PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Duncan Webster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mad Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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!

Webster
vs
Man

192 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Duncan Webster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mad Man!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Jorge Garcia and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man shoots in for a double leg but Webster sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Webster stuffs the takedown.

Webster clinches with his opponent.

Webster breaks the clinch.
Man shoots and misses
and Webster counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Duncan Webster has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mad Man.
Man tries for a takedown but Webster sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Man tries to score a power double leg takedown but Webster sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Man somewhat.
Man throws a right and a left that Webster avoids nicely.
Man throws a lazy head kick
and Webster counters with a head kick. That will keep Man thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Man has his takedown stuffed
and Webster counters with a head kick. That will keep Man thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Man gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Webster counters with a series of strikes. Man will be more careful next time no doubt.
Man looks winded!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Webster clinches up with Man and pushes him back against the cage.
Webster unloads a knee to the mid-section. Man lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Webster pulls guard successfully.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Man being controlled here momentarily.
Man stops Webster from standing up.
Webster pulls Man in close to prevent any damage.

Webster has his feet on Man's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Webster shoots in looking for a takedown but Man manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Webster's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Man changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Webster tries to avoid it but Man manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Webster to the ground. Webster escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Webster shoots in but Man avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Webster closes the distance and clinches.
Man tries to circle away but Webster has him pinned against the cage.
Man takes an elbow to the temple.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Webster pulls guard effortlessly.
Webster will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Man wants to stand but Webster is controlling his posture from full guard.
Man wants to control from the top but Webster keeps moving.
Man trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Webster controlling Man's posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Man fails with a takedown attempt.

Webster is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Man's half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Webster scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Man makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Man.
Webster sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man is trying to keep Webster in close.
Webster showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Man is looking for a triangle here but Webster uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Duncan Webster 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.

Man with a lazy takedown attempt

and Webster counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Webster pulls guard.
Webster is pulling down on Man's head to control his posture.
Man stopping the sweep attempt from Webster.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Webster utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Man advances position into side control!
Man tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Webster tries to improve position but can't.
Webster struggling a bit here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man is looking to take a break and control but Webster is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Webster is trying to control Man's posture but Man avoids it.
Webster is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Webster keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Webster is concentrating on defense, preventing Man from advancing position.
Man wants to take a breather but Webster is having none of it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nice sprawl there from Webster as Man shoots in.

Webster has taken the fight to the clinch.
Man jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Webster walks away with a smile on his face. Man gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Duncan Webster has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mad Man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Webster closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Man's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Man throws his legs up looking for a submission but Webster uses it to pass to side control.
Man is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Webster has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Webster knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Man on the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Man looks to move to half guard but instead Webster has passed into mount! Damn!
Man tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Man is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Webster scoring with strikes but Man is staying in there.
Man tries to reverse the position but Webster maintains control.
Webster takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Man is in all sorts of trouble here.
Duncan Webster overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Man sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Webster working over Man with some ground and pound. Man looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man wants to improve his position but Webster is controlling well.
Webster content to control rather than advance.
Webster scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Man tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Man wants to improve his position but Webster is controlling well.
Webster really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Man is still trying to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Duncan Webster will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Man is looking to clinch.
Man shoots in for a double leg but Webster sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Man goes for a double leg but Webster avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Webster continues to drive forward.

Webster manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Webster pulls Man in close to prevent any damage.
Webster has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Man is looking to stand up but Webster won't let him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Duncan Webster.

Webster clinches with his opponent.
Man tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Webster just stands there and leans against the cage.
Duncan Webster has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mad Man.

Webster manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Webster wants to stand and escape but Man is having none of it.
Webster has Man pulled in close to control his posture.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Webster is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Man is controlling him.
Man tries to free his leg and advance position but Webster is retaining full guard.
Man trying to control but Webster is working from the bottom.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Mad Man hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Man tries to score a power double leg takedown but Webster sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Man somewhat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice sprawl there from Webster as Man shoots in.
Man has his takedown stuffed
letting Webster counter with a right hand.

Webster forces Man back against the cage and clinches.

Webster pulls Man into guard.
Webster is controlling Man's posture.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Webster is keeping the position for now.
Webster throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Man won't allow Webster to sweep him here.
Webster is looking to stand up but Man isn't so interested in that idea.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Duncan Webster just wasn't active enough.
Man throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mad Man seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice takedown defense from Webster. No joy for Man on that attempt.
Man shoots for a double leg takedown but Webster sprawls well. He's pushed Man's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Man fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Man gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Webster got a little sloppy there for a moment and Man has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Webster has managed to get both his arms back between Man's legs - danger averted.
Webster sitting in guard, not really doing much.

And that's the end of the fight!
Duncan Webster showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Webster 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Duncan Webster!