PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rufus Hill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Duddy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Hill might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to sex money and murder. 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.

Hill
vs
Duddy

200 cm
23
215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

200 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Enjoys gardening

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rufus Hill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Patrick Duddy!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Reed Andrews and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hill moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hill scores with a nice right hand.
Hill has a takedown stuffed.
Hill slips a jab and a cross from Duddy.
Duddy misses with a straight right.

Hill forces Duddy back against the cage and clinches.
Duddy can't break the clinch.
Duddy tries to circle away but Hill has him pinned against the cage.
Hill controlling the action here for a moment.
Duddy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hill has him pressed against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hill creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Hill breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Hill darts in and clinches Duddy up against the cage.

Hill breaks from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duddy throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hill.
Duddy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hill.

Hill takes the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hill manages to break the clinch.
Hill throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Duddy sizes up Hill with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Duddy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hill was well out of range. Poor timing from Duddy.
Hill slips a jab from Duddy.
Hill misses with the combination.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Hill clinches.
Duddy has had enough of the clinch but Hill keeps him there for the moment.
Duddy is trying to push Hill away but Hill has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Hill escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hill lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Hill keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Duddy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hill manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Hill has closed the distance and engaged Duddy in a clinch.

Hill escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
No joy there for Duddy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Duddy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duddy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Duddy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hill was well out of range. Poor timing from Duddy.
Hill avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hill ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hill looks to throw the jab but Duddy is out of range.
Hill lands a right hook to the body.

Hill closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Duddy to the mat! Duddy manages to get full guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Hill throws a big right hand that misses.
Hill in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Duddy holds on and takes a little breather.
Duddy keeping moving, preventing Hill from controlling successfully.
Hill working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hill 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hill thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hill is looking to work some ground and pound but Duddy has wrist control.
Hill throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Duddy works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hill wants to control from the top but Duddy keeps moving.
Hill trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hill trying to control the position from guard on top but Duddy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Hill thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Duddy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hill landing some decent shots from guard.
Hill tries to free his leg and advance position but Duddy is retaining full guard.
Hill advances position into side control!
Duddy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hill. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hill sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Duddy is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

Hill decides to take the fight back to the feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Hill moves into the clinch successfully.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Hill breaks the clinch.
Duddy connects with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hill looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hill takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rufus Hill seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duddy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Duddy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hill is fending him off so far but Duddy persists. Nope, Hill circles away and we're back to standing.

Hill has closed the distance and engaged Duddy in a clinch.

Hill's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hill avoids the body shot from Duddy.
Duddy jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Hill closes the distance and clinches.

Hill lands a takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hill trying to control but Duddy is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill postures up in Duddy's guard and throws a big left but Duddy blocks it.
Hill postures up in Duddy's guard and throws a big left but Duddy blocks it.

Hill decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Hill throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hill slips a jab from Duddy.
Patrick Duddy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hill throws a predictable looking body shot
and Duddy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hill thinking.
Hill fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hill throws a right and a left that Duddy avoids nicely.
Duddy throws a push kick but Hill slaps the foot to one side.
A bone on bone clash there as Duddy blocks the leg kick.

Hill clinches up against the cage.
Duddy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duddy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hill lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hill throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Duddys head.
Duddy is trying to break free.
Hill misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Duddy.

Hill manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duddy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hill shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Duddy sprawls well. Duddy wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hill gets slowly back to his feet.
Hill tries to land a front kick but Duddy steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Good leg kick by Hill there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Duddy looks to land a combination but Hill avoids it well.
Duddy 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.
Rufus Hill is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Duddy misses with a low kick.
Duddy dives in and grabs Hill's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hill pushes down on Duddy's head and hops out.
Duddy is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hill.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill avoids a kick to the body.
Hill thows a body shot but no joy.
Hill fails to land with a series of punches.
Hill misses with a two punch combination.
Duddy avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Duddy wants to clinch up but Hill keeps it at a distance.
Hill's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Hill duly obliges.
A combination from Hill does no damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Duddy scores with a one two! Hill had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Duddy stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Duddy scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duddy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Hill gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Hill breaks the clinch.

Hill drives through and clinches with Duddy against the cage.
Duddy is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hill to keep the fight standing.
Rufus Hill has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patrick Duddy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duddy is trying to force a seperation but Hill has the dominant position.

Hill breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hill throws a right hand that Duddy ducks under and follows up with a left that Duddy also avoids with ease.
Hill misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Duddy throws a leg kick that misses.
Hill misses with a wild combination.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Duddy.
Duddy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Duddy scores with a nice head shot.
Duddy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hill was well out of range. Poor timing from Duddy.
Duddy jabs Hill to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hill takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hill tries to clinch up.
Hill moves out of range as Duddy throws a body kick.
Hill avoids the body shot from Duddy.
Hill throws a wild body kick that Duddy sees coming a mile off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Patrick Duddy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Hill throws a series of punches but Duddy avoids them all with ease.
Duddy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Duddy with a nice cross.
Duddy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Duddy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hill manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hill dives in and grabs Duddy's left leg, looking for a takedown. Duddy pushes down on Hill's head and hops out.
Duddy shoots in but Hill avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Hill darts in and clinches Duddy up against the cage.

Hill breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Hill clinches up against the cage.

Hill's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Duddy throws a low kick, looking for Hill's leg but Hill calmly moves out of range.
Hill bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hill is looking to chop away at Duddy's legs.

Hill darts in and clinches Duddy up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duddy is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hill is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duddy has had enough of the clinch but Hill keeps him there for the moment.
Duddy tries to pull guard but Hill holds him up against the cage and eventually Duddy drops back down to his feet.
Duddy is trying to break the clinch but Hill is controlling him.
Hill stalling.

Hill pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Duddy is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hill rather than just go for the knockout.
Hill looks to land a combination but Duddy avoids it well.
Hill avoids the body shot from Duddy.
Duddy wants to clinch up but Hill keeps it at a distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Duddy.
Rufus Hill has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patrick Duddy.
Hill tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hill punishes Duddy's body with a nice straight punch.
Hill stalks Duddy and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Duddy's face. Duddy staggers backwards, shaken.
Hill shoots in but no luck this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Duddy shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hill pinned against the cage. Hill gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duddy shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hill as he jumps to the side.
Hill stuffs the takedown attempt from Duddy. Duddy gets slowly back to his feet.
Hill moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hill throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Duddy dodges the punch combination from Hill.

Duddy tries to keep at a distance but Hill has taken the fight into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Hill breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Duddy tries to work over Hill's front leg with a kick but Hill checks it.
Duddy tries to clinch up but Hill circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill tries to clinch up but Duddy circles away and keeps his distance.
Hill is looking to clinch but Duddy is avoiding it.
Duddy fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Hill clinches.
Hill putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Duddy in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Hill manages to break the clinch.
Hill misses with a wild combination.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Hill escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hill gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Hill pushes Duddy up against the cage in a clinch.
Hill keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Duddy's efforts to push away.
Duddy is trying to force a seperation but Hill has the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duddy is trying to break free.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Hill's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Hill takes the fight into the clinch.
Duddy is trying to stall.
Duddy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Duddy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Hill's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Duddy fails with a takedown attempt.
Hill lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Duddy tries to keep at a distance but Hill has taken the fight into the clinch.
Duddy is trying to break the clinch but Hill is controlling him.
Duddy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rufus Hill showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hill has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rufus Hill!
Rufus Hill opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.