PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Thierry Bailly (ranked 5750 p4p, 4153 weight class) and Rodrigo Duterte (ranked 441 p4p, 379 weight class). Bailly comes to the cage accompanied by MMA Entrance Music / Dustin Poirier. Duterte has chosen Ignition (Remix) as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bailly
vs
Duterte

175 cm
21
145
2 - 3 - 0

167 cm
23
150
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Thierry Bailly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rodrigo Duterte!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Peter Branson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Duterte fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Bailly to the ground. Duterte is now in Bailly's guard.
Duterte working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Duterte trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bailly's guard.
Duterte looking to sit in guard and control but Bailly gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Duterte looking for a guillotine here but Bailly defends easily.
Bailly postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bailly makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bailly scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Bailly is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Duterte not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duterte throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Duterte keeping moving, preventing Bailly from controlling successfully.

Duterte looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bailly knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Duterte on the ground.
Bailly trying to control but Duterte is working from the bottom.
Bailly definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bailly is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Duterte is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bailly defends well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bailly not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bailly keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Duterte's head.
Bailly lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bailly chips away with some ground and pound.
Duterte is trying to keep Bailly in close.
Bailly wants to control from the top but Duterte keeps moving.
Bailly connects with a couple of short punches.

Duterte throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Duterte looks winded!
Duterte is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bailly drops back looking for a leg! Duterte is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Duterte manages to kick Bailly off! Bailly jumps back into Duterte's guard.
Bailly working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Duterte's head.

Bailly avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Bailly drops back looking for a leg! Duterte is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Duterte manages to kick Bailly off! Bailly jumps back into Duterte's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Duterte has momentary wrist control but Bailly slips an elbow through the middle.
Duterte working a defensive guard here.

Duterte is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Bailly got a little sloppy there for a moment and Duterte has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bailly has managed to get both his arms back between Duterte's legs - danger averted.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bailly chips away with some ground and pound.
Duterte is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Thierry Bailly dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Duterte misses with a straight left.
Bailly is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Duterte can do to turn this around?
Bailly fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bailly fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Duterte avoids it really well and circles away.
Bailly shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Duterte pinned against the cage. Duterte gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thierry Bailly. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bailly stuffs the takedown.

Bailly shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Duterte is trying to defend but Bailly finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Bailly is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Duterte has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duterte pushes Bailly off looking to stand but Bailly dives back in and keeps control.

Duterte looking for submissions off his back.
Bailly drops an elbow to the side of Duterte's head.
Duterte is trying to maintain the position but Bailly is very close to passing his half guard.
Duterte wants to get back to full guard.
Duterte is breathing heavily.

Bailly is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Duterte doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bailly.

Bailly seems to be working for a kimura but Duterte defends the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Duterte manages to get to full guard.
Bailly wants to control from the top but Duterte keeps moving.
Bailly landing with the ground and pound.

Duterte had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bailly defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bailly scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Bailly lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Duterte is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bailly won't allow Duterte to get back to his feet.

Duterte throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Bailly drops back looking for a leg! Duterte is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Duterte manages to kick Bailly off! Bailly jumps back into Duterte's guard.
Bailly trying to control but Duterte is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bailly is in close to Duterte's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Duterte has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bailly can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bailly cracks Duterte with a solid left hand.
Duterte tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bailly trying to control but Duterte is working from the bottom.
Bailly is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Thierry Bailly dominated that second round.
That's time! Bailly's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Duterte fails with the takedown
letting Bailly counter with a right hand.

Bailly bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Duterte sneaks out the side door and pushes Bailly away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Bailly shoots in for a double leg but Duterte sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bailly tries to score a power double leg takedown but Duterte sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bailly somewhat.
Duterte tries a quick counter leg kick but Bailly is wise to it.
Bailly closes this distance looking for a takedown but Duterte circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thierry Bailly. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Duterte shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Bailly wriggles free and stands up.
Duterte takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duterte tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bailly defends well and Duterte ends up having to push Bailly into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Duterte's coach down at Cozad The Island was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Duterte's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailly shoots in but no luck this time.
Duterte jabs at Bailly's body.
Duterte stuffs the takedown.
Thierry Bailly is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bailly fails with a takedown attempt.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Bailly enables Duterte to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Bailly manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Bailly throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bailly has a closed guard, preventing Duterte from standing up.
Thierry Bailly overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Duterte drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Bailly dives on top into guard.

Bailly postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bailly postures up and lands a big shot to Duterte's brow.

Duterte working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bailly doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Duterte is tightening it up a little... Bailly has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Bailly reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Bailly taps out! Nice BJJ there by Duterte!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Rodrigo Duterte!
Post fight, Rodrigo Duterte stared into the camera and said 'Tang ena niyu patayen ku kayu lahat'.
In defeat, Thierry Bailly stepped up to the mic, saying 'Despite my loss against an opponent who was tonight better as me a big thanks to the Highland organisation for having the chance fighting here tonight.Also a big thanks on the great fans and public supporting me.Thanks again !'.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
43%

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