PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Duggan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Vercetti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Duggan
vs
Vercetti

190 cm
18
245 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
235 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight 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, Jim Duggan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bruno Vercetti!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Bruno Lombardi and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vercetti scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Vercetti has closed the distance and engaged Duggan in a clinch.
A short left from Vercetti.
Vercetti will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Duggan up against the cage.
Vercetti lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Duggan throws a punch but it's blocked by Vercetti.
Vercetti is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Vercetti misses with some punches.
Vercetti lands a body shot in the clinch.
Vercetti throws a punch but it's blocked by Duggan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vercetti throws a head punch that misses.
Vercetti scores with a nice hook to the head.
Vercetti avoiding damage.
Vercetti has a couple of punches blocked by Duggan.
Vercetti misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vercetti fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Duggan trying to control the position but instead, Vercetti has worked for underhooks and has pushed Duggan into the cage.
Vercetti throws a punch but it's blocked by Duggan.
Vercetti just leaning against Duggan, taking a breather.
Vercetti misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vercetti fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Vercetti.
Vercetti has a couple of punches blocked by Duggan.
Vercetti's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Vercetti works on Duggan's body with a couple of short punches.
Vercetti tries to throw a body punch but Duggan avoids it by throwing Vercetti back against the cage.
Good body shot from Vercetti.
Vercetti throws a head punch that misses.
Vercetti misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Vercetti.
Vercetti tries to throw a body punch but Duggan avoids it by throwing Vercetti back against the cage.
Duggan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Duggan lands a body punch.
Vercetti tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Duggan's elbow.
Vercetti tries a body shot but Duggan blocks it.
Duggan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Duggan tries to work over Vercetti's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vercetti.
Duggan can't find room to land a body shot as Vercetti controls the action.
Duggan is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Vercetti is keeping busy.
A head punch on the inside from Vercetti fails to land.
Vercetti blocks a body shot from Duggan.
Duggan lands a left hand.
Vercetti leaning against his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vercetti is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Vercetti working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duggan trying to stall but Vercetti improves his position.
Duggan could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Vercetti misses with a punch on the inside.
Vercetti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vercetti misses with a hook to the ribs.
Duggan misses with some punches.
Vercetti lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Duggan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vercetti backwards.

Duggan drops Vercetti onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Vercetti is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Vercetti is rocked!
Vercetti blocks an uppercut.
Vercetti is still on wobbly legs! Can Duggan finish him?
Vercetti tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right from Vercetti.
Vercetti is working Duggan over against the cage.
Vercetti seems to have recovered his senses.
Vercetti stalling.
Duggan cracks Vercetti with a nice body shot.
Vercetti looks winded!

Duggan drops Vercetti onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Vercetti is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
A right hook to the body lands for Duggan.

Duggan drops Vercetti onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Vercetti is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duggan lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Vercetti to his knees! Duggan keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jim Duggan!
An out of breath Jim Duggan thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.