PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marek Jebut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Duddy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duddy has chosen Dropkick Murphys - 'Loyal to No One' as his entrance music. Marek Jebut had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Jebut
vs
Duddy

177 cm
31
193 lbs
16 - 8 - 1

182 cm
39
195 lbs
33 - 26 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

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 16 - 8 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marek Jebut!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Duddy!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Columbo Gatti and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jebut closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Duddy to the mat! Duddy manages to get full guard.
Jebut missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Duddy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jebut pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Duddy is keeping the position for now.
Jebut looking to sit in guard and control but Duddy gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Duddy wants to pass the guard but Jebut is keeping the position.
Jebut seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jebut wants to sweep here but Duddy controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duddy trying to control but Jebut is working from the bottom.
Duddy is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Duddy postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Duddy is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Jebut is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Jebut has escaped and now he's on top!

Jebut wants to control from the top but Duddy keeps moving.
Jebut connects with a couple of short punches.
Duddy is controlling Jebut's posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jebut looking to sit in guard and control but Duddy gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Duddy wants to control from the top but Jebut keeps moving.
Jebut is pulling down on Duddy's head to control his posture.
Duddy won't allow Jebut to sweep him here.
Duddy tries to free his leg and advance position but Jebut is retaining full guard.
Duddy trying to control the position from guard on top but Jebut is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Duddy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Duddy drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Jebut manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Duddy has Jebut in his guard.

Jebut wants to control from the top but Duddy keeps moving.
Duddy looking to control but Jebut passes into half guard.
Duddy is trying to get back to full guard.
Jebut is looking to take a break and control but Duddy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jebut wants to pass the guard but Duddy is defending well.
Duddy gets full guard.
Jebut trying to control the position from guard on top but Duddy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jebut trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jebut trying to control the position from guard on top but Duddy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jebut working some strikes from top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jebut trying to control the position from guard on top but Duddy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jebut pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Duddy is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marek Jebut dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Jebut is pushing Duddy up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Jebut pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jebut is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Duddy can do to turn this around?
Jebut stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Duddy.
Duddy tries to clinch up.
Duddy throws a low kick but Jebut avoids it.
Jebut wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jebut misses the shot to the body.
Jebut misses the shot to the body.
John Duddy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Duddy scores with a spinning back kick!
Duddy is looking to slow Jebut down with leg kicks.
Duddy swats away the attempt to clinch by Jebut.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jebut instigates a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Duddy.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duddy.
Duddy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Duddy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jebut wants to get back to striking at distance but Duddy won't allow it.
Duddy gets through Jebut's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Duddy has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Jebut seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Duddy can turn it around.
A short uppercut from Duddy.
Duddy being controlled against the cage.
Duddy drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jebut pulls his leg out and moves away.
Duddy takes one on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duddy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A nice leg kick lands there from Duddy.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Duddy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jebut paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Duddy takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

It looks like John Duddy has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jebut throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jebut has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Duddy.
Duddy feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jebut's calf.
A big left from Jebut misses.
Jebut looks to land a right hand but Duddy moved out of range.
Duddy will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jebut lands with a good body shot.
John Duddy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Duddy throws a shot to the body.
Nice shot lands for Duddy.
Jebut connects with a jab.
Duddy throws a lazy uppercut
letting Jebut counter with a right hand.
The fighters circling - Jebut throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A telegraphed right hand from Jebut misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duddy lands with an uppercut that bounces Jebut off the cage and back into range.
Jebut misses with a two punch combination.
Duddy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jebut throws out the jab.
Duddy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jebut feinted with a counter takedown.
Duddy digs a good hook to Jebut's body.
Duddy misses with a two punch combination.
Jebut lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Duddy throws a quick inside leg kick.
Duddy scores with a nice head shot.
Jebut throws a series of punches but Duddy moves out of range.
Jebut fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Duddy avoids it really well and circles away.
Duddy let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jebut tries to clinch up but Duddy circles away and keeps his distance.
Jebut loads up on a big right hand but Duddy slips the punch.

Jebut takes the fight into the clinch.
Jebut swings wildly with an uppercut but Duddy uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Duddy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jebut has him pressed against the cage.
Jebut displaying some good clinch control by pressing Duddy up against the cage.
Duddy looking to slow down the pace here.
Duddy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jebut stalling the fight.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but John Duddy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on John Duddy's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Duddy shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jebut pinned against the cage. Jebut gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jebut attempts a counter takedown but Duddy avoids it well and moves away.
Duddy lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jebut connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jebut scores with the left hand. Duddy knows he should have avoided that one.
Duddy defending well as Jebut loads up on a big left hand.
Jebut blocks the body kick.
A slow jab from Duddy misses its intended target.
Duddy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Duddy tries to move into range but Jebut moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duddy takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Duddy has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jebut finds it's way round the side to connect with Duddy's head.

Jebut darts in and clinches Duddy up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duddy looking to stall.
Duddy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jebut's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duddy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jebut has him pressed against the cage.
Jebut wants to take the fight to the mat but Duddy manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Jebut scores with a shot to the side of Duddy's head.
Jebut avoiding damage.
Duddy misses with a punch to the body.
Duddy wants a takedown.
Duddy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jebut's elbow.
Duddy working aggressively here.

Jebut breaks the clinch.
Jebut throws a hook but Duddy avoids it easily.
Duddy scores with a spinning back kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duddy fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jebut has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jebut doesn't manage to clinch there - Duddy circles away.
Duddy misses the shot to the body.
Jebut throws a nice looking combination but Duddy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Duddy.
Marek Jebut has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Duddy.
Jebut is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jebut throws a series of punches but Duddy moves out of range.
Duddy takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Duddy catches Jebut with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jebut is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A jab from Jebut misses.
Duddy throws a body shot but no joy.
Jebut throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Duddy on the side of the head.

Jebut feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Duddy is trying to control the position but Jebut postures up.
Jebut trying to control but Duddy is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Duddy has his foot on Jebut's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jebut works his way back into a safe position though.
Duddy wants to sweep but no luck.
Duddy keeping full guard, as Jebut tries to pass.
Jebut slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Duddy controls Jebut momentarily but Jebut frees himself.
Jebut sitting in guard, not really doing much.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Duddy takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Duddy looks to score with a jab to the body but Jebut is just out of range.
Jebut stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Duddy.
Jebut takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jebut lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jebut tries to clinch up.
Duddy misses with a leg kick.
Duddy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jebut moves away.
Duddy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Duddy walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Duddy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jebut.
Duddy throws a nice looking combination but Jebut bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jebut drops down looking for a counter takedown but Duddy sprawls and moves away.

Jebut darts in and clinches Duddy up against the cage.
Duddy trying to stall but Jebut improves his position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jebut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marek Jebut showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jebut has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marek Jebut!
Marek Jebut 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.