PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Archie MacDuff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil Hellmuth Jr (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.

MacDuff
vs
Hellmuth Jr

185 cm
25
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Good chin

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Archie MacDuff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Phil Hellmuth Jr!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Winston Alpacca and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good shot there by MacDuff.
Hellmuth Jr tries to clinch but MacDuff moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hellmuth Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
MacDuff lands a slapping body shot.
Phil Hellmuth Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hellmuth Jr moves in looking to clinch but MacDuff pushes him off.
MacDuff appears to be looking for a big counter.
Hellmuth Jr tries to clinch but fails miserably
and MacDuff counters with a straight right hand.
MacDuff scores with a body shot.
The crowd cheers as MacDuff lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hellmuth Jr doesn't seem phased though.
Hellmuth Jr misses with a left hand
and MacDuff counters with a left to the body.
Hellmuth Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
MacDuff connects with a body shot that sends Hellmuth Jr's belly button to the back.
Hellmuth Jr tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and MacDuff makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
MacDuff blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
MacDuff lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hellmuth Jr throws a shot from downtown. MacDuff moves away and avoids it.
Hellmuth Jr throws the left hand but MacDuff avoids the punch easily.
MacDuff ducks under a wild hook from Hellmuth Jr.

Hellmuth Jr clinches up with MacDuff and pushes him back against the cage.
Hellmuth Jr pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hellmuth Jr lands an elbow that stopped MacDuff in his tracks for a moment.
MacDuff creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
MacDuff takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Archie MacDuff has been cut.
MacDuff blocks an elbow strike from Hellmuth Jr.
MacDuff takes an elbow to the forehead.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hellmuth Jr throws an elbow but misses.
MacDuff takes an elbow to the temple.
Hellmuth Jr pushes off an throws an elbow but MacDuff leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hellmuth Jr blocks an elbow strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
MacDuff tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hellmuth Jr's elbow.
Hellmuth Jr lands a damaging elbow.
MacDuff takes an elbow to the temple.
Hellmuth Jr misses with an elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacDuff dodges an elbow strike from Hellmuth Jr.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, MacDuff just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hellmuth Jr's brow.
Hellmuth Jr misses with an elbow strike.
MacDuff creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
MacDuff blocks an elbow strike.
Hellmuth Jr misses with an elbow over the top.
MacDuff fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
MacDuff pushes off an throws an elbow but Hellmuth Jr leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
MacDuff looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, MacDuff throws an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, MacDuff just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hellmuth Jr's brow.
Hellmuth Jr avoids a wild elbow strike from MacDuff.
MacDuff blocks an elbow strike.
MacDuff tries a body shot but Hellmuth Jr blocks it.
Hellmuth Jr throws an elbow but it misses.
MacDuff throws an elbow but it misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hellmuth Jr throws an elbow but misses.
MacDuff creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hellmuth Jr looks to throw an elbow but misses.
MacDuff blocks an elbow strike from Hellmuth Jr.
Hellmuth Jr pushes off an throws an elbow but MacDuff leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hellmuth Jr blocks an elbow strike.
MacDuff pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hellmuth Jr throws an elbow that misses.
MacDuff avoids a wild elbow strike from Hellmuth Jr.
Hellmuth Jr avoids the elbow strike from MacDuff, against the cage.
MacDuff avoids a wild elbow strike from Hellmuth Jr.
Hellmuth Jr misses with an elbow strike.
Hellmuth Jr comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hellmuth Jr lands an elbow inside.
Hellmuth Jr throws an elbow that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hellmuth Jr.
MacDuff avoids a wild elbow strike from Hellmuth Jr.
MacDuff avoids a wild elbow strike from Hellmuth Jr.
MacDuff pushes off an throws an elbow but Hellmuth Jr leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hellmuth Jr throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hellmuth Jr creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
MacDuff pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hellmuth Jr.
MacDuff throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hellmuth Jr avoids a wild elbow strike from MacDuff.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacDuff throws a head punch that misses.
Hellmuth Jr throws an elbow but it's blocked.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
MacDuff dodges an elbow strike from Hellmuth Jr.
MacDuff throws an elbow that misses.
MacDuff misses with some punches.
MacDuff avoids a wild elbow strike from Hellmuth Jr.
Hellmuth Jr gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
MacDuff throws an elbow but it's blocked.
MacDuff throws an elbow but it misses.
Hellmuth Jr creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through MacDuff's defenses.
Hellmuth Jr pushes off an throws an elbow but MacDuff leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hellmuth Jr lands an elbow inside that MacDuff shrugs off.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hellmuth Jr.
Nice elbow from Hellmuth Jr.
Hellmuth Jr blocks an elbow strike.
Hellmuth Jr looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, MacDuff throws an elbow but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hellmuth Jr just misses with a elbow thrown towards MacDuff's brow.
Hellmuth Jr blocks the elbow strike.
Hellmuth Jr throws an elbow but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phil Hellmuth Jr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Archie MacDuff's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

MacDuff listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
MacDuff wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
MacDuff blocks a jab.
MacDuff connects with a right hand. Hellmuth Jr shakes it off.
Hellmuth Jr rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and MacDuff counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
MacDuff smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
MacDuff displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hellmuth Jr throws out the jab.
Hellmuth Jr on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
MacDuff lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by MacDuff.
Hellmuth Jr throws a hook but MacDuff blocks it.
MacDuff scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hellmuth Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.

MacDuff clinches up with Hellmuth Jr and pushes him back against the cage.
MacDuff takes an elbow to the forehead.
MacDuff misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hellmuth Jr looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hellmuth Jr gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hellmuth Jr misses with an elbow over the top.
MacDuff misses with an elbow strike.
Hellmuth Jr looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hellmuth Jr avoids a wild elbow strike from MacDuff.
Hellmuth Jr lands an elbow inside.
Hellmuth Jr lands a nice elbow.
MacDuff pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hellmuth Jr creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hellmuth Jr blocks the elbow strike.
Phil Hellmuth Jr seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hellmuth Jr throws an elbow but misses.
Hellmuth Jr misses with an elbow over the top.
Hellmuth Jr lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Archie MacDuff's cut is getting worse.
MacDuff blocks an elbow strike.
MacDuff throws an elbow but it misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hellmuth Jr just misses with a elbow thrown towards MacDuff's brow.
Hellmuth Jr avoids a wild elbow strike from MacDuff.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hellmuth Jr throws an elbow but misses.
MacDuff misses with an elbow over the top.
Hellmuth Jr misses with an elbow over the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hellmuth Jr blocks the elbow strike.
Hellmuth Jr throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hellmuth Jr pushes off an throws an elbow but MacDuff leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
MacDuff blocks an elbow strike from Hellmuth Jr.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hellmuth Jr throws an elbow but misses.
Hellmuth Jr lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hellmuth Jr lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Archie MacDuff's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Hellmuth Jr throws an elbow that misses.
Nice elbow from MacDuff.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hellmuth Jr throws an elbow but misses.
Hellmuth Jr blocks the elbow strike.
MacDuff blocks an elbow strike.
MacDuff looks to throw an elbow but misses.
MacDuff looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hellmuth Jr pushes off an throws an elbow but MacDuff leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hellmuth Jr just misses with a elbow thrown towards MacDuff's brow.
Hellmuth Jr lands an elbow inside that MacDuff shrugs off.
Hellmuth Jr throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
MacDuff throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hellmuth Jr blocks an elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hellmuth Jr takes an elbow to the temple.
MacDuff lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hellmuth Jr backwards.
Hellmuth Jr throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
MacDuff blocks an elbow strike.
Hellmuth Jr pushes off an throws an elbow but MacDuff leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hellmuth Jr misses with an elbow strike.
Hellmuth Jr dodges an elbow strike from MacDuff.
MacDuff pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hellmuth Jr blocks the elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, MacDuff throws an elbow but misses.
MacDuff throws a head punch that misses.
Hellmuth Jr throws an elbow that misses.
Hellmuth Jr lands an elbow inside.
Hellmuth Jr creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through MacDuff's defenses.
Hellmuth Jr lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Jeez, Archie MacDuff's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Hellmuth Jr comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hellmuth Jr throws an elbow but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hellmuth Jr comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Archie MacDuff's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Phil Hellmuth Jr!
A relieved looking Phil Hellmuth Jr thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.