PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zackary Nixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chale Duffy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Nixon
vs
Duffy

220 cm
23
161 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

173 cm
19
158 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zackary Nixon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chale Duffy!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Franklyn Lucas and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duffy throws a head kick but Nixon moves out of range.
Duffy throws a nice looking combination but Nixon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Some wild striking there from Duffy.

Duffy gets the takedown into side control.
Duffy taking a breather here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nixon wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duffy working the head with strikes.
Duffy wants to control but Nixon is keeping him busy.
Duffy tries to stand but Nixon is controlling his head.
Nixon is looking to reverse the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Nixon is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Nice strikes from Duffy there.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Nixon makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Nixon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Duffy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Duffy swats away the attempt to clinch by Nixon.
Duffy throws a counter combo.
Nixon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Duffy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nixon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Duffy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Duffy is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Duffy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Duffy misses with a double jab.

Nixon gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Duffy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nixon has him pressed against the cage.
Nixon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nixon taking a breather.
Nixon trying to land knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Nixon.
Duffy taking a breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Duffy has Nixon pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Duffy pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Nixon tumbling to the mat - Duffy dives into Nixon's guard.
Duffy is looking to pass into half guard but Nixon pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Nixon is in guard.

Nixon is fighting to break Duffy's control of his arms but Duffy is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Nixon is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Nixon stopping the sweep attempt from Duffy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chale Duffy dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Nixon has taken the fight to the clinch.
Duffy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nixon's efforts to push away.
Nixon will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Duffy up against the cage.
Nixon holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Nixon prevents a body shot from Duffy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nixon tries to break free but Duffy pushes him back against the cage.
Duffy tries to circle away but Nixon has him pinned against the cage.
Nixon taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Duffy has hold of one of Nixon's legs. Nixon is fighting the takedown attempt but Duffy gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Duffy wants to control from the top but Nixon keeps moving.
Duffy is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Duffy trying to control the position from guard on top but Nixon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nixon will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Nixon escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Duffy gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Nixon is striking off his back. Duffy thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Nixon really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nixon is trying to get back to full guard.
Duffy is trying to control. Nixon wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Nixon with the active half guard here but Duffy passes nicely into side control.
Duffy lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nixon is trying to buck Duffy off.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nixon is looking to reverse the position.
Nixon pushes Duffy away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Duffy gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Duffy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nixon sneaks back into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nixon has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Duffy is working away from the top position though.
Nixon gets back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Nixon is looking to sweep but instead, Duffy has passed into half guard.
Duffy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nixon keeps working.
Duffy with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Duffy thows a huge punch but Nixon dodges it nicely.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Chale Duffy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duffy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chale Duffy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Duffy tries to bum rush Nixon with a series of wild strikes but Nixon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Duffy misses with a head kick.
Nixon walks into a stiff left hand from Duffy.
Duffy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Duffy tries to bum rush Nixon with a series of wild strikes but Nixon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
An attempted straight right counter from Nixon misses the target.
Duffy misses with the combination.
Nixon tries to counter by clinching up but Duffy breaks away and moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nixon cracks a nice hook into Duffy's ribs.
Nixon tries to clinch but Duffy moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nixon rushes Duffy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Duffy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Duffy trying to stall but Nixon improves his position.
Nixon displaying some good clinch control by pressing Duffy up against the cage.
Nixon stalling against the cage.
Nixon stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Nixon stalls.
Nixon seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Duffy letting Nixon take a breather here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Zackary Nixon.
Duffy lands with a nice combination. Nixon backs away looking to recover.
Zackary Nixon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nixon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Duffy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nixon wants to clinch
and Duffy counters with a series of strikes. Nixon will be more careful next time no doubt.

Nixon is rocked!
Nixon is starting to get sloppy and is letting his hands down. Duffy just took advantage and landed a stinging jab. Oh! Now a right hook, right on the button! Nixon has gone limp and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Chale Duffy!