PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dale Alders (ranked 6358 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Duffy (ranked 6384 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Alders
vs
Duffy

182 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dale Alders!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Duffy!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Daniel Bishop and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duffy throws a right hand that Alders ducks under and follows up with a left that Alders also avoids with ease.
Alders shoots in and drives through. Duffy sprawls well.
Duffy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Alders at a distance.
Alders throws the kick towards the body but Duffy avoids it.

Duffy rushes Alders and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Alders working hard to break the clinch.
Alders has had enough of the clinch but Duffy keeps him there for the moment.
Alders is trying to break the clinch but Duffy is controlling him.
Alders is looking to break free of the clinch but Duffy has double underhooks.
Duffy lands a right hand.
Alders jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Duffy walks away with a smile on his face. Alders gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duffy misses with a series of wild punches.
Duffy's corner calls for a 1-2. Duffy obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Alders takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Duffy gets a clinch.
Duffy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A shot in the inside from Duffy.
Duffy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Alders backwards.
Duffy lands a left hand.

Alders is rocked!
Alders takes a shot to the head.
Oh Alders is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Duffy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Alderss head.
Alders is trying to pull guard but Duffy turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Alders seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dale Alders. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Duffy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Alderss head.
Duffy blocks an uppercut.
Duffy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Alders's efforts to push away.
Still in the clinch, Duffy scores with a nice short uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duffy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Duffy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Duffy lands a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duffy cracks Alders with a nice body shot.
Duffy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Duffy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Alders.
Good body shot from Duffy.
Duffy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Alders.
A hook to the body from Duffy.
Duffy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Alders backwards.
Still in the clinch, Duffy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Duffy lands a body shot in the clinch.
Alders is breathing heavily.
Duffy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short left from Duffy.
Duffy scores with a shot to the side of Alders's head.
Duffy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Alders wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Duffy lands with a right to the head.
Duffy lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duffy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Alders fails to pull guard.
Alders is trying to force a seperation but Duffy has the dominant position.
Duffy lands a hook that snaps the head of Alders backwards.
Duffy lands a left hand.
Duffy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Alders fails to pull guard.
Nice body punch from Duffy - that landed with a thud.
Duffy lands a body shot.
Duffy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Duffy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Duffy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Duffy.
Duffy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duffy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Duffy lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Duffy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duffy presses Alders against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nice body punch from Duffy.
Alders takes a shot to the head.
Duffy lands with a short shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Duffy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Duffy lands a shot to the body.
Duffy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Alders backwards.
Duffy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Duffy lands a left hand.
Duffy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Alders backwards.
Duffy lands a big right hand that drops Alders! The killer instinct kicks in and Duffy finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Duffy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Duffy!
Joe Duffy decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.