PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eikichi Onizuka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Duddy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Onizuka comes into the arena with GTO's Greatest Moments blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Duddy's choice of entrance music: Dropkick Murphys - 'Loyal to No One'. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Onizuka
vs
Duddy

180 cm
28
198 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

182 cm
33
196 lbs
24 - 16 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

TWGC Champion
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Perkele!

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 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eikichi Onizuka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Duddy!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duddy misses with a low kick.
Onizuka fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Duddy is out of range.
Onizuka thuds his shin into the meat of Duddy's side.
Duddy gets off balance looking for a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Onizuka takes a swing at Duddy's ribcage but misses.
Duddy drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Duddy on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A big right from Onizuka misses.
Onizuka wants to slow Duddy down by chopping away at his legs.
Onizuka throws a lazy uppercut
and Duddy counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Onizuka connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Onizuka lands with a shot to the body.
Onizuka throws a leg kick
and Duddy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Onizuka lands a jab to Duddy's midsection.
Onizuka misses with a hook.
Duddy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Onizuka bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

It looks like John Duddy has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Onizuka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duddy.
A clash of legs there as Duddy blocks the low kick.
Eikichi Onizuka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duddy throws a series of punches but Onizuka moves out of range.
Duddy tries to land a front kick but Onizuka steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Onizuka throws a series of punches but Duddy moves out of range.
Onizuka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Onizuka finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Duddy slips a jab from Onizuka.
A jab from Duddy misses.
Onizuka throws a good cross that connects.
Duddy defending well as Onizuka loads up on a big left hand.
Duddy throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Onizuka on the side of the head.
Duddy misses with a looping right.
Duddy explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duddy throws a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Onizuka throws a leg kick

and Duddy counters with a crisp right hand that drops Onizuka! Duddy lets Onizuka back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Onizuka is rocked!

It looks like Eikichi Onizuka has been cut.
Duddy fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Onizuka square on the jaw! Damn, Onizuka is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). John Duddy!
John Duddy opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.