PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Seymour Duffy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dexter Dwayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Duffy
vs
Dwayne

150 cm
18
193 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

193 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 1 - 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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dexter Dwayne!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Duffy closes the distance and pushes Dwayne back into the cage.
Duffy fails to pull guard.
Duffy jumps guard but Dwayne turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Duffy really is a fat lump.

Dwayne gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Dwayne postures up.
Duffy has a closed guard, preventing Dwayne from standing up.
Dwayne slips nicely into half guard.
Dwayne takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Duffy might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dwayne's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duffy tries to kick Dwayne off but Dwayne keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Duffy knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dwayne on the ground.
Dwayne keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Duffy is looking to get back to is feet but Dwayne passes into side control.
Duffy is looking to regain half guard here but Dwayne keeps moving and retains side control.

Dwayne decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Dwayne darts in looking for a takedown but Duffy gets double underhooks and turns Dwayne into the cage.
Duffy tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dwayne just stands there and leans 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.

Dwayne manages to pull guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dwayne has control of Duffy's left arm, preventing Duffy from doing any damage.

Dwayne had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Duffy defends it easily.
Dwayne trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dwayne can do anything to dispel that myth.
Dwayne is controlling Duffy's posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
More stalling from Dwayne.

Dwayne throws his legs up looking for a submission but Duffy uses it to pass to side control.
You can see the frustration on Dwayne's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dwayne is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Duffy tries to score with some ground and pound. Dwayne controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Duffy throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Dwayne works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Dwayne tries to kick Duffy off but Duffy keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Dwayne is controlling Duffy's position as best he can from this difficult position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dexter Dwayne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Duffy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dwayne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dexter Dwayne dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Dwayne shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Duffy can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dwayne controls the pace.
Dwayne has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Duffy is looking for a triangle but Dwayne pushes his legs off easily.
Duffy looking to control.
Duffy wants to stand and escape but Dwayne is having none of it.
Dwayne scoring with punches to the head and body.

Duffy had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dwayne defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dwayne working some strikes from top position.
Dwayne wants to stand but Duffy is controlling his posture from full guard.
Dwayne advances to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dwayne controlling the action here.
Duffy is in trouble now - Dwayne has advanced to mount!
Dwayne tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Dwayne raining down shots from the mount!
Dexter Dwayne has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dwayne controlling the pace for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dwayne putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Dwayne content just to control the position here.
Duffy wants to try and get back to his feet.
Dwayne with good strikes from the mount here!
Duffy is wriggling around trying to escape.
Dwayne tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Dwayne is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Dwayne takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Duffy tries to hold on but Dwayne pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dwayne controlling his opponent.
Duffy is working to get back to half guard.
Dwayne raining down hammerfists from mount.
Dwayne won't let Duffy get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Dwayne with good strikes from the mount here!
Duffy tries to buck Dwayne off but Dwayne takes his back!
Dwayne is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Duffy. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.

Duffy is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Dwayne is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Duffy is defending well though. Dwayne let's go of the attempt for now.
Oh Duffy is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Duffy is trying to get back to his feet but Dwayne has full control of the position and if anything, Duffy has just worked his way into a worse spot.

Dwayne working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dwayne landing with strikes.
Dwayne lands a good shot there. Duffy covers up! Dwayne smells blood and goes for the finish - the referee warns Duffy to improve his position but he's not intelligently defending himself and the referee has no choice but to step in and end the fight! Dwayne jumps to his feet and celebrates the important win with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dexter Dwayne!