PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tony Duff (ranked 1079 p4p, 166 weight class) and Donnie Brasco (ranked 2386 p4p, 343 weight class). Tony Duff had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Duff
vs
Brasco

181 cm
22
180 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
170 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tony Duff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Donnie Brasco!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Columbo Gatti and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duff's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Brasco connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Duff scrambles back to his feet.
Brasco has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Brasco rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Duff moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Duff tries to counter with a takedown but Brasco is quick to defend against it.

Brasco darts in and clinches Duff up against the cage.
A short left from Brasco.
Brasco lands a hook to the side of the head.

Duff has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Brasco is trying to keep an underhook but Duff manages to get the takedown into half guard.

Duff is looking for a kimura here.

Duff is working for a submission of some sort.

Duff looking for a submission but Brasco manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Brasco can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duff trying to control but Brasco is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Duff throwing strikes from guard but Brasco blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Duff throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Brasco works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Duff working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Duff loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Duff throwing strikes but missing.
Brasco keeping moving, preventing Duff from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Duff wants to pass the guard but Brasco is keeping the position.
Duff landing some decent shots from guard.
Duff is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Duff trying to control the position from guard on top but Brasco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Duff with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Duff throwing strikes but missing.
Brasco really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Duff. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Duff is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Brasco is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Brasco has escaped and now he's on top!

Duff throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Brasco gets to his feet. Duff looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Brasco throws a shot from downtown. Duff moves away and avoids it.
Duff getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Donnie Brasco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duff lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Brasco throws a big shot that misses.
Duff is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Brasco throws an off balance right hand
and Duff counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Donnie Brasco is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Brasco moves into the clinch successfully.
Duff jumps guard but Brasco stands there with Duff around his waist. Duff gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Brasco misses with a punch to the body.
Duff tries to pull guard but Brasco forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Duff trying to stall but Brasco improves his position.
A left hand lands to the body for Duff.
Duff fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Duff. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Duff tries to stall but Brasco uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Duff pushes off an throws an elbow but Brasco leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duff wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brasco has him pressed against the cage.

Duff breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brasco looks to land a left hand but Duff moved out of range nicely.
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 Tony Duff 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.

Brasco scores with a jab. Duff acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Brasco looks to score with a jab to the body but Duff is just out of range.
Brasco pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Duff tries to counter with a takedown but Brasco is quick to defend against it.
Brasco is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brasco throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Duff counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Duff.
Duff is in close to Brasco's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Duff is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Brasco is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Brasco has escaped and now he's on top!

Duff looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brasco is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duff not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Brasco won't allow Duff to sweep him here.

Duff escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Brasco gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Brasco avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Duff is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Duff looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Brasco pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Duff is keeping the position for now.
Duff looking to control.

Brasco avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Duff is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Brasco trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brasco won't allow Duff to sweep him here.
Duff is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brasco can do to turn this around?

Duff is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Brasco has his hands clasped together but Duff extends and breaks Brasco's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Duff.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tony Duff!
A victorious Tony Duff thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.