PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Snake Duanesboy (ranked 3051 p4p, 0 weight class) and Twisted Fate (ranked 5870 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Duanesboy
vs
Fate

170 cm
18
139 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

169 cm
25
136 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Likes musicals

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 3 - 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Twisted Fate!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fate fails with the takedown
and Fate takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Fate clinches up with Duanesboy and pushes him back against the cage.
Fate lands a nice uppercut.
Fate stalling in the clinch but Duanesboy improves position.
Fate looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Duanesboy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Duanesboy swings wildly with an uppercut but Fate uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duanesboy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fate blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Duanesboy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Duanesboy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Duanesboy working aggressively here.
Duanesboy working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fate lands a left hand that snaps the head of Duanesboy backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fate.
A short right from Fate.
Fate lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duanesboy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Duanesboy definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Fate breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Twisted Fate seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fate darts in and clinches Duanesboy up against the cage.
Fate pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Fate misses with the head strike.
Duanesboy stops a takedown attempt from Fate.
Duanesboy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fates head.
Fate fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Duanesboy.
Duanesboy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Duanesboy misses with some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Duanesboy.
Duanesboy lands a nice uppercut.
Duanesboy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Duanesboy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Duanesboy swings wildly with an uppercut but Fate uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duanesboy misses with some punches.
Duanesboy blocks an uppercut.
Fate fails to land with a short punch 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!
Fate throws an elbow but it misses.
Duanesboy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fate backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fate is struggling to control the position.
Duanesboy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Duanesboy tries to work over Fate's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Duanesboy throws a punch but it's blocked by Fate.
Duanesboy throws a head punch that misses.
Duanesboy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Duanesboy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fate lands a right hand that snaps the head of Duanesboy backwards.
Fate makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Duanesboy.
Duanesboy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Duanesboy.
Duanesboy throws a head punch that misses.
Duanesboy throws a head punch that misses.
Fate misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fate prevents a body shot from Duanesboy.

Fate breaks from the clinch.
Fate tries to clinch but Duanesboy moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Duanesboy misses the target.
Fate uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Duanesboy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fate closes the distance and clinches.
Duanesboy throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Duanesboy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Duanesboy pushes Fate back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fate is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A nice left hand lands by Duanesboy.
Duanesboy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Duanesboy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fate backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Duanesboy.
Duanesboy pushes Fate back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fate takes a shot to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Duanesboy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fate lands a hook that snaps the head of Duanesboy backwards.
Fate takes a shot to the head.

Fate is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fate blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fate is still on wobbly legs! Can Duanesboy finish him?
Duanesboy throws a punch but it's blocked by Fate.
Fate seems to have recovered his senses.
Fate misses with an elbow over the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duanesboy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fate blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Duanesboy lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fate or not.
Fate tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Duanesboy struggles to land a body shot inside as Fate controls his hands.
Duanesboy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fate has a couple of punches blocked by Duanesboy.
Duanesboy lands with a left to the head.
Fate looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Fate lands a left hand that snaps the head of Duanesboy backwards.
Fate misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fate throws a head punch that misses.
Fate working aggressively here.
Fate is looking to control Duanesboy's arms but Duanesboy gets an underhook and turns him. Now Fate has his back to the cage.
Fate has a couple of punches blocked by Duanesboy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fate's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Duanesboy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Duanesboy digs a right hand underneath Fate's ribcage. Fate let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Duanesboy dodges an elbow strike from Fate.
Duanesboy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Snake Duanesboy dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Fate closes the distance looking to clinch
and Duanesboy counters with a left and a right that stings Fate.
Fate fails in his attempt to clinch.
Duanesboy is looking to counter punch.
Fate wants to clinch
and Duanesboy counters with a stiff right hand.
Fate tries for a takedown but Duanesboy circles away easily
and Duanesboy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fate keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Duanesboy scores with a shot to the body.
Duanesboy keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duanesboy misses with a hook. Fate ducked under it nicely.
Duanesboy jabs Fate right on the nose. Fate blinks but takes it well.
Fate wants to clinch but Duanesboy slips to the side
and Duanesboy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Duanesboy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fate tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Duanesboy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fate keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Duanesboy.
Fate tries to clinch up
and Duanesboy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Fate thinking.
Fate wants to clinch.
Fate tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Duanesboy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fate tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
It looked like Duanesboy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Duanesboy misses with an uppercut. Fate saw that one coming.
Fate tries to clinch there but Duanesboy circles away.
Duanesboy scores with a nice right hand.
Snake Duanesboy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Duanesboy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Duanesboy listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Duanesboy.
Fate staying out of range there.
Fate is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Duanesboy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

Fate takes the fight into the clinch.
Duanesboy lands with a short shot to the head.
Duanesboy tries to work over Fate's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fate throws a punch but it's blocked by Duanesboy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Duanesboy.
Fate prevents a body shot from Duanesboy.
Duanesboy blocking some punches.
Fate lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duanesboy.
Fate working aggressively here.
Duanesboy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fate can do to turn this around?
Duanesboy is trying to break free.
Duanesboy can't find room to land a body shot as Fate controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fate misses with the head strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Duanesboy.
Fate misses with the head strike.
Snake Duanesboy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Duanesboy lands a left hand.
Duanesboy lands with a light punch inside.
Duanesboy blocking some punches.
Fate lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Duanesboy backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Duanesboy.
Duanesboy lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fate or not.
Duanesboy lands with a right to the head.
Duanesboy lands a body punch.
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.
Fate tries to stall but Duanesboy uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Duanesboy lands with a short shot to the head.

Fate breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duanesboy lands a nice hook to Fate's body. Fate takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fate wants to clinch
and Duanesboy counters with a straight right hand.
Fate wants to clinch
and Fate takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duanesboy throws a jab when Fate was well out of range.
It seemed like Fate was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Duanesboy lands with a nice body punch.
Duanesboy missing with a left hand there. Fate was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fate doesn't manage to clinch there - Duanesboy circles away.
Fate closes the distance looking to clinch
and Duanesboy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fate tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Duanesboy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fate tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Duanesboy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Duanesboy keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nice cross by Duanesboy.
Fate tries to clinch but Duanesboy moves away
letting Duanesboy counter with a right hand.
Fate tries to clinch but Duanesboy is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Snake Duanesboy dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Fate tries to close the distance and clinch up but Duanesboy swats him away and circles back towards the center.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Duanesboy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fate backwards.
Fate throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Duanesboy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Duanesboy lands a shoulder strike.
Duanesboy has a couple of punches blocked by Fate.
Fate lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fate swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fate swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fate swings wildly with an uppercut but Duanesboy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duanesboy misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fate prevents a body shot from Duanesboy.
Fate blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fate blocks an uppercut.
Fate misses with an elbow over the top.
Duanesboy lands a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duanesboy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Duanesboy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fate tries to pull guard but Duanesboy won't allow it.
Fate lands a right hand.
Duanesboy has a couple of punches blocked by Fate.
Duanesboy tries a body shot but Fate blocks it.
Duanesboy misses with a punch to the body.
Duanesboy misses with a body punch.
Duanesboy scores with a shot to the side of Fate's head.
Duanesboy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Duanesboy misses with a punch to the body.
Fate prevents a body shot from Duanesboy.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Duanesboy.
Still in the clinch, Fate scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fate tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Duanesboy misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Fate.
Duanesboy lands a body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fate.
Twisted Fate has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fate throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Duanesboys head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duanesboy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fate blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Duanesboy.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fate.
A short right from Duanesboy.
Fate fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Duanesboy.
Snake Duanesboy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A shot in the inside from Fate.
Duanesboy blocks an uppercut.
Fate has a couple of punches blocked by Duanesboy.
Fate pushes Duanesboy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fate misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fate throws a head punch that misses.
Duanesboy lands a nice shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fate misses with some punches.
Fate lands a nice uppercut.
Fate misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fate tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fate tries a knee to the head but Duanesboy blocks it.
Fate blocks a body shot from Duanesboy.
Fate tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Duanesboy smiles and moves away.

Fate takes the fight into the clinch.
Duanesboy misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fate gets through Duanesboy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fate is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Duanesboy is defending well.
Snake Duanesboy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Twisted Fate.
A short uppercut from Fate.
Duanesboy avoids the elbow strike from Fate, against the cage.
Fate misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fate misses with a punch on the inside.
Fate throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Duanesboys head.
Fate has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Duanesboy avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A short left from Fate.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fate.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fate misses with a short punch on the inside.
Duanesboy scores with a shoulder strike.
Fate blocks a body shot from Duanesboy.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Twisted Fate.
Well Duanesboy has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Snake Duanesboy!
Snake Duanesboy decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.