PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Genghis Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcos Duarte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khan comes to the cage accompanied by Nirvana - The Man Who Sold the World. Duarte has chosen Go 2 Sleep by Ludacris as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Khan
vs
Duarte

175 cm
28
187 lbs
16 - 11 - 0

181 cm
36
194 lbs
28 - 17 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Genghis Khan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 17 - 1, fighting out of New York, Marcos Duarte!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Duarte circles away.
Khan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Khan misses with a wild body shot.
Khan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A little jabbing left from Duarte on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Khan misses with a body shot.
Khan misses with a low kick.
Duarte catches Khan with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duarte blocks a leg kick.
Duarte stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Genghis Khan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Duarte clobbers Khan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Khan throws a leg kick but Duarte sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duarte lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Duarte instigates a clinch.
Duarte holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Khan misses with the head strike.
Khan blocking some punches.
Duarte throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Khans head.
Duarte lands with a left to the head.
Khan wants a takedown but no success here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Duarte lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Duarte makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duarte.
Khan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Khan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short body shot lands from Duarte as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khan being controlled against the cage.
Khan misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duarte misses with a punch to the body.
Khan leaning against his opponent.
Duarte digs a right hand into Khan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Khan's gas tank.
Khan is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Khan.
Khan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Khan misses with the head strike.
Khan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Duarte has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Duarte has a couple of punches blocked by Khan.
Duarte lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Khan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Duarte tries a body shot but Khan blocks it.
Duarte doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Khan throws an elbow that misses.
Duarte scores with a shot to the side of Khan's head.
Duarte lands a body punch.
Duarte fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Duarte has clasped his hands together around Khan's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Duarte working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Duarte scoring with punches from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Khan tries to bench press Duarte off him but Duarte keeps the position.
Duarte working the head and body with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Duarte wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Duarte working the ground and pound from side control.
Khan struggling a bit here.
Khan is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Duarte's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Khan manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Duarte throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Duarte slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Khan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Duarte lands a couple of digs.

Khan is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Duarte distracts Khan with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Khan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Duarte throws a big right hand that misses.
Duarte postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Duarte working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Khan is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Duarte scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Duarte tries to free his leg and advance position but Khan is retaining full guard.

Khan is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Duarte is aware though and is defending well.

Khan has his foot on Duarte's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Duarte works his way back into a safe position though.
Khan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Duarte scoring with punches to the head and body.
Khan looking for a sweep. Not yet Khan, not yet.
Duarte content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Duarte trying to control the position from guard on top but Khan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Duarte makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcos Duarte dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Duarte misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Khan.
Khan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Duarte has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Khan catches Duarte with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Khan closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Genghis Khan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Khan misses.
Khan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Khan misses with a looping right.
Duarte throws a fast counter high kick but Khan manages to duck under it in time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Duarte misses with a low kick.
Khan walks into a stiff left hand from Duarte.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Khan misses
and Duarte counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Khan thinking.
Marcos Duarte is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Khan shoots in looking for a takedown. Duarte tries to sprawl out of it but Khan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Duarte manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Duarte throws a fast counter high kick but Khan manages to duck under it in time.
A jab from Duarte does it's job there.
Khan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Duarte swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Marcos Duarte seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Duarte tries a head kick but it misses.
Duarte blocks a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan lands with a hook. Duarte tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Duarte's corner calls for a 1-2. Duarte obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Khan connects with a crisp jab.
Duarte walks into a stiff left hand from Khan.
Duarte lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Khan swings widly with a right hand
and Duarte counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khan blocks a jab.
Khan is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Duarte.
A low kick from Khan is predictable there
and Duarte counters with a straight right hand.
We've been told by Khan's head coaches at LOD: Top Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan tries to clinch up.
Duarte lands a head kick. Khan smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Khan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Duarte.
Khan throws a head kick but Duarte moves out of range.
Duarte looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Khan misses with a looping left.
Duarte looks to land a right hand but Khan moved out of range.
Duarte wants to clinch.

Duarte moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan tries to score a body lock takedown but Duarte shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Khan drops down looking for an ankle pick but Duarte pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Genghis Khan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Khan throws a jab when Duarte was well out of range.
Duarte connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Khan's hands.
Khan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A little jabbing left from Duarte on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Duarte tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Duarte throws an overhand right that lands on Khan's shoulder, as Khan tries to avoid the shot.
Khan lands with an uppercut that bounces Duarte off the cage and back into range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Marcos Duarte will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Khan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Duarte paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Khan tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Duarte counters with a good, hard body kick but Khan shrugs it off.
Khan pivots, looking for a leg kick but Duarte is out of range and Khan settles back down.
Duarte moves out of range of the body kick from Khan.
Khan dives in for a single leg takedown but Duarte sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Khan shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Duarte counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloppy strikes from Khan. Those never looked like landing.
Khan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Duarte has closed the distance and engaged Khan in a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Duarte scores with a nice short uppercut.
Khan scores with a shot to the side of Duarte's head.
Khan pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Khan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Khan fails to land.
Duarte misses with a hook from the clinch.
Khan can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Genghis Khan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Duarte.
Duarte lands a left hand that snaps the head of Khan backwards.
Khan misses with the head strike.
Duarte tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Duarte lands a right hand.
Duarte is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Khan is keeping busy.
Khan missing with knees to the body.
Duarte makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duarte lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Duarte stops a takedown attempt from Khan.

Khan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Khan wants to clinch but Duarte slips to the side
and Duarte counters with a stiff right hand.
Duarte bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Khan's head.

Duarte rushes Khan and presses him up against the cage.
Marcos Duarte seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Khan blocks an uppercut.
Khan works on Duarte's body with a couple of short punches.
Khan missing with knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Duarte.
Khan prevents a body shot from Duarte.
Duarte tries a body shot but Khan blocks it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Khan as Duarte tries to tie him up.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Duarte.
The referee is keeping an eye on Duarte - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan stalling in the clinch but Duarte improves position.
Khan tries to pull guard but Duarte holds him up against the cage and eventually Khan drops back down to his feet.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Khan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khan.
Duarte lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Khan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Khan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Genghis Khan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Duarte misses with a punch on the inside.
Duarte working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Khan has a couple of punches blocked by Duarte.
Duarte lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Duarte misses with a hook from the clinch.
Duarte lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Duarte misses with a hook from the clinch.
Duarte lands a hook to the side of the head.
Khan tries to land a knee to the head but Duarte blocks with his arms.
Khan lands a hook that snaps the head of Duarte backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duarte is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Khan is keeping busy.
Duarte fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duarte misses with some punches.
Khan can't break the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Khan.
Duarte misses with a punch on the inside.
Khan working aggressively here.
Duarte swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Khan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Duarte scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Duarte misses with some punches.
Khan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Duarte misses with a hook to the ribs.
Khan throws an elbow that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Duarte.
Duarte lands a hook that snaps the head of Khan backwards.
A short right from Duarte on the inside.
Khan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Duarte lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Duarte lands with a light punch inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcos Duarte comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Duarte has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcos Duarte!
A relieved looking Marcos Duarte thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.