PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dicky Duck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dicky Duck has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Brown
vs
Duck

166 cm
18
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rocky Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dicky Duck!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Duck gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Brown to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Brown scoring with some ground and pound.
Brown cracks Duck with a solid left hand.
Brown throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Duck works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Brown stands up over Duck, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Brown working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Duck's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown throws a big right hand that misses.
Brown throwing strikes but missing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown throwing strikes from guard but Duck blocks nicely.
Brown working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duck managing to control the position.
Brown cracks Duck with a solid left hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Brown accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Brown connects with a couple of short punches.
Duck not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Brown accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Brown trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Brown trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Brown might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Brown stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duck throws a hook but Brown avoids it easily.
Duck throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Duck looks winded!
Duck misses with a head kick.
Brown throws a wild body kick that Duck sees coming a mile off.
Brown circles away from the clinch attempt.

Brown is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Duck's half guard.
Duck tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Brown manages to move to mount!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duck is in a horrible position here. Brown smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Duck in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown is landing with some decent strikes but Duck is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Duck is in a horrible position here. Brown smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Brown trying to control but Duck is having none of it.
Brown raining down hammerfists from mount.
Brown is landing with some decent strikes but Duck is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Brown postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Duck looks a forlorn figure.
Brown has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown with good strikes from the mount here!
Brown lands a couple of good shots and Duck has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duck is covering up but some of the strikes from Brown are getting through and doing damage.
Can Duck hold on?! Brown is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Brown connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Duck to escape the position.
Brown punishes Duck with strikes from the back mount.

Duck is rocked!
Duck covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Duck is still in real trouble! Can Brown finish him?
Brown lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Duck hold on?!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Brown working for a choke but Duck is defending well.

Brown tightening his grip on Duck, looking for the choke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rocky Brown dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Duck gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Duck looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Duck seems to have recovered his senses.
Brown works over Duck with some ground and pound from guard.

Brown stands and steps away. Duck gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Duck swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brown throws a push kick but Duck slaps the foot to one side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duck fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Brown is out of range.

Brown gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Duck to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Brown has his foot on Duck's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Duck works his way back into a safe position though.
Duck is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duck trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Duck looking to pass the guard.
Brown is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Brown is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Brown looking for a guillotine here but Duck defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Brown keeping full guard, as Duck tries to pass.
Brown looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Brown throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Duck looking to pass the guard.

Duck got a little sloppy there for a moment and Brown has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Duck has managed to get both his arms back between Brown's legs - danger averted.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brown looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Brown is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Duck can do to turn this around?

Brown had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Duck defends it easily.
Duck trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brown has momentary wrist control but Duck slips an elbow through the middle.
Duck wants to stand and escape but instead Brown has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Brown working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duck is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Duck is trying to control the action in half guard but Brown is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Duck stands up and beckons Brown to join him on the feet.
Duck wants to clinch
and Brown counters with an outside leg kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Brown looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Duck is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rocky Brown dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Duck throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Brown closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Brown is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Duck taking some punishment here, with Brown in his half guard.
Brown slips a nice elbow through Duck's hands, connecting with Duck's forehead.
Duck is trying to maintain the position but Brown is very close to passing his half guard.
Brown looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Nice strikes from Brown there.
Duck takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Brown stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Brown pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Duck takes a jab right on the kisser.
Duck throws a head kick that misses.

Brown closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Duck did well to prevent Brown getting side control.
Ground and pound from Brown.
Duck tries to roll over but Brown keeps him under control.
Duck wants to control but Brown is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Brown stands up from half guard.
Duck takes a jab right on the kisser.
Dicky Duck seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Brown shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
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!
Brown drops an elbow to the side of Duck's head.
Brown really is a fat lump.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duck wants to get back to his feet.
Duck throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Brown landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Duck is looking to control Brown's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Duck avoid being mounted?
Brown landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Brown prevents Duck from standing back up.
Brown lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Brown slips a nice elbow through Duck's hands, connecting with Duck's forehead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown prevents Duck from improving his position.
Duck taking some punishment here, with Brown in his half guard.
Brown scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Duck wants to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Duck has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Brown is working away from the top position though.
Dicky Duck has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rocky Brown is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Brown connects with a nice short shot to Duck's temple.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rocky Brown showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Brown has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rocky Brown!