PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steven Duong (ranked 2179 p4p, 3181 weight class) and Marvin Vettori (ranked 294 p4p, 410 weight class). Duong comes to the cage accompanied by Tyron Woodley . I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Marvin Vettori was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Duong
vs
Vettori

185 cm
25
180
3 - 1 - 0

178 cm
25
180
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Brooklyn Apothecary
Conquer

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Steven Duong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marvin Vettori!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Francis DeMontford and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vettori blocks a jab.
A slow jab from Duong misses its intended target.
Duong throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Vettori on the side of the head.
A shot to the liver by Duong. Beautiful body shot.
Vettori misses with a hook. Duong ducked under it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Duong. Vettori does a little dance to reset his feet.
And Vettori tries to counter it with a takedown but Duong pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Vettori uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Duong.
Vettori tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Vettori misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duong misses with a wild combination.
Vettori swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Vettori.
Vettori swings for the body but Duong moves out of range.
Duong throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Vettori lands the left hand.
Duong avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vettori slips a jab from Duong.
Vettori ducks under a wild hook from Duong.
Vettori swings for the body but Duong moves out of range.
Duong dodges the punch combination from Vettori.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vettori ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Duong moves away.
Vettori fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Duong misses the shot to the body.

Vettori scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vettori working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Duong on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Duong tries to get out of the position.
Vettori thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Vettori wants to take a breather but Duong is having none of it.
Vettori throwing shots but Duong is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vettori landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Duong is in trouble now - Vettori has advanced to mount!
Vettori looking to finish with strikes here!
Vettori throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Vettori punching from mount but Duong doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Duong knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Vettori on the ground.
Duong is squirming around, avoiding Vettori's attempts to control the action.
Duong holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Vettori tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duong wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Vettori.
Vettori punching from mount but Duong doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Duong tries to lock up and control but Vettori gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Vettori punching from mount but Duong doing a good job of avoiding damage.
The referee warns Duong that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Duong in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Vettori lands a nice shot to the head.
Vettori has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Vettori raining down shots from the mount!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marvin Vettori dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Vettori misses with an uppercut.
Vettori swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Duong throwing a counter right hand but Vettori manages to avoid it.
Vettori has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Duong throws a series of punches but Vettori avoids them all with ease.
Vettori moves into range and connects with a jab.
Duong takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Duong misses with an uppercut. Vettori saw that one coming.
Vettori shoots in for a takedown but Duong shows good takedown defense.
Duong lands with a hook. Vettori tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Vettori changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Duong looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Vettori cracks Duong with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duong managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Vettori.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Vettori seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Duong takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Vettori misses with the ground and pound.
Vettori is putting a hurting on Duong here, landing some big shots from side control.
Vettori wants to control but Duong is keeping him busy.
Duong gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Duong definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vettori avoids the attempt from Duong to control.
Duong is bucking up trying to escape but Vettori cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vettori raining down hammerfists from mount.
Vettori looking to ground and pound but Duong is blocking nicely.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Vettori working his ground and pound in the gym.
Vettori breaks from Duong's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Vettori landing shots from mount.
Vettori looking to ground and pound but Duong is blocking nicely.
Vettori connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Vettori lands a couple of good shots and Duong has given up his back, trying to escape the position!

Duong is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duong covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Oh Duong is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vettori gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Duong is covering up but some of the strikes from Vettori are getting through and doing damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duong is taking damage to the body and head.
Vettori lands punches and elbows.
Vettori punches Duong on the ear.
A helpless look comes across Duong 's face. He knows he's trapped as Vettori lands a series of unanswered strikes. The ref steps in to stop the fight and this one is in the books!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marvin Vettori!
Marvin Vettori looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'This is MMA SAVAGE, I'm the most savage here, so gimme the fuckin' belt!!! Italian team will dominate in this ORG'.