PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Reece Edward Duenas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazna Futzchag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duenas comes to the cage accompanied by California Gurls. The crowd seem to be enjoying Futzchag's choice of entrance music: Emika. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Edward Duenas
vs
Futzchag

182 cm
35
162 lbs
26 - 16 - 1

190 cm
27
163 lbs
8 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 26 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Reece Edward Duenas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kazna Futzchag!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Eddie Farnsworth and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Futzchag looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Duenas looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Duenas has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short left from Duenas.
A nice left hand lands by Duenas.
Futzchag is trying to break the clinch but Duenas has him pressed against the cage.

Duenas lands a takedown into guard.
Futzchag controlling Duenas's posture.
Futzchag looking to hit a scissor sweep but Duenas is one step ahead there.

Futzchag is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Futzchag has had enough of the clinch but Duenas keeps him there for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duenas is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Futzchag tries to land knees in the clinch but Duenas avoids the damage to the body.
Futzchag is trying to break the clinch but Duenas has him pressed against the cage.
Duenas prevents Futzchag from breaking the clinch.
Duenas lands an uppercut.

Futzchag escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Futzchag is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Duenas scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Futzchag doesn't seem bothered though.
Futzchag shoots in for a takedown but Duenas shows good takedown defense.
Reece Edward Duenas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kazna Futzchag.
Futzchag works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Futzchag throws a hook but Duenas blocks it.
Duenas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Futzchag connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Futzchag lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Duenas tries to sprawl but Futzchag drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Futzchag is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Duenas is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Futzchag winds up and cracks Duenas with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Oh Duenas is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Futzchag is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Duenas seems to have got his legs back now.

Futzchag is looking for a kimura but Duenas is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Futzchag to get the leverage.
Duenas gets full guard.
Futzchag trying to move into half guard but instead Duenas has managed to sweep!
Futzchag is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Duenas throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Futzchag looking to hit a scissor sweep but Duenas is one step ahead there.
Duenas looking to sit in guard and control but Futzchag gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Futzchag postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Futzchag trying to control but Duenas is working from the bottom.

Duenas is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Futzchag looking to pass the guard.
Futzchag scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Futzchag pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Duenas is keeping the position for now.
Futzchag is looking to stand up but Duenas won't let him.
Futzchag really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Duenas. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duenas wants to sweep but no luck.
Futzchag passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Futzchag is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Duenas is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Duenas is trying to improve his position.

Futzchag is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Duenas is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Futzchag looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Futzchag tries to move to mount but Duenas blocks the move with his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kazna Futzchag dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Futzchag shoots in for a double leg but Duenas sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Futzchag tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Duenas swivels and escapes.
Futzchag scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Futzchag moves in looking to clinch but Duenas pushes him off.

Duenas has taken the fight to the clinch.
Duenas misses with a punch to the body.
Duenas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Futzchag's elbow.
Duenas can't find room to land a body shot as Futzchag controls the action.
Duenas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Duenas misses with a knee strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Duenas lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Futzchag backwards.
Futzchag wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Duenas wants to take the fight to the mat but Futzchag manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Duenas prevents the takedown attempt.
Reece Edward Duenas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kazna Futzchag.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duenas tries to throw a body punch but Futzchag avoids it by throwing Duenas back against the cage.
Duenas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Futzchag jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Duenas walks away with a smile on his face. Futzchag gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Futzchag shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Duenas sprawls well. Duenas wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Futzchag gets slowly back to his feet.
Futzchag scores with a one two! Duenas had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Futzchag is defended easily by Duenas.
Duenas throws a chopping leg kick but Futzchag manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Futzchag looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Duenas is fending him off so far but Futzchag persists. Nope, Duenas circles away and we're back to standing.
Futzchag looks for a takedown but Duenas sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Futzchag tries to land a leg kick but Duenas saw it coming and moves away.
Futzchag looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Duenas is fending him off so far but Futzchag persists. Nope, Duenas circles away and we're back to standing.
Futzchag with a jab.
Futzchag shoots in for a double leg but Duenas sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Futzchag looks to land a combination but Duenas avoids it well.

Duenas forces Futzchag back against the cage and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Futzchag is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Duenas to keep the fight standing.
Duenas keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Futzchag's efforts to push away.
Duenas gets through Futzchag's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Duenas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Futzchag is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Duenas is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duenas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Futzchag's elbow.
Futzchag is trying to pull guard but Duenas turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A short left from Duenas.
Duenas trying to control the position but instead, Futzchag has worked for underhooks and has pushed Duenas into the cage.
Duenas misses with a body punch.
Duenas working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Futzchag tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Futzchag wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Duenas has him pressed against the cage.

Futzchag ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Futzchag no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Duenas wants to control from the top but Futzchag keeps moving.
Futzchag trying to keep a closed guard but Duenas is proving a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duenas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Futzchag is keeping the position for now.
Duenas postures up.
Duenas throwing strikes but missing.
Futzchag is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Kazna Futzchag wasn't active enough on the ground.

Futzchag shoots in and bounces Duenas off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Futzchag makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kazna Futzchag showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Futzchag misses with a hook to the body
and Duenas counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Futzchag tries for a takedown but Duenas circles away easily
and Duenas counters with a two punch combo.
Futzchag tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Duenas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Duenas dodges the punch combination from Futzchag.
Futzchag looks to land a body kick but Duenas moved away.
Duenas defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Futzchag.

Duenas moves into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Duenas can't find room to land a body shot as Futzchag controls the action.
Duenas avoiding damage as Futzchag throws knees to the body.
Duenas lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Futzchag pulls guard effortlessly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duenas working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Duenas sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Futzchag's guard.
Duenas with the ground and pound but Futzchag uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Duenas postures up in Futzchag's guard and throws a big left but Futzchag blocks it.
Futzchag wants to sweep but no luck.

Futzchag pushes Duenas off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Futzchag throws a head kick but Duenas moves out of range.
Futzchag tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Futzchag dives in and grabs Duenas's left leg, looking for a takedown. Duenas pushes down on Futzchag's head and hops out.
Reece Edward Duenas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kazna Futzchag.

Duenas drives through with a takedown into guard.
Duenas postures up.
Reece Edward Duenas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duenas trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Duenas stopping the sweep attempt from Futzchag.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Futzchag keeping full guard, as Duenas tries to pass.
Futzchag manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Duenas manages to get himself to full guard.

Duenas has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Futzchag 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 Duenas.
Futzchag wants to control but Duenas is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Futzchag tries for a kimura but Duenas is defending well.
Duenas is trying to get back to half guard.

Futzchag stands up.

Duenas instigates a clinch.
Futzchag tries to break free but Duenas pushes him back against the cage.
Kazna Futzchag is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Futzchag drops down looking for an ankle pick but Duenas pulls his leg out and moves away.
Duenas shoots in looking for a takedown but Futzchag manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Duenas's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Futzchag wants to clinch.

Duenas has managed to clinch.
Futzchag is trying to break the clinch but Duenas has him pressed against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Duenas stops a takedown attempt from Futzchag.
Futzchag tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Duenas is leaning against Futzchag and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short body shot lands from Duenas as the two fighters clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Reece Edward Duenas.
I think Futzchag has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kazna Futzchag!
A very excited looking Kazna Futzchag made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.