PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Siggy Duncan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Wu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Duncan
vs
Wu

175 cm
27
126 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

169 cm
26
142 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick

Dangerous GnP
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Nuggetori's Nutritionals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Siggy Duncan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, James Wu!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Russell Pearce and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wu fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Duncan avoids it really well and circles away.
Wu shoots and misses
and Duncan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Duncan's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Duncan duly obliges.
Duncan throws a good cross that connects.
Duncan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Wu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Duncan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wu pinned against the cage. Wu gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duncan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wu wants to counter with a clinch but Duncan pushes him away.
Duncan's corner calls for a 1-2. Duncan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wu has a takedown stuffed.
Siggy Duncan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Wu.
Duncan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wu scores with a hook to the body. Duncan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Duncan misses with a wild combination.
Wu wants to counter with a clinch but Duncan pushes him away.
Wu loads up on a big right hand but Duncan slips the punch.
Wu tried to score with a low kick but Duncan checks it.
Duncan feinted with a counter takedown.
Wu fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Duncan avoids it really well and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wu misses the shot to the body.
Duncan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wu misses with an uppercut. Duncan saw that one coming.
A punch combination from Duncan misses.
Duncan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
James Wu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wu takes a swing at Duncan's ribcage but misses.
Duncan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Wu throws a body shot but no joy.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Duncan shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Wu is trying to defend but Duncan finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Duncan lands a nice short elbow.
Wu has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Duncan is working away from the top position though.
Wu is trying to stand up here but Duncan is controlling him well.
Wu trying to control but Duncan postures up.
Duncan is nestled in close to Wu, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Duncan takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Duncan scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Wu is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Duncan thows a huge punch but Wu dodges it nicely.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wu can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Duncan seems to be working for a kimura but Wu defends the submission attempt.
Duncan missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Duncan prevents Wu from improving his position.
Duncan is keen to just control but Wu is a slippery customer.
Wu is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Duncan scores with a couple of nice shots.
Wu is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Duncan scores with a couple of nice shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wu is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wu regains full guard. Nicely done.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Duncan with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Duncan working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Siggy Duncan dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Wu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Duncan.
Duncan is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Wu.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wu. Duncan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Duncan.
Wu on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wu swings for the body but Duncan moves out of range.
Duncan attempts a counter takedown but Wu avoids it well and moves away.
Wu looks to land a combination but Duncan avoids it well.
Wu just misses with a punch to the body.
Duncan changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Duncan.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Wu.
Good shot there by Duncan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wu will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Duncan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Duncan here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Wu misses with a head kick.
Wu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duncan manages to avoid it.
Duncan drops down looking for a counter takedown but Wu sprawls and moves away.
Wu moves in looking to clinch but Duncan pushes him off.
Duncan feinted with a counter takedown.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Duncan.
Duncan lands with a hook. Wu tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Duncan, as that shot connected.
Wu throws a sloppy body shot

and Duncan counters with a takedown into side control.
Duncan is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Duncan 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.
Wu wants to control but Duncan postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wu taking a bit of punishment here - Duncan scoring with strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duncan looks up at the clock and then as Wu takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Duncan smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Duncan working the head and body with strikes.
Duncan grinds an elbow into Wu's temple.
Duncan cracks Wu with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Wu takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Wu is working to avoid the ground and pound but Duncan connects with a decent elbow.
Duncan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wu can do to turn this around?
Duncan working the head with strikes.
Wu tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wu is working to avoid the ground and pound but Duncan connects with a decent elbow.
Duncan cracks Wu with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Check out the look on Duncan's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Wu is looking for a sweep.
Duncan looks up at the clock and then as Wu takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Duncan smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

Duncan thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Duncan tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Wu tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Duncan lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wu sneaks back into half guard.
Wu trying to hold on to Duncan's head to control him but Duncan postures up.
Wu is looking for a sweep. Duncan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Duncan slips a nice elbow through Wu's hands, connecting with Wu's forehead.
Duncan slips a nice elbow through Wu's hands, connecting with Wu's forehead.
Duncan looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Duncan.
Siggy Duncan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
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!
Wu trying to control from the bottom.
Duncan throwing shots but Wu is blocking nicely.
Wu trying to control from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Siggy Duncan dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Duncan cracks Wu with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
It looks like Duncan has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Wu shoots in for a double leg but Duncan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Duncan half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Duncan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Wu.
Wu takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wu avoids the body shot from Duncan.
Duncan is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Duncan throws a nice looking combination but Wu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Duncan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wu thuds his right hand into Duncan's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wu looks to score with a jab to the body but Duncan is just out of range.
Duncan appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Duncan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duncan misses with a straight right.
Duncan dodges the punch combination from Wu.
Wu looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Wu feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Duncans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Wu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Duncan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Duncan tests Wu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wu slips a jab and a cross from Duncan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duncan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Duncan throws a jab but it's blocked by Wu.
Duncan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wu is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Duncan rather than just go for the knockout.
Wu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wu fails with the takedown.
Siggy Duncan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Wu.
Duncan throws a series of strikes that have Wu backpedaling.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice takedown defense from Wu. No joy for Duncan on that attempt.
Wu looks to throw the jab but Duncan is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Wu misses

and Duncan counters with a nice double leg into side control. Wu won't be happy with that.
Wu keeps Duncan under control for a moment.
Wu is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Wu manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Duncan tries to roll over but Wu keeps him under control.
Siggy Duncan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Duncan is controlling Wu's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Duncan is pressing down on Wu's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
James Wu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duncan seems keen to control Wu's posture.
Wu wants to control from the top but Duncan keeps moving.
Wu is in close to Duncan's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Duncan managing to control the position.
Duncan's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Wu trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Duncan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Wu's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Siggy Duncan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Duncan 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Siggy Duncan!
Post fight, an emotional Siggy Duncan said 'I feel blessed to be here right now!'.