PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Teddy Dalrymple (ranked 3791 p4p, 3978 weight class) and James Duggan (ranked 535 p4p, 552 weight class). Teddy Dalrymple has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Dalrymple
vs
Duggan

196 cm
20
216
4 - 1 - 0

191 cm
19
214
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Teddy Dalrymple!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Duggan!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Radbod Blank and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dalrymple thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Duggan if he has to take too many more of those.
Dalrymple throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dalrymple with a nice cross.
Dalrymple tries to close the distance and clinch but Duggan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Duggan wants to counter the offense by Dalrymple and move into the clinch position.
Duggan throws a jab when Dalrymple was well out of range.
Duggan throws a jab when Dalrymple was well out of range.

Duggan tries to keep at a distance but Dalrymple has taken the fight into the clinch.
Duggan throws a head punch that misses.
Dalrymple lands a good knee to the midsection. Duggan won't want to take too many of those.
Dalrymple tries a body shot but Duggan blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duggan misses with a punch to the body.

Duggan gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Duggan preventing the sweep.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duggan works over Dalrymple with some ground and pound from guard.
Dalrymple is trying to keep Duggan in close.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dalrymple looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Duggan postures up.
Dalrymple is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Dalrymple looking to control.
Duggan throwing strikes from guard but Dalrymple blocks nicely.
Duggan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Duggan wants to control from the top but Dalrymple keeps moving.
Duggan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Duggan throws a big right hand that misses.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Duggan wants to control from the top but Dalrymple keeps moving.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Duggan throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dalrymple counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Duggan throws a hook but Dalrymple blocks it.
Duggan misses with a right hand
and Dalrymple counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Duggan misses with an uppercut.
Dalrymple thinks about countering with a body kick.
A right-left combo lands from Duggan.
Duggan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dalrymple looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.

Duggan clinches up against the cage.
Duggan struggles to land a body shot inside as Dalrymple controls his hands.
Duggan tries a body shot but Dalrymple blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Duggan fails to land.
Dalrymple lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Duggan.
Our sources have told us that Dalrymple has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Duggan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Duggan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dalrymple crunches a lovely knee into Duggan's ribcage.
Duggan looks winded!
Duggan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dalrymple's elbow.
Dalrymple lands a nice knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dalrymple landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Dalrymple breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Duggan.
Dalrymple lands the left hand.

Dalrymple cracks Duggan with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Dalrymple has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Duggan to stand back up!

Duggan is rocked!
Dalrymple thows a body kick. Duggan tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Duggan is still on wobbly legs! Can Dalrymple finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Dalrymple gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Dalrymple pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Duggan seems to have recovered his senses.
Dalrymple lands a big right hook! Duggan looks hurt but is still standing! Dalrymple lands a left jab and another right hook! This time Duggan falls down and Dalrymple dives in with a huge hammer fist! Duggan's eyes roll back! The referee calls for the bell and Dalrymple runs up the cage to celebrate with his fans!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Teddy Dalrymple!