PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Duggan (ranked 2734 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Shinnie (ranked 2893 p4p, 0 weight class). Duggan comes to the cage accompanied by Five Finger Death Punch- Bad Company . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Duggan
vs
Shinnie

200 cm
30
250 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

190 cm
32
275 lbs
17 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

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 12 - 7 - 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 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kevin Shinnie!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duggan lands with a straight right. Shinnie didn't see that one coming.
Shinnie bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

It looks like Jim Duggan has been cut.
Shinnie feints a jab promting Duggan to slip. Shinnie then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Duggan slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Shinnie sizes up Duggan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Shinnie throws a poor cross that misses
and Duggan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A head kick misses from Shinnie.
Shinnie looks to land a left hand but Duggan moved out of range nicely.
Shinnie does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

Duggan closes the distance and pushes Shinnie back into the cage.
Still in the clinch, Duggan scores with a nice short uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shinnie is trying to push Duggan away but Duggan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Duggan's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Duggan scores with a shoulder strike.
Shinnie tries to break the clinch but Duggan is controlling the position.
Duggan prevents Shinnie from breaking the clinch.
Shinnie has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duggan has Shinnie pressed against the cage, preventing Shinnie from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Shinnie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shinnie blocks an uppercut.
Shinnie wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Duggan misses with a punch on the inside.
Duggan lands a body punch.
Duggan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Duggan has Shinnie pressed against the cage, preventing Shinnie from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A head punch on the inside from Duggan fails to land.
Duggan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Shinnie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Duggan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Duggan connects with a body shot.
Duggan keeps Shinnie at a distance using the push kick.
Shinnie looks winded!
Shinnie throws a poor cross that misses
and Duggan counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Kevin Shinnie has been cut.
Duggan lands with a right hand.

Duggan moves into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duggan lands with a short shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shinnie is trying to break free.
Duggan lands with a light punch inside.
Duggan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Duggan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Duggan has a couple of punches blocked by Shinnie.

Shinnie breaks from the clinch.
Shinnie looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Duggan half committed to a counter leg kick.
Shinnie moves out of range of the strikes.
Duggan moves out of range as Shinnie strikes.
Shinnie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duggan.
Shinnie throws a left and a right that both miss
and Duggan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Duggan is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Shinnie swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Duggan has closed the distance and engaged Shinnie in a clinch.
Duggan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Shinnie is trying to break free.
Shinnie has had enough of the clinch but Duggan keeps him there for the moment.
Duggan has Shinnie pressed against the cage, preventing Shinnie from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duggan lands with a left to the head.
Shinnie is trying to force a seperation but Duggan has the dominant position.
Duggan lands a right hand.
Shinnie wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nice body punch from Duggan - that landed with a thud.
Duggan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Shinnie backwards.
Duggan is stalling here.
Shinnie is trying to force a seperation but Duggan has the dominant position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Duggan.
Shinnie has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Duggan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Duggan working aggressively here.
A short right from Duggan on the inside.
Duggan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Shinnie wants to break the clinch but can't.
Duggan can't find room to land a body shot as Shinnie controls the action.
Shinnie wants to break free but Duggan has control.
Duggan has Shinnie pressed against the cage, preventing Shinnie from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Shinnie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shinnie throws a hook but Duggan avoids it easily.
Shinnie takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shinnie scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A big right from Shinnie misses.
Duggan defending well as Shinnie loads up on a big left hand.
Shinnie throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Duggan counters with a monster head kick that knocks Shinnie out cold! He topples like fallen a tree, crashing to the mat! Timbeeeeeerrr!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jim Duggan!
Jim Duggan decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.