PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fernand Duif (ranked 928 p4p, 761 weight class) and Bubba Jones (ranked 124 p4p, 102 weight class). Jones has chosen Knockin' On Heavens Door Johnny Cash as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Duif
vs
Jones

192 cm
32
281
13 - 9 - 0

200 cm
31
250
16 - 12 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

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 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fernand Duif!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Bubba Jones!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jones rushes Duif and presses him up against the cage.
Duif misses with the head strike.
Jones lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Fernand Duif has been cut.

Jones pulls guard successfully.
Jones looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Duif stays in close to Jones's body and controls the position.
Duif postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duif controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Duif continues to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duif advances to half guard.
Jones is controlling Duif's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Jones is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Duif's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Duif's back!
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Duif is keeping busy.
Jones throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jones looking to break Duif's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Duif remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Jones will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Duif is looking to stand back up. He's having to work hard to escape but eventually he manages it.

Duif takes the fight into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jones.
Duif lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jones jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Duif walks away with a smile on his face. Jones gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Duif drives through and clinches with Jones against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duif is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jones.
Duif has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
Good body shot from Duif.
Duif lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jones.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is trying to pull guard but Duif turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jones.
Jones tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Duif smiles and moves away.
Fernand Duif has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bubba Jones.
Duif throws a head kick that misses.
Bubba Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duif throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Duif feints and then cracks Jones's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jones down.
Jones avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab from Jones finds it's way through Duif's defenses.
Duif tries a head kick but it misses.
Duif lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jones's sensitive parts.
Duif moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Jones throws a head kick that half lands.
Fernand Duif is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones blocks a head kick by Duif.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A head kick misses from Jones.
Duif avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jones lands a head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A slow jab from Duif misses its intended target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Duif.
Jones throws a nice outside leg kick.
Duif slips a jab from Jones.
Duif is looking to clinch.
Jones throws a hook but Duif blocks it.
Jones throws a right hand that Duif ducks under and follows up with a left that Duif also avoids with ease.
A head kick from Duif lands but Jones takes it in his stride.
Jones shoots in looking for a takedown. Duif tries to sprawl out of it but Jones keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Duif manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Duif tries to counter by clinching up but Jones breaks away and moves out of range.
Jones throws a wild body kick that Duif sees coming a mile off.

Duif has closed the distance and engaged Jones in a clinch.
Jones tries to pull guard but Duif forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Duif as the two fighters clinch.
Jones looks winded!
A hook to the body from Duif.
Duif lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Duif lands a hook to the side of the head.
Duif lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Duif cracks Jones with a nice body shot.
Duif softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Fernand Duif dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fernand Duif's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Jones tries to keep at a distance but Duif has taken the fight into the clinch.
Duif is trying to stall.
Duif leaning his opponent against the cage.
Jones tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Duif just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jones fails to pull guard.
Duif keeps control of Jones as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Duif prevents Jones from breaking the clinch.
Nice elbow from Jones.

Jones jumps into guard, dragging Duif to the mat.
Duif is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is trying to keep Duif in close.
Jones might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Duif haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Duif stays in close to Jones's body and controls the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Duif'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.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Duif fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jones on the side of the head.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but Duif shows good takedown defense.
Fernand Duif has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bubba Jones.

Duif sends Jones crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Duif is motioning to the referee to let Jones up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Jones is rocked!
Fernand Duif is winning the standup battle so far.
Duif takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Duif is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jones can do to turn this around?
Duif avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jones throws a right hand that misses
and Duif counters with a good low kick that Jones was not able to check.
Jones avoids the head kick by Duif.
It seemed like Jones was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jones fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Duif looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Duif stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Duif tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones shoots in and drives through. Duif sprawls well.
Jones dives in and grabs Duif's left leg, looking for a takedown. Duif pushes down on Jones's head and hops out.
Duif tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
A head kick misses from Duif.
Jones throws out a counter right but Duif avoids it with no problem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Duif throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jones throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Duif on the side of the head.
Jones scores with a hook to the body. Duif takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A shot to the liver by Jones. Beautiful body shot.

Duif moves into the clinch successfully.
Jones lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Duif misses with some punches.
Duif digs a right hand into Jones's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jones's gas tank.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Duif working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Duif can't find room to land a body shot as Jones controls the action.
Jones jumps guard but Duif stands there with Jones around his waist. Jones gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A short left from Duif.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones wants to get back to striking at distance but Duif won't allow it.
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Duif.
Duif misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jones prevents a body shot from Duif.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duif lands a left hand.
Duif lands a hook that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Jones is still on wobbly legs! Can Duif finish him?
Duif digs a right hand underneath Jones's ribcage. Jones let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jones seems to have recovered his senses.
A frustrated look appears on Jones's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Duif lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jones.
Duif fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Duif misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Duif on the inside.
Duif blocks an uppercut.
Duif lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jones tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Duif just stands there and leans against the cage.
Duif struggles to land a body shot inside as Jones controls his hands.
Duif lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Duif softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jones tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Duif is leaning against Jones and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Duif misses with some punches.
Duif working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fernand Duif has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Duif throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Duif lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Fernand Duif dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Fernand Duif's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Duif lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Jones head around and knocks him out cold! Duif hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Fernand Duif!
Fernand Duif decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.