PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eliseo Duncan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maciej Wilk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Eliseo Duncan has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Eliseo Duncan seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Duncan
vs
Wilk

216 cm
18
177 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
20
170 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eliseo Duncan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Maciej Wilk!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Patrick Alders and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilk throws a low kick but it's checked well by Duncan.
Duncan avoids the head kick by Wilk.

Duncan clinches up with Wilk and pushes him back against the cage.

Wilk has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Duncan regains guard immediately.
Duncan pulls Wilk in close to prevent any damage.
Wilk throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wilk must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Wilk throws a strike but Duncan rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Duncan looking to pass the guard.
Wilk trying to strike off his back.
Wilk trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duncan controlling from the top position.
Duncan trying to control the position from guard on top but Wilk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duncan stopping the sweep attempt from Wilk.
Duncan trying to control the position from guard on top but Wilk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wilk doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Wilk has a closed guard, preventing Duncan from standing up.
Wilk throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Duncan controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Duncan slips nicely into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Duncan is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Duncan is trying to control. Wilk wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Wilk missing with punches from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Wilk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Duncan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Duncan tries to clinch up but Wilk circles away and keeps his distance.
Duncan misses with an uppercut.
Wilk wants to land a leg kick but Duncan is out of range.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Wilk misses with a leg kick

and Duncan counters with a takedown into side control.
Wilk is trying to improve his position.
Duncan is looking to take a break and control but Wilk is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Duncan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Wilk tries to bench press Duncan off him but Duncan keeps the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilk throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Duncan trying to control the position but Wilk is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wilk tries to buck Duncan off but Duncan is having none of it.
A lull in the action here as Duncan stalls from top position.
Wilk is not content to let Duncan control the position.
Wilk throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Wilk striking from the bottom but nothing landed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Duncan landing strikes.
Duncan controls the position.
Duncan avoids the strikes from the bottom by Wilk.
Wilk tries to buck Duncan off but Duncan is having none of it.

Duncan decides to stand back up. Duncan steps back and let's Wilk get back to his feet.

Wilk drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Wilk looks winded!
Duncan striking from the bottom.
Wilk throws a big right hand that misses.
Duncan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Duncan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wilk is looking to work some ground and pound but Duncan has wrist control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Duncan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Wilk won't allow Duncan to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Duncan cracks Wilk with an open hand slap.
Duncan wants to clinch.
Duncan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Eliseo Duncan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Wilk closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Duncan to the mat! Duncan manages to get full guard.
Wilk stops Duncan from standing up.
Wilk throws a strike but Duncan rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Wilk will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Wilk trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duncan slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Wilk.
Duncan blocks the strikes from Wilk.
Duncan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Duncan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wilk keeps working.
Duncan seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duncan perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Wilk is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
Wilk is squirming around, avoiding Duncan's attempts to control the action.
Wilk swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Duncan trying to control but Wilk is having none of it.
Wilk gets back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilk flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Wilk wants to improve his position but Duncan is controlling well.
Eliseo Duncan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wilk throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Wilk is breathing heavily.
Wilk is not content to let Duncan control the position.
Duncan moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Wilk.
Wilk striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Wilk is not content to let Duncan control the position.
Wilk throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Duncan wants to control but Wilk is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilk tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Duncan wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Duncan wants to stand but Wilk is controlling his arm.
Duncan lands an elbow.
Duncan trying to control the action but Wilk is working from the bottom.
Duncan staying calm.
Wilk gets back to half guard.
Wilk strikes from the bottom but Duncan passes into mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duncan trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Wilk is working to get back to half guard.
Wilk swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Wilk throwing hammer fists to the chest of Duncan. What's that going to do exactly?
Duncan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wilk can do to turn this around?
Wilk throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Duncan tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Wilk swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Duncan raining down shots from the mount!
Wilk is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eliseo Duncan dominated that second round.
That's time! Duncan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Wilk shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Duncan napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Duncan is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Wilk is controlling him well.
Duncan can't do much from the bottom here.
Wilk misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Duncan is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Wilk misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Duncan tries to bench press Wilk off him but Wilk keeps the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilk misses with the ground and pound.
Wilk throws an elbow but Duncan slips to the side and avoids it well.
Duncan wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Wilk decides to stand up, so the ref orders Duncan to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilk tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A counter left hand to the body from Duncan misses its target.
Wilk throws a leg kick that misses.
Duncan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wilk.
A low kick from Wilk misses
and Duncan counters with a three punch combo that has Wilk backing up. Wilk nods at Duncan to acknowledge the strikes.
Good work by Duncan as he checks the leg kick.
Duncan is looking for a counter combo.

Duncan closes the distance and pushes Wilk back into the cage.

Duncan tightens his grip and picks Wilk up, before dumping him to the ground. Wilk manages to land in guard.
Wilk throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Wilk thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Duncan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wilk preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Duncan trying to control the position from guard on top but Wilk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wilk trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Duncan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Wilk will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Eliseo Duncan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Wilk shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Duncan is trying to defend but Wilk finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
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!
Wilk thows a huge punch but Duncan dodges it nicely.
Duncan tries to roll over but Wilk keeps him under control.
Wilk thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Duncan wants to improve his position but Wilk is controlling well.
Wilk thows a huge punch but Duncan dodges it nicely.
Wilk throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Duncan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Wilk.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilk throwing shots but Duncan is blocking nicely.
Duncan trying to hold on to Wilk's head to control him but Wilk postures up.
Wilk throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Wilk thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Duncan's head.
Duncan blocking the ground and pound attempt from Wilk.
Duncan pushes Wilk off looking to stand but Wilk dives back in and keeps control.
Wilk throws a strike but Duncan avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

Wilk gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Wilk shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Duncan feinted with a counter takedown.
Duncan blocks a low kick nicely.
Duncan seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Duncan tries to close the distance and clinch but Wilk swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wilk misses with a leg kick.
Wilk does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duncan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wilk walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Duncan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Wilk misses with a low kick.

Duncan pushes Wilk up against the cage in a clinch.

Wilk has picked Duncan up - he's going for a ride! Wilk dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

Duncan makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Wilk moves into the clinch.

Duncan pulls guard successfully.
Duncan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wilk is one step ahead there.
Duncan looking to control.
Duncan will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Maciej Wilk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Eliseo Duncan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wilk throwing strikes but missing.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Eliseo Duncan.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Duncan, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eliseo Duncan!