
Kristic controlling the position.
Duda controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Kristic pulls Duda in close to prevent any damage.
Duda wants to control from the top but Kristic keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rafal Duda has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Kristic closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Duda did well to prevent Kristic getting side control.
Duda is in trouble now - Kristic has advanced to mount!
Kristic controlling his opponent.
Duda wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Kristic.
Kristic controlling his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duda blocking the ground and pound.
Kristic throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Duda because Kristic loaded up on that one.
Kristic tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Duda wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kristic controlling from the full mount.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Kristic has hold of Duda's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Duda manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kristic misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Kristic looking to control and managing it successfully.
Duda is squirming around, avoiding Kristic's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Goran Kristic dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Duda closes the distance and clinches up with Kristic, looking for a takedown. Duda pushes Kristic against the cage but Kristic circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Duda throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kristic's waist but Kristic gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Duda off to one side.
Duda fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kristic avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rafal Duda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kristic shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Duda sprawls well. Duda wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kristic gets slowly back to his feet.

Duda scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Kristic is controlling Duda's trapped leg to prevent Duda from advancing to side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duda trying to control from Kristic's half guard. Kristic has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Duda slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Kristic holding on.
Kristic manages to work his way to half guard, despite Duda's best efforts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kristic trying to control here.
Kristic slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Duda trying to control but Kristic is working from the bottom.
Kristic is adopting a defensive guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kristic keeping moving, preventing Duda from controlling successfully.

Rafal Duda has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Kristic stuffs the takedown attempt from Duda. Duda gets slowly back to his feet.
Duda checks a leg kick.
Duda tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Kristic shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Duda's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kristic wants to pass the guard but Duda is keeping the position.
Kristic pushing down on Duda's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Kristic is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Duda wants to improve his position but Kristic is controlling well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kristic passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Duda!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Goran Kristic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Duda's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Kristic scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Duda is looking to reverse the position.
You can see the frustration on Duda's face as Kristic controls the position.
Kristic prevents Duda from escaping the position.
Kristic in side control, just content to control the action for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kristic tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Duda manages to get back to half guard.
Kristic controlling the action here.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Duda has one foot on Kristic's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duda defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kristic.
Duda fails with a takedown attempt.
Duda shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kristic but Kristic pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Duda fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rafal Duda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Duda looks for a takedown but Kristic sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kristic drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Duda can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kristic controls the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Goran Kristic was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Kristic decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Kristic passes to side control.
Kristic trying to control the position but Duda is working away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kristic tries to advance to mount but can't.

And that's the end of the fight!
Goran Kristic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kristic 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Goran Kristic!