PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Duggan (ranked 4384 p4p, 0 weight class) and War Dawg (ranked 2986 p4p, 0 weight class). Duggan comes to the cage accompanied by Five Finger Death Punch- Bad Company . Dawg has chosen Raise hell- hed pe as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Duggan
vs
Dawg

200 cm
28
250 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

194 cm
31
247 lbs
8 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jim Duggan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, War Dawg!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duggan throws a lazy uppercut
letting Dawg counter with a right hand.
A punch lands to the side of Dawg 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Duggan scores with a sloppy right hand. Dawg should have avoided that one.
Dawg lands with a cross.

It looks like Jim Duggan has been cut.
Dawg thumps Duggan with a low kick.
A head kick from Dawg lands but Duggan takes it in his stride.
Dawg staying out of range there.
Donk. Dawg catches Duggan right on the button with a cross.
Dawg misses with a straight right.
Dawg is looking to chop away at Duggan's legs.
Dawg lands a nice hook to Duggan's body. Duggan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dawg pivots, looking for a leg kick but Duggan is out of range and Dawg settles back down.
Dawg looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dawg tried to score with a low kick but Duggan checks it.
Duggan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dawg doesn't seem bothered though.
Duggan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dawg tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Duggan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dawg finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Duggan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dawg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawg tries to clinch there but Duggan circles away.
Duggan drops down looking for a counter takedown but Dawg sprawls and moves away.
Duggan checks the leg kick.
Duggan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dawg's hands.
Duggan connects with a single shot there.
Dawg with a hook.
Duggan just misses with a punch to the body.
Duggan misses with an uppercut
enabling Dawg to counter with a crisp jab.
Duggan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dawg throws out the jab.

Duggan throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Dawg tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Duggan is in Dawg's guard.
Dawg is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Duggan dives into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An elbow from Duggan crashes against the mat.
Duggan lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Dawg down.
Duggan wants to control but Dawg is keeping him busy.
Dawg taking a bit of punishment here - Duggan scoring with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Duggan crashes against the mat.
Duggan has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Duggan working the ground and pound from side control.
Duggan tries to score with some ground and pound. Dawg controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Duggan working the head with strikes.
Dawg taking punishment in the form of punches.
Dawg is trying to buck Duggan off.
Duggan looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Dawg is avoiding damage well.
Duggan is staying tight to Dawg's torso, preventing him from escaping.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Duggan working the ground and pound but Dawg is defending the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duggan misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Duggan lands an elbow.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dawg can do anything to dispel that myth.
Duggan creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Dawg sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Duggan sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Dawg is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Duggan misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Duggan is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Duggan looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Dawg is avoiding damage well.
Dawg is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Duggan moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duggan working the ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Duggan looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Dawg is avoiding damage well.
Duggan works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Duggan throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Dawg works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Dawg really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Duggan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Duggan is taking a breather. Dawg says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Duggan throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Duggan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jim Duggan's cut.
That's time! Duggan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Dawg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duggan manages to avoid it.
Dawg throws a hook but Duggan blocks it.
Dawg throws a hook but Duggan avoids it easily.
Dawg takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Duggan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dawg misses with a looping right.
Duggan misses the jab.
Duggan throws a leg kick but Dawg sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dawg stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Duggan.

Duggan shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Dawg napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Duggan working the head with strikes.
Duggan lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duggan in side control lands a decent elbow.
Duggan working the head with strikes.
Duggan works to advance to full mount. Dawg defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Duggan controlling his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duggan's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Duggan throwing strikes here but Dawg is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Dawg is in a horrible position here. Duggan smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Duggan lands a heavy elbow.
Duggan lands a nice shot to the head.
Duggan lands a couple of good shots and Dawg has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Duggan throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Dawg is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Duggan off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Duggan connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Dawg to escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duggan throwing damaging strikes from the back! Dawg could be in trouble here!
Duggan thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duggan lands strikes to the head.
Duggan misses with an elbow to the head.
Duggan has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Dawg's body.
Duggan connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Dawg to escape the position.
Duggan is riding his opponent, not letting Dawg buck him off.
Duggan missing with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawg is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Dawg avoids the strikes from Duggan.
Duggan struggling to land strikes to the head as Dawg covers up.
Duggan biding his time, looking for the opening.
Jim Duggan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Duggan has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Dawg.
Dawg is trying to remain composed but Duggan is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Duggan struggling to land strikes to the head as Dawg covers up.
Duggan is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Duggan gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Duggan gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Duggan apologises and we restart here on the feet.
War Dawg is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Duggan misses with an uppercut. Dawg saw that one coming.
War Dawg seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dawg turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duggan misses with a looping right.
Dawg misses with a body shot.
Dawg tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dawg looks to land a left hand but Duggan moved out of range nicely.
Duggan half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Dawg throws a looping overhand right but Duggan ducks down to avoid it.

Duggan closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Dawg's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duggan is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Duggan is stalling in the full guard.
Duggan lands a couple of digs.
Dawg avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Duggan throws a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Duggan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jim Duggan's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Dawg shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

Duggan shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Dawg manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Dawg is looking to stand back up but Duggan counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Dawg.

Duggan winds up and cracks Dawg with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Duggan landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Dawg pushes Duggan off looking to stand but Duggan dives back in and keeps control.
Duggan throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duggan controlling the pace.
Duggan looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Dawg taking some punishment here, with Duggan in his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duggan takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Duggan seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Duggan missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Duggan uses his free foot to push down on Dawg's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Dawg.
Duggan scoring with strikes but Dawg is staying in there.
Dawg takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Duggan lands a heavy elbow.
Duggan is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Duggan fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Duggan softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Dawg is out cold! Duggan jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jim Duggan!
An out of breath Jim Duggan thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.