PBP Commentary

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

Peavris
vs
Duckworth

198 cm
18
265 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

199 cm
22
270 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Lion Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eugene Peavris!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Desmond Duckworth!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duckworth shoots in but Peavris avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Peavris is looking for a counter combo.
Peavris throws a chopping leg kick but Duckworth manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

Peavris has Duckworth up against the cage in a clinch.
Duckworth tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Peavris just stands there and leans against the cage.
Duckworth has Peavris pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Peavris manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Eugene Peavris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Desmond Duckworth.
Peavris avoiding damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peavris working aggressively here.
Peavris tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Peavris is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Duckworth can't fight it off and eventually Peavris manages to take the fight to the floor. Duckworth looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Peavris pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Duckworth is keeping the position for now.
Peavris trying to control but Duckworth is working from the bottom.
Peavris is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Peavris has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Peavris wants to pass the guard but Duckworth is keeping the position.
Peavris stopping the sweep attempt from Duckworth.
Duckworth manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Peavris manages to get himself to full guard.

Duckworth working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duckworth scoring with some ground and pound.
Peavris is trying to keep Duckworth in close.
Peavris has his hands on Duckworth's head, controlling the position.
Duckworth throwing strikes from guard but Peavris blocks nicely.
Duckworth pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Peavris is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duckworth trying to control the position from guard on top but Peavris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Peavris looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Duckworth is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Peavris wants to sweep but no luck.

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.
Duckworth trying to control but Peavris is working from the bottom.
Peavris is trying to keep Duckworth in close.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Peavris misses the jab.
Duckworth with the counter takedown but Peavris avoids it easily.
Peavris looks to throw the jab but Duckworth is out of range.
Peavris swings widly with a right hand

and Duckworth counters with a takedown into side control.
Duckworth looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Peavris is avoiding damage well.
Duckworth working away.
Duckworth misses with the ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Duckworth is looking to take a break and control but Peavris is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Duckworth tries to move into full mount but can't pass Peavris's legs.
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 Eugene Peavris will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Peavris throws out a loose jab but Duckworth uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duckworth fails in his attempt to clinch.
Duckworth shoots in for a double leg but Peavris sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Duckworth tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Peavris paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Duckworth swinging wildly here.
Duckworth ducks under a wild hook from Peavris.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peavris shoots in but Duckworth avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Duckworth shoots in and drives through. Peavris sprawls well.
Duckworth checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Duckworth feints the counter takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duckworth tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Peavris paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Duckworth misses with a two punch combination.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Duckworth is defended easily by Peavris.
Eugene Peavris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Desmond Duckworth.
Peavris throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Duckworth dives in and grabs Peavris's left leg, looking for a takedown. Peavris pushes down on Duckworth's head and hops out.
Peavris swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Duckworth is looking to clinch.
Duckworth shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Peavris sprawls well. Peavris wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Duckworth gets slowly back to his feet.
Peavris appears to be looking for a big counter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peavris scores with a punch to the head.

It looks like Desmond Duckworth has been cut.
Peavris avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Peavris showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Duckworth.
Peavris appears to be looking for a big counter.
Duckworth defending well as Peavris loads up on a big left hand.
Eugene Peavris is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Duckworth throws a right and a left that Peavris avoids nicely.

Duckworth forces Peavris back against the cage and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duckworth is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Duckworth tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Peavris using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Duckworth has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Duckworth tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Peavris just stands there and leans against the cage.
Peavris connects with a nasty looking knee right to Duckworth's face.
Duckworth is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Peavris is defending well.
Peavris with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Duckworth's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Peavris throws a knee to the head but misses.
Peavris lands with a short shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peavris misses with a knee strike.
Peavris doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Peavris breaks from the clinch.
Duckworth looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Duckworth closes the distance and clinches up with Peavris, looking for a takedown. Duckworth pushes Peavris against the cage but Peavris circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Duckworth tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Peavris manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Duckworth fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Peavris swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Duckworth staying out of range there.
Duckworth fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eugene Peavris dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Desmond Duckworth's cut.
That's time! Peavris's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Duckworth shoots in for a double leg but Peavris sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Peavris shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Duckworth defends it nicely.
Peavris misses with a series of wild punches.
Duckworth tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Peavris defends well and Duckworth ends up having to push Peavris into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
It looked like Peavris was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duckworth tries for a takedown but Peavris sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Eugene Peavris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Desmond Duckworth.
Peavris throws a hook to the side of Duckworth's head but Duckworth sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Peavris stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Peavris wants it to stay on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duckworth shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Peavris sprawls well. Peavris wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Duckworth gets slowly back to his feet.
Duckworth uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Peavris.
Duckworth with the counter takedown but Peavris avoids it easily.
Peavris scores with a sloppy right hand. Duckworth should have avoided that one.
Peavris tries to clinch but Duckworth moves out of range.
Duckworth tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Duckworth.
An attempted straight right counter from Peavris misses the target.
Peavris misses with a looping right.
Duckworth fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
It looked like Peavris was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duckworth misses with a jab, cross combination.
Duckworth takes one on the button.
Duckworth fails in his attempt to clinch.
A leg kick checked by Duckworth.
Peavris cracks Duckworth with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Peavris is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Duckworth can do to turn this around?

Peavris moves into the clinch.
Peavris misses with a punch on the inside.
Peavris with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Peavris will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Duckworth up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peavris content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Peavris gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Peavris tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Duckworth avoids it.
Peavris misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Duckworth has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Peavris is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Peavris displaying some good clinch control by pressing Duckworth up against the cage.
Duckworth goes for a takedown in the clinch but Peavris prevents it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Peavris working aggressively here.
Peavris can't find room to land a body shot as Duckworth controls the action.
Knees in the clinch landing for Peavris.

Peavris breaks the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Duckworth.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Duckworth shoots for a double leg takedown but Peavris sprawls well. He's pushed Duckworth's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Duckworth shoots in for a double leg but Peavris sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eugene Peavris clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Desmond Duckworth's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A lazy left from Peavris finds it's target.

Peavris moves into the clinch successfully.
Duckworth is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Peavris to keep the fight standing.
Peavris misses with a punch to the body.
Good body shot from Peavris.
Duckworth is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Peavris to keep the fight standing.
Peavris has Duckworth pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duckworth blocks a body shot from Peavris.
Peavris gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Duckworth.
Eugene Peavris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Desmond Duckworth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peavris misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Duckworth.
Peavris has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Duckworth avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Duckworth tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Peavris smiles and moves away.
Peavris misses with a series of wild punches.
Duckworth changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A big left from Peavris misses.
Peavris lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Peavris stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Peavris wants it to stay on the feet.
Peavris appears to be looking for a big counter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Peavris has taken the fight to the clinch.
Duckworth is trying to stall.
Eugene Peavris has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Peavris breaks from the clinch.
Eugene Peavris is winning the standup battle so far.
Duckworth uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Peavris.
Peavris misses with a left hand

so Duckworth counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Duckworth trying to control the position from guard on top but Peavris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Peavris pulls Duckworth in close to his closed guard and prevents Duckworth from doing any damage or advancing position.
Peavris keeping moving, preventing Duckworth from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duckworth missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Peavris seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Duckworth preventing the sweep.
Peavris looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

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.
Duckworth fails to land with a series of punches.
A slow jab from Peavris misses its intended target.
Duckworth tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Peavris paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Duckworth throws a series of punches but Peavris moves out of range.

Duckworth fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Peavris sprawls well initially but Duckworth persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Duckworth trying to advance position but Peavris counters by regaining guard.
Desmond Duckworth has got the better of the ground game so far.
Peavris is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Duckworth throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eugene Peavris had his way with Desmond Duckworth in that round.
The cut man is working on Desmond Duckworth's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Duckworth takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Peavris fails with an attempt to clinch.

Peavris takes the fight into the clinch.
Duckworth is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Peavris using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Duckworth has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Duckworth tries for a takedown but Peavris manages to get underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peavris tries to throw a body punch but Duckworth avoids it by throwing Peavris back against the cage.

Peavris has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Duckworth is trying to keep an underhook but Peavris manages to get the takedown into half guard.

Duckworth actively working from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duckworth is trying to get back to full guard.
Duckworth has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Peavris is working away from the top position though.
Duckworth wants to get back to full guard.
Peavris trying to mount his opponent but Duckworth defends it.
Duckworth wants to improve his position but Peavris is controlling well.
Peavris wants to lay and pray for a moment but Duckworth keeps working.
Duckworth moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Eugene Peavris is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

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.
Peavris slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Duckworth is looking for a triangle here but Peavris uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
A lull in the action here.
Peavris has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Duckworth regains half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peavris controlling the action here.
Duckworth gets full guard.
Duckworth looking to control.
Peavris tries to free his leg and advance position but Duckworth is retaining full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Duckworth fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Duckworth throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Duckworth's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Peavris connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Duckworth scrambles back to his feet.
Duckworth fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Peavris cracks Duckworth with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Duckworth has Peavris up against the cage in a clinch.
Desmond Duckworth has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Duckworth is looking for a takedown.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eugene Peavris showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Peavris, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 50:44
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 50:44
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eugene Peavris!
Eugene Peavris is the new super heavyweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Eugene Peavris thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.