|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Duffy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
|
|
|
175 cm
26
158 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
|
180 cm
25
150 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
|
BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid 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
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anthony Duffy! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alex Brown! The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Brown bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Sloppy strikes there by Brown. Brown throws an elbow but Duffy slips to the side and avoids it well. Duffy dodges the ground and pound from Brown. Duffy dodges the ground and pound from Brown. Brown working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Brown misses with an attempted head punch from side control. Duffy manages to work his way to half guard, despite Brown's best efforts. Brown with the ground and pound but Duffy uses the opportunity to regain guard. Brown trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Brown must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Brown in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Brown in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Brown is looking to work some ground and pound but Duffy has wrist control. Duffy working a defensive guard here.
Brown distracts Duffy with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Brown postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round. Duffy working a defensive guard here.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity. Brown shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Duffy as he avoids it easily. Brown shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Brown was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! An elbow from Brown crashes against the mat.
Brown throwing shots but missing, from side control. Brown in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows. Duffy is positioning himself to get back to half guard. Brown lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Duffy down.
Brown in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time. Brown misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Duffy wants to control but Brown postures up. Brown misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Duffy tries to get back to half guard but can't. Brown is trying to ground and pound but Duffy uses the momentary lack of control by Brown to regain half guard. Brown slips a nice elbow through Duffy's hands, connecting with Duffy's forehead. Brown throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Duffy to regain full guard. Brown missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Brown throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Duffy controlling the position. Brown with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Brown with a flurry of punches that miss.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity. Brown blocks a head kick by Duffy.
Duffy scores with a nice body kick.
Duffy closes the distance and lands a one-two. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Duffy looks to clinch and Brown counters with a nice double leg into guard. Duffy uses the cage to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Brown shoots in but no luck this time. Duffy tries to clinch up but Brown circles away and keeps his distance. Brown fails with the takedown. Anthony Duffy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Brown. Duffy stuffs the takedown. Duffy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Brown looks winded! Duffy lands with a kick to the temple. Brown shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Duffy tries to clinch there but Brown circles away.
Duffy moves in looking to clinch but Brown pushes him off. Duffy has taken the fight to the clinch.
Brown breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Duffy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Duffy pushes Brown away with a front kick. Crunch! Duffy slams his shin into Brown's torso. Duffy feints a jab promting Brown to slip. Duffy then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Brown slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
It looks like Alex Brown has been cut. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Duffy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Brown tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Brown dives in and grabs Duffy's left leg, looking for a takedown. Duffy pushes down on Brown's head and hops out. Duffy fails in his attempt to clinch. Duffy tries to clinch up but Brown circles away and keeps his distance. Duffy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Brown, pushing him back against the cage. Duffy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Duffy moves into range and clinches up with Brown. Brown is trying to pull guard but Duffy turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. Brown tries to pull guard but Duffy holds him up against the cage and eventually Brown drops back down to his feet.
Duffy manages to break the clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Duffy. Duffy tries to clinch up but Brown circles away and keeps his distance. Both fighters circling a little - Duffy finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. Duffy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Brown manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Brown fails with the takedown. Duffy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Duffy dominated that round. The cut man is working on Alex Brown's cut. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Duffy shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Brown eats them both and turns towards Duffy to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo. Duffy definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Duffy tries to close the distance and clinch but Brown swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Brown dives in for a single leg takedown but Duffy sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage. Duffy shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Brown eats them both and turns towards Duffy to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo. Brown shoots in but no luck this time. Anthony Duffy is winning the standup battle so far. Duffy lands a left and a right that send Brown crashing to the mat, dazed. Duffy thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Brown is rocked! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Duffy defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Brown. Brown is still on wobbly legs! Can Duffy finish him? Anthony Duffy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Brown. A shot to the liver by Duffy. Beautiful body shot. Brown looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Brown seems to have recovered his senses. Duffy throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Brown crumples to the floor and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Anthony Duffy! In his post fight interview, Anthony Duffy started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
61% |
|
|
|
|
|
|