PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stephen Steve (ranked 2377 p4p, 2801 weight class) and Jim Duggan (ranked 309 p4p, 354 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Steve
vs
Duggan

180 cm
23
180
4 - 3 - 0

186 cm
21
170
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stephen Steve!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jim Duggan!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Anthony Taglia and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steve lands with a thumping leg kick.
Steve scoring well with a low kick there.
Duggan loads up on a big right hand but Steve slips the punch.
Duggan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Duggan missing with a left hand there. Steve was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A solid leg kick lands there for Steve.
Duggan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Duggan blocks a head kick by Steve.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Duggan checks a leg kick.
Steve displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Duggan throws out the jab.
Duggan lands the left hand.
Steve takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Steve looks to score with a jab to the body but Duggan is just out of range.
Duggan has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Steve tried to score with a low kick but Duggan checks it.
Steve throws a head kick that Duggan semi-blocks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An inside leg kick lands from Steve.
Duggan misses with a right hand
and Steve counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Duggan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Steve counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Duggan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good body shot from Duggan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duggan stalling against the cage.
Duggan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Steve blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Duggan lands a body shot.
Duggan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Duggan misses with a hook from the clinch.
A hook to the body from Duggan.
Steve has a couple of punches blocked by Duggan.
Duggan lands a hook to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Duggan.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duggan.
Duggan tries to throw a body punch but Steve avoids it by throwing Duggan back against the cage.
Steve misses with a hook to the ribs.
Our sources have told us that Steve has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Duggan working aggressively here.
Duggan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duggan working aggressively here.
Duggan just leaning against Steve, taking a breather.

Steve pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Steve pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Steve closes the distance and pushes Duggan back into the cage.
Duggan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Steve's elbow.
Steve blocks an uppercut.
Steve fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Duggan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Duggan blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Duggan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Steve misses with a body punch.
Duggan has a couple of punches blocked by Steve.
Steve lands a body shot in the clinch.
Duggan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Duggan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duggan swings wildly with an uppercut but Steve uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duggan can't find room to land a body shot as Steve controls the action.
Steve fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Duggan leaning against his opponent.
Duggan misses with a hook to the ribs.

Steve breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Duggan misses with a body shot
and Steve counters with an outside leg kick.
Duggan checks a low kick from Steve.
Steve misses with a low kick.
Steve buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Duggan missing with a left hand there. Steve was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Steve half committed to a counter leg kick.
Duggan moves out of range of the leg kick from Steve.
Duggan tries to counter by closing the distance.
Duggan lands with a good body shot.
Duggan lands a glancing blow to the side of Steve's head.
A bone on bone clash there as Duggan blocks the leg kick.
Duggan looks to score with a jab to the body but Steve is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steve throws a body shot but no joy.
Duggan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Steve. Steve obviously looking to wear him down.
Steve tries to clinch there but Duggan circles away.
Duggan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good work by Duggan as he checks the leg kick.
Steve with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Steve uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Duggan.
Steve looks to score with a jab to the body but Duggan is just out of range.
Duggan misses with a straight left.
Steve walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Duggan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Duggan misses with a straight left.
Duggan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Steve can pounce on him.
Duggan throws the left hand but Steve avoids the punch easily.
Duggan throws a big shot that misses.
Duggan shoots for a takedown but Steve saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A leg kick checked by Steve.
Duggan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Duggan's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Steve connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Duggan scrambles back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jim Duggan will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Duggan throws a jab when Steve was well out of range.
Steve avoids the body shot from Duggan.
Steve misses with a head kick.
Duggan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steve moves away.
Duggan checks a low kick from Steve.
Duggan just misses with a punch to the body.
Duggan missing with a left hand there. Steve was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Steve tries to close the distance and clinch up but Duggan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Steve doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Duggan looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Steve keeping full guard, as Duggan tries to pass.
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.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Duggan passes into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duggan trying to control the pace.
Duggan is looking to take a break and control but Steve is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Steve trying to control here.
Steve works his way to full guard. Good work.
Steve knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Duggan on the ground.
Steve wants to sweep here but Duggan controlling him for the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Duggan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Duggan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Steve is keeping the position for now.
Duggan preventing the sweep.
Steve is working hard here to advance position.
Steve is controlling Duggan's posture.
Duggan stays in close to Steve's body and controls the position.
Steve looking to hit a scissor sweep but Duggan is one step ahead there.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Steve takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Stephen Steve is winning the standup battle so far.
Duggan throws a hook but Steve avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duggan looks to score with a jab to the body but Steve is just out of range.
Duggan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Steve manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Duggan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Steve wants to land a leg kick but Duggan is out of range.
Duggan feints a counter leg kick.

Steve closes the distance and clinches.
Duggan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Duggan misses with a body punch.
Steve lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Duggan or not.
Duggan throws a head punch that misses.
Duggan lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Steve.
Steve swings wildly with an uppercut but Duggan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duggan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Duggan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Duggan misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steve misses with a punch to the body.

Duggan drags the fight down to the ground.
Duggan keeping full guard, as Steve tries to pass.
Duggan controlling Steve's posture.
Steve trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Duggan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Steve defends well.

Duggan working for a triangle but Steve defends it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Duggan escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Steve gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Duggan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

A looping hook to the body misses from Steve. Duggan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Duggan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A chopping leg kick lands by Duggan.
Duggan misses with the combination.
Steve gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Duggan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Duggan feints and as Steve raises his hands in defense, Duggan changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Duggan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Steve is keeping the position for now.
Steve tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Duggan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Steve works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Steve wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Steve continues to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steve is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Duggan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Steve has his hands on Duggan's head, controlling the position.
Steve wants to sweep here but Duggan controlling him for the moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Steve lands with a good body shot.
Duggan moves into range and connects with a jab.
Steve looks to score with a jab to the body but Duggan is just out of range.
A big right from Duggan misses.
A nice leg kick from Duggan, right into the meat of the thigh.
Stephen Steve has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duggan misses the jab.
Steve checks a leg kick.
Steve lands a really nice looking cross but Duggan seems unphased.
Duggan misses with a left hand
and Steve counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Steve throws a lazy uppercut
and Duggan counters with a straight right hand.
Some bone on bone action there as Duggan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Steve is looking to wear down Duggan with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Duggan throws a front kick aimed at Steve's knee but Steve avoids it well.
Duggan scores with a jab.
Steve throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Duggan. Steve does a little dance to reset his feet.
Duggan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Duggan jabs Steve right on the nose. Steve blinks but takes it well.
Duggan throws out a leg kick but Steve moves out of range and Duggan only half commits.
Duggan looks to throw the jab but Steve is out of range.
As Duggan backs away, Steve returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Duggan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Steve with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Duggan to score with a decent uppercut.
Steve's corner calls for a 1-2. Steve obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steve uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Duggan.
It looked like Steve was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Steve lands a head shot.
Steve throws a leg kick
and Duggan counters with a stiff right hand.
Duggan throws a body punch but Steve moves out of range.
Duggan lands a right hook to the body.
Steve throws a low kick but Duggan moves out of range easily.
Steve lands a leg kick that knocks Duggan off balance momentarily.
Steve connects with a leg kick.
Stephen Steve is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Steve throws a leg kick but Duggan sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Steve works Duggan's body with a nice hook.
Duggan misses with an uppercut. Steve saw that one coming.
Steve fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Duggan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Duggan checks the leg kick.
Steve stuns Duggan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duggan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Steve is looking to score with low kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duggan connects with a single shot there.
Duggan misses with a wild body shot.
Duggan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Steve.
Steve keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

It looks like Jim Duggan has been cut.
Steve misses with a looping right.
Duggan lands a jab to the head.

Steve clinches.
Duggan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Duggan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Steve backwards.
Duggan misses with a body punch.
Duggan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Steves head.
Duggan throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Steve.
Steve throws a head punch that misses.
Steve misses with a short punch on the inside.
Steve doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jim Duggan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Duggan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jim Duggan!
After winning the bout, Jim Duggan thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.