PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Seymour Duffy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Sharp (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!

Duffy
vs
Sharp

150 cm
18
193 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

176 cm
24
178 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Can Moonwalk

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Seymour Duffy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kevin Sharp!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duffy keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sharp looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Sharp misses with a wild combination.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Sharp has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Sharp shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Duffy eats them both and turns towards Sharp to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Sharp avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Sharp as Duffy shoots in.
Sharp tries to clinch but Duffy moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sharp avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sharp wants to clinch.
Sharp doesn't manage to clinch there - Duffy circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sharp.

Duffy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Duffy is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Sharp to keep the fight standing.
Duffy tries to pull guard but Sharp forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seymour Duffy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A frustrated look appears on Sharp's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Duffy tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sharp just stands there and leans against the cage.
Duffy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sharp's efforts to push away.
Sharp is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Duffy is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duffy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sharp looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Duffy jumps guard but Sharp turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Duffy is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Sharp to keep the fight standing.
Duffy jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sharp walks away with a smile on his face. Duffy gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Duffy moves in looking to clinch but Sharp pushes him off.
Duffy doesn't manage to clinch there - Sharp circles away.
Sharp fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Duffy is out of range.
Sharp tries to clinch but Duffy moves away

and Duffy counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Duffy connects with a nice short shot to Sharp's temple.
Duffy knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sharp on the ground.
Duffy is keen to just control but Sharp is a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duffy not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Duffy not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sharp blocking the ground and pound attempt from Duffy.
Sharp wants to improve his position but Duffy is controlling well.
Duffy throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Sharp gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Sharp working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Duffy.
Duffy really is a fat lump.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duffy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Duffy has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sharp is trying to control the position but Duffy postures up.
Duffy stands up over Sharp, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Duffy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Duffy with a flurry of punches that miss.
Duffy preventing the sweep.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Duffy throws a looping overhand right but Sharp ducks down to avoid it.
Duffy tries to clinch up but Sharp circles away and keeps his distance.
A head kick by Sharp misses
and Duffy counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Seymour Duffy dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Duffy dives in and grabs Sharp's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sharp pushes down on Duffy's head and hops out.
Sharp doesn't manage to clinch there - Duffy circles away.
Duffy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sharp can do to turn this around?
Duffy blocks a head kick by Sharp.
Duffy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sharp throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Sharp fails to land the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duffy fails with a takedown attempt.
Sharp is breathing heavily.
Sharp wants to clinch up but Duffy keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharp fails with the takedown
and Duffy counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sharp's knee momentarily.
A swing and a miss from Duffy.
Sharp dives in and grabs Duffy's left leg, looking for a takedown. Duffy pushes down on Sharp's head and hops out.
Seymour Duffy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Sharp.
Duffy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sharp swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Duffy shoots in for a takedown but Sharp shows good takedown defense.
Duffy changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sharp tries to avoid it but Duffy manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sharp to the ground. Sharp escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duffy wants to clinch up but Sharp keeps it at a distance.
Duffy misses with a left hand
and Sharp counters with a nice body kick.
Duffy closes the distance and clinches up with Sharp, looking for a takedown. Duffy pushes Sharp against the cage but Sharp circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Duffy shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sharp but Sharp pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Duffy lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Sharp shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Duffy but Duffy pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Duffy bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duffy scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Sharp to see if he's OK.
Duffy working away.
Duffy misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Sharp is trying to control Duffy's posture but Duffy avoids it.
Duffy creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Sharp sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Duffy is chipping away with strikes.
Duffy scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Sharp to see if he's OK.
The strikes coming from Duffy are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Sharp is looking for a sweep.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sharp.
Sharp takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kevin Sharp seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Duffy shoots in but Sharp avoids the takedown attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Seymour Duffy dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

No luck for Duffy with that takedown attempt.
Duffy fails with a takedown attempt.
Sharp uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Duffy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duffy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sharp swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Duffy darts in looking for a takedown but Sharp gets double underhooks and turns Duffy into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seymour Duffy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Duffy has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sharp is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duffy tries to pull guard but Sharp forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Sharp leaning his opponent against the cage.
Duffy tries to pull guard but Sharp won't allow it.
Duffy fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sharp working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sharp tries to score a body lock takedown but Duffy shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Sharp trying to land knees to the body.

Duffy has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Sharp uses from the top position.
Duffy wants to stand and escape but Sharp is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duffy trying to keep a closed guard but Sharp is proving a slippery customer.
Duffy keeping full guard, as Sharp tries to pass.
Sharp trying to control the position from guard on top but Duffy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Seymour Duffy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Duffy is trying to keep Sharp in close.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Duffy is on top in guard.

Duffy scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharp is trying to control the position but Duffy postures up.
Duffy might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Duffy wants to control from the top but Sharp keeps moving.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Duffy throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kevin Sharp is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Duffy throws a head kick that misses.
Duffy misses the jab.
Sharp goes for a double leg but Duffy avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Duffy continues to drive forward.
Duffy tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sharp just stands there and leans against the cage.
Duffy jumps guard but Sharp turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Duffy ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Duffy no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Sharp stops Duffy from standing up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Duffy can't keep his opponent in guard - Sharp advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Duffy tries to roll over but Sharp keeps him under control.

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 Seymour Duffy.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Duffy, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Seymour Duffy!