PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Duendes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincenzo Lauretta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tommy Duendes has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Duendes
vs
Lauretta

178 cm
25
148 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

195 cm
20
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Charlie Wang's Tattered Rags & 95% Laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tommy Duendes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vincenzo Lauretta!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Winston Howard and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duendes is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Duendes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lauretta manages to avoid it.

Duendes clinches with his opponent.
Duendes cracks Lauretta with a nice body shot.
Duendes is pressed up against the cage. Lauretta has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Duendes down to the mat. Duendes avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Lauretta looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Duendes moves into range and clinches up with Lauretta.
A short right from Duendes.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Duendes as Lauretta tries to tie him up.

Lauretta escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Duendes closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Lauretta tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Duendes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lauretta has his takedown stuffed
and Duendes counters with a right hand to the body.
Tommy Duendes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vincenzo Lauretta.
Lauretta moves in looking to clinch but Duendes pushes him off.
Lauretta showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Duendes.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lauretta tries to keep at a distance but Duendes has taken the fight into the clinch.
Duendes wants to break the clinch but can't.
Duendes lands with a right to the head.
Duendes is looking to break free of the clinch but Lauretta has double underhooks.
Duendes scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Duendes can't break the clinch.

Duendes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lauretta takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lauretta shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lauretta wants to clinch up but Duendes keeps it at a distance.
Duendes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lauretta shoots for a takedown but Duendes saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duendes lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lauretta backs up against the cage.
Duendes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lauretta.
Lauretta on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Duendes has closed the distance and engaged Lauretta in a clinch.
Duendes working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Duendes lands an uppercut.
Duendes presses Lauretta against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duendes lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lauretta trying to control the position but instead, Duendes has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lauretta into the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Duendes.
Lauretta looks winded!
Duendes is trying to break the clinch but Lauretta is controlling him.
Lauretta misses with a short punch on the inside.
Duendes scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lauretta tries to circle away but Duendes has him pinned against the cage.
Duendes digs a right hand underneath Lauretta's ribcage. Lauretta let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lauretta tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Duendes smiles and moves away.
Lauretta takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Duendes scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Duendes clinches up against the cage.
Duendes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Duendes.
A nice right hand lands inside from Duendes.
Lauretta fails to pull guard.
Lauretta is looking for a takedown.
Duendes wants to get back to striking at distance but Lauretta won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duendes prevents the takedown attempt.
Duendes tries to break free but Lauretta pushes him back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Duendes.
Duendes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
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!
A right handed body shot lands from Duendes.
Duendes pushes Lauretta back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lauretta is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Duendes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lauretta has him pressed against the cage.
Duendes tries to break free but Lauretta pushes him back against the cage.
Duendes is trying to break free.
Lauretta throws a knee to the head but misses.

Duendes breaks the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Duendes clinches.
Duendes gets through Lauretta's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lauretta keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Duendes's efforts to push away.
Nice body punch from Duendes - that landed with a thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Duendes dominated that round.
That's time! Duendes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Duendes gets a clinch.
Tommy Duendes has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Duendes lands a body shot in the clinch.
Duendes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lauretta backwards.
Lauretta is looking to break free of the clinch but Duendes has double underhooks.
Duendes working hard to break the clinch.
Lauretta wants a takedown but no success here.
Duendes lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lauretta is trying to break the clinch but Duendes has him pressed against the cage.
Duendes lands an uppercut.
Duendes wants to get back to striking at distance but Lauretta won't allow it.
Duendes is pressed up against the cage. Lauretta has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Duendes down to the mat. Duendes avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Duendes has taken the fight to the clinch.
Duendes can't break the clinch.

Duendes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Duendes lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lauretta is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Duendes has managed to clinch.

Duendes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Duendes fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Duendes has managed to clinch.

Lauretta manages to break the clinch.
Lauretta shoots for a double leg takedown but Duendes sprawls well. He's pushed Lauretta's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tommy Duendes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vincenzo Lauretta.
Duendes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Duendes lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lauretta at a distance.
Duendes scores with a jab to the body.
Duendes lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Lauretta drops his hands momentarily and Duendes takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Tommy Duendes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Duendes misses with a two punch combination.
Lauretta is trying hard to land a takedown here. Duendes sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Duendes pushes Lauretta up against the cage in a clinch.
Lauretta takes a shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duendes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lauretta has him pressed against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duendes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right hand to the body from Duendes.
A short left from Duendes.

Duendes manages to break the clinch.
Duendes looks to land a combination but Lauretta avoids it well.
Lauretta doesn't manage to clinch there - Duendes circles away.
Lauretta dodges the punch combination from Duendes.
Duendes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Duendes scores with a jab to the body.

Duendes pushes Lauretta up against the cage in a clinch.
Duendes has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lauretta can't break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duendes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Duendes.
Duendes lands with a right to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Duendes.
A left hand lands to the body for Duendes.
Duendes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lauretta tries to pull guard but Duendes forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A short right from Duendes.
Lauretta prevents Duendes from breaking the clinch.
Duendes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lauretta backwards.
Nice body punch from Duendes.
A right hook to the body lands for Duendes.
Duendes pushes Lauretta back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Duendes lands a left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duendes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lauretta has him pressed against the cage.
Duendes cracks Lauretta with a nice body shot.
Duendes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short uppercut from Duendes.
Duendes is working Lauretta over against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Duendes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duendes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Duendes stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lauretta has Duendes pressed against the cage, preventing Duendes from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lauretta is trying desperately to land a takedown but Duendes is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Lauretta.
Duendes lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Duendes scores with a hook to the body.

Duendes manages to break the clinch.

Duendes has closed the distance and engaged Lauretta in a clinch.
Duendes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Duendes dominated that second round.
That's time! Duendes'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!

Lauretta tries to clinch but Duendes moves out of range.

Duendes closes the distance and pushes Lauretta back into the cage.
Lauretta tries to score a body lock takedown but Duendes shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Duendes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Duendes lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lauretta or not.
A short uppercut from Duendes.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Duendes creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Duendes lands a body punch.
Duendes tries to circle away but Lauretta has him pinned against the cage.
Lauretta misses with a knee to the head.
Duendes lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Duendes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lauretta backwards.
Duendes stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Duendes pushes Lauretta back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lauretta takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A right hook to the body lands for Duendes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duendes lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lauretta.
Lauretta keeps control of Duendes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Duendes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Duendes is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Lauretta tries to circle away but Duendes has him pinned against the cage.
Duendes digs a right hand underneath Lauretta's ribcage. Lauretta let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Duendes lands a right hand.
Duendes lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Duendes breaks the clinch.
Duendes throws a series of punches but Lauretta avoids them all with ease.
Duendes throws a right hand that Lauretta ducks under and follows up with a left that Lauretta also avoids with ease.
Duendes shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Lauretta eats them both and turns towards Duendes to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duendes stalks Lauretta and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lauretta's face. Lauretta staggers backwards, shaken.
Duendes fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lauretta looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Duendes takes the fight into the clinch.
Duendes lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lauretta or not.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duendes stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Duendes is trying to push Lauretta away but Lauretta has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A short left from Duendes.
Duendes pushes Lauretta back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Duendes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Duendes.
Duendes lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Duendes is trying to force a seperation but Lauretta has the dominant position.
Duendes lands a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duendes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Duendes is working Lauretta over against the cage.

Duendes breaks the clinch.
Lauretta on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lauretta shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Duendes defends it nicely.
Tommy Duendes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vincenzo Lauretta.
Duendes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tommy Duendes is winning the standup battle so far.
Duendes feints a jab promting Lauretta to slip. Duendes then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Lauretta slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

Duendes pushes Lauretta up against the cage in a clinch.
Duendes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lauretta can do to turn this around?
Duendes can't break the clinch.
Duendes has had enough of the clinch but Lauretta keeps him there for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Duendes's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Duendes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lauretta has Duendes pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Duendes manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Duendes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Duendes is looking to wear down Lauretta with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Duendes scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Duendes closes the distance and pushes Lauretta back into the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duendes scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lauretta's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A frustrated look appears on Duendes's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lauretta keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Duendes's efforts to push away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Duendes lands a nice uppercut.
Vincenzo Lauretta has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Duendes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Duendes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Duendes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Duendes has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Duendes!
A relieved looking Tommy Duendes thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.