PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Juha Mieto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Declan Duddy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mieto
vs
Duddy

183 cm
25
183 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

190 cm
32
185 lbs
23 - 21 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Hardcore Nutrition

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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juha Mieto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Declan Duddy!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mieto fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Duddy, pushing him back against the cage.
Mieto lands a left hand that snaps the head of Duddy backwards.
Duddy taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Mieto pushes Duddy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mieto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mieto lands a nice shot to the body.

Duddy manages to break the clinch.
Duddy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mieto misses with a looping right.
Juha Mieto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duddy scores with a jab. Mieto acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Duddy walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Duddy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A punch combination from Duddy misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mieto throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mieto throws a hook but Duddy avoids it easily.
Mieto connects with a body shot that sends Duddy's belly button to the back.

Mieto closes the distance and clinches.
The referee calls for Mieto to work.

Duddy gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Duddy is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mieto defends it well.
Mieto moves into full guard.
Duddy stands up over Mieto, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Duddy trying to control but Mieto is working from the bottom.
Duddy preventing the sweep.
Duddy trying to stand up but can't free himself from Mieto's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duddy looking to pass the guard.
Duddy trying to control the position from guard on top but Mieto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Duddy wants to stand but Mieto has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Duddy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mieto looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Declan Duddy was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Mieto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Duddy moves away.
Duddy swinging wildly here.
Mieto gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Duddy.
Mieto scores with a nice body kick.
Mieto pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mieto throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mieto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Duddy misses with a two punch combination.
Duddy keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mieto with a nice cross.
Sloppy strikes from Duddy. Those never looked like landing.
Duddy swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mieto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A swing and a miss from Mieto.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duddy cracks Mieto with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Duddy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mieto circles away quickly and effectively.
Duddy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mieto was well out of range. Poor timing from Duddy.
Mieto looks to land a combination. Duddy sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Mieto connects with a leg kick. Duddy looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A jab lands there for Mieto.
Mieto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Duddy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mieto was well out of range. Poor timing from Duddy.
Sloppy strikes from Duddy. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mieto connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Duddy throws a nice looking combination but Mieto bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Duddy wants to slow Mieto down by chopping away at his legs.
Mieto throws a hook but Duddy blocks it.
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 Juha Mieto will probably get the nod.
That's time! Mieto's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Duddy thows a body shot but no joy.
Mieto avoids a punch combination nicely.
Duddy lands with a nice body punch.
Mieto missing with a left hand there. Duddy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mieto pivots, looking for a leg kick but Duddy is out of range and Mieto settles back down.
Duddy throws a nice looking combination but Mieto bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Duddy has closed the distance and engaged Mieto in a clinch.
Duddy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mieto has him pressed against the cage.
Mieto lands with a light punch inside.
Duddy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mieto working aggressively here.
Duddy is trying to force a seperation but Mieto has the dominant position.
Duddy digs a right hand underneath Mieto's ribcage. Mieto let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mieto misses with the head strike.

Mieto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mieto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Duddy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duddy misses with a low kick.
Duddy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mieto.
Mieto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mieto will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mieto lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Duddy circles away quickly and effectively.
Mieto cracks Duddy with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Mieto takes the fight into the clinch.
Mieto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mieto misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mieto lands a hook to the side of the head.
Duddy is looking to take this one to the mat.
Mieto misses with the head strike.

Duddy gets control of Mieto's arms and successfully pulls guard. Duddy will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Duddy can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mieto controls the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Duddy looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Duddy bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mieto's guard.
Mieto on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mieto tries to get out of the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duddy throwing strikes from guard but Mieto blocks nicely.
Mieto is controlling Duddy's posture.
Duddy wants to stand but Mieto has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Duddy is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Mieto is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Mieto has escaped and now he's on top!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duddy is adopting a defensive guard.
Mieto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Duddy is keeping the position for now.
Duddy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Duddy being controlled here, momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Duddy lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mieto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Duddy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mieto tries to clinch up.
Mieto showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Duddy.
Duddy throws a head kick but Mieto moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Duddy takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Juha Mieto is winning the standup battle so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duddy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mieto avoids a punch combination nicely.
Duddy misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Declan Duddy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Mieto's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Mieto stalks Duddy and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Duddy's face. Duddy staggers backwards, shaken.
A jab from Mieto finds it's way through Duddy's defenses.
Mieto fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Duddy.
Mieto throws a right and a left that both miss.

Mieto has taken the fight to the clinch.
Duddy is struggling to control the position.
Duddy wants to break free but Mieto has control.
Mieto tries a body shot but Duddy blocks it.
Mieto lands a hook that snaps the head of Duddy backwards.
Duddy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Mieto fails to land.
Mieto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Mieto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Duddy throws an overhand right that lands on Mieto's shoulder, as Mieto tries to avoid the shot.
Duddy scores with a head kick. Mieto tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mieto slips a jab and a cross from Duddy.
Duddy doesn't manage to clinch there - Mieto circles away.
Mieto lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mieto lands with a nice body punch.
Duddy has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Mieto moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mieto misses with a hook.
Mieto throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mieto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mieto lands with a hook. Duddy tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mieto smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mieto tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mieto dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Duddy. That did some damage!
Duddy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mieto.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mieto lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mieto circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mieto dodges the punch combination from Duddy.
Duddy tries to clinch up.
Mieto loads up on a big right hand but Duddy slips the punch.
Mieto throws a leg kick but Duddy checks it.
Mieto tried to score with a low kick but Duddy checks it.
Duddy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mieto moves away.
Duddy slips under a jab from Mieto.
Mieto comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mieto pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Duddy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Duddy takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Duddy lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mieto backs up against the cage.
Duddy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Duddy misses with a looping left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Duddy.
Mieto lands with a kick to the ribs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Duddy. Mieto does a little dance to reset his feet.

Mieto forces Duddy back against the cage and clinches.
Mieto misses with some punches.
Mieto swings wildly with an uppercut but Duddy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mieto is looking to break free of the clinch but Duddy has double underhooks.

Mieto breaks from the clinch.
Mieto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Duddy.
Duddy wants to clinch up but Mieto keeps it at a distance.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mieto. That's going to slow Duddy down.
Duddy on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Mieto pivots, looking for a leg kick but Duddy is out of range and Mieto settles back down.
Duddy throws a series of punches but Mieto avoids them all with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mieto defending well as Duddy loads up on a big left hand.
Mieto wants to clinch up but Duddy keeps it at a distance.
Mieto takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body kick from Mieto.
Mieto lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mieto tries to clinch
and Duddy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Duddy takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nice uppercut there from Mieto.
Duddy with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mieto to score with a decent uppercut.
Duddy wants to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mieto throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Mieto clinches up with Duddy and pushes him back against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Juha Mieto showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mieto has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juha Mieto!
A very excited looking Juha Mieto made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.