PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sairanix Lokren (ranked 692 p4p, 90 weight class) and Carney Duffy (ranked 703 p4p, 94 weight class). Lokren comes to the cage accompanied by Beast. Duffy has chosen Brawl - Bloody spit as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Lokren
vs
Duffy

183 cm
33
179 lbs
25 - 14 - 1

183 cm
35
181 lbs
27 - 23 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200)
Sin City Allstars

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 25 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sairanix Lokren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Carney Duffy!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lokren is looking to clinch.
Good work by Lokren as he checks the leg kick.
Duffy throws a head kick but Lokren moves out of range.
Duffy throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lokren's head.
Duffy lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lokren wants to clinch.
Duffy loads up on a big right hand but Lokren slips the punch.
Duffy circles away from the clinch attempt.

Lokren closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lokren throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lokren blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Our sources have told us that Lokren has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Duffy is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Duffy throws an elbow but it misses.
Lokren lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Lokren breaks the clinch.
Lokren moves to clinch but Duffy breaks away
and Duffy counters with a good low kick that Lokren was not able to check.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Duffy misses.
An inside leg kick from Duffy misses.
A jab from Lokren misses.
Duffy misses with an uppercut
and Lokren counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Lokren has managed to clinch.
Lokren pushes off an throws an elbow but Duffy leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Duffy misses with some punches.
Lokren lands a body shot.
Duffy lands an uppercut.
Lokren creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Duffy's defenses.
Lokren lands an elbow just above Duffy 's eye.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Duffy.
Duffy blocks an elbow strike.
The referee calls for Lokren to work.
Duffy tries a body shot but Lokren blocks it.
Lokren misses with an elbow over the top.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duffy has a couple of punches blocked by Lokren.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lokren lands an elbow just above Duffy 's eye.
Duffy gets through Lokren's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Duffy has a couple of punches blocked by Lokren.
Lokren misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A body shot lands from Lokren.
Lokren pressing his opponent against the cage.
Lokren goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lokren lands an elbow inside.
Duffy prevents Lokren from breaking the clinch.
Duffy blocks the elbow strike.
Lokren stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lokren looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Duffy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lokren.
Duffy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Duffy misses with a punch on the inside.
Duffy landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Duffy unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lokren lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lokren throws an elbow but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duffy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lokren avoids it.
Duffy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Duffy blocks the elbow strike.
Nice elbow from Lokren.
Lokren comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Duffy tries to work over Lokren's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Duffy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lokren misses with a hook to the ribs.

Lokren manages to break the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lokren throws an elbow that misses.

Lokren breaks from the clinch.
Lokren tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Duffy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A countering left hand to the body from Duffy misses.
Lokren cracks Duffy with a right hand to the side of the head.

Lokren has managed to clinch.
Lokren comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lokren lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Duffy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Duffy scores with a shoulder strike.

Lokren breaks the clinch.

Lokren gets in close and instigates a clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lokren throws an elbow but misses.
Duffy misses with the head strike.

Lokren breaks the clinch.
Lokren tries to clinch there but Duffy circles away.
Duffy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lokren takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Duffy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Duffy misses with a lunging right hand
and Duffy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Duffy takes one on the button.

Lokren closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Duffy takes an elbow to the forehead.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A right hand to the body from Duffy.
Lokren throws an elbow but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sairanix Lokren 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.

Duffy throws a jab but it's blocked by Lokren.
Lokren tries to close the distance and clinch up but Duffy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lokren is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lokren tries to clinch up but Duffy circles away and keeps his distance.
Lokren tries to close the distance and clinch up but Duffy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lokren is looking to clinch.
Lokren moves in looking to clinch but Duffy pushes him off.

Lokren has taken the fight to the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lokren.
Duffy misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lokren is trying to pull guard but Duffy turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A short right from Lokren on the inside.
Duffy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Duffy lands a good knee to the midsection. Lokren won't want to take too many of those.
Lokren wants to take the fight to the mat but Duffy manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Duffy misses with some punches.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lokren.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duffy misses with a knee to the head.
Duffy tries a body shot but Lokren blocks it.
Lokren goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Duffy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lokren throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lokren misses with an elbow over the top.
A head punch on the inside from Lokren fails to land.
Lokren dodges an elbow strike from Duffy.
Lokren misses with a hook from the clinch.
Duffy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lokren.
Duffy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Duffy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Duffy swings wildly with an uppercut but Lokren uses good head movement to avoid it.

Lokren escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lokren tries to close the distance and clinch but Duffy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Duffy gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lokren.
Lokren takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lokren tries to clinch but Duffy is having none of it.
Duffy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Duffy connects with a solid leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Duffy gets tackled into the cage by Lokren. Lokren maintains the clinch.
Duffy lands a hook that snaps the head of Lokren backwards.
Lokren takes a shot to the head.
Sairanix Lokren has scored more points in the clinch so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Duffy.
Lokren misses with an elbow over the top.
Duffy pushes Lokren back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Duffy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lokren blocks it with crossed arms.
Duffy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Duffy takes an elbow to the forehead.
Duffy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lokren doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lokren lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Duffy or not.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lokren just misses with a elbow thrown towards Duffy's brow.
Lokren taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Duffy throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lokren manages to pull guard.
Duffy is fighting to break Lokren's control of his arms but Lokren is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Duffy seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Lokren has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Duffy is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Lokren tries to pull guard but Duffy won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sairanix Lokren. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lokren tries to pull guard but Duffy won't allow it.
Lokren blocks an uppercut.
Lokren tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Duffy smiles and moves away.
Duffy keeps the fight on the outside.
Duffy throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lokren's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lokren blocks a head kick by Duffy.
Duffy just misses with a punch to the body.
Lokren tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Duffy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lokren wants to clinch but Duffy slips to the side
and Duffy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lokren throws a jab but it's blocked by Duffy.
Lokren tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lokren wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Duffy lands with a hook. Lokren tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lokren tries to close the distance and clinch but Duffy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lokren throws a body shot but no joy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Duffy! But no joy.
Lokren takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Duffy throws a nice inside leg kick.
Duffy throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lokren's head.
Duffy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carney Duffy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Lokren forces Duffy back against the cage and clinches.
Duffy misses with a body punch.
Lokren misses with an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lokren just misses with a elbow thrown towards Duffy's brow.
Duffy blocks an uppercut.
Duffy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lokren's elbow.
Lokren gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lokren misses with an elbow strike.
Duffy tries a knee to the head but Lokren blocks it.
Duffy blocking some punches.
Duffy takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lokren leaning against his opponent.
Duffy lands with a short shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lokren lands an elbow that stopped Duffy in his tracks for a moment.
Duffy blocks an elbow strike from Lokren.
Lokren tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lokren misses with an elbow over the top.
Duffy throws a head punch that misses.
Duffy misses with an elbow over the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duffy avoids a wild elbow strike from Lokren.
Lokren gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lokren comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Duffy is leaning against Lokren and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lokren lands a damaging elbow.
Duffy avoids a wild elbow strike from Lokren.

Lokren drags the fight down to the ground.
Duffy controlling from the top position.
Duffy tries to free his leg and advance position but Lokren is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duffy wants to control from the top but Lokren keeps moving.
Lokren bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Duffy's guard.

Duffy working a defensive guard but Lokren manages to pass into side control anyway.

Lokren has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Lokren tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Duffy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lokren lands the left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duffy missing with a left hand there. Lokren was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lokren doesn't manage to clinch there - Duffy circles away.

Lokren closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lokren misses with an elbow strike.
Duffy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lokren wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lokren tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Duffy tries to throw a body punch but Lokren avoids it by throwing Duffy back against the cage.
Lokren digs a right hand underneath Duffy's ribcage. Duffy let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Duffy blocks an elbow strike.
Duffy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Duffy can't find room to land a body shot as Lokren controls the action.
Lokren tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Duffy just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sairanix Lokren. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Duffy working aggressively here.
Lokren 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. Lokren gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Duffy lands a leg kick that knocks Lokren off balance momentarily.
Lokren moves in looking to clinch but Duffy pushes him off.
Duffy throws an off balance right hand
and Lokren counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lokren doesn't manage to clinch there - Duffy circles away.
Duffy was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Duffy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lokren.
A little feinted left hand from Lokren on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duffy pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lokren tries to close the distance and clinch but Duffy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Lokren closes the distance and clinches.
Lokren lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Duffy backwards.
Lokren works on Duffy's body with a couple of short punches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lokren just misses with a elbow thrown towards Duffy's brow.
Lokren throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lokren misses with an elbow over the top.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Duffy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lokren creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Duffy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Duffy working aggressively here.
Duffy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Duffy misses with a knee to the head.
Lokren lands an elbow just above Duffy 's eye.
Lokren comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Duffy blocks an elbow strike from Lokren.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sairanix Lokren showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lokren has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sairanix Lokren!
A pretty intense looking Sairanix Lokren took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
The defeated Carney Duffy had this to say: 'It is what it is.. '.