PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tingtong Tunay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diogo Duarte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duarte has chosen Dragon ball GT as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Tunay
vs
Duarte

160 cm
21
130 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

177 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Hates pizza

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tingtong Tunay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Diogo Duarte!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Duarte changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Tunay looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Tunay looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Duarte tries to stand but Tunay is controlling his head.

Duarte is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Tunay knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Duarte wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Tunay, who protects the arm well.
Tunay might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Tunay dodges the ground and pound from Duarte.
Duarte in side control lands a decent elbow.
Tunay sneaks back into half guard.
Tunay tries to get to full guard but Duarte has control of the leg.
Duarte scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Nice strikes from Duarte there.
Duarte really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tunay. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Duarte lands strikes from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tunay is looking to improve his position.
Duarte seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Tunay does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Duarte winds up and cracks Tunay with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Duarte is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Duarte scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Duarte tries to stand but can't do so whilst Tunay controls his leg.

Duarte postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Tunay to stand up.

Duarte shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Duarte trying to control the position from guard on top but Tunay is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Duarte's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Duarte trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Duarte wants to control from the top but Tunay keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duarte is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duarte wants to control from the top but Tunay keeps moving.
Duarte advances position into side control!
Duarte wants to stand but Tunay has his arm trapped.
Tunay gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Duarte working over Tunay with some ground and pound. Tunay looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Duarte looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Tunay looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Duarte is working for a kimura but Tunay is defending it quite comfortably.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duarte scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Duarte tries to pass to full mount but Tunay defends it.
Duarte controlling the action here.
Duarte is looking to advance position but Tunay won't allow it.
It looks like Duarte is going to stand back up.
Tunay tries to roll over but Duarte keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duarte seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Tunay does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Duarte is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Diogo Duarte was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Duarte shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Duarte was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Tunay tries to bench press Duarte off him but Duarte keeps the position.

Duarte is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Tunay has escaped the position, nice work there.
Duarte wants to stand but Tunay is controlling his arm.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tunay tries to bench press Duarte off him but Duarte keeps the position.

Duarte thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diogo Duarte dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Duarte gets a clinch.

Duarte pulls guard effortlessly.

Tunay drops back looking for a leg! Duarte is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Duarte manages to kick Tunay off! Tunay jumps back into Duarte's guard.

Tunay has gone for a leg lock! Duarte slips out almost immediately though and dives into Tunay's guard.
Tunay utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Duarte pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tunay is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tunay looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Duarte is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Duarte is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Duarte thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Tunay keeping moving, preventing Duarte from controlling successfully.
Duarte trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Duarte gets to his feet - Tunay follows without any prompting.
Tingtong Tunay is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tunay blocks a head kick by Duarte.

Duarte shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Tunay napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Duarte working the ground and pound.
Duarte working the ground and pound from side control.
Duarte wants to control but Tunay is keeping him busy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duarte tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Tunay is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Duarte trying to control the position but Tunay is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tunay takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Duarte wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tunay keeps working.
Tunay tries to buck Duarte off but Duarte is having none of it.
Duarte trying to control the action but Tunay is working from the bottom.

Duarte working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Tunay is looking for a sweep.
Tunay takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Diogo Duarte has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duarte lands a few punches from side control.
Duarte trying to control the position but Tunay is working away.
Duarte working the body and head with strikes.

Duarte looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tunay tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Duarte presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Tunay can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diogo Duarte showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Duarte fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Tunay sprawls well initially but Duarte persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Tunay is refusing to be controlled, as Duarte sits in half guard.
Ground and pound from Duarte.
Duarte is keen to just control but Tunay is a slippery customer.

Duarte seems to be looking for submissions.
Tunay slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Duarte wants to control from the top but Tunay keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Duarte pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tunay is keeping the position for now.
Duarte trying to control but Tunay is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duarte wants to stand but Tunay has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Duarte got a little sloppy there for a moment and Tunay has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Duarte has managed to get both his arms back between Tunay's legs - danger averted.

Tunay is looking for a triangle but Duarte pushes his legs off easily.

Duarte stands up from Tunay's guard - Duarte perhaps looking for a knockout.

Duarte rushes Tunay and presses him up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Duarte pulls guard.
Duarte looking to control.
Duarte wants to get back to his feet but Tunay is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Duarte is looking for a triangle but Tunay pushes his legs off easily.
Tunay works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Duarte trying to control here.

Tunay is looking for a kimura but Duarte is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Tunay to get the leverage.

Tunay is looking for a kimura here.
Duarte trying to control from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tunay is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Duarte pushes Tunay off looking to stand but Tunay dives back in and keeps control.
Duarte regains full guard. Nicely done.

Duarte is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Tunay defends well.

Duarte throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duarte is looking to stand up but Tunay isn't so interested in that idea.

Tunay drops back looking for a leg! Duarte is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Duarte manages to kick Tunay off! Tunay jumps back into Duarte's guard.
Duarte has Tunay pulled in close to control his posture.

Tunay drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Duarte dives on top into guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tunay keeping moving, preventing Duarte from controlling successfully.
Tingtong Tunay has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Diogo Duarte is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Tunay looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

And that's the end of the fight!
Diogo Duarte comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Duarte has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diogo Duarte!