PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carney Duffy (ranked 2742 p4p, 382 weight class) and Johannes Maanpohja (ranked 3996 p4p, 506 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Duffy might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Brawl - Bloody spit. Carney Duffy has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Duffy
vs
Maanpohja

183 cm
32
181 lbs
22 - 20 - 0

171 cm
39
173 lbs
19 - 30 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)

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 22 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Carney Duffy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 30 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Johannes Maanpohja!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Duffy closes the distance and pushes Maanpohja back into the cage.
Duffy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Maanpohja drops down looking for an ankle pick but Duffy pulls his leg out and moves away.

Duffy rushes Maanpohja and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Maanpohja blocking some punches.
Maanpohja wants a takedown.
Duffy misses with a punch on the inside.
Duffy misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Duffy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Duffy.
Maanpohja prevents a body shot from Duffy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maanpohja is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Carney Duffy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johannes Maanpohja.
Duffy lands a left hand.
Duffy lands a nice shot to the body.
Duffy prevents the takedown attempt.
A shot in the inside from Duffy.
Maanpohja prevents a body shot from Duffy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maanpohja has Duffy pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Duffy manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A short right from Duffy on the inside.
Maanpohja tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Duffy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Maanpohja has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Duffy avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Duffy.
Duffy scores with a shoulder strike.
Duffy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Maanpohjas head.
Duffy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Maanpohja has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Duffy after a bit of a struggle.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Maanpohja has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Duffy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Maanpohja backwards.
Maanpohja wants a takedown.
Maanpohja wants a takedown.
Maanpohja tries for a takedown. No joy.
Duffy gets through Maanpohja's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Duffy misses with a knee strike.

Duffy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Duffy moves into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duffy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Duffy misses with a knee strike.
Maanpohja goes for a takedown attempt but Duffy pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Maanpohja gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Duffy counters by moving into the clinch.
Duffy crunches a lovely knee into Maanpohja's ribcage.
Duffy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Duffy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Duffy gets underhooks to prevent Maanpohja's takedown attempt.
Maanpohja is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Duffy pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Duffy lands a nice shot to the body.
Maanpohja looks winded!
A short right from Duffy on the inside.
Duffy gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Maanpohja wants a takedown.
Duffy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duffy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Duffy with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Maanpohja is rocked!
Maanpohja is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Duffy pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Duffy.
Duffy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Maanpohja is still on wobbly legs! Can Duffy finish him?
Duffy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Duffy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Duffy is pressed up against the cage. Maanpohja has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Duffy down to the mat. Duffy avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Maanpohja seems to have recovered his senses.

Duffy moves into the clinch.
Maanpohja is looking for a takedown.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Duffy.
Duffy misses with a body punch.
Maanpohja blocks a body shot from Duffy.
Duffy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Maanpohja backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duffy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Maanpohja goes for a takedown in the clinch but Duffy prevents it.
Maanpohja is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Duffy is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duffy lands with a right to the head.
Maanpohja is looking to take this one to the mat.
A right handed body shot lands from Duffy.
Duffy is leaning against Maanpohja and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Duffy digs a right hand into Maanpohja's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Maanpohja's gas tank.
Duffy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Duffy is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Duffy misses with a knee strike.
Duffy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maanpohja's elbow.
Duffy scores with a knee to the head.
Duffy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Duffy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Maanpohja backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duffy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Duffy leaning against his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carney Duffy dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Duffy clinches up with Maanpohja and pushes him back against the cage.
Duffy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Maanpohja.
Duffy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Duffy misses with the head strike.
Duffy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Duffy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Duffy lands an elbow inside.
Duffy misses with some punches.
Duffy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Duffy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Maanpohja can do to turn this around?
Duffy working Maanpohja over with knees to the body.
Duffy has a couple of punches blocked by Maanpohja.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Duffy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duffy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Duffy lands an uppercut.
Duffy has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Maanpohja - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Duffy, and another! Maanpohja is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Carney Duffy!
Carney Duffy thanked the fans post fight for their support.