PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sullivan Barera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zak Duffy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zak Duffy will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Barera
vs
Duffy

180 cm
20
193 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

210 cm
19
197 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Dead Orbit
Dauntless

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sullivan Barera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zak Duffy!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Daniel Bishop and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Barera gets tackled into the cage by Duffy. Duffy maintains the clinch.
Duffy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Barera pressing his opponent against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Duffy is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Barera misses with a body punch.
Duffy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Barera is defending well for now.
Barera stalling.
Duffy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Duffy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Barera tries a body shot but Duffy blocks it.
Still in the clinch, Duffy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Barera swings wildly with an uppercut but Duffy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barera blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barera misses with the head strike.
Duffy working aggressively here.
Duffy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Duffy manages to break the clinch.
Duffy tries to clinch but Barera moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duffy tries a head kick but it misses.
Barera tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Duffy manages to circle out of the way.
Duffy is looking to clinch.
Barera takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

It looks like Sullivan Barera has been cut.
Duffy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Duffy moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Duffy tries to clinch
and Barera counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Zak Duffy has been cut.

Duffy has closed the distance and engaged Barera in a clinch.
Duffy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barera lands a hook to the side of the head.
Barera content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Duffy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bareras head.
Duffy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Duffy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Barera tries to work over Duffy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Barera.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barera tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Duffy misses with an elbow strike.
Duffy tries to land a knee to the head but Barera blocks with his arms.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duffy.
Duffy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Barera swings wildly with an uppercut but Duffy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barera avoiding damage.
Barera working aggressively here.
Barera lands a left hand that snaps the head of Duffy backwards.
Duffy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barera doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barera fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barera struggles to land a body shot inside as Duffy controls his hands.
Barera tries to work over Duffy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Duffy lands with a short shot to the head.
Duffy throws a punch but it's blocked by Barera.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duffy is trying to push Barera away but Barera has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Barera gets through Duffy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Duffy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Duffy lands with a left to the head.
Duffy blocking some punches.
Duffy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Duffy.
Barera misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barera is working Duffy over against the cage.
Barera blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Duffy lands a right hand.
Barera lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Duffy or not.
A head punch on the inside from Barera fails to land.
Duffy taking a breather.
Duffy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Duffy blocks a body shot from Barera.
Barera lands a left hand that snaps the head of Duffy backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barera lands with a left to the head.
Barera misses with the head strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Duffy.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duffy.
Barera tries a body shot but Duffy blocks it.
Barera tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Barera controlling the action here for a moment.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Duffy takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Barera swings wildly with an uppercut but Duffy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duffy misses with some punches.
Duffy trying to land knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Duffy.
Duffy can't find room to land a body shot as Barera controls the action.
Duffy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barera taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zak Duffy dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Barera's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Barera throws a predictable looking body shot
and Barera takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Duffy tries to clinch there but Barera circles away.
Duffy throws a sloppy head kick
and Barera counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Barera gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Duffy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barera throws a punch but it's blocked by Duffy.

Duffy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Barera looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Duffy moves into range and clinches up with Barera.
Duffy tries to stall but Barera uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Duffy misses with a knee to the head.
Duffy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Barera backwards.
Barera doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barera goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barera avoiding damage as Duffy throws knees to the body.
Duffy trying to land knees to the body.
Duffy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Barera lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Come on Barera - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Barera.
Duffy misses with the head strike.
Barera tries to throw a body punch but Duffy avoids it by throwing Barera back against the cage.
Barera just leaning against Duffy, taking a breather.
Duffy tries to throw a body punch but Barera avoids it by throwing Duffy back against the cage.
Barera tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Barera blocking some punches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Duffy as Barera tries to tie him up.
Barera trying to control the position but instead, Duffy has worked for underhooks and has pushed Barera into the cage.
Barera pushes Duffy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Duffy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zak Duffy seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Barera presses Duffy against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Barera is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Barera lands a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barera misses with some punches.
Duffy swings wildly with an uppercut but Barera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barera blocking some punches.
Duffy taking a breather.
A nice right hand lands inside from Duffy.
Barera tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Duffy misses with the head strike.
Barera misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Duffy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barera blocks the elbow strike.
Duffy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barera keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Duffy's efforts to push away.
Barera is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Duffy is keeping busy.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Duffy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duffy missing with knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Duffy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Barera lands a body shot in the clinch.
Duffy blocks an uppercut.
Duffy lands with a short shot to the head.
Barera misses with a hook to the ribs.
Duffy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Duffy takes a shot to the head.
Barera is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Duffy is keeping busy.
Barera leaning against his opponent.
A left hand lands to the body for Barera.
Duffy is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Barera avoiding damage.
Duffy lands with a left to the head.
Barera is stalling here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barera tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Duffy's elbow.
Barera throws a head punch that misses.
The referee calls for Barera to work.
Duffy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Barera working aggressively here.
Duffy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Duffy swings wildly with an uppercut but Barera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duffy swings wildly with an uppercut but Barera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duffy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Duffy lands an uppercut.
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!
Duffy misses with a punch to the body.
Barera misses with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Duffy.
Barera stalling against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Zak Duffy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Barera scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Barera clinches up against the cage.
Barera misses with a punch on the inside.
Duffy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Duffy wants to break free but Barera has control.
Barera lands a hook that snaps the head of Duffy backwards.
Duffy blocking some punches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Duffy misses with the head strike.
Duffy throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Barera creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duffy lands a shoulder strike.
Barera misses with a punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Barera.
Barera looking to stall.
Barera holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barera stalling in the clinch but Duffy improves position.
Barera doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barera stalling.
Duffy blocking some punches.
Barera is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Sullivan Barera.

Duffy takes the fight into the clinch.
Duffy looking to slow down the pace here.
Duffy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Barera lands with a light punch inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Barera creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Barera tries to stall but Duffy uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Duffy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Barera backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barera struggles to land a body shot inside as Duffy controls his hands.
Barera misses with the head strike.
Barera throws a punch but it's blocked by Duffy.
Barera pushes Duffy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Duffy lands with a right to the head.
Duffy blocks an uppercut.
Sullivan Barera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Duffy working hard to break the clinch.
Barera managing to block the knees to the body from Duffy.
Barera goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barera scores with a shot to the side of Duffy's head.
Barera has a couple of punches blocked by Duffy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duffy is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Barera content to slow the pace in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barera.
Duffy tries a body shot but Barera blocks it.
Barera working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Duffy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Barera throws a punch but it's blocked by Duffy.
Duffy trying to land knees to the body.
Duffy presses Barera against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Barera lands a body punch.
Barera misses with the head strike.
Barera can't find room to land a body shot as Duffy controls the action.
Duffy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Duffy swings wildly with an uppercut but Barera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duffy lands a shot to the body.
Barera trying to stall but Duffy improves his position.
Zak Duffy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Barera misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barera pressing his opponent against the cage.
Duffy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barera pushes Duffy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Duffy manages to break the clinch.

Barera gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Duffy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Barera working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Barera misses with some punches.
Barera tries to throw a body punch but Duffy avoids it by throwing Barera back against the cage.
Barera can't find room to land a body shot as Duffy controls the action.
Barera tries to work over Duffy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sullivan Barera showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Duffy 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zak Duffy!