PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between happi masa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donald Duck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). happi masa could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Donald Duck's chin.

masa
vs
Duck

187 cm
19
190 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

185 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, happi masa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Donald Duck!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Felipe Paraventi and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duck is on the wrong end of a nice combination from masa.

It looks like Donald Duck has been cut.
masa lands a nice leg kick that just misses Duck's sensitive parts.

masa feints and as Duck raises his hands in defense, masa changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Duck working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. masa doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. masa manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Duck wants to hit a switch here but masa passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Duck there!
Duck really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
masa takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Duck is trying to escape the mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
masa wants to control the pace but Duck is squirming around nicely.
masa content just to control the position here.
masa wants to control the pace but Duck is squirming around nicely.
masa controlling the pace for now.
Duck manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Duck trying to control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Duck wants to get back to full guard.
Duck is refusing to be controlled, as masa sits in half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

The referee stands the fighters back up. happi masa just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
masa on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
masa is breathing heavily.
Duck pushes masa away with a front kick.

Duck shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Duck controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Duck pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. masa is keeping the position for now.
Duck trying to control but masa is working from the bottom.
Duck must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
masa is trying to keep Duck in close.
Duck stands and throws masa's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Duck throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
masa prevents Duck from moving into mount.
Duck controls the position from side control.
Duck passes to full mount! That's big trouble for masa!
Duck controlling from the full mount.
Duck throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Duck takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.

Duck tightening his grip on masa, looking for the choke.
Duck thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
masa wants to get back to his feet.
masa looking very determined here, making life difficult for Duck.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duck controlling the position well here. masa rolled but Duck kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
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 happi masa will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Donald Duck's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Duck moves into the clinch successfully.
masa misses with a knee to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Duck as masa tries to tie him up.
masa can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Duck breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
masa darts in trying to clinch

and Duck counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duck is keen to just control but masa is a slippery customer.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Duck might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control masa kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Still in half guard, Duck seems content to control.
masa is looking for a sweep. Duck is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
masa is not content to let Duck control the position.
Duck trying to control from masa's half guard. masa has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
masa keeping full guard, as Duck tries to pass.
masa keeping moving, preventing Duck from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Duck clinches.
Duck is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

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.
masa has had enough of the clinch but Duck keeps him there for the moment.

Duck jumps into guard, dragging masa to the mat.
Duck bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in masa's guard.
Duck wants to control from the top but masa keeps moving.
masa is trying to control the position but Duck postures up.
Duck passes masa's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
masa trying to control but Duck postures up.
Duck wants to take a breather but masa is having none of it.

Duck decides to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duck doesn't succeed with the takedown
and masa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
masa tries for a takedown but Duck circles away easily
and Duck counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps masa thinking.
Duck shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts masa as he jumps to the side.
masa tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Duck counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

masa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Duck keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
masa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Duck sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Duck darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duck sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Duck is trying to control the action in half guard but masa is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. masa manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
masa pulls Duck in close to prevent any damage.
masa keeping full guard, as Duck tries to pass.
masa looking for a sweep. Not yet masa, not yet.
masa is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donald Duck showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Donald Duck's cut.
That's time! masa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Duck gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and masa counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
masa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Duck is keeping the position for now.
Duck trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Duck is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Donald Duck has got the better of the ground game so far.
masa postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Duck keeping moving, preventing masa from controlling successfully.

Duck is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
masa stopping the sweep attempt from Duck.

Duck throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Duck shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Duck stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. masa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
masa not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Duck won't allow masa to sweep him here.
Duck throwing strikes from guard but masa blocks nicely.
masa trying to control the position.
masa is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Duck is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duck trying to control but masa is working from the bottom.
Duck advances to half guard.
Duck trying to control the action but masa is working from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
masa wants to clinch.
masa tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Duck counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for masa!
masa can't escape the position.
masa tries to lock up and control but Duck gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duck prevents masa from getting the reversal.
masa is working hard here to advance position.

Duck wants to finish this one by submission but masa is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Duck.
Duck takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Duck misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
masa is looking to improve his position but Duck isn't that keen on the idea.
Duck thowing shots but they're missing.
Duck can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as masa is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
masa wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Duck controlling the position easily from mount.

Duck jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… masa is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by masa and Duck has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
masa prevents Duck from moving into mount.
Duck tries to move to full mount but masa actually manages to regain half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Donald Duck comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Duck 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donald Duck!