PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wesley Correira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Duggan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duggan comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Five Finger Death Punch- Bad Company kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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.

Correira
vs
Duggan

191 cm
21
279 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

200 cm
21
250 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Arcticus University: London
Amped Performance

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Wesley Correira!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jim Duggan!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Colin Fray and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Correira cracks Duggan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Correira swings for the body but Duggan moves out of range.
Duggan thinks about the counter body kick.
Duggan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Duggan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Correira.
Correira throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Duggan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Correira throws out the jab.
Correira with a jab.
Duggan misses with a hook.
Correira throws the left hand but Duggan avoids the punch easily.
Correira moves in looking to clinch but Duggan pushes him off.

Correira has taken the fight to the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Correira fails to land.
Correira misses with a short punch on the inside.
Duggan looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Duggan misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duggan.
Duggan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Duggan tries a body shot but Correira blocks it.
Duggan blocking some punches.

Duggan gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Correira regains guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Correira wants to stand up but Duggan is controlling him.
Correira keeping full guard, as Duggan tries to pass.
Correira keeping moving, preventing Duggan from controlling successfully.
Duggan working some strikes from top position.
Correira is looking to stand up but Duggan isn't so interested in that idea.
Duggan tries to free his leg and advance position but Correira is retaining full guard.
Duggan trying to control the position from guard on top but Correira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Correira wants to stand up but Duggan is controlling him.
Correira is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Total Impact MMA/KT that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Duggan looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Duggan trying to control the position from guard on top but Correira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two 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.
Duggan controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Duggan connects with a right hand. Correira shakes it off.
Correira throws a sloppy body shot
and Duggan counters with a right hand to the body.
Duggan looks for the body kick but Correira saw that one coming.
Correira is looking to counter punch.
Wesley Correira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Correira forces Duggan back against the cage and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duggan.
Duggan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Duggan tries to work over Correira's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Duggan blocking some punches.
Duggan wants to break free but Correira has control.
Correira scores with a shot to the side of Duggan's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Duggan.
Correira throws a punch but it's blocked by Duggan.
Duggan tries a body shot but Correira blocks it.
A hook to the body from Correira.
Correira tries to work over Duggan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Duggan breaks from the clinch.
Duggan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Duggan replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Correira blocks it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Correira. Duggan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Duggan delivers a nice body kick.
Correira stuns Duggan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Duggan thuds his right hand into Correira's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Duggan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Duggan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Duggan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Correira avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Correira is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Correira scores with a jab.
Correira tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Duggan counters with a nice body kick.
Duggan misses with an uppercut.
Correira moves away from the strike by Duggan.
Duggan scores with a jab to the head.
Correira ducks under a wild hook from Duggan.
Correira takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Duggan throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

Correira has closed the distance and engaged Duggan in a clinch.
Duggan blocks a body shot from Correira.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jim Duggan 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.

Duggan with a lazy takedown attempt
and Correira counters with a series of strikes. Duggan will be more careful next time no doubt.
Duggan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Duggan scores with a jab to the jaw.
A thudding body kick lands there by Duggan!
Duggan tries to work over Correira's front leg with a kick but Correira checks it.
Duggan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Correira tries to clinch up.
Duggan misses the jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Correira misses the target.
Duggan throws a shot from downtown. Correira moves away and avoids it.
A jab lands there for Correira.
Correira lands a nice looking body shot.
Correira lands with an overhand left.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice uppercut there from Duggan.
Duggan shoots in and drives through. Correira sprawls well.
Correira is looking to counter punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duggan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Correira counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Duggan throws a poor cross that misses
and Correira counters with a one-two to the body.
Correira blocks a jab.
Correira tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Duggan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Correira tries to close the distance and clinch but Duggan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Duggan throws a lazy right hand but Correira sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Duggan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Correira slips a jab from Duggan.
Correira darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Duggan lands a really nice looking cross but Correira seems unphased.
Correira thuds a left hand into Duggan's body.
Duggan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Correira takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Correira lunges at Duggan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Duggan's hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Correira throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Correira moves into range and connects with a jab.
Correira fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Duggan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Correira displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Duggan throws out the jab.
Correira lunges at Duggan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Duggan's hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Correira looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Correira instigates a clinch.
A hook to the body from Duggan.
Correira throws a punch but it's blocked by Duggan.
Duggan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Correira backwards.
Duggan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Correira misses with a hook from the clinch.
Duggan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Correira swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Duggan.
Duggan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Duggan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Duggan misses with a short punch on the inside.
The referee calls for Duggan to work.
Duggan misses with a punch to the body.
Duggan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Correira backwards.
Correira has a couple of punches blocked by Duggan.
Correira blocks an uppercut.

Duggan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Correira tries to clinch up.
Correira tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Duggan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Duggan throws the left hand but Correira avoids the punch easily.
Correira blocks the body kick.

Correira gets a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duggan has a couple of punches blocked by Correira.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Duggan.
Wesley Correira has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Duggan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Correira misses with some punches.
Correira pushes Duggan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Duggan taking a breather.
Correira makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duggan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Correira tries to work over Duggan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Correira throws a head punch that misses.
Duggan swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Duggan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Correira tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Duggan was well out of range. Poor timing from Correira.
Correira moves out of range as Duggan strikes.
Correira throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Duggan.
Despite the aggression on Duggan's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A looping hook to the body misses from Duggan. Correira does a little dance to reset his feet.
A counter left hand to the body from Correira misses its target.
Duggan throws a looping overhand right but Correira ducks down to avoid it.
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 Wesley Correira will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Nice straight punches there by Duggan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Duggan.
Correira misses with an uppercut. Duggan saw that one coming.
Duggan ducks right into an uppercut from Correira.
Correira throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Correira missing with a left hand there. Duggan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Duggan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Correira moves away.
Wesley Correira is winning the standup battle so far.
Duggan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Correira connects with a body shot.
Correira throws a sloppy body shot
and Correira takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Correira wants to clinch but Duggan slips to the side
and Duggan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Correira takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nice jab there from Correira.
Duggan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Correira.
Duggan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Correira's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Duggan connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Correira scrambles back to his feet.
Correira misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Duggan counters with an outside leg kick.
Correira throws out a powerful jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Duggan.
Wesley Correira is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Duggan looks to score with a jab to the body but Correira is just out of range.
Correira swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Correira connects with a body shot that sends Duggan's belly button to the back.
An inside leg kick lands from Duggan.
No joy there for Correira, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Duggan misses with a hook
and Correira counters with a right hand to the body.
Duggan keeps the fight on the outside.

Correira forces Duggan back against the cage and clinches.
A nice left hand lands by Correira.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Correira misses with a punch on the inside.
Correira misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Correira throws a head punch that misses.
Correira working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Correira throws a punch but it's blocked by Duggan.
Duggan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short right from Correira.
Duggan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Correira fails to land.

Duggan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Correira fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Duggan, pushing him back against the cage.
Correira goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Duggan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Correira lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Duggan blocking some punches.
Duggan misses with a punch to the body.
Duggan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Duggan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Correira misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duggan swings wildly with an uppercut but Correira uses good head movement to avoid it.
Correira throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Correira.
Duggan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Duggan lands a body punch.
Correira blocks a body shot from Duggan.
Correira swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Duggan fails to land.

Duggan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Correira tries to close the distance and clinch up but Duggan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Duggan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Duggan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Duggan slips a jab from Correira.
Correira's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Correira duly obliges.

Correira gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Duggan to score an easy takedown into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duggan trying to control but Correira is working from the bottom.
Duggan prevents Correira from getting back to his feet.

Correira uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Correira throws a right hand that misses
and Duggan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The fight stays on the outside here - Correira looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Correira keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Duggan.
Duggan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Correira throws out the jab.
Duggan throws a nice inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Wesley Correira did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Correira swings away with a body shot that misses
and Duggan counters with a low kick, right behind Correira 's knee.
Correira looks to throw the jab but Duggan is out of range.
Duggan blocks a jab.
Duggan throws a leg kick that misses.
Duggan throws a poor cross that misses
and Correira counters with a stiff right hand.
Correira looks to land a left hand but Duggan moved out of range nicely.
Correira fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duggan manages to avoid it.
Duggan is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Correira with a body shot.
Duggan tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Correira wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good exchange - Correira coming out on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Correira. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Correira.
Duggan ducks under a wild hook from Correira.
Correira throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Correira looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Duggan defending well as Correira loads up on a big left hand.
A countering left hand to the body from Duggan misses.
Correira displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Duggan throws out the jab.
Correira misses with a right hand
and Duggan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Correira moves into range and connects with a jab.
Duggan misses with a hook.
Duggan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Duggan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Correira looks to score with a jab to the body but Duggan is just out of range.
Duggan drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Correira defends it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Correira throws a hook but Duggan blocks it.
A little jabbing left from Duggan on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Correira doesn't manage to clinch there - Duggan circles away.
Duggan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Duggan slips under a jab.

Correira closes the distance and clinches.
Duggan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Correira's elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duggan misses with a body punch.
Correira lands a hook to the side of the head.
Correira throws a head punch that misses.
Duggan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Duggan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Duggan blocks an uppercut.
Correira lands a body punch.
Duggan is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Duggan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Correira tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Duggan's elbow.
Correira misses with a hook to the ribs.
Correira lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Correira tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Correira misses with a punch on the inside.
Correira has a couple of punches blocked by Duggan.
Correira throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Duggans head.
Duggan has a couple of punches blocked by Correira.
Correira misses with a hook from the clinch.
Correira misses with some punches.
Correira tries to work over Duggan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Correira tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Duggan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Duggan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Duggan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Duggan struggles to land a body shot inside as Correira controls his hands.
Duggan is struggling to control the position.
Correira tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Duggan misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Correira.
Correira scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Correira.
Duggan trying to stall but Correira improves his position.
Duggan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Duggan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duggan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Duggan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Duggan blocking some punches.
Duggan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Correira lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Correira cracks Duggan with a nice body shot.
Correira swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Correira misses with the head strike.
Correira tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Correira softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Correira misses with a hook from the clinch.
Correira scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wesley Correira had his way with Jim Duggan in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Correira tries to bum rush Duggan with a series of wild strikes but Duggan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Duggan throws a series of punches but Correira moves out of range.
Duggan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Correira is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Duggan can do to turn this around?
Correira throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Correira.
Correira connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Duggan misses with a wild body shot.
Correira tries to clinch up but Duggan circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Correira looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Duggan doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duggan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Correira.
Duggan keeps the fight on the outside.
Duggan looks to land a body kick but Correira moved away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duggan shoots in for a double leg but Correira sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Duggan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Duggan lands with a straight right. Correira didn't see that one coming.
Nice uppercut there from Correira.
Duggan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Duggan with the counter takedown but Correira avoids it easily.

Correira instigates a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duggan.
Duggan gets through Correira's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Duggan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Duggan misses with a punch to the body.
Duggan works on Correira's body with a couple of short punches.
Correira misses with a punch on the inside.
Correira lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duggan.
Correira doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duggan taking a breather.
Correira misses with the head strike.
Correira softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Duggan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duggan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Correira or not.
Correira lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Duggan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Duggan taking a breather.
Correira lands with a short shot to the head.
Duggan is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Correira is defending well.
Duggan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Correira misses with some punches.
Correira misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Correira swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short left from Correira.
Correira misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Duggan misses with a body punch.
Jim Duggan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Correira misses with a punch to the body.
Duggan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Duggan misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Correira.
Correira struggles to land a body shot inside as Duggan controls his hands.
A short right from Correira.
Duggan struggles to land a body shot inside as Correira controls his hands.
Duggan blocking some punches.
Correira blocking some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Duggan.
Duggan swings wildly with an uppercut but Correira uses good head movement to avoid it.
Correira misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Correira working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Correira misses with the head strike.
Duggan blocks a body shot from Correira.
Wesley Correira is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Correira working aggressively here.
Correira tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Duggan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Duggan slips a straight right by Correira.
Correira takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Correira with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Duggan to score with a decent uppercut.
Duggan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duggan walks into a straight right hand from Correira.

Duggan gets tackled into the cage by Correira. Correira maintains the clinch.
Duggan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Duggan tries to pull guard but Correira won't allow it.
Wesley Correira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Duggan.
Correira can't find room to land a body shot as Duggan controls the action.
A short right from Correira.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Duggan.
Duggan pushes Correira back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wesley Correira showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Correira has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 49:46
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 49:46
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wesley Correira!
Wesley Correira retains his heavyweight title!
Wesley Correira was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.