PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Neymar Da Silva Minh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil Duffy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Da Silva Minh
vs
Duffy

200 cm
27
230 lbs
2 - 7 - 0

208 cm
27
260 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Neymar Da Silva Minh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Phil Duffy!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duffy looks to land a combination. Da Silva Minh sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Duffy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Duffy just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromDa Silva Minh.
Duffy misses with a double jab

and Da Silva Minh counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Da Silva Minh.
Come on Da Silva Minh - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Da Silva Minh blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Da Silva Minh obliges.

Da Silva Minh successfully pulls guard.
Da Silva Minh has a closed guard, preventing Duffy from standing up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Da Silva Minh manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Duffy manages to get himself to full guard.

Da Silva Minh trying to control the position from guard on top but Duffy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Duffy manages to escape and get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duffy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Duffy jabs at Da Silva Minh's body.
Da Silva Minh slips under a jab.
Duffy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Duffy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Da Silva Minh counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Da Silva Minh won't allow Duffy to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Duffy pushes Da Silva Minh off and gets back to his feet.
Duffy fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Da Silva Minh on the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva Minh moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duffy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Da Silva Minh is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Duffy.
Duffy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Duffy lands with a nice combination. Da Silva Minh backs away looking to recover.
Nice straight punches there by Duffy. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Duffy.
Duffy tries to bum rush Da Silva Minh with a series of wild strikes but Da Silva Minh uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Da Silva Minh takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Duffy cracks Da Silva Minh with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Duffy misses with a double jab

and Da Silva Minh counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva Minh has Duffy pressed against the cage, preventing Duffy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Da Silva Minh manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Da Silva Minh looking to control.
Duffy has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Da Silva Minh is proving hard to escape from.

Da Silva Minh manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Duffy sizes up Da Silva Minh with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Duffy throws a right hand that Da Silva Minh ducks under and follows up with a left that Da Silva Minh also avoids with ease.
Duffy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Duffy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Da Silva Minh counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Duffy is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Da Silva Minh dodges the punch combination from Duffy.
Da Silva Minh is looking for a counter combo.
Da Silva Minh seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duffy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
As Duffy looks to move away, Da Silva Minh throws a big counter combo but Duffy just gets out of the way.
Duffy misses with a two punch combination.
As Duffy looks to move away, Da Silva Minh throws a big counter combo but Duffy just gets out of the way.
Phil Duffy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duffy closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Da Silva Minh is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Duffy.
Duffy lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A combination from Duffy does no damage.
Da Silva Minh appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Duffy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Duffy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Duffy looks winded!
Duffy jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phil Duffy dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Duffy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Duffy just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromDa Silva Minh.
Duffy throws a lazy uppercut

and Da Silva Minh counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Da Silva Minh escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Duffy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Da Silva Minh counters with a straight right hand.
Duffy has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Duffy falls off balance throwing a combination

and Da Silva Minh holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Duffy tries to circle away but Da Silva Minh has him pinned against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Da Silva Minh dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Duffy working hard to break the clinch.
Duffy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Da Silva Minh ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Da Silva Minh no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Duffy gets to his feet - Da Silva Minh follows without any prompting.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duffy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Duffy swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Da Silva Minh counters by moving into the clinch.
Da Silva Minh keeps control of Duffy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Duffy misses with a punch on the inside.

Da Silva Minh pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Phil Duffy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duffy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Da Silva Minh counters by moving into the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Duffy misses with a punch on the inside.
Duffy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Duffy stops a takedown attempt from Da Silva Minh.

Da Silva Minh breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Duffy misses with a wild combination.
Da Silva Minh seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duffy misses with a straight right.
Da Silva Minh slips a jab and a cross from Duffy.
Da Silva Minh throws a big counter combination but Duffy scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Duffy misses with a combination

and Da Silva Minh counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Da Silva Minh.

Da Silva Minh wants the takedown. Duffy is fighting it off but Da Silva Minh persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Duffy's guard against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Da Silva Minh is looking to work some ground and pound but Duffy has wrist control.
Da Silva Minh is looking to work some ground and pound but Duffy has wrist control.
Duffy is looking to stand up but Da Silva Minh isn't so interested in that idea.
Da Silva Minh wants to control from the top but Duffy keeps moving.
Duffy wants to get back to his feet but Da Silva Minh is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Duffy pushes Da Silva Minh off and scrambles back to his feet.
Duffy throws a right hand that Da Silva Minh ducks under and follows up with a left that Da Silva Minh also avoids with ease.
Duffy takes a swing at Da Silva Minh's ribcage but misses.
Da Silva Minh avoids a punch combination nicely.
Duffy tries to bum rush Da Silva Minh with a series of wild strikes but Da Silva Minh uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Duffy throws an off balance right hand
and Da Silva Minh counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Duffy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Da Silva Minh moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva Minh displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Duffy throws out the jab.
Duffy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Da Silva Minh tries to counter by clinching up but Duffy breaks away and moves out of range.
Duffy looks to throw the jab but Da Silva Minh is out of range.
Da Silva Minh half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Da Silva Minh ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Duffy's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Duffy duly obliges.
Da Silva Minh takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duffy throws a right and a left that Da Silva Minh avoids nicely.
Duffy is breathing heavily.
Duffy throws a combination that misses
and Da Silva Minh makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Duffy really felt that one!
Duffy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Da Silva Minh counters by clinching up.

Da Silva Minh pulls guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Neymar Da Silva Minh will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Duffy misses with a combination
and Da Silva Minh makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Duffy really felt that one!
Da Silva Minh takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sloppy strikes from Duffy. Those never looked like landing.
Duffy throws a left and a right that both miss
and Da Silva Minh counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Duffy is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Duffy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Da Silva Minh counters by moving into the clinch.
Da Silva Minh has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Duffy is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Da Silva Minh jumps guard and drags Duffy to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Da Silva Minh looking to control.
Duffy has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Da Silva Minh is proving hard to escape from.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Duffy gets to his feet. Da Silva Minh looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Da Silva Minh avoids a punch combination nicely.
Da Silva Minh is looking for a counter combo.
Da Silva Minh walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Duffy might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Da Silva Minh slips a jab and a cross from Duffy.
Da Silva Minh is looking for a counter combo.
Duffy misses with a combination
and Da Silva Minh counters with a leg kick.
Duffy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Duffy misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duffy misses with a series of wild punches.
Da Silva Minh feinted with a counter takedown.
Duffy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Duffy throws a series of punches but Da Silva Minh avoids them all with ease.
Duffy scores with a nice right hand.
Da Silva Minh slips a jab and a cross from Duffy.
Da Silva Minh tries to counter with a takedown but Duffy is quick to defend against it.
Duffy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Da Silva Minh.
Neymar Da Silva Minh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Duffy throws a series of punches but Da Silva Minh moves out of range.
Duffy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Da Silva Minh seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Duffy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Da Silva Minh throws a big counter combination but Duffy scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duffy falls off balance throwing a combination

and Da Silva Minh counters by clinching up.
Da Silva Minh has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Duffy after a bit of a struggle.
Duffy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Da Silva Minh blocking some punches.
Da Silva Minh misses with a hook to the ribs.
Da Silva Minh wants to take the fight to the mat but Duffy manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Neymar Da Silva Minh. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Da Silva Minh breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Duffy throws a predictable looking body shot
and Da Silva Minh counters with a solid body kick.
Jab from Duffy.
A combination from Duffy does no damage.
Da Silva Minh feinted with a counter takedown.
Duffy throws a combination. Da Silva Minh tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duffy throws a right hand that Da Silva Minh ducks under and follows up with a left that Da Silva Minh also avoids with ease.
Da Silva Minh is looking to counter with head kicks.
Duffy swinging wildly here.
Duffy misses with a two punch combination.
Duffy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Da Silva Minh counters with a slapping leg kick.
Duffy tries to bum rush Da Silva Minh with a series of wild strikes but Da Silva Minh uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duffy works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Duffy misses with a double jab

and Da Silva Minh counters by moving into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Phil Duffy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Duffy has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phil Duffy!