PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Danny Duim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Contreras (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Duim
vs
Contreras

175 cm
27
135 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

168 cm
25
140 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Good elbows
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Danny Duim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pablo Contreras!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Chris Edwards and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Contreras swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Contreras fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Duim gets tackled into the cage by Contreras. Contreras maintains the clinch.
Duim avoids the elbow strike from Contreras, against the cage.
Duim swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Duim takes a shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Contreras.
Duim trying to land knees to the body.
Duim lands a shoulder strike.
Duim swings wildly with an uppercut but Contreras uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duim trying to stall but Contreras improves his position.
Contreras tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Duim's elbow.
Duim tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Contreras just misses with a elbow thrown towards Duim's brow.
A short left from Contreras.
A short right from Duim on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duim trying to control the position but instead, Contreras has worked for underhooks and has pushed Duim into the cage.
Duim swings wildly with an uppercut but Contreras uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Contreras throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Duim misses with a body punch.
A bit of stalling here from Contreras.
Contreras blocks an uppercut.
Duim missing with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Duim obliges.
Duim swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Duim has a couple of punches blocked by Contreras.
Duim struggles to land a body shot inside as Contreras controls his hands.
Duim misses with a hook from the clinch.
Duim missing with knees to the body.
Contreras creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Duim's defenses.
Contreras is working Duim over against the cage.
Duim has a couple of punches blocked by Contreras.
Duim blocks the elbow strike.
Contreras lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Duim backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Duim.
Duim blocks an elbow strike.
Duim avoids a wild elbow strike from Contreras.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Duim.
Contreras throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duim dodges an elbow strike from Contreras.
Contreras cracks Duim with a nice body shot.
Contreras lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Duim trying to stall but Contreras improves his position.
Duim throws a head punch that misses.
Duim avoids the elbow strike from Contreras, against the cage.
Contreras prevents a body shot from Duim.
Contreras is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Duim is keeping busy.
Contreras pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Duim tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Contreras avoids it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Contreras.
Duim is trying to stall.
Contreras tries to work over Duim's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Contreras pushes Duim back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Duim avoids a wild elbow strike from Contreras.
A head punch on the inside from Duim fails to land.
Duim misses with a short punch on the inside.
Contreras blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Duim working aggressively here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Contreras just misses with a elbow thrown towards Duim's brow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Contreras.
Duim lands a left hand that snaps the head of Contreras backwards.
Duim really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Duim avoids a wild elbow strike from Contreras.
Contreras throws an elbow that misses.
Contreras pushes off an throws an elbow but Duim leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Contreras will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Duim up against the cage.
Duim throws an elbow that misses.
Duim tries to stall but Contreras uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Contreras lands a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duim lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Contreras or not.
Contreras lands an elbow inside that Duim shrugs off.
Contreras lands a shot to the body.
Contreras tries to throw a body punch but Duim avoids it by throwing Contreras back against the cage.
Contreras blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duim working aggressively here.
Contreras is trying to stall.
Duim avoids a wild elbow strike from Contreras.
Contreras blocking some punches.
Duim looking to stall.
Contreras lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Duim backwards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Contreras looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Duim throws a punch but it's blocked by Contreras.

Duim breaks from the clinch.
Duim lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Contreras at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Contreras tries to close the distance and clinch but Duim swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Contreras throws a poor cross that misses
and Duim counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Contreras swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Duim counters with a thumping low kick.
Duim ducks under a wild hook from Contreras.

Contreras moves into the clinch.
Contreras pushes off an throws an elbow but Duim leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Contreras blocking some punches.
Duim taking a breather.
Contreras lands a left hand.
Contreras gets through Duim's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Contreras avoiding damage as Duim throws knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Contreras misses with a hook to the ribs.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Duim wants to stall.
Duim letting Contreras take a breather here.
Contreras misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Contreras lands an elbow inside.
Duim working aggressively here.
Contreras creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Duim scores with a hook to the body.
Duim trying to stall but Contreras improves his position.
Contreras creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Duim's defenses.
Duim letting Contreras take a breather here.
Duim is looking to control Contreras's arms but Contreras gets an underhook and turns him. Now Duim has his back to the cage.
Contreras managing to block the knees to the body from Duim.
Contreras looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Contreras scores with a hook to the body.
Duim trying to stall but Contreras improves his position.
Contreras is leaning against Duim and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Duim dodges an elbow strike from Contreras.
Contreras blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Contreras is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Duim is keeping busy.
Contreras misses with an elbow over the top.
Contreras lands an elbow that stopped Duim in his tracks for a moment.
Duim blocks an elbow strike.
Contreras has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Contreras looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Contreras manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Contreras.
Contreras avoiding damage as Duim throws knees to the body.
Duim working aggressively here.
A short right from Contreras.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duim tries to land knees in the clinch but Contreras avoids the damage to the body.
Contreras lands a left hand that snaps the head of Duim backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Duim.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Contreras creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A hook to the body from Contreras.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Duim.
Contreras works on Duim's body with a couple of short punches.
Contreras lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Contreras.

Duim breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Duim defending well as Contreras loads up on a big left hand.
Contreras wants to clinch.
Contreras wants to clinch but Duim slips to the side
and Contreras takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Contreras tries to close the distance and clinch but Duim swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Duim dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Contreras. That did some damage!
Duim with a hook.
Contreras is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Contreras throws an off balance right hand
and Duim counters with a nice low kick that buckles Contreras's knee momentarily.
Contreras tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Duim counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Contreras fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Contreras has closed the distance and engaged Duim in a clinch.
Contreras avoiding damage as Duim throws knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Contreras creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Contreras scores with a hook to the body.
Duim trying to control the position but instead, Contreras has worked for underhooks and has pushed Duim into the cage.
Duim creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Contreras's defenses.
Pablo Contreras seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Duim misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Contreras.
Duim doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Duim trying to control the position but instead, Contreras has worked for underhooks and has pushed Duim into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Pablo Contreras will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Contreras throws a right hand that Duim ducks under and follows up with a left that Duim also avoids with ease.
Pablo Contreras seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duim takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Contreras scores with a hook.

Contreras gets tackled into the cage by Duim. Duim maintains the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Duim.
Duim dodges an elbow strike from Contreras.
Nice body punch from Duim.
A right hand to the body from Contreras.
Contreras lands a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Duim.
Duim misses with a hook from the clinch.
Contreras blocks an uppercut.
Contreras lands with a short shot to the head.
Duim is trying to maintain a safe position but Contreras gets an underhook and turns Duim into the cage.
Contreras blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Contreras throws an elbow but it misses.
A hook to the body from Contreras.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Contreras creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Duim misses with some punches.
Duim tries to stall but Contreras uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Contreras blocks an elbow strike from Duim.
Duim looking to stall.
Contreras misses with a hook to the ribs.
Duim missing with knees to the body.
Duim misses with a short punch on the inside.
Duim blocks the elbow strike.
Duim tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Contreras's elbow.
Duim throws a head punch that misses.
Contreras throws an elbow but it misses.
Contreras lands with a left to the head.
Duim has had enough of the clinch but Contreras keeps him there for the moment.
Duim blocks a body shot from Contreras.
Danny Duim has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Contreras slowing the pace effectively.
With the fighters up against the cage, Contreras throws an elbow but misses.
Duim tries to land knees in the clinch but Contreras avoids the damage to the body.
A short uppercut from Duim.
Contreras tries to throw a body punch but Duim avoids it by throwing Contreras back against the cage.
Duim trying to stall but Contreras improves his position.
Duim misses with a punch on the inside.
Duim lands with a short shot to the head.
Contreras working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short uppercut from Duim.
Duim tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Contreras avoids it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A bit of stalling here from Contreras.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Duim tries to work over Contreras's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Duim missing with knees to the body.
Contreras creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duim is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Contreras is defending well for now.
Duim misses with a hook from the clinch.
Contreras misses with a punch to the body.
Duim lands a hook to the side of the head.
Duim struggles to land a body shot inside as Contreras controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Duim fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Duim fails to land.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Contreras is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Duim is keeping busy.
Duim is looking to control Contreras's arms but Contreras gets an underhook and turns him. Now Duim has his back to the cage.
Duim scores with a nice hook to the head.
Contreras looking to slow down the pace here.
Duim blocks the elbow strike.
Contreras lands a left hand that snaps the head of Duim backwards.
Contreras looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duim throws a punch but it's blocked by Contreras.
Duim misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Contreras on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Duim dodges an elbow strike from Contreras.
Contreras blocking some punches.
Duim lands a hook that snaps the head of Contreras backwards.
With the fighters up against the cage, Contreras throws an elbow but misses.
Duim blocks an elbow strike from Contreras.
Duim working aggressively here.
Contreras scores with a hook to the body.
Contreras throws an elbow but it misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Contreras just misses with a elbow thrown towards Duim's brow.
Duim throws a punch but it's blocked by Contreras.
Duim tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Contreras doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Contreras works on Duim's body with a couple of short punches.
Contreras is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Contreras throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

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 Danny Duim.
I think Contreras has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 28:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pablo Contreras!