PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carney Duffy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liam McRae (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duffy comes to the cage accompanied by Brawl - Bloody spit. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Liam McRae enters the cage!

Duffy
vs
McRae

183 cm
26
181 lbs
13 - 11 - 0

185 cm
23
180 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Carney Duffy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Liam McRae!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duffy misses with a body shot.
McRae walks into a stiff left hand from Duffy.
McRae connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Duffy momentarily.
McRae misses with a hook. Duffy ducked under it nicely.
Duffy throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck McRae on the side of the head.
McRae fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Duffy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
McRae misses with a few strikes there.
McRae lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Duffy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McRae.
McRae throws a body shot but no joy.
Duffy walks into a jab.
Good shot there by Duffy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duffy misses with a body shot
and Duffy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McRae attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Duffy misses the target.
McRae blocks a jab.
Duffy throws a head kick but McRae moves out of range.
A big left from Duffy misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McRae scores with a punch to the head.
McRae takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
McRae just misses with a punch to the body.
McRae swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Duffy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Duffy misses with a right hand
and McRae makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
McRae misses with a body shot.
McRae ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Duffy moves away.
Duffy looks for the body kick but McRae saw that one coming.
Duffy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McRae doesn't seem bothered though.
McRae sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
McRae thumps Duffy with a low kick.
Duffy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Duffy tries to land a front kick but McRae steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McRae swings for the body but Duffy moves out of range.
McRae lands a nice leg kick that just misses Duffy's sensitive parts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duffy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Duffy connects with a body shot that sends McRae's belly button to the back.
McRae is looking to score with low kicks.
A left lands for McRae.
McRae avoids the body shot from Duffy.
Duffy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McRae.
McRae let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
McRae misses with a shot to the body
and McRae takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jab, jab by Duffy - just one landing.
McRae has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Duffy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McRae.
McRae cracks a nice hook into Duffy's ribs.
Duffy misses with a head kick.
It seemed like McRae was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Duffy thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on McRae if he has to take too many more of those.
Duffy throws a body shot but no joy.
Duffy misses with a straight left.
A big right from McRae misses.
McRae uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Duffy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duffy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
McRae chopping away at his opponent's legs.
McRae throws a front kick aimed at Duffy's knee but Duffy avoids it well.
A bone on bone clash there as Duffy blocks the leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Duffy misses the target.
Duffy throws a body punch but McRae moves out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Duffy checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Duffy throws a body shot but no joy.
Duffy takes a swing at McRae's ribcage but misses.
McRae wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Duffy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McRae was well out of range. Poor timing from Duffy.
McRae displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Duffy throws out the jab.
Duffy misses with a looping left.
Duffy takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Duffy misses with a body shot.
Duffy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McRae was well out of range. Poor timing from Duffy.
A telegraphed right hand from Duffy misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duffy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Duffy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Duffy throws a sloppy head kick and McRae moves out of range easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duffy fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Duffy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheers as McRae lands an impressive looking overhand right. Duffy doesn't seem phased though.
McRae moves out of range of the strikes.
McRae throws a series of punches but Duffy moves out of range.
Duffy misses with a lunging right hand
and McRae counters with a nice uppercut.
Duffy uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before McRae has time to react.
Duffy misses with a wild body shot.
Duffy takes a swing at McRae's ribcage but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duffy lands a jab-cross combination.
McRae moves out of range as Duffy strikes.
Duffy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A head kick misses from Duffy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Carney Duffy will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Duffy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McRae uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Duffy.
McRae scores with a nice strike.

McRae closes the distance and clinches.
Duffy tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. McRae just stands there and leans against the cage.
McRae fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Duffy just misses with a elbow thrown towards McRae's brow.
McRae on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Duffy is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables McRae to keep the fight standing.
A shot in the inside from McRae.
Duffy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McRae avoids it.
Duffy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McRae lands with a light punch inside.
McRae pushes Duffy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Duffy.
Duffy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Our sources have told us that Duffy has been working on his elbows in the gym.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McRae scores with a shoulder strike.
McRae working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Duffy successfully pulls guard.

McRae stands and steps away. Duffy gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Duffy scores with a decent looking hook.
Duffy misses with a wild body shot.
McRae now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
McRae lands with an overhand left.
Duffy just misses with a punch to the body.
McRae looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
McRae loads up on a big right hand but Duffy slips the punch.
Duffy scores with a hook to the body. McRae takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
McRae takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
McRae misses with a hook. Duffy ducked under it nicely.
Duffy appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Duffy throws a lazy uppercut
and McRae counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duffy throws a body shot but no joy.
McRae connects with a right hand. Duffy shakes it off.
Duffy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McRae.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Duffy misses
and McRae counters with a leg kick.
Duffy throws a sloppy head kick and McRae moves out of range easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Duffy checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Duffy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McRae checks a leg kick.
McRae is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
McRae keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McRae blocks a head kick by Duffy.
McRae will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
It looked like Duffy was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from McRae.
Good standup being displayed there by Duffy as he connects with a hook.
Duffy connects with the punch.
McRae blocks the body kick.
Duffy staying out of range there.
Duffy scores with a nice right hand.
Duffy just misses with a punch to the body.
McRae fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duffy manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duffy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McRae.
McRae blocks a head kick by Duffy.
Duffy lands with an overhand left.
Good work by Duffy as he checks the leg kick.
McRae avoids the body shot from Duffy.
McRae throws a hook but Duffy avoids it easily.
A big right from Duffy misses.
McRae throws a low kick but Duffy moves out of range easily.
McRae takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
McRae on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Duffy lands with a nice body punch.
McRae blocks a jab.
McRae dodges the punch combination from Duffy.
Duffy blocks a head kick by McRae.
McRae avoids the body shot from Duffy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duffy misses with a low kick.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from McRae in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Duffy closes the distance and lands a one-two.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from McRae.
Duffy misses with a body shot.
Carney Duffy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A solid leg kick lands there for McRae.
Duffy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Duffy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Duffy just misses with a punch to the body.
Duffy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McRae can pounce on him.
McRae throws the left hand but Duffy avoids the punch easily.
Duffy misses with a right hand
and McRae counters with a good low kick that Duffy was not able to check.
Duffy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McRae moves away.
Duffy throws a sloppy head kick and McRae moves out of range easily.
Duffy darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duffy throws a lazy head kick
and McRae counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carney Duffy dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Duffy just misses with a punch to the body.
McRae keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A leg kick checked by Duffy.
Duffy gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Duffy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Duffy ducks under a wild hook from McRae.
Duffy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Duffy misses with an uppercut. McRae saw that one coming.
It seemed like McRae was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Duffy swings widly with a right hand
and McRae counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from McRae. Duffy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Duffy is looking to wear down McRae with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
McRae lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Duffy. McRae does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big right from McRae misses.
Duffy smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Carney Duffy is winning the standup battle so far.
McRae swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McRae uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Duffy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by McRae.
McRae throws a series of punches but Duffy avoids them all with ease.
Duffy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McRae was well out of range. Poor timing from Duffy.
McRae moves out of range as Duffy strikes.
McRae fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duffy manages to avoid it.
Duffy jabs McRae to the body, keeping him at a distance.
McRae drops his hands momentarily and Duffy takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Duffy connects with a high kick.
Duffy walks into a stiff left hand from McRae.
Duffy lands with a shot to the body.
McRae throws a body shot but no joy.
McRae jabs Duffy to the body, keeping him at a distance.
McRae wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Duffy is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McRae tries to bum rush Duffy with a series of wild strikes but Duffy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Liam McRae has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duffy misses with a head kick.
Duffy throws a lazy uppercut
and McRae counters with a low kick, right behind Duffy 's knee.
Duffy lands a head kick!
McRae stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Duffy.
McRae checks a low kick from Duffy.
It seemed like McRae was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Duffy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McRae.
McRae swinging wildly here.
Duffy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McRae manages to avoid it.
McRae appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by McRae.
Duffy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McRae counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Duffy thinking.
Duffy takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Duffy's corner calls for a 1-2. Duffy obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
McRae showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Duffy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McRae misses with an uppercut. Duffy saw that one coming.
McRae ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McRae is looking for the big counter here.
McRae misses with a low kick.
McRae misses with a low kick.
It looked like Duffy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Duffy thuds a left hand into McRae's body.
Duffy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McRae.
Duffy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Duffy misses with a low kick.
McRae misses with a left hand
and Duffy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Duffy throws a body punch but McRae moves out of range.
Duffy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Duffy connects with a jab.
McRae walks into a straight right hand from Duffy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duffy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McRae.
A bone on bone clash there as McRae blocks the leg kick.
McRae missing with a left hand there. Duffy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice defenses there by Duffy.
Duffy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McRae sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McRae takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duffy tries to land a leg kick but McRae saw it coming and moves away.
McRae throws a low kick but Duffy moves out of range easily.
Duffy looks to land a right hand but McRae moved out of range.
Duffy misses with a head kick.
Duffy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Duffy.
Duffy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Duffy connects with a nice looking jab.

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 Carney Duffy.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Duffy, 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carney Duffy!
A very excited looking Carney Duffy made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.