PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dwayne Duncan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viktor Gaspar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Duncan
vs
Gaspar

186 cm
23
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
24
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dwayne Duncan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Viktor Gaspar!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gaspar fails to land the takedown.
Duncan slaps away a takedown attempt from Gaspar, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gaspar shoots in but no luck this time.
Dwayne Duncan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Viktor Gaspar.
Gaspar shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Duncan but Duncan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gaspar misses with a wild combination.
Duncan tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Gaspar counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Duncan tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gaspar smiles and moves away.
Gaspar misses with a takedown attempt - Duncan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaspar shoots in looking for a takedown. Duncan tries to sprawl out of it but Gaspar keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Duncan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Duncan moves in looking to clinch but Gaspar pushes him off.
Gaspar shoots for a double leg takedown but Duncan sprawls well. He's pushed Gaspar's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gaspar throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gaspar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gaspar throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaspar shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Duncan but Duncan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Duncan tries to clinch there but Gaspar circles away.

Gaspar has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gaspar dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Duncan stops a takedown attempt from Gaspar.

Gaspar pulls guard.
Gaspar seems keen to control Duncan's posture.
Gaspar is looking to stand back up but Duncan counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Gaspar.
Gaspar looks winded!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duncan is trying to control the action in half guard but Gaspar is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Duncan tries to stand but can't do so whilst Gaspar controls his leg.

Gaspar actively working from the bottom here.
Gaspar keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Duncan is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duncan tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Gaspar.
Gaspar controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

Duncan wants to work for an arm triangle but Gaspar is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Gaspar regains full guard. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Viktor Gaspar dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Gaspar tries for a takedown but Duncan circles away easily
enabling Duncan to counter with a crisp jab.
Gaspar tries for a takedown but Duncan circles away easily

and Duncan moves into the clinch.
Gaspar prevents Duncan from breaking the clinch.
Gaspar lands a body punch in the clinch.
Duncan gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gaspar.
Dwayne Duncan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Viktor Gaspar.
Gaspar wants a takedown but no success here.
Gaspar goes for a takedown attempt but Duncan pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duncan shoots in but Gaspar avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Duncan gets tackled into the cage by Gaspar. Gaspar maintains the clinch.
Gaspar fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gaspar jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Duncan walks away with a smile on his face. Gaspar gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Duncan tries to clinch there but Gaspar circles away.
Duncan tries to clinch but Gaspar is having none of it.
Duncan tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duncan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Duncan wants it to stay on the feet.
Duncan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Duncan wants it to stay on the feet.
Gaspar is breathing heavily.
Duncan tries to clinch but Gaspar moves away
and Gaspar counters with a body kick.
Gaspar shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Duncan as he jumps to the side.
Duncan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gaspar tries to avoid it but Duncan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gaspar to the ground. Gaspar escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Duncan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Duncan drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Gaspar should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duncan misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaspar sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Duncan prevents Gaspar from improving his position.
Duncan thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gaspar's head.

Duncan is looking for a kimura but Gaspar is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Duncan to get the leverage.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gaspar manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gaspar thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaspar is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

Gaspar is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Duncan is aware though and is defending well.
Duncan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Gaspar uses the cage to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Duncan darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Viktor Gaspar 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Duncan doesn't manage to clinch there - Gaspar circles away.
Duncan moves to clinch but Gaspar breaks away
and Gaspar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Dwayne Duncan has been cut.
Gaspar fails with the takedown.
Viktor Gaspar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duncan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Duncan tries to clinch there but Gaspar circles away.
Duncan moves to clinch but Gaspar breaks away

and Gaspar counters by moving into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duncan is pressed up against the cage. Gaspar has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Duncan down to the mat. Duncan avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Gaspar fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dwayne Duncan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Viktor Gaspar.
Duncan closes the distance looking to clinch
and Gaspar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Viktor Gaspar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gaspar takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Duncan pushes Gaspar up against the cage in a clinch.

Gaspar manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Duncan wants to get up but he can't break Gaspar's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duncan wants to pass the guard but Gaspar is keeping the position.
Duncan tries to stand but Gaspar is controlling from the bottom.
Gaspar bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Duncan's guard.
Duncan wants to sweep here but Gaspar controlling him for the moment.

Gaspar gets to his feet - Duncan follows without any prompting.
Gaspar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Gaspar or perhaps it was just good defense by Duncan which made him look bad.
Gaspar shoots in for a takedown but Duncan shows good takedown defense.
Duncan wants to clinch.

Duncan moves into the clinch.
Gaspar tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gaspar is trying to force a seperation but Duncan has the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Duncan jumps guard.
Gaspar wants to get up but he can't break Duncan's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Duncan uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Duncan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gaspar tries to avoid it but Duncan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gaspar to the ground. Gaspar escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Duncan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gaspar swivels and escapes.
Gaspar fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duncan moves to clinch but Gaspar breaks away

and Gaspar moves into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dwayne Duncan.
I think Gaspar has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Viktor Gaspar!