PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Duddy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonathan Moxon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duddy kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Dropkick Murphys - 'Loyal to No One'. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Duddy
vs
Moxon

182 cm
36
196 lbs
28 - 20 - 0

190 cm
41
194 lbs
23 - 21 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 28 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Duddy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 21 - 2, fighting out of Hilo, Jonathan Moxon!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, David Schapiro and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moxon stuffs the takedown attempt from Duddy. Duddy gets slowly back to his feet.
Moxon misses with a wild combination.
Moxon just misses with a punch to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Moxon there.
We've been hearing reports that Duddy has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Moxon lands with a nice body punch.
Moxon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Duddy moves away.
Duddy throws a leg kick but Moxon sees it coming and moves out of range.
Duddy lands with a cross.
Duddy throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Moxon looks to land a combination. Duddy sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Moxon has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.

Duddy decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Moxon wants to control but Duddy is keeping busy and won't allow it.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Moxon is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Duddy pulls his head out easily.
Duddy is looking to pass Moxon's guard but actually Moxon recovers to full guard.
Duddy wants to control from the top but Moxon keeps moving.

Duddy avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duddy passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Duddy tries to move to mount but Moxon blocks the move with his legs.
Duddy is looking to take a break and control but Moxon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Duddy looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Moxon is trying to get back to his feet.
Moxon is looking for a sweep.
Duddy looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Moxon is avoiding damage well.
Moxon tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Duddy wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Duddy trying to control the position but Moxon is working away.
Moxon struggling a bit here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moxon is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Duddy off and has taken his back!
Moxon is trying to stick to Duddy's back but Duddy is turning into Moxon. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Moxon's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Duddy.

Moxon escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Duddy gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Moxon looking for a guillotine here but Duddy defends easily.
Duddy sitting in guard here, content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Duddy trying to control but Moxon is working from the bottom.
Duddy passes Moxon's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Duddy is working for a submission of some sort.

Moxon actively working from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duddy tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Moxon.
The fighters are battling for position here. Moxon manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Moxon wants to sweep here but Duddy controlling him for the moment.
Duddy trying to control but Moxon is working from the bottom.

Moxon has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Duddy can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Duddy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Moxon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Duddy is pushing down on Moxon's leg trying to pass to half guard. Moxon is fighting to maintain full guard but Duddy has managed to sneak the leg through.
Duddy trying to pass the guard but Moxon defending well.
Duddy not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duddy trying to control from half guard but Moxon is working away.

Moxon actively working from the bottom here.
Moxon tries to get to full guard but Duddy has control of the leg.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Duddy missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Moxon keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Duddy is looking to take a break and control but Moxon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Duddy is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Moxon doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Duddy.
Duddy wants to take a breather but Moxon is having none of it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Moxon actively working from the bottom here.
Moxon moves into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Duddy checks a leg kick.
John Duddy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Duddy gets a clinch.
Moxon lands with a left to the head.
Duddy avoids the elbow strike from Moxon, against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Moxon.
Duddy lands an uppercut.
Duddy digs a right hand underneath Moxon's ribcage. Moxon let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Moxon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Duddy lands an uppercut.

Duddy breaks from the clinch.
Moxon displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Duddy.
Moxon throws a series of punches but Duddy moves out of range.
Moxon throws a right hand that Duddy ducks under and follows up with a left that Duddy also avoids with ease.
Duddy wants to clinch.
Duddy throws a right and a left that Moxon avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moxon throws a series of punches but Duddy moves out of range.
Duddy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Moxon's sensitive parts.
Duddy fails with a takedown attempt.
Duddy with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Duddy darts in and clinches Moxon up against the cage.
Moxon looking to stall.
Moxon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Moxon manages to break the clinch.
A head kick misses from Duddy.
Moxon catches Duddy with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Duddy takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Duddy lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Moxon has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Moxon and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Duddy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Moxon avoids a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duddy feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Moxon's calf.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Duddy.
Jonathan Moxon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Duddy instigates a clinch.
Duddy will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Moxon up against the cage.
Moxon misses with a punch on the inside.
Moxon misses with a body punch.
Moxon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Duddy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Moxon throws an elbow but it misses.
Duddy is trying to drag Moxon to the mat but Moxon just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Duddy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moxon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Moxon misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duddy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Duddy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Duddy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Duddy tries to clinch but Moxon is having none of it.
Duddy feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Moxon's calf.
Duddy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Moxon lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Duddy takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Some wild striking there from Moxon.
Moxon looks to land a body kick but Duddy moved away.
Duddy throws a leg kick which misses Moxon's front leg but catches the back leg as Moxon tries to avoid it.
Duddy lands a head shot.
John Duddy is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moxon wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Moxon swinging wildly here.
Duddy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A jab from Moxon misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moxon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Duddy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A good leg kick by Duddy.
Moxon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Duddy moves in looking to clinch but Moxon pushes him off.
A bone on bone clash there as Moxon blocks the leg kick.
Moxon misses with a wild body shot.
Duddy scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Moxon takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Moxon is breathing heavily.
Moxon connects with a body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Duddy goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Duddy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Moxon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
John Duddy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Duddy, as that shot connected.
Duddy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Moxon chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Duddy can pounce on him.
Duddy fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Duddy scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Duddy 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!

Duddy looks to land a combination but Moxon avoids it well.
Nice cross by Duddy.
Moxon scores with a shot to the body.
Duddy throws a leg kick that misses.
Duddy cracks Moxon with a right hand to the side of the head.
Duddy misses with a low kick.
Duddy feints with a left and delivers a massive head kick! Moxon collapses like a ragdoll! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). John Duddy!
John Duddy decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.