PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ducky Gonquer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Moy Tie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Gonquer
vs
Tie

191 cm
23
213 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

192 cm
23
211 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Intelligent

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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ducky Gonquer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Moy Tie!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Columbo Gatti and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonquer fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gonquer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gonquer throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tie's waist but Tie gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gonquer off to one side.
Gonquer just misses with a punch to the body.
Tie dodges the punch combination from Gonquer.
Gonquer tries for a takedown but Tie sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ducky Gonquer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gonquer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gonquer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gonquer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tie moves in looking to clinch but Gonquer pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tie tries to clinch there but Gonquer circles away.
Gonquer swats away the attempt to clinch by Tie.
Gonquer throws a head kick but Tie moves out of range.
Tie fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonquer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gonquer looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Tie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gonquer.

Tie moves into the clinch successfully.
Gonquer tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gonquer is trying to break the clinch but Tie has him pressed against the cage.
Tie lands an elbow inside that Gonquer shrugs off.

Gonquer manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Gonquer seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Gonquer throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Gonquer keeping moving, preventing Tie from controlling successfully.

Gonquer throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Tie escapes and throws Gonquer's legs to the side, diving into side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonquer gets back to half guard.
Gonquer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gonquer is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gonquer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gonquer is not content to let Tie control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Gonquer pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gonquer shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tie defends it nicely.
Tie displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gonquer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Tie doesn't manage to clinch there - Gonquer circles away.
Gonquer fails to land with a series of punches.
Tie tries to clinch but Gonquer moves out of range.
Tie tries to clinch but Gonquer moves out of range.
Tie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tie on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tie wants to clinch up but Gonquer keeps it at a distance.
Tie moves in looking to clinch but Gonquer pushes him off.
Ducky Gonquer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gonquer swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tie.
Tie tries to clinch up.

Tie clinches up against the cage.
Gonquer can't break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ducky Gonquer will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

The fight stays on the outside here - Tie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gonquer listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gonquer tries to work over Tie's front leg with a kick but Tie checks it.
Tie wants to clinch up but Gonquer keeps it at a distance.
Gonquer misses with a body kick.
Gonquer has a takedown stuffed.
Gonquer tries to land a front kick but Tie steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gonquer shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tie as he avoids it easily.
Gonquer scores with a one two! Tie had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Gonquer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tie manages to avoid it.
Tie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gonquer looks for a takedown but Tie sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ducky Gonquer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gonquer circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonquer shoots in looking for a takedown. Tie tries to sprawl out of it but Gonquer keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tie manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ducky Gonquer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gonquer misses with a body shot.
Gonquer misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gonquer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tie slaps away a takedown attempt from Gonquer, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gonquer throws a head kick but Tie moves out of range.
Tie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Tie closes the distance and pushes Gonquer back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Gonquer breaks the clinch.
Tie slips under a jab.

Tie closes the distance and clinches.

Gonquer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tie is looking to clinch but Gonquer is avoiding it.
Tie fails with an attempt to clinch.

Tie moves into the clinch.
Gonquer is looking to break free of the clinch but Tie has double underhooks.
Gonquer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tie keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gonquer's efforts to push away.
Gonquer has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Tie avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Gonquer fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gonquer tries to break the clinch but Tie is controlling the position.
Tie scores a nice knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonquer is trying to break the clinch but Tie has him pressed against the cage.
Tie lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tie with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tie lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gonquer has Tie pressed against the cage.
Gonquer takes a knee to the side of the body.
Gonquer jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tie walks away with a smile on his face. Gonquer gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
An inside leg kick from Gonquer misses.
Gonquer lands a jab-cross combination.
Tie defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gonquer.
Tie tries a head kick but it misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tie fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonquer tries for a takedown but Tie sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Tie darts in and clinches Gonquer up against the cage.
Gonquer takes a knee to the side of the body.
Tie looking to throw knees to the head but Gonquer is blocking nicely.
Gonquer looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gonquer has had enough of the clinch but Tie keeps him there for the moment.
Gonquer is working for takedown but Tie is calmly controlling the position for now.
Gonquer tries to pull guard but Tie holds him up against the cage and eventually Gonquer drops back down to his feet.
Tie misses with a knee strike.
Tie gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gonquer has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tie with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tie prevents Gonquer from breaking the clinch.
Gonquer is looking to break free of the clinch but Tie has double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ducky Gonquer dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Tie takes the fight into the clinch.
Gonquer tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tie smiles and moves away.
Tie tries to clinch up.
Tie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tie tries to clinch up.
Gonquer fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tie avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tie tries to clinch up.
Gonquer tests Tie's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tie wants to clinch.
Tie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gonquer.
Tie avoids the body shot from Gonquer.
Tie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice defenses there by Tie.
Tie stuffs the takedown attempt from Gonquer. Gonquer gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ducky Gonquer. That's going to take a lot out of him.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonquer trying to control the action but Tie is working from the bottom.
Gonquer stalling away here and it's allowed Tie to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Tie working a defensive guard here.
Gonquer won't allow Tie to get back to his feet.
Gonquer is looking to work some ground and pound but Tie has wrist control.
Tie can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gonquer controls the pace.
Gonquer is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tie is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gonquer is controlling him.
Gonquer trying to control but Tie is working from the bottom.
Gonquer pushes down on Tie's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Tie is defending against the submission attempts here by Gonquer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ground and pound from Gonquer.
Gonquer prevents Tie from standing back up.
Gonquer controlling the action here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ducky Gonquer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gonquer, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ducky Gonquer!