PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Todd Duffee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pelle Hermanni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Duffee might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Linkin Park - Bleed it out. Pelle Hermanni is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Duffee
vs
Hermanni

190 cm
18
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
230 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Enjoys gardening

Mr Funnyguy!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Todd Duffee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pelle Hermanni!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Dmitry Maklakov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hermanni tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Duffee paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Hermanni has closed the distance and engaged Duffee in a clinch.
Hermanni lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Duffee ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Duffee no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Duffee looking to control.
Duffee is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hermanni throwing strikes but missing.
Duffee trying to strike off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hermanni throws a big right hand that misses.
Hermanni thows a big elbow that misses.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Duffee throws a right and a left that Hermanni avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duffee thumps Hermanni with a low kick.
Duffee displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hermanni.
Duffee throws a sloppy head kick and Hermanni moves out of range easily.
Hermanni shoots in for a takedown but Duffee shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hermanni tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Duffee fails to land with a series of punches.

Hermanni feints and as Duffee raises his hands in defense, Hermanni changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Duffee is trying to keep Hermanni in close.
Hermanniis looking to pass into half guard but Duffee pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Duffee is in guard.
Duffee postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Duffee looking to pass the guard.
Duffee working some strikes from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hermanni trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Duffee throws and elbow that misses. Hermanni uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Duffee's guard. Nice move by Hermanni!
Hermanni pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Duffee is keeping the position for now.
Duffee utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Duffee 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.
Duffee is breathing heavily.
Hermanni with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hermanni tries to free his leg and advance position but Duffee is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hermanni wants to control from the top but Duffee keeps moving.
Duffee wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Hermanni manages to pass to side control.
Duffee is staying active underneath Hermanni, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Duffee is looking for a sweep. Hermanni is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nice strikes from Hermanni there.

Hermanni is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Duffee is just riding it out for now. Hermanni eventually gives up the hold.
Hermanni is looking to take a break and control but Duffee is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Duffee is defending against the submission attempts here by Hermanni.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hermanni lands a nice short elbow.
Hermanni wants to stand up but Duffee is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pelle Hermanni dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Duffee swats away the attempt to clinch by Hermanni.
Hermanni fails with an attempt to clinch.

Hermanni moves into the clinch successfully.
Duffee has Hermanni pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hermanni manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Duffee manages to break the clinch.
Duffee closes the distance but Hermanni moves to the side

and Hermanni counters with a nice double leg into side control. Duffee won't be happy with that.
Hermanni throws a strike aimed at the side of Duffee's head but Duffee avoids it well.
Duffee taking a bit of punishment here - Hermanni scoring with strikes.
Duffee avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Hermanni.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hermanni creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Duffee sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duffee is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Hermanni trying to control the action but Duffee is working from the bottom.
Sloppy strikes there by Hermanni.
Hermanni misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Hermanni is putting a hurting on Duffee here, landing some big shots from side control.
Hermanni wants to take a breather but Duffee manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Hermanni.
Duffee preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hermanni throws a big right hand that misses.
Duffee is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hermanni working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hermanni is standing up over Duffee. Duffee looks to escape but Hermanni dives into side control.

Hermanni working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Hermanni is looking to take a break and control but Duffee is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hermanni lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Duffee down.
Hermanni tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Hermanni works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Hermanni lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Hermanni is looking to take a break and control but Duffee is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hermanni in side control lands a decent elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hermanni looks up at the clock and then as Duffee takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Hermanni smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Hermanni creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Duffee sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Hermanni is looking to take a break and control but Duffee is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sloppy strikes there by Hermanni.
Hermanni lands a nice forearm strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hermanni has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Hermanni fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pelle Hermanni 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!

Hermanni scores a takedown into full mount!
Hermanni can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Duffee is looking to escape.
Hermanni pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Hermanni has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hermanni connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Hermanni has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Duffee's face.

Hermanni jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Duffee is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Duffee and Hermanni has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hermanni working the body and head with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hermanni scores with punches from side control.
Hermanni looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Duffee is avoiding damage well.
Hermanni lands a few punches from side control.
Hermanni lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Duffee is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Hermanni connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Duffee some visible discomfort.
Hermanni scoring with punches and elbows.
Duffee gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Hermanni fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hermanni in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Hermanni looking to finish Duffee with some ground and pound. This is bad for Duffee!
Hermanni trying to control but Duffee is having none of it.
A nice elbow there by Hermanni.
Hermanni looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Hermanni postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Duffee looks a forlorn figure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duffee tries to lock up and control but Hermanni gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hermanni working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Duffee is in a horrible position here. Hermanni smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Hermanni can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Duffee is looking to escape.
Hermanni has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
BOOM! Hermanni connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Duffee taking shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hermanni scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Duffee?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hermanni with the ground and pound from mount.
Hermanni can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Duffee is looking to escape.
Duffee is in a horrible position here. Hermanni smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Pelle Hermanni is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hermanni takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Todd Duffee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hermanni tries to control but Duffee wriggling away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pelle Hermanni comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hermanni winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 25:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 25:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pelle Hermanni!