PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sonny Duncan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Louis Champagne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Louis Champagne has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Sonny Duncan's chin.

Duncan
vs
Champagne

220 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

175 cm
19
135 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sonny Duncan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Louis Champagne!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duncan dodges the punch combination from Champagne.
Duncan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Champagne.

Duncan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Champagne is trying to force a seperation but Duncan has the dominant position.
Champagne working hard to break the clinch.

Duncan breaks from the clinch.
Champagne misses with the combination.
Duncan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Champagne sprawls well. Champagne wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Duncan gets slowly back to his feet.
Duncan lands with a nice combination. Champagne backs away looking to recover.
Duncan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Champagne looks to land a combination but Duncan avoids it well.
Champagne misses with a double jab.
Champagne throws a right and a left that Duncan avoids nicely.
Champagne misses with a few strikes there.
Champagne throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Duncan.
Champagne looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Duncan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Champagne tries to avoid it but Duncan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Champagne to the ground. Champagne escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Champagne looks to land a combination but Duncan avoids it well.
A combination from Champagne does no damage.
Champagne misses with a double jab
enabling Duncan to counter with a crisp jab.
Duncan misses with a series of wild punches.
Duncan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Champagne as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sonny Duncan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Duncan fails with a takedown attempt.
Champagne misses with the combination.
Duncan shoots for a double leg takedown but Champagne sprawls well. He's pushed Duncan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Louis Champagne is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Duncan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Champagne keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Champagne misses with a wild combination.
Champagne throws a series of punches but Duncan avoids them all with ease.
Champagne misses with a jab, cross combination.
Champagne rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Duncan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Horrible takedown by Duncan or perhaps it was just good defense by Champagne which made him look bad.
Champagne misses with a few strikes there.
Duncan dives in and grabs Champagne's left leg, looking for a takedown. Champagne pushes down on Duncan's head and hops out.
Champagne throws a series of punches but Duncan avoids them all with ease.
Champagne looks winded!
Champagne swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Duncan counters with a left and a right that stings Champagne.
Duncan dodges the punch combination from Champagne.
Duncan scores with a decent looking hook.
Champagne throws a combination that misses
and Duncan counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Champagne misses with a combination
and Duncan counters with a good low kick that Champagne was not able to check.
Duncan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Champagne as he jumps to the side.
Champagne throws a left and a right that both miss
and Duncan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Champagne rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Duncan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Duncan misses with a takedown attempt - Champagne sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Champagne lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Duncan circles away quickly and effectively.
Champagne will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Louis Champagne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duncan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Champagne manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Champagne throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Duncan holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Duncan just leaning against Champagne, taking a breather.

Champagne breaks the clinch.
Duncan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Champagne is fending him off so far but Duncan persists. Nope, Champagne circles away and we're back to standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duncan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Champagne swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Champagne misses with a double jab
and Duncan makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Champagne really felt that one!
Some wild striking there from Champagne.
Champagne throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Duncan.
Duncan closes the distance and clinches up with Champagne, looking for a takedown. Duncan pushes Champagne against the cage but Champagne circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Champagne.
Duncan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Champagne throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Duncan shoots in for a double leg but Champagne sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Champagne swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Duncan throws a head kick that Champagne semi-blocks.
Champagne misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Louis Champagne will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Champagne throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Duncan.
Champagne misses with the combination.
Champagne swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Duncan counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A combination from Champagne does no damage.
Sonny Duncan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Champagne throws a right and a left that both miss.
Duncan tries to close the distance and clinch but Champagne swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Champagne throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Duncan counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Duncan shoots for a takedown but Champagne saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A combination from Champagne does no damage.
Duncan shoots in looking for a takedown but Champagne manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Duncan's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Champagne misses with a two punch combination.
Champagne misses with a double jab.
Duncan closes the distance and clinches up with Champagne, looking for a takedown. Duncan pushes Champagne against the cage but Champagne circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sonny Duncan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Champagne throws a right and a left that both miss.
Duncan misses with a low kick.
Champagne swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Duncan pushes Champagne up against the cage in a clinch.
Duncan keeps control of Champagne as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Champagne has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Champagne breaks from the clinch.
Duncan lands a nice shot to the body.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Champagne in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.

Duncan forces Champagne back against the cage and clinches.

Duncan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Champagne keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Champagne misses with a double jab
and Duncan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Duncan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Champagne's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Louis Champagne seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Champagne throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Champagne swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Duncan counters with a nice kick to the body.
Champagne stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Champagne wants it to stay on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Champagne will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Duncan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Champagne circles away.
Duncan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Champagne throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Duncan to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duncan closes the distance and clinches up with Champagne, looking for a takedown. Duncan pushes Champagne against the cage but Champagne circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A combination from Champagne does no damage.
Duncan goes for a double leg but Champagne avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Champagne continues to drive forward.
Champagne looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Champagne tries to break the clinch but Duncan is controlling the position.
Duncan is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Champagne is keeping busy.

Champagne breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Duncan shoots in and drives through. Champagne sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Champagne misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Champagne throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Duncan counters with a body kick that stops Champagne in his tracks momentarily.
Champagne misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sloppy strikes from Champagne. Those never looked like landing.

Duncan closes the distance and clinches.
Champagne tries to circle away but Duncan has him pinned against the cage.

Duncan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Duncan misses with a head kick.
Champagne will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Duncan wants to land a leg kick but Champagne is out of range.
Champagne throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Duncan.
Champagne avoids a kick to the body.
Duncan shoots in for a takedown but Champagne shows good takedown defense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Champagne misses with a double jab.
Sloppy strikes from Champagne. Those never looked like landing.
Duncan shoots in for a takedown but Champagne shows good takedown defense.
Champagne misses with a series of wild punches.
Champagne throws a combination that misses

and Duncan counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Duncan.
Duncan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Champagne's defenses.
Duncan goes for a takedown attempt but Champagne pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Champagne looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Duncan shoots for a double leg takedown but Champagne sprawls well. He's pushed Duncan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Champagne misses with a wild combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duncan moves in looking to clinch but Champagne pushes him off.
Champagne throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Louis Champagne will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Duncan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Champagne lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Duncan circles away quickly and effectively.
Champagne throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Duncan to counter with a crisp jab.
Champagne throws a combination that misses
and Champagne takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Duncan slips a jab and a cross from Champagne.
Champagne avoids a kick to the body.
Champagne throws a combination that misses
letting Duncan counter with a right hand.
Champagne misses with a jab, cross combination.
Champagne looks to land a combination but Duncan avoids it well.
Champagne misses with a combination
and Duncan counters with a nice low kick that buckles Champagne's knee momentarily.
Duncan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Duncan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Champagne sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Duncan closes the distance and clinches.
Duncan scores with a knee to the head.

Duncan manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Champagne throws a combination that misses

and Duncan counters by clinching up.

Duncan breaks from the clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Champagne scores with a four punch combination!
Champagne throws a combination that misses

and Duncan counters by clinching up.
Duncan wants to take the fight to the mat but Champagne manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Champagne is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Duncan tries to pull guard but Champagne forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sonny Duncan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Duncan keeps control of Champagne as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Champagne manages to break the clinch.
Champagne throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Duncan counters with a three punch combo that has Champagne backing up. Champagne nods at Duncan to acknowledge the strikes.
Duncan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Champagne.
Champagne throws a series of punches but Duncan moves out of range.
Champagne throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Duncan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duncan tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Champagne defends well and Duncan ends up having to push Champagne into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Duncan keeps control of Champagne as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Duncan manages to pull guard.
Duncan is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Champagne is looking to stand up but Duncan won't let him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duncan wants to stand but Champagne is controlling the position.
Champagne tries to stand but Duncan is controlling from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Champagne will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Champagne misses with a combination
and Duncan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Duncan is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

Duncan has closed the distance and engaged Champagne in a clinch.
Duncan tries to pull guard but Champagne holds him up against the cage and eventually Duncan drops back down to his feet.
Champagne can't break the clinch.
Champagne looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Champagne wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Duncan has Champagne pressed against the cage, preventing Champagne from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duncan displaying some good clinch control by pressing Champagne up against the cage.
Duncan has Champagne pressed against the cage, preventing Champagne from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Duncan is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Champagne to keep the fight standing.
Duncan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Champagne's efforts to push away.
Champagne has had enough of the clinch but Duncan keeps him there for the moment.
Duncan fails to pull guard.
Duncan tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Champagne just stands there and leans against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Champagne is looking to break free of the clinch but Duncan has double underhooks.
Champagne is trying to force a seperation but Duncan has the dominant position.
Duncan tries to work over Champagne's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sonny Duncan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Champagne wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Louis Champagne.
I've got Champagne winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Louis Champagne!