PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Cameron Wagaman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donny Duckovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wagaman comes to the cage accompanied by Sick Puppies - . Donny Duckovski will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Wagaman
vs
Duckovski

171 cm
18
130 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

225 cm
19
130 lbs
3 - 10 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Hellbent, Inc.

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cameron Wagaman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Donny Duckovski!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wagaman closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Duckovski to the mat! Duckovski manages to get full guard.
Jeez, both these guys look absolutely knackered already, that's not a good sign!
Duckovski trying to control the position.

Duckovski looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Duckovski is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Duckovski wants to sweep here but Wagaman controlling him for the moment.
Wagaman might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Wagaman stands and steps away. Duckovski gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Duckovski shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Wagaman counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Duckovski!
Wagaman connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duckovski tries to lock up and control but Wagaman gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Wagaman looking to control and managing it successfully.
Duckovski regains half guard.
Duckovski is looking to improve his position.

Duckovski is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Wagaman pulls his head out easily.
Duckovski is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Wagaman controlling the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Duckovski gets back to full guard.
Wagaman passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Wagaman stands up.
Wagaman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Duckovski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cameron Wagaman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wagaman misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagaman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Duckovski fails with the takedown

so Wagaman counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wagaman lands a couple of digs.

Duckovski had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Wagaman is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Duckovski Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Wagaman's back instead.

Duckovski is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Wagaman has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duckovski gets his hands free as Wagaman looks to control.
Wagaman looking very determined here, making life difficult for Duckovski.
Duckovski doesn't have the hooks in and Wagaman manages to turn into his guard.
Duckovski preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Duckovski is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Duckovski keeping moving, preventing Wagaman from controlling successfully.
Wagaman wanted to stand there but Duckovski had control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cameron Wagaman dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Wagaman drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Duckovski manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Wagaman tries to lock up and control but Duckovski gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Wagaman is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Duckovski is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Duckovski looking to control but Wagaman is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wagaman tries to lock up and control but Duckovski gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duckovski is looking to work his way around to Wagaman's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Wagaman tries to hold on but Duckovski postures up.
Wagaman looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Wagaman has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Duckovski.
Wagaman can't escape the position.
Duckovski doesn't have the hooks in and Wagaman manages to turn into his guard.
Wagaman has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Duckovski is proving hard to escape from.
Cameron Wagaman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Duckovski slips a straight right by Wagaman.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Wagaman changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Duckovski looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wagaman cracks Duckovski with a big right hand but Duckovski just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
A lull in the action here as Wagaman stalls from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Duckovski wants to control but Wagaman postures up.
Duckovski tries to buck Wagaman off but Wagaman is having none of it.
Duckovski parries the strikes from Wagaman easily there. Wagaman is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Duckovski to escape.
Duckovski is not content to let Wagaman control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagaman tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Duckovski is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Wagaman is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Duckovski is looking to improve his position but Wagaman isn't that keen on the idea.

Wagaman stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.

Wagaman scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Duckovski throws Wagaman to one side and escapes!
Duckovski fails with the takedown

and Wagaman counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wagaman tries to stand but Duckovski is controlling from the bottom.
Wagaman controlling from the top position.
Wagaman trying to control the position from guard on top but Duckovski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Duckovski is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Wagaman rolls with it to try and escape but Duckovski cranks on the arm and Wagaman is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Donny Duckovski!