PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pablito Duartez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reyanne Ignacio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ignacio is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by DO SOME SHIT. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Duartez
vs
Ignacio

176 cm
25
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

173 cm
25
162 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pablito Duartez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Reyanne Ignacio!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Reed Andrews and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duartez throws a right and a left that Ignacio avoids nicely.
Ignacio lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ignacio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ignacio connects with a single shot there.
Duartez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ignacio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duartez manages to avoid it.
Duartez throws a hook to the side of Ignacio's head but Ignacio sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ignacio throws a body punch but Duartez moves out of range.
Ignacio bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ignacio uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Duartez.
Duartez misses with a looping right.
Ignacio moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like Pablito Duartez has been cut.
Ignacio lands a slapping body shot.
Duartez swings for the body but Ignacio moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duartez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ignacio.
Ignacio misses with a body shot
and Duartez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ignacio throws a lazy right hand but Duartez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ignacio lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Duartez backs up against the cage.
Ignacio ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Duartez does no damage.
Ignacio throws a hook but Duartez blocks it.

Oooooh!!! Ignacio has knocked Duartez down with a huge combo! Ignacio steps away and waves a wobbly Duartez back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Duartez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ignacio.
Duartez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A slow jab from Ignacio misses its intended target.
It looked like Duartez was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ignacio.
Ignacio looks to land a right hand but Duartez moved out of range.
Ignacio fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ignacio misses with a looping right.
Duartez feints a jab promting Ignacio to slip. Duartez then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Ignacio slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Duartez uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ignacio has time to react.
Ignacio will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ignacio looks winded!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duartez closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Duartez connects with a single shot there.
Ignacio throws a jab when Duartez was well out of range.
Duartez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ignacio misses with a jab to the body
and Ignacio takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ignacio looks to score with a jab to the body but Duartez is just out of range.
Duartez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Duartez scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Ignacio is rocked!
Reyanne Ignacio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duartez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ignacio throws a right hand that misses
and Ignacio takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Duartez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
It looks like Duartez has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Ignacio throws a big shot that misses.
Duartez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ignacio throws a big shot that misses.
Duartez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Duartez lands with a cross.
Ignacio avoids a punch combination nicely.
Duartez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Duartez fails to land with a series of punches.
Duartez throws a shot to the body.
Duartez's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Duartez duly obliges.
Ignacio takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Duartez cracks Ignacio with an open hand slap.
Duartez lands a nice looking body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duartez throws a right hand that Ignacio ducks under and follows up with a left that Ignacio also avoids with ease.
Ignacio cracks Duartez with an open hand slap.
Duartez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ignacio.
Duartez looks to land a combination. Ignacio sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Duartez lands with a right hand.
Duartez slips a jab from Ignacio.
Duartez misses with a two punch combination.
Ignacio dips to his left and cracks Duartez with an uppercut!
A punch combination from Duartez misses.
A punch combination from Duartez misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ignacio swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Duartez counters with a one-two to the body.
Ignacio misses with a double jab
letting Duartez counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pablito Duartez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pablito Duartez's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Ignacio misses with a body shot.
As Ignacio looks to move away, Duartez throws a big counter combo but Ignacio just gets out of the way.
Duartez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Duartez scores with a jab to the head.
Duartez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ignacio swings away with a body shot that misses
and Duartez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Duartez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ignacio moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Duartez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ignacio can do to turn this around?
Ignacio throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ignacio rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Duartez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ignacio misses with a series of wild punches.
Ignacio throws a right and a left that Duartez avoids nicely.
Duartez throws out a powerful jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duartez scores with a three punch combo!
Ignacio is still on wobbly legs! Can Duartez finish him?
Jab from Duartez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duartez throws a right and a left that Ignacio avoids nicely.
Ignacio seems to have recovered his senses.
Ignacio scores with a hook to the body. Duartez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Duartez lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Duartez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Duartez scores with a decent looking hook.
Ignacio has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Some wild striking there from Duartez.
Duartez throws a combination. Ignacio tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Duartez lands with a shot to the body.
Duartez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Duartez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ignacio unleashes a big counter combination but Duartez bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ignacio fails to land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ignacio is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Duartez.
Duartez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Duartez lands a nice looking body shot.
Duartez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Duartez throws a good cross that connects.
Sloppy strikes from Duartez. Those never looked like landing.
Ignacio throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Duartez counters with a three punch combo that has Ignacio backing up. Ignacio nods at Duartez to acknowledge the strikes.
Ignacio misses with a two punch combination.
Ignacio takes a swing at Duartez's ribcage but misses.
Duartez throwing a counter right hand but Ignacio manages to avoid it.
A combination from Duartez does no damage.
Ignacio swinging wildly here.
Ignacio misses with a combination
and Duartez counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ignacio slips a jab and a cross from Duartez.
Ignacio takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Duartez throws a series of punches but Ignacio moves out of range.
Ignacio throws a shot to the body.
No joy there for Duartez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Duartez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Duartez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ignacio throws out the jab.
Duartez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ignacio misses with a looping right.
Pablito Duartez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Duartez.
Ignacio throws a body punch but Duartez moves out of range.
Duartez throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ignacio fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Duartez scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
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!
Ignacio throws a combination that misses
and Duartez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ignacio takes a swing at Duartez's ribcage but misses.
Duartez throws a body shot but no joy.
Duartez is working the combinations to good effect here.
Ignacio ducks under a wild hook from Duartez.
Ignacio lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Ignacio gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Duartez ducks under a wild hook from Ignacio.
Left hook, right uppercut from Duartez.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duartez throws a series of punches but Ignacio avoids them all with ease.
A big left from Ignacio misses.
Ignacio has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Duartez finds it's way round the side to connect with Ignacio's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pablito Duartez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pablito Duartez's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Ignacio lands an overhand right.
Ignacio comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ignacio misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ignacio swings for the body but Duartez moves out of range.
It looked like Duartez wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Duartez cracks Ignacio with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ignacio throws a combination that misses
and Duartez counters with a straight right hand.
Duartez scores with a nice head shot.
A combination from Ignacio does no damage.
Duartez lands a nice shot to the body.
A combination from Ignacio does no damage.
No joy there for Duartez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Duartez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duartez getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ignacio missing with a left hand there. Duartez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duartez digs a good hook to Ignacio's body.
Ignacio gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Pablito Duartez is winning the standup battle so far.
Duartez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Duartez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ignacio throws a counter combo.
Duartez ducks under a wild hook from Ignacio.
Duartez lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
No joy there for Duartez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Some wild striking there from Duartez.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ignacio! But no joy.
Ignacio will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ignacio swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Duartez counters with a one-two to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duartez throws a series of strikes that have Ignacio backpedaling.
Ignacio changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Duartez scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ignacio misses the shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Duartez.
Duartez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice body punch from Ignacio.
Ignacio moves forwards but Duartez connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nice shot lands for Duartez.
Ignacio throws a right hand that Duartez ducks under and follows up with a left that Duartez also avoids with ease.
Ignacio throws an overhand right that lands on Duartez's shoulder, as Duartez tries to avoid the shot.
No joy there for Duartez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ignacio showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Duartez.
Ignacio lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Duartez moves into range and connects with a jab.
Duartez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ignacio closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Duartez works Ignacio's body with a nice hook.
Duartez lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ignacio backs up against the cage.
No joy there for Duartez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ignacio scores with a jab to the body.
Duartez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ignacio dodges the punch combination from Duartez.
Reyanne Ignacio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duartez has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Duartez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ignacio's hands.
Ignacio lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Duartez circles away quickly and effectively.
Ignacio showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Duartez.
Ignacio jabs at Duartez's body.
Duartez lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duartez stalks Ignacio and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ignacio's face. Ignacio staggers backwards, shaken.
Duartez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ignacio was well out of range. Poor timing from Duartez.
Pablito Duartez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ignacio dodges the punch combination from Duartez.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pablito Duartez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Duartez 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pablito Duartez!
Reyanne Ignacio spoke after the fight, saying 'RESPECT MY OPPONENT HE'S TOUGH '.