PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Reece Edward Duenas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antti Rannanjarvi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duenas comes into the arena with California Gurls blaring out of the sound system. Rannanjarvi has chosen Stonehenge by Spinal Tap as his entrance music. Antti Rannanjarvi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Edward Duenas
vs
Rannanjarvi

182 cm
27
162 lbs
13 - 3 - 1

195 cm
25
154 lbs
15 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 13 - 3 - 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 15 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Antti Rannanjarvi!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rannanjarvi throws a lazy body kick
and Duenas counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rannanjarvi's knee momentarily.
Rannanjarvi tried to score with a low kick but Duenas checks it.
Rannanjarvi throws a leg kick
and Duenas counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rannanjarvi throws a nice looking combination but Duenas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rannanjarvi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Duenas.
Duenas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Duenas misses with a jab to the body
and Rannanjarvi counters with a leg kick.
Rannanjarvi is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rannanjarvi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Duenas throws out the jab.
Duenas avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Duenas walks forward, straight into a front kick from Rannanjarvi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duenas throws a body punch but Rannanjarvi moves out of range.
Duenas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Antti Rannanjarvi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rannanjarvi checks a low kick from Duenas.
Duenas shoots in for a double leg but Rannanjarvi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rannanjarvi connects with an inside leg kick.
Duenas uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rannanjarvi has time to react.
Rannanjarvi scores with a decent looking hook.
Rannanjarvi misses with the body kick
and Duenas counters with a nice body shot.
Rannanjarvi lands a nice looking body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rannanjarvi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rannanjarvi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rannanjarvi lands a jab to the head.
Rannanjarvi scores with a body shot.
Duenas is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rannanjarvi sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rannanjarvi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Duenas moves away.
Rannanjarvi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rannanjarvi takes one to the side of the head.
Duenas misses with a low kick as Rannanjarvi jumps back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rannanjarvi tries to land a body kick
and Duenas counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rannanjarvi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Duenas misses the body punch
and Rannanjarvi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rannanjarvi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Antti Rannanjarvi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rannanjarvi delivers a nice body kick.
Rannanjarvi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Duenas misses with a body punch
and Rannanjarvi counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Duenas is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Duenas fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rannanjarvi checks it well.
Duenas walks forward, straight into a front kick from Rannanjarvi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rannanjarvi misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Duenas counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rannanjarvi throws a low kick, looking for Duenas's leg but Duenas calmly moves out of range.
Rannanjarvi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Duenas misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rannanjarvi counters with a thumping low kick.
Rannanjarvi misses with a kick to the body
and Duenas counters with a nice body shot.
Duenas is looking to wear down Rannanjarvi with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Duenas misses with a hook
and Rannanjarvi makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A solid body kick from Rannanjarvi.
Duenas misses with a body shot
and Rannanjarvi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Duenas misses with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antti Rannanjarvi dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Duenas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rannanjarvi throws a front kick that sends Duenas stumbling back into the cage.
Rannanjarvi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Duenas's sensitive parts.
Rannanjarvi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Duenas fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rannanjarvi lands with a kick to the ribs.
Duenas is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rannanjarvi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Duenas comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rannanjarvi lands a head kick. Duenas smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duenas throws a lazy body kick
and Rannanjarvi counters with a low kick, right behind Duenas 's knee.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Rannanjarvi.
Rannanjarvi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rannanjarvi avoids the body shot from Duenas.
Duenas connects with a looping right hand.
Rannanjarvi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rannanjarvi lands a front kick.
Duenas lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rannanjarvi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Duenas's sensitive parts.
Rannanjarvi lands with a kick to the ribs.
Rannanjarvi throws a chopping leg kick but Duenas manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Duenas blocks the body kick.
Rannanjarvi misses with a jab to the body
and Duenas counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Rannanjarvi throws a leg kick that misses.
Rannanjarvi throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Duenas counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Rannanjarvi's guard now.
Duenas trying to control but Rannanjarvi is working from the bottom.
Rannanjarvi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rannanjarvi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Duenas wants to control from the top but Rannanjarvi keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rannanjarvi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Duenas landing some decent shots from guard.
Rannanjarvi is trying to control the position but Duenas postures up.
Duenasis looking to pass into half guard but Rannanjarvi pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Rannanjarvi is in guard.
Rannanjarvi wants to get up but he can't break Duenas's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Rannanjarvi stopping the sweep attempt from Duenas.

Duenas is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rannanjarvi trying to control the position from guard on top but Duenas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Duenas wants to improve his position but instead Rannanjarvi has moved into half guard.
Duenas wants to get back to full guard.
Rannanjarvi trying to mount his opponent but Duenas defends it.
Rannanjarvi prevents Duenas from improving his position.
Rannanjarvi performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Rannanjarvi working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Duenas's thigh. Duenas counters though and makes it back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Antti Rannanjarvi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Duenas misses with a jab to the body
and Rannanjarvi counters with a low kick, right behind Duenas 's knee.
Rannanjarvi does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Rannanjarvi throws a poor cross that misses
and Duenas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rannanjarvi throws a solid leg kick but Duenas takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rannanjarvi.
Duenas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rannanjarvi moves away.
Duenas lands a nice looking body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duenas just misses with a punch to the body.
Rannanjarvi just misses with a punch to the body.
Rannanjarvi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Duenas's sensitive parts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Duenas with that takedown attempt.
Rannanjarvi misses with a kick to the body.
Duenas misses with a low kick.
Rannanjarvi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Duenas throws a body punch but Rannanjarvi moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Duenas. Rannanjarvi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Duenas swings widly with a right hand
and Rannanjarvi counters with a left to the body.
Duenas will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Duenas swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Rannanjarvi counters with a thumping low kick.
Reece Edward Duenas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Rannanjarvi misses with the body kick
and Duenas counters with a straight right hand.
Rannanjarvi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A low kick from Rannanjarvi misses
and Duenas makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Duenas throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rannanjarvi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rannanjarvi is looking to chop away at Duenas's legs.
A lazy left from Rannanjarvi finds it's target.
Jab by Rannanjarvi.
Rannanjarvi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Duenas moves away.
Antti Rannanjarvi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rannanjarvi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rannanjarvi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rannanjarvi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rannanjarvi tries to land a front kick but Duenas steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rannanjarvi tries a head kick but it misses.
Rannanjarvi feints and then cracks Duenas's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Duenas down.
Rannanjarvi connects with a body shot that sends Duenas's belly button to the back.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rannanjarvi.
Duenas closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rannanjarvi circles away.
Rannanjarvi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's four 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.
A low kick from Duenas misses
and Rannanjarvi counters with a big head kick but Duenas shrugs it off.
An inside leg kick lands from Rannanjarvi.
Rannanjarvi does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Duenas jabs Rannanjarvi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nice body punch from Rannanjarvi.
A telegraphed right hand from Duenas misses the target.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice sprawl there from Rannanjarvi as Duenas shoots in.
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 leg kick
and Rannanjarvi counters with a left to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Antti Rannanjarvi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rannanjarvi 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antti Rannanjarvi!