PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Harry Duncan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Orwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Duncan
vs
Orwell

180 cm
20
200 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

183 cm
28
190 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Harry Duncan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, George Orwell!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Orwell pushes Duncan up against the cage in a clinch.
Duncan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Orwell is defending well for now.
Orwell lands with a short punch from the clinch.

It looks like Harry Duncan has been cut.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Duncan.
Duncan throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Orwell presses Duncan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short uppercut from Orwell.
Duncan trying to land knees to the body.
Duncan misses with a knee to the head.
Orwell works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Duncan takes a shot to the head.
Orwell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Orwell working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Duncan missing with knees to the body.
Duncan tries to throw a body punch but Orwell avoids it by throwing Duncan back against the cage.
Orwell misses with a hook from the clinch.
Duncan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duncan lands an elbow that stopped Orwell in his tracks for a moment.
Orwell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Orwell misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duncan.
Duncan will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Orwell up against the cage.
Orwell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Duncan's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duncan throws a head punch that misses.
Duncan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Orwell.
Orwell prevents a body shot from Duncan.
Orwell lands a body punch.
Orwell softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Duncan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Orwell works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Orwell lands a left hand that snaps the head of Duncan backwards.
Orwell has a couple of punches blocked by Duncan.
Duncan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Orwell blocks it with crossed arms.
Duncan takes a shot to the head.
Duncan misses with a punch on the inside.
Duncan misses with a knee strike.
Duncan's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Orwell throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Orwell.
Orwell has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Duncan seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Orwell can turn it around.
Orwell pushes Duncan back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Duncan can't find room to land a body shot as Orwell controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Duncan.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duncan crunches a lovely knee into Orwell's ribcage.
Duncan has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Orwell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Orwell blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duncan.
Orwell lands with a light punch inside.
Orwell digs a right hand into Duncan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Duncan's gas tank.
Duncan is breathing heavily.
Orwell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Duncan pushes Orwell back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Duncan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Orwell is defending well for now.
Duncan blocking some punches.
A short right from Orwell on the inside.
Orwell prevents a body shot from Duncan.
Duncan misses with a knee strike.
Orwell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Orwell as the two fighters clinch.
Orwell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Orwell lands with a right to the head.
Duncan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Duncan misses with a knee to the head.
Orwell blocks the elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orwell lands a body punch in the clinch.
Duncan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Orwell lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Orwell lands a right hand that snaps the head of Duncan backwards.
Orwell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Orwell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Orwell doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Orwell blocks a body shot from Duncan.
Orwell misses with a punch on the inside.
Orwell lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Duncan backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Orwell.
Duncan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Orwell's face.

It looks like George Orwell has been cut.
Orwell tries a body shot but Duncan blocks it.
Duncan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Orwell.
Orwell has a couple of punches blocked by Duncan.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duncan.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duncan lands a nice knee to the body.
Duncan wants to stall.
Duncan blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Orwell.
Orwell blocks an elbow strike from Duncan.
Orwell swings wildly with an uppercut but Duncan uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Duncan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Orwell throws a punch but it's blocked by Duncan.
Orwell goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Duncan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Orwell's defenses.
Duncan takes a shot to the head.
Duncan tries to throw a body punch but Orwell avoids it by throwing Duncan back against the cage.
Duncan's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A head punch on the inside from Orwell fails to land.
A short left from Orwell.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good body shot from Orwell.
Orwell avoiding damage as Duncan throws knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duncan.
Orwell blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Orwell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Orwell dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Duncan looks to land a combination but Orwell avoids it well.

Duncan clinches up against the cage.
Orwell takes a knee to the side of the body.
Duncan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Orwell has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Orwell being controlled against the cage.
Duncan blocks an uppercut.
Duncan tries a body shot but Orwell blocks it.
Duncan misses with an elbow strike.
Duncan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Orwell.
Duncan looking to stall.
Duncan lands a body punch in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A body shot lands from Orwell.
Duncan misses with a punch to the body.
Duncan throws a head punch that misses.
Orwell lands a hook to the side of the head.
Duncan lands a nice elbow.
Duncan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orwell makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Orwell lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Orwell swings wildly with an uppercut but Duncan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Orwell has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Orwell lands a left hand.
Duncan throws a head punch that misses.
Duncan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Duncan missing with knees to the body.
Orwell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Duncan stalling.
Orwell lands with a right to the head.
Duncan tries a body shot but Orwell blocks it.
Orwell letting Duncan take a breather here.
Orwell misses with the head strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Duncan.
Orwell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Orwell working aggressively here.
Orwell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Duncan's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duncan lands a body punch.
Nice body punch from Orwell - that landed with a thud.
Duncan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Orwell makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Duncan tries to land a knee to the head but Orwell blocks with his arms.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Duncan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Orwell avoids it.
Orwell misses with the head strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Duncan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Orwell lands with a light punch inside.
Orwell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Duncan's elbow.
A short uppercut from Orwell.
Orwell misses with a short punch on the inside.
Duncan controlling the action here for a moment.
Orwell lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Orwell dodges an elbow strike from Duncan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Orwell has a couple of punches blocked by Duncan.
Orwell throws a punch but it's blocked by Duncan.
Orwell stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Orwell pushes Duncan back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Orwell.
Orwell blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Duncan avoiding damage.
Orwell misses with some punches.
A short uppercut from Orwell.
Orwell has a couple of punches blocked by Duncan.
Duncan blocks a body shot from Orwell.
Orwell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short left from Orwell.
Orwell scores with a nice hook to the head.
Orwell makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Duncan has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Duncan throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nice body punch from Orwell - that landed with a thud.
Duncan misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orwell lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Orwell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Duncan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Orwell blocks it with crossed arms.
George Orwell seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Orwell throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Duncan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Orwell scores with a hook to the body.
Orwell lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Duncan misses with a punch to the body.
Orwell throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Duncans head.
Duncan has a couple of punches blocked by Orwell.
Duncan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Orwell blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A right handed body shot lands from Orwell.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Orwell.
Orwell lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Orwell lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Duncan blocks a body shot from Orwell.
A head punch on the inside from Orwell fails to land.
Duncan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Orwell avoids it.
Duncan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Orwell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Orwell clinches up against the cage.
Duncan pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Duncan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Orwell lands a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Orwell.
Duncan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Duncan lands a nice knee to the body.
Duncan prevents a body shot from Orwell.
Duncan blocks an uppercut.
Duncan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Orwell.
Duncan swings wildly with an uppercut but Orwell uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Duncan.
Duncan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orwell lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Orwell softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Orwell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Duncan's elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Orwell lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Duncan backwards.
Orwell has a couple of punches blocked by Duncan.
Duncan misses with an elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duncan content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Orwell.
Duncan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Orwell avoiding damage as Duncan throws knees to the body.
Orwell misses with the head strike.
Duncan lands an elbow inside.
Duncan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Orwell is defending well for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Orwell lands a body punch.
Orwell lands a left hand that snaps the head of Duncan backwards.
Orwell scores with a nice hook to the head.
Orwell scores with a shot to the side of Duncan's head.
Orwell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Duncan's elbow.
Orwell gets through Duncan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Duncan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duncan.
A short right from Orwell.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duncan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Orwell backwards.
Duncan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Orwell throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orwell managing to block the knees to the body from Duncan.
Orwell avoiding damage as Duncan throws knees to the body.
Orwell lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Orwell misses with a punch on the inside.
Orwell throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Duncans head.
Duncan is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Duncan stalling in the clinch but Orwell improves position.
Orwell misses with a short punch on the inside.
Orwell gets through Duncan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Orwell.
Duncan takes a shot to the head.
Orwell is working Duncan over against the cage.
A body shot lands from Orwell.
A short uppercut from Orwell.
Orwell lands a shoulder strike.
Duncan throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Orwell working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Orwell lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orwell lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Duncan.
Duncan tries a body shot but Orwell blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Orwell fails to land.
Orwell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Orwell.
Orwell lands a left hand that snaps the head of Duncan backwards.
Orwell makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Orwell lands with a right to the head.

Harry Duncan's cut is getting worse.
Orwell lands with a short shot to the head.
Orwell scores with a shot to the side of Duncan's head.
Still in the clinch, Orwell scores with a nice short uppercut.
Orwell scores with a shoulder strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Orwell.
Orwell swings wildly with an uppercut but Duncan uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short left from Orwell.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Orwell working aggressively here.
Orwell managing to block the knees to the body from Duncan.
Duncan lands a good knee to the midsection. Orwell won't want to take too many of those.
Duncan trying to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orwell misses with a hook from the clinch.
Orwell doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Orwell lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Duncan backwards.
Duncan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Orwell avoids it.
Orwell lands a body punch in the clinch.
Duncan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Orwell has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Duncan looking to slow down the pace here.
Orwell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
George Orwell is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Orwell lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Orwell avoiding damage as Duncan throws knees to the body.
Duncan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Orwell lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Orwell lands a left hand.
Duncan looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Duncan misses with a knee to the head.
Harry Duncan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Orwell lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Orwell misses with a hook to the ribs.

And that's the end of the fight!
George Orwell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Orwell winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Orwell!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, George Orwell made sure he mentioned Aspire Clothing, along with how happy he was to win his fight.