PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Emet Golem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zak Duffy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Golem
vs
Duffy

195 cm
32
217 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

210 cm
24
197 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Emet Golem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zak Duffy!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Duffy clinches up with Golem and pushes him back against the cage.
Golem blocking some punches.
Duffy lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Golem or not.
Golem throws a head punch that misses.
Duffy lands with a left to the head.
Duffy has a couple of punches blocked by Golem.
Still in the clinch, Duffy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Golem definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duffy.
A nice left hand lands by Golem.
A short uppercut from Golem.

Duffy manages to break the clinch.
Emet Golem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duffy moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Golem swats away the attempt to clinch by Duffy.
Golem lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Golem throws a shot from downtown. Duffy moves away and avoids it.
Golem throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Golem looks to land a right hand but Duffy moved out of range.
Duffy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Golem is looking to counter punch.

Duffy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Duffy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Golem avoids it.
Golem lands a shoulder strike.
Duffy slows down the pace here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Golem has a couple of punches blocked by Duffy.
Golem swings wildly with an uppercut but Duffy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Golem fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Golem lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Duffy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Golem.
Golem blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Golem working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Golem tries to throw a body punch but Duffy avoids it by throwing Golem back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Duffy fails to land.
Golem misses with some punches.
Golem tries to work over Duffy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Golem has a couple of punches blocked by Duffy.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Duffy.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Golem.

Duffy breaks the clinch.
Golem throws a lazy right hand but Duffy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Golem throws out a loose jab but Duffy uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Golem takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duffy throws a shot from downtown. Golem moves away and avoids it.
A big left from Golem misses.
Duffy tries to clinch up but Golem circles away and keeps his distance.

Duffy moves into range and clinches up with Golem.
Duffy tries a body shot but Golem blocks it.
Duffy tries to land knees in the clinch but Golem avoids the damage to the body.
A short right from Duffy on the inside.
Duffy is trying to stall.
Duffy can't break the clinch.
Golem lands a right hand that snaps the head of Duffy backwards.
Duffy blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Golem fails to land.
Golem tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Duffy has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Golem seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Duffy can turn it around.
Duffy looking to stall.
Duffy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Duffy scores with a shot to the side of Golem's head.

Duffy breaks from the clinch.
Golem connects with a body shot that sends Duffy's belly button to the back.
Golem scores with a nice head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Golem swings for the body but Duffy moves out of range.
No joy there for Golem, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Duffy takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

It looks like Zak Duffy has been cut.
Nice body punch from Golem.
Golem works Duffy's body with a nice hook.
Golem misses with a looping right.
Duffy is looking to clinch.
Duffy tries to clinch up.
Golem scores with a hook.
Duffy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Golem misses with a wild body shot.
Golem misses with an uppercut. Duffy saw that one coming.
Duffy dodges the punch combination from Golem.
Golem throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Duffy moves in looking to clinch but Golem pushes him off.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Golem fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Golem ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Golem lands a jab-cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Golem misses with a straight right.
Golem throws out a loose jab but Duffy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Golem throws a series of strikes that have Duffy backpedaling.
Duffy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Golem.

Duffy clinches up with Golem and pushes him back against the cage.
Duffy gets through Golem's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Golem.
Duffy is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Golem blocks an elbow strike.
Golem misses with a punch to the body.
Duffy misses with some punches.
Golem blocks an uppercut.
Golem misses with a short punch on the inside.
Golem misses with the head strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Knees to the body from Duffy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Golem lands a shoulder strike.
Duffy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Duffy misses with the head strike.
Duffy has a couple of punches blocked by Golem.
Golem is working Duffy over against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emet Golem dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zak Duffy's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Golem misses with a looping left.
Golem swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Duffy.
Golem circles away from the clinch attempt.
Golem on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Golem is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Duffy can do to turn this around?
Golem misses with a series of wild punches.
Golem misses with a body shot.
As Golem backs off Duffy throws a huge counter combo but Golem manages to avoid it all.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Golem lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch on the inside from Duffy fails to land.
Duffy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Golem backwards.
Golem misses with some punches.
Duffy lands a right hand.
Golem scores with an uppercut up the middle.
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!
Golem softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Duffy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Duffy on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Duffy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Golem swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A big left from Golem misses.
Emet Golem is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

A jab-cross combination lands for Golem and sends Duffy crashing to the mat! Golem follows him down to the mat - Duffy regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

Duffy is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duffy is looking to improve his position.

Golem is trying to work for a kimura but Duffy is defending well.

Golem seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Duffy has recovered full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Duffy can do anything to dispel that myth.

Golem drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Duffy manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Golem has Duffy in his guard.

Golem striking off his back but it's not causing Duffy any problems.
Golem striking off his back but it's not causing Duffy any problems.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Golem looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Golem throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Golem trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Duffy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Golem swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Duffy seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Golem might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Golem throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Duffy slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Golem.
Golem is looking to improve his position.
Golem tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Duffy blocks the strikes from Golem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duffy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Golem keeps working.
Still in half guard, Duffy seems content to control.
Golem flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Duffy is controlling the pace.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Golem misses the target.
Duffy wants to clinch.
Golem circles away from the clinch attempt.
Golem seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Golem misses with a right hand
and Duffy counters with a nice uppercut.
Golem throws a hook but Duffy blocks it.
Golem lands with a hook. Duffy tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Duffy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Golem throws out the jab.
Duffy moves in looking to clinch but Golem pushes him off.
Sloppy strikes from Golem. Those never looked like landing.

Duffy clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Golem blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Golem avoids the elbow strike from Duffy, against the cage.
Duffy swings wildly with an uppercut but Golem uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duffy will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Golem up against the cage.
Golem tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Golem.
Golem blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Golem takes a shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Golem stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Golem working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Duffy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Golem as the two fighters clinch.
Duffy is breathing heavily.
Duffy trying to stall but Golem improves his position.
Duffy throws a head punch that misses.
A body shot lands from Golem.
Duffy tries to stall but Golem uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duffy.
Golem swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emet Golem dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Zak Duffy's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Golem misses the shot to the body.
Golem keeps the fight on the outside.
Emet Golem is winning the standup battle so far.
Golem swats away the attempt to clinch by Duffy.
Golem is looking to counter punch.
Golem clobbers Duffy with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Duffy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Golem swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Duffy takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Golem swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Golem throws a lazy right hand but Duffy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Duffy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Duffy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Golem paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Golem is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

Duffy clinches up with Golem and pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Golem tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Golem misses with a punch to the body.
Duffy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Duffy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Duffy.
Good body shot from Golem.
Golem swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duffy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Golem works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Duffy taking a breather.
Duffy blocking some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Golem.
A short right from Duffy on the inside.

Duffy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Golem tries to bum rush Duffy with a series of wild strikes but Duffy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Golem takes a swing at Duffy's ribcage but misses.
Duffy moves away from the strike by Golem.
Golem throws a series of punches but Duffy moves out of range.
Golem connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Duffy's hands.

Duffy has taken the fight to the clinch.
Duffy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Golem backwards.
Golem misses with some punches.
Golem tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Golem swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duffy missing with knees to the body.
Duffy throws a punch but it's blocked by Golem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duffy has a couple of punches blocked by Golem.
Golem lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Duffy scores with a shot to the side of Golem's head.
Duffy working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Duffy breaks the clinch.
Golem jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Golem throws a jab but it's blocked by Duffy.
Golem takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Duffy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Golem swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Duffy pushes Golem back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Golem has a couple of punches blocked by Duffy.
Duffy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duffy.
Duffy misses with a punch on the inside.
Golem swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zak Duffy seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Golem misses with the head strike.
Duffy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Golem fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Duffy.
Golem lands with a left to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Duffy.
Golem misses with a hook from the clinch.
Golem has a couple of punches blocked by Duffy.
Duffy lands a left hand.
Duffy blocking some punches.
Duffy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Duffy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Duffy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Golem has a couple of punches blocked by Duffy.
Duffy misses with some punches.
Duffy lands with a short shot to the head.
Emet Golem is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Duffy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Golem has him pressed against the cage.
Golem blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zak Duffy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Duffy lands a knee to the body.
Golem blocks 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!
Golem tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Golem lands a shoulder strike.
Duffy just leaning against Golem, taking a breather.
Golem lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Golem.
Duffy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Golem.
Duffy lands a nice shot to the body.
Duffy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Duffy blocking some punches.
Duffy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Duffy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Golem.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Duffy takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Duffy misses with a short punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Zak Duffy.
I think Golem has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:28
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emet Golem!
A relieved looking Emet Golem thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.