PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Declan Duddy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uno Louner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Duddy
vs
Louner

190 cm
30
185 lbs
21 - 19 - 0

178 cm
31
183 lbs
17 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Granite chin

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 21 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Declan Duddy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Uno Louner!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Viktor Lagutenko and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duddy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Good exchange - Louner coming out on top.
An inside leg kick lands from Duddy.
Duddy throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Duddy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Louner circles away quickly and effectively.
A swing and a miss from Duddy.
Duddy fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice uppercut there from Duddy.
Duddy bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Louner's head backwards.
Louner waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Duddy.
Duddy ducks under a wild hook from Louner.
Duddy misses with a two punch combination.
Louner's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Duddy connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Louner scrambles back to his feet.

It looks like Uno Louner has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Louner throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Duddy's waist but Duddy gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Louner off to one side.
Duddy looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Louner looks to land a combination but Duddy avoids it well.
Louner with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Duddy to score with a decent uppercut.
Louner thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duddy misses with a wild body shot.
A combination from Duddy does no damage.
Louner keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Duddy.
Duddy moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Duddy tries to clinch but Louner moves out of range.
Duddy throws a head kick but Louner moves out of range.
Duddy is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Louner swats away the attempt to clinch by Duddy.
Louner moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Louner sizes up Duddy with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Louner scores with a jab. Duddy acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Duddy cracks Louner with a right hand to the side of the head.
Declan Duddy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Louner tries to keep at a distance but Duddy has taken the fight into the clinch.
Louner is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Duddy pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Duddy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duddy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Louner paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Duddy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Duddy slips a jab from Louner.
Duddy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Duddy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Louner.
Duddy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Louner smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Duddy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Louner throws a body punch but Duddy moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Duddy.
Louner lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Louner throws the left hand but Duddy avoids the punch easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Louner misses the target.
Louner missing with a left hand there. Duddy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Duddy tries to clinch up.
Louner might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Louner thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Louner throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Louner pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Duddy swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Louner bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Louner is working Duddy over with some ground and pound from side control.
Duddy sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Louner thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Louner misses with a head shot. Duddy uses the momentum to regain guard.
Louner postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Duddy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Louner is one step ahead there.
Louner makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Louner must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duddy keeping moving, preventing Louner from controlling successfully.
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!
Louner wants to pass the guard but Duddy is keeping the position.
Louner content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Louner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Duddy is keeping the position for now.
Louner loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Duddy is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Louner has his hands clasped together but Duddy extends an breaks Louner's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Duddy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Declan Duddy!
After winning the bout, Declan Duddy thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.