PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Reece Edward Duenas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christophe Duggary (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duenas's entrance music is California Gurls. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Duggary's choice of entrance music: Remember The Name Remix. This should be a great matchup!

Edward Duenas
vs
Duggary

182 cm
25
162 lbs
9 - 2 - 1

177 cm
28
167 lbs
18 - 12 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Reece Edward Duenas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Christophe Duggary!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Duggary misses.
Duggary slips under a jab.
Duenas looks to throw the jab but Duggary is out of range.
Duggary takes a jab right on the kisser.
Duggary closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Duggary throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
No luck for Duenas with that takedown attempt.
Duenas works Duggary's body with a nice hook.
Good standup being displayed there by Duenas as he connects with a hook.

Duenas shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Duenas lands a nice short elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duggary is trying to get back to full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Duenas lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Duenas looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Duenas uses his free foot to push down on Duggary's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Duggary.
Duggary is desperately trying to improve his position but Duenas has a good base and remains in mount.
Duenas unloading with bombs!
Duggary regains half guard.
Duggary wants to get back to full guard.
Duenas is nestled in close to Duggary, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Duggary tries to roll over but Duenas keeps him under control.
Duggary manages to get to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Duggary escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Duenas gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Duenas landing with the ground and pound.
Duenas passes Duggary's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Duenas seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Duggary does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Duenas lands a nice short elbow.

Duggary looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Duggary looks gassed!
Duggary has hold of Duenas's hands but Duenas slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Duenas winds up and cracks Duggary with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Duenas working the head and body with strikes.
Duenas passes to full mount!
Duenas with good strikes from the mount here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duenas trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Duenas landing shots from mount.
Duenas working the ground and pound effectively.
Duenas raining down shots from the mount!
Duenas punishing his opponent with strikes.
Duggary bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Duenas looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Duenas is trying to keep Duggary in close.
Duenas has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duggary won't allow Duenas to sweep him here.
Duenas is trying to keep Duggary in close.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duggary stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Duenas swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Duggary missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reece Edward Duenas dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Duenas works the jab nicely.
Reece Edward Duenas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice sprawl there from Duggary as Duenas shoots in.
Duenas loads up on a big right hand but Duggary slips the punch.
Duenas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Duggary.
Duggary misses with a series of wild punches.
A swing and a miss from Duggary.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duenas shoots in and drives through. Duggary sprawls well.
Duenas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Duggary moves away.
Duenas missing with a left hand there. Duggary was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duenas lands with an uppercut that bounces Duggary off the cage and back into rage.
A shot to the liver by Duenas. Beautiful body shot.
Duggary staying out of range there.
Duenas moves into range and connects with a jab.
Duenas lands a nice hook to Duggary's body. Duggary takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Duggary throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Duenas throws the left hand but Duggary avoids the punch easily.
The crowd cheers as Duggary lands an impressive looking overhand right. Duenas doesn't seem phased though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duenas fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reece Edward Duenas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Duenas throws a lazy right hand but Duggary sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Duggary misses with a straight right.
Duenas throws an overhand right that lands on Duggary's shoulder, as Duggary tries to avoid the shot.
Duenas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duggary.
Duenas swings for the body but Duggary moves out of range.
Duggary thows a body shot but no joy.
Duggary defending well as Duenas loads up on a big left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duggary swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Duggary avoids the body shot from Duenas.
Duggary stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Duggary wants it to stay on the feet.
Duenas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Duggary waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Duenas.
Duenas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Duggary.
A big left from Duggary misses.
Duggary misses with a straight left.
Duggary loads up on a big right hand but Duenas slips the punch.
Duggary might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Duggary throws a jab when Duenas was well out of range.
Duenas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Duenas cracks a nice hook into Duggary's ribs.
Good shot there by Duenas.
Duenas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Duggary.
Duenas blocks a jab.
Duenas ducks under a wild hook from Duggary.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Duggary shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Duenas as he jumps to the side.
Duggary is breathing heavily.
Duggary blocks a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reece Edward Duenas dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

A big left from Duenas misses.
Duggary closes this distance looking for a takedown but Duenas circles away.
Duggary takes one to the side of the head.
Nice sprawl there from Duggary as Duenas shoots in.

Duenas shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Duenas stands up over Duggary, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Duenas scoring with punches to the head and body.

Duggary is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Duenas defends well.
Duenas slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Duggary takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Duggary working for a triangle but Duenas defends it easily.
Duenas with a nice head shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duenas lands a couple of digs.
Duggary keeping moving, preventing Duenas from controlling successfully.
Duggary tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Duenas working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Duggary's head.
Duenas postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Duggary looking for a sweep. Not yet Duggary, not yet.
Duenas trying to control but Duggary is working from the bottom.
Duenas postures up and lands a big shot to Duggary's brow.
Duenas lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Duggary is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Duenas defends well.
Duenas lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Christophe Duggary has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duggary keeping moving, preventing Duenas from controlling successfully.
Duenas with a nice head shot there.

Duggary has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Duenas is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Duggary.
Duenas scores with a couple of short elbows.
Duggary is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Duenas scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Duggary to see if he's OK.
Duenas working the ground and pound.
Reece Edward Duenas overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Duenas lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Duggary down.
Duenas is putting a hurting on Duggary here, landing some big shots from side control.
Duggary is looking for a sweep.
Duenas is putting a hurting on Duggary here, landing some big shots from side control.

Duggary is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duggary is trying to work for a sweep but Duenas has mounted him!
Duenas unloading with bombs!
Duenas lands a heavy elbow.
Duggary is still in real trouble! Can Duenas finish him?
Duenas cracks Duggary with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

Duenas wants to finish this one by submission but Duggary is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Duenas.
Duenas with a couple of short strikes.
BOOM! Duenas connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Duggary tries to reverse the position but Duenas maintains control.
Duenas lands a nice shot to the head.
Duenas working Duggary over with strikes here.
Duggary is trying to escape the mount.
Duggary seems to have recovered his senses.

Duggary defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Duenas.
Duenas is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duggary tries to reverse the position but Duenas maintains control.
Duggary is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Reece Edward Duenas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Duenas controlling the pace for now.
Duenas has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Duggary is desperately trying to improve his position but Duenas has a good base and remains in mount.
Duenas tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Reece Edward Duenas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Duenas has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Reece Edward Duenas!