PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between David Giljotin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Declan Duddy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Giljotin comes to the cage accompanied by Ticon - Miss 11 PM (DJ CHILLER REMIX 2011) . Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Giljotin
vs
Duddy

192 cm
27
180 lbs
19 - 13 - 1

190 cm
34
185 lbs
26 - 26 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

KAISER
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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 19 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, David Giljotin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Declan Duddy!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duddy stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Duddy throws a hook to the side of Giljotin's head but Giljotin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice takedown defense from Duddy. No joy for Giljotin on that attempt.
Duddy missing with a left hand there. Giljotin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Duddy misses with a body shot.
Duddy feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Giljotin's calf.
Duddy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Giljotin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Duddy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Giljotin closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Giljotin working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Giljotin misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Duddy is trying to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duddy keeps trying to improve his position.
Giljotin has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Giljotin working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Giljotin is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Duddy is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Duddy is trying to get back to his feet.

Giljotin tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Giljotin has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Duddy is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duddy wants to get back to his feet.

Giljotin is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Duddy defends it well.

Giljotin is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Duddy sees it coming and defends easily.
Duddy is trying to stand up here but Giljotin is controlling him well.
Giljotin wants to advance to full mount but Duddy doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Giljotin works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Giljotin throwing shots but Duddy is blocking nicely.

Giljotin is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duddy slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Giljotin is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Duddy is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Duddy has escaped and now he's on top!
Duddy has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Giljotin is proving hard to escape from.

Duddy decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Giljotin, up you get!
Giljotin blocks the body kick.
Duddy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Giljotin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Giljotin has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Duddy is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duddy looking to throw knees to the head but Giljotin is blocking nicely.
Duddy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Giljotin prevents a body shot from Duddy.

Duddy breaks the clinch.
Duddy throws a right and a left that Giljotin avoids nicely.
A swing and a miss from Duddy.
Nice uppercut lands for Duddy. That snapped Giljotin's head back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Giljotin wants to clinch up but Duddy keeps it at a distance.
Giljotin takes one to the side of the head.
Giljotin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Giljotin. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Giljotin shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Duddy wants to improve his position but Giljotin is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Declan Duddy will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Duddy throws a lazy right hand but Giljotin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Giljotin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Giljotin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Duddy is fending him off so far but Giljotin persists. Nope, Duddy circles away and we're back to standing.
Giljotin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Giljotin changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Duddy looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Giljotin tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Giljotin has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Giljotin tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Giljotin has knee on belly and moves into mount.
David Giljotin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Duddy gets back to half guard.

Giljotin wants to work for an arm triangle but Duddy is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Giljotin is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Duddy doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Giljotin.
Duddy missing with punches from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giljotin looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Duddy with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Giljotin tries to pass to full mount but Duddy defends it.

Giljotin is working for a kimura but Duddy is defending it quite comfortably.
Duddy wants to control but Giljotin passes into side.
Duddy dodges the ground and pound from Giljotin.

Giljotin is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Duddy is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duddy tries to buck Giljotin off but Giljotin is having none of it.
Duddy is still trying to improve position.
Duddy is pushing Giljotin's head away, looking to escape. Giljotin manages to hold on to the position though.
Duddy is looking to regain half guard here but Giljotin keeps moving and retains side control.

Giljotin working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Giljotin postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

Giljotin tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Giljotin has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duddy tries to escape but Giljotin is in control.
Duddy is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Giljotin is trying to get an arm triangle but Duddy is defending well.

Giljotin wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Duddy, who protects the arm well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duddy is looking to get back to his feet here but Giljotin is keeping cool and he's managed to take Duddy's back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Giljotin dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Giljotin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Danga de danga de dang - Duddy scores with a four punch combination!
Giljotin checks the leg kick nicely there.
Duddy leaves Giljotin with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Giljotin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Giljotin moves away from the strike by Duddy.
A big left from Duddy misses.
Giljotin ducks under a wild hook from Duddy.
Declan Duddy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Giljotin checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Giljotin staying out of range there.
Duddy throws an off balance right hand
and Giljotin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Duddy throws a right hand that misses

and Giljotin counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Giljotin passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Giljotin tries for a kimura but Duddy is defending well.
You can see the frustration on Duddy's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Giljotin throws an elbow but Duddy slips to the side and avoids it well.

Giljotin decides to stand back up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duddy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Duddy.
Duddy misses with a left hand
and Giljotin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Giljotin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Duddy. No joy for Giljotin on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Giljotin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Duddy misses with a straight left.
Giljotin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Declan Duddy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duddy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Giljotin moves away.
Giljotin slips a jab and a cross from Duddy.
A low kick from Duddy is predictable there
and Giljotin counters with a low kick, right behind Duddy 's knee.
Giljotin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Duddy is fending him off so far but Giljotin persists. Nope, Duddy circles away and we're back to standing.
Giljotin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Duddy circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giljotin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Duddy is fending him off so far but Giljotin persists. Nope, Duddy circles away and we're back to standing.
A bone on bone clash there as Giljotin blocks the leg kick.
A combination from Duddy does no damage.
Giljotin slips a jab from Duddy.
Giljotin closes the distance and clinches up with Duddy, looking for a takedown. Giljotin pushes Duddy against the cage but Duddy circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
No joy there for Duddy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Giljotin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Duddy misses with a straight right.
Duddy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Giljotin blocks a jab.
Giljotin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Duddy as he jumps to the side.
Duddy throws a poor cross that misses

and Giljotin counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Giljotin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Giljotin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Giljotin's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Giljotin postures up.
Duddy looking for a sweep. Not yet Duddy, not yet.
Duddy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Giljotin stands up over Duddy, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Giljotin makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Giljotin has gone for a leg lock! Duddy slips out almost immediately though and dives into Giljotin's guard.

Giljotin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Giljotin looking for a guillotine here but Duddy defends easily.
Duddy tries to stand but Giljotin is controlling from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Giljotin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Giljotin 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Giljotin!
David Giljotin got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'