PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bryan Joseph (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Umberto Duran (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.

Joseph
vs
Duran

185 cm
21
198 lbs
3 - 8 - 0

190 cm
26
290 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bryan Joseph!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Umberto Duran!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duran fails with the takedown.
Duran is trying hard to land a takedown here. Joseph sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Joseph shoots in but no luck this time.

Joseph closes the distance and pushes Duran back into the cage.
Duran tries a body shot but Joseph blocks it.
Duran throws a head punch that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Joseph's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Joseph throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Joseph misses with a knee to the head.
Duran fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Duran.

It looks like Bryan Joseph has been cut.
Joseph lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Joseph misses with a knee strike.
Joseph blocks an uppercut.
Joseph misses with a knee strike.
Joseph is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Duran blocks an elbow strike.
Duran is trying to stall.
Duran has a couple of punches blocked by Joseph.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joseph looking to throw knees to the head but Duran is blocking nicely.

Joseph pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Duran gets tackled into the cage by Joseph. Joseph maintains the clinch.
Duran swings wildly with an uppercut but Joseph uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duran scores with a shoulder strike.
Joseph is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Duran pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Duran throws a punch but it's blocked by Joseph.
Duran misses with a body punch.
Joseph is trying to pull guard but Duran has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bryan Joseph. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Joseph is trying to pull guard but Duran has him pressed against the cage.
Duran effectively controlling the action here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Joseph throws an elbow but misses.
Duran throws a head punch that misses.
Duran on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Duran is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Duran to work.
Joseph blocking some punches.
Duran misses with a punch to the body.
Duran stalls.
Duran is working Joseph over against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duran misses with a punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Joseph drags the fight down to the ground.
Duran trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Joseph is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duran misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Duran swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Duran lands a nice uppercut.
Joseph connects with a knee to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Duran fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Joseph.
Joseph lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Duran.

Joseph's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Duran will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nice sprawl there from Joseph as Duran shoots in.
Duran closes this distance looking for a takedown but Joseph circles away.
Nice straight punches there by Joseph. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Joseph.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joseph throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Joseph looks for a takedown but Duran sprawls well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duran misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Joseph stuffs the takedown.

Joseph fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Duran, pushing him back against the cage.
The referee calls for Duran to work.
Joseph looking to stall.
Joseph stalling.
Joseph tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Joseph breaks the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Joseph stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Joseph wants it to stay on the feet.
Joseph fails with the takedown.

Joseph gets a clinch.
Joseph misses with an elbow strike.
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 Bryan Joseph will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bryan Joseph's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Joseph tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Duran swivels and escapes.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Duran is defended easily by Joseph.
Joseph scores with a sloppy right hand. Duran should have avoided that one.
Duran has a takedown stuffed.
Duran dives in and grabs Joseph's left leg, looking for a takedown. Joseph pushes down on Duran's head and hops out.
Bryan Joseph has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Umberto Duran.
Joseph stuffs the takedown.
Sloppy strikes from Joseph. Those never looked like landing.
Duran fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Joseph misses with a jab, cross combination.
Duran looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Joseph is fending him off so far but Duran persists. Nope, Joseph circles away and we're back to standing.

Joseph clinches with his opponent.
Duran stops a takedown attempt from Joseph.
Duran working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Joseph misses with a knee strike.
Duran has a couple of punches blocked by Joseph.
Joseph misses with a knee strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Joseph tries a knee to the head but Duran blocks it.
Duran managing to block the knees to the body from Joseph.
Joseph stalling.
Joseph lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Joseph is trying to pull guard but Duran turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Joseph blocking some punches.
Duran misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Joseph is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Duran to keep the fight standing.
Joseph with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Joseph drags the fight down to the ground.
Duran prevents Joseph from getting back to his feet.
Duran wants to control from the top but Joseph keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Umberto Duran was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Duran shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Joseph sprawls well. Joseph wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Duran gets slowly back to his feet.
Joseph stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Joseph wants it to stay on the feet.
Duran shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Joseph as he jumps to the side.
Duran is breathing heavily.
Duran will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Joseph keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Duran fails with a takedown attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Joseph tries to clinch up.
Bryan Joseph is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Joseph throws a combination. Duran tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Umberto Duran has been cut.
Joseph moves in looking to clinch but Duran pushes him off.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Joseph doesn't manage to clinch there - Duran circles away.

Joseph has closed the distance and engaged Duran in a clinch.
Joseph lands an elbow just above Duran 's eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duran wants to stall.

Joseph pulls guard successfully.

Joseph kicks Duran off and gets to his feet.
Joseph tries to clinch up but Duran circles away and keeps his distance.
Umberto Duran seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Joseph looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Joseph shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Duran defends it nicely.
Joseph is looking to clinch.
Joseph tries to clinch up but Duran circles away and keeps his distance.
Duran dives in and grabs Joseph's left leg, looking for a takedown. Joseph pushes down on Duran's head and hops out.
Joseph lands the left hand.
Joseph tries to clinch up but Duran circles away and keeps his distance.
Duran shoots in looking for a takedown but Joseph manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Duran's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joseph tries for a takedown but Duran sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Joseph fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Joseph doesn't manage to clinch there - Duran circles away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Duran.
Duran closes the distance and clinches up with Joseph, looking for a takedown. Duran pushes Joseph against the cage but Joseph circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Duran takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Duran has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Duran there as he acknowledges the shot.

Joseph gets a clinch.
Joseph working hard to break the clinch.
Joseph wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Joseph displaying some good clinch control by pressing Duran up against the cage.
Joseph throws a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A shot in the inside from Joseph.
Joseph lands a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bryan Joseph dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Duran swats away the attempt to clinch by Joseph.
Duran is trying desperately to land a takedown but Joseph is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Duran.
Duran throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Joseph's waist but Joseph gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Duran off to one side.
Joseph doesn't manage to clinch there - Duran circles away.
Joseph shoots for a double leg takedown but Duran sprawls well. He's pushed Joseph's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Duran shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Joseph as he jumps to the side.
Joseph shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Duran eats them both and turns towards Joseph to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Joseph moves in looking to clinch but Duran pushes him off.
Joseph tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Duran has a takedown stuffed.
Bryan Joseph has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Umberto Duran.
Duran shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Joseph but Joseph pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Joseph shoots in looking for a takedown but Duran manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Joseph's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Duran takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Duran blocks a head kick by Joseph.
Duran fails with the takedown.
Joseph misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duran misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Joseph throws a head kick that half lands.

Joseph closes the distance and clinches.

Joseph pulls Duran into 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.
Joseph wants to stand up but Duran is controlling him.
Duran looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Umberto Duran was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Joseph displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Duran.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Duran as Joseph shoots in.
Duran changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Joseph tries to avoid it but Duran manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Joseph to the ground. Joseph escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Joseph gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Joseph misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Duran.
A head punch on the inside from Duran fails to land.
A knee to the head by Joseph.
Joseph tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Joseph with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Duran tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Joseph tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Duran avoids it.
Duran doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Duran can't find room to land a body shot as Joseph controls the action.

Joseph pulls guard effortlessly.
Joseph is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Duran is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duran trying to control but Joseph is working from the bottom.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Umberto Duran was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Joseph wants to clinch.
Joseph throws a sloppy head kick and Duran moves out of range easily.
Joseph throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Duran's waist but Duran gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Joseph off to one side.
Joseph shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Duran as he jumps to the side.
Joseph keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Duran is defended easily by Joseph.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joseph tries to clinch there but Duran circles away.
Joseph fails with a takedown attempt.
Joseph tries to clinch but Duran moves out of range.
Joseph fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Joseph. No joy for Duran on that attempt.
Joseph throws a body kick that misses.
Duran fails with a takedown attempt.
Joseph tries to clinch up.

Joseph fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Duran, pushing him back against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Duran misses with the head strike.
Duran is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Joseph is keeping busy.
Umberto Duran has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bryan Joseph is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Duran tries to throw a body punch but Joseph avoids it by throwing Duran back against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bryan Joseph showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Joseph 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bryan Joseph!
After the fight, Bryan Joseph was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.