PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Snake Duanesboy (ranked 4852 p4p, 0 weight class) and Twisted Fate (ranked 5016 p4p, 0 weight class). Twisted Fate will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Duanesboy
vs
Fate

170 cm
18
139 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

169 cm
25
136 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Snake Duanesboy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Twisted Fate!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duanesboy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Twisted Fate seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fate shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fate uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Duanesboy.
Duanesboy throws a looping overhand right but Fate ducks down to avoid it.
Duanesboy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Fate gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fate creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fate.
Fate misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fate lands a left hand.
Fate prevents a body shot from Duanesboy.
Duanesboy tries to throw a body punch but Fate avoids it by throwing Duanesboy back against the cage.
Fate pushes Duanesboy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Duanesboy lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fate fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Duanesboy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fate blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Duanesboy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fate throws a punch but it's blocked by Duanesboy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duanesboy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Duanesboy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Duanesboy.
Fate misses with a punch on the inside.
Fate blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Duanesboy lands a shoulder strike.
Duanesboy swings wildly with an uppercut but Fate uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duanesboy definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duanesboy.
Fate misses with a punch on the inside.
Duanesboy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fate blocking some punches.
Duanesboy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Duanesboy throws a head punch that misses.
Fate creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Fate misses with some punches.
Nice body punch from Duanesboy - that landed with a thud.
Duanesboy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fate looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Duanesboy misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fate.
Duanesboy scores with a shot to the side of Fate's head.
Duanesboy is working Fate over against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duanesboy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Duanesboy as Fate tries to tie him up.
With the fighters up against the cage, Fate throws an elbow but misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body punch from Duanesboy.
Duanesboy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fate is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Duanesboy throws a punch but it's blocked by Fate.
Duanesboy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Duanesboy has had enough of the clinch but Fate keeps him there for the moment.
Fate blocks an uppercut.
Duanesboy pushes Fate back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Duanesboy blocks an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Duanesboy.
Duanesboy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Duanesboy lands a body punch in the clinch.
Duanesboy working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Fate fails to land.
A hook to the body from Duanesboy.
Duanesboy blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fate has Duanesboy pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Duanesboy manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A head punch on the inside from Duanesboy fails to land.
Fate blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fate has a couple of punches blocked by Duanesboy.
A right hand to the body from Duanesboy.
Duanesboy lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Duanesboy.
Duanesboy lands with a right to the head.

Fate is rocked!
Fate wants to stall.
Fate is still on wobbly legs! Can Duanesboy finish him?
Duanesboy lands a nice shot to the body.
Fate seems to have recovered his senses.
Fate throws a punch but it's blocked by Duanesboy.
Duanesboy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fate blocking some punches.
Duanesboy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fate blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fate lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Duanesboy backwards.
Fate working aggressively here.

Duanesboy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Duanesboy lands a head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fate tries to clinch there but Duanesboy circles away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duanesboy misses with a hook.
Snake Duanesboy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Duanesboy scores with a body shot.
Duanesboy lands a jab to the head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Duanesboy, as that shot connected.
Duanesboy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Duanesboy connects with a crisp jab.

Fate drives through and clinches with Duanesboy against the cage.
Duanesboy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Fate - that landed with a thud.
Duanesboy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fate misses with a punch on the inside.
Duanesboy working aggressively here.
Duanesboy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Duanesboy working aggressively here.
A nice left hand lands by Duanesboy.
Duanesboy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duanesboy.
Fate throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Duanesboys head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Snake Duanesboy dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Duanesboy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Fate rushes Duanesboy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fate blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fate tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Duanesboy smiles and moves away.
Duanesboy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Duanesboy swats away the attempt to clinch by Fate.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fate looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Duanesboy displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fate.
Duanesboy throws a big shot that misses.
Duanesboy ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Duanesboy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fate swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fate tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Duanesboy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Fate is defended easily by Duanesboy.
Snake Duanesboy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Twisted Fate.
Fate takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duanesboy connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Fate uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Duanesboy.
Fate tries to clinch there but Duanesboy circles away.
Fate displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Duanesboy throws out the jab.
Fate fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice straight punches there by Duanesboy. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Duanesboy.
Duanesboy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Duanesboy keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice defenses there by Fate.
Fate swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A jab from Duanesboy finds it's way through Fate's defenses.
Duanesboy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Duanesboy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Fate drives through and clinches with Duanesboy against the cage.
Duanesboy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Duanesboy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fate misses with a punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Duanesboy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fate tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fate blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fate blocks an uppercut.
Fate stalling in the clinch but Duanesboy improves position.
Duanesboy throws a punch but it's blocked by Fate.
Duanesboy blocks an uppercut.
Fate misses with some punches.
Fate working aggressively here.
Duanesboy blocks an uppercut.
Fate lands a nice uppercut.
Duanesboy tries to throw a body punch but Fate avoids it by throwing Duanesboy back against the cage.
Duanesboy misses with the head strike.
A short uppercut from Fate.
A head punch on the inside from Duanesboy fails to land.
Duanesboy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Duanesboy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fate throws a head punch that misses.
Duanesboy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fate.
Fate swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fate throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Duanesboys head.
Fate has a couple of punches blocked by Duanesboy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fate stalling.
Fate throws a knee to the head but misses.
Duanesboy pushes Fate back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Duanesboy pushes Fate back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fate looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Fate is looking to control Duanesboy's arms but Duanesboy gets an underhook and turns him. Now Fate has his back to the cage.
Duanesboy misses with a body punch.
Fate misses with the head strike.
Duanesboy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fates head.
Fate misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fate can't get the takedown.
Fate is breathing heavily.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Duanesboy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short left from Fate.
Duanesboy tries to work over Fate's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Snake Duanesboy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Duanesboy throws a punch but it's blocked by Fate.
Duanesboy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fate backwards.
Duanesboy lands a nice uppercut.
Fate blocks an uppercut.
Duanesboy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duanesboy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fate backwards.
Fate scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fate lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Duanesboy misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Fate fails to land.
Duanesboy 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.
Duanesboy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fate softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Duanesboy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Duanesboy tries a body shot but Fate blocks it.
Duanesboy scores with a shoulder strike.
Duanesboy creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Fate's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Fate drops to his knees and Duanesboy pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Snake Duanesboy!
A relieved looking Snake Duanesboy thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.