PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dean Duggan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raise Hell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Duggan might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Fratellis - Chelsea Dagger. Hell is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Rather Unique - AZ. 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.

Duggan
vs
Hell

181 cm
32
169 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

183 cm
29
174 lbs
16 - 5 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Museum of Monsters & Madmen

Perkele!
Invictus

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dean Duggan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Raise Hell!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Duggan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Duggan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Duggan's elbow.
Duggan trying to control the position but instead, Hell has worked for underhooks and has pushed Duggan into the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Duggan misses with a body punch.
Duggan blocks a body shot from Hell.
Duggan swings wildly with an uppercut but Hell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duggan misses with a punch on the inside.
Duggan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hell working aggressively here.
A short left from Hell.
Come on Duggan - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Duggan misses with a punch on the inside.
Hell working aggressively here.
Duggan has a couple of punches blocked by Hell.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duggan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Duggan scores with a hook to the body.
A short uppercut from Duggan.
A head punch on the inside from Hell fails to land.
Duggan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Duggan throws a head punch that misses.
Hell lands with a right to the head.
Good body shot from Duggan.
Duggan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Duggan is trying to maintain a safe position but Hell gets an underhook and turns Duggan into the cage.
Hell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Duggan has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Duggan misses with a body punch.
Hell misses with a punch on the inside.
Hell just leaning against Duggan, taking a breather.
Hell lands with a light punch inside.
A short left from Hell.
Nice body punch from Duggan - that landed with a thud.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duggan misses with the head strike.
Duggan throws a punch but it's blocked by Hell.
Hell tries to stall but Duggan uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duggan lands with a short shot to the head.
Hell swings wildly with an uppercut but Duggan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duggan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hell.
Hell lands a left hand.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Duggan throws a punch but it's blocked by Hell.
Duggan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Duggan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Hell.
Duggan lands a hook that snaps the head of Hell backwards.
Hell lands a right hand that snaps the head of Duggan backwards.
Hell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Duggan has a couple of punches blocked by Hell.
Duggan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hell prevents a body shot from Duggan.
Duggan misses with the head strike.
Duggan lands a left hand.
Duggan stalling the fight.
Duggan misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hell misses with a hook to the ribs.
Duggan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Duggan takes a shot to the head.
Hell lands with a left to the head.
Hell blocking some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Duggan.
Duggan has a couple of punches blocked by Hell.
A head punch on the inside from Hell fails to land.
Duggan tries a body shot but Hell blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hell.
Hell working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Duggan throws a head punch that misses.
Duggan wants to get back to striking at distance but Hell won't allow it.
Hell throws a punch but it's blocked by Duggan.
Hell misses with a punch to the body.
Duggan lands with a right to the head.
A right hand to the body from Duggan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hell prevents a body shot from Duggan.
Duggan has a couple of punches blocked by Hell.
Hell lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Duggan backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duggan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Duggan pushes Hell back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Duggan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Hell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Duggan.
Duggan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Duggan throws the left hand but Hell avoids the punch easily.
Hell has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
A jab from Duggan finds it's way through Hell's defenses.
A bone on bone clash there as Duggan blocks the leg kick.
Duggan avoids a kick to the body.

Hell closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hell misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hell lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Duggan prevents a body shot from Hell.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Dean Duggan will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Duggan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hell at a distance.
Nice cross by Duggan.
Hell throws a head kick that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Hell misses the target.
Hell throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Duggan lands the left hand.
Hell throws a front kick aimed at Duggan's knee but Duggan avoids it well.
Hell throws a right and a left that Duggan avoids nicely.
Duggan looks to land a body kick but Hell moved away.
Hell drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hell looks to score with a jab to the body but Duggan is just out of range.
A head kick misses from Hell.
Duggan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hell takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hell misses with a left hand
and Duggan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Duggan lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Duggan.
Duggan scores with a spinning back kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duggan connects with an inside leg kick.
A jab lands there for Duggan.
Hell defending well as Duggan loads up on a big left hand.
Hell takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Hell closes the distance and clinches.
Hell misses with the head strike.
Duggan blocks an uppercut.
Duggan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hell lands a right hand that snaps the head of Duggan backwards.
Hell lands a body shot.
Hell lands with a left to the head.
Duggan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hell throws a head punch that misses.
Hell wants to stall.
Hell trying to control the position but instead, Duggan has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hell into the cage.
Hell softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duggan is trying to break free.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hell takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hell keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Duggan's efforts to push away.
Hell misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hell lands with a right to the head.
Duggan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Duggan misses with the head strike.
Duggan throws a head punch that misses.
Duggan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Duggan pushes Hell back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Duggan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Hell on the inside.
Duggan misses with a punch to the body.
Good body shot from Duggan.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duggan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Hell fails to land.
Hell lands with a short shot to the head.
Duggan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hell can't find room to land a body shot as Duggan controls the action.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hell.
Hell misses with the head strike.
Duggan throws a punch but it's blocked by Hell.
Hell blocks an uppercut.
Hell tries a body shot but Duggan blocks it.
Duggan is trying to maintain a safe position but Hell gets an underhook and turns Duggan into the cage.
Hell looking to stall.
Duggan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hell's elbow.
Hell lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Duggan.

Hell breaks from the clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Duggan.
Hell throws a head kick but Duggan moves out of range.
Dean Duggan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duggan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hell moves away from the strike by Duggan.
Duggan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Duggan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hell doesn't seem bothered though.

Hell moves into the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A head punch on the inside from Duggan fails to land.
Hell pushes Duggan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Come on Hell - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hell prevents a body shot from Duggan.
Duggan lands with a light punch inside.
Hell prevents a body shot from Duggan.
Raise Hell seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hell blocks an uppercut.
Hell lands a hook to the side of the head.
Duggan taking a breather.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hell.
Duggan misses with a punch to the body.
Duggan lands a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Dean Duggan will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Duggan on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Duggan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hell.
Duggan tries to clinch but Hell is having none of it.
Hell lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hell takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Duggan lands a right hook to the body.

Hell forces Duggan back against the cage and clinches.
Duggan tries a body shot but Hell blocks it.

Duggan manages to break the clinch.
Hell takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Hell scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Duggan doesn't seem bothered though.
Duggan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Duggan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Duggan tried to counter with a leg kick but Hell avoided it.
Hell throws the kick towards the body but Duggan avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hell thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hell connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Duggan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Duggan connects with a crisp jab.
Duggan takes a swing at Hell's ribcage but misses.
A punch combination from Duggan misses.
Hell throws a solid leg kick but Duggan takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hell.
Duggan looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Duggan throws a big shot that misses.
Duggan moves out of range of the body kick.
A little feinted left hand from Duggan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hell throws the left hand but Duggan avoids the punch easily.
Duggan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Duggan thuds a left hand into Hell's body.
Duggan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hell dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Duggan. That did some damage!
Dean Duggan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jab from Duggan.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Duggan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hell takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hell displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Duggan throws out the jab.
Hell uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Duggan.
Hell throws the left hand but Duggan avoids the punch easily.
Dean Duggan is winning the standup battle so far.
Hell ducks right into an uppercut from Duggan.
Duggan lands a slapping body shot.
Hell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Duggan throws a hook but Hell avoids it easily.

Hell has Duggan up against the cage in a clinch.
Duggan can't find room to land a body shot as Hell controls the action.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hell.
Hell misses with a hook from the clinch.
Duggan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Duggan controlling the action here for a moment.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Hell.
Hell scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Duggan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Duggan working aggressively here.
Hell lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Duggan is trying to force a seperation but Hell has the dominant position.
Duggan throws a punch but it's blocked by Hell.
Duggan blocks a body shot from Hell.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hell.
Hell misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hell lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Hell breaks from the clinch.
Hell fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Duggan avoids it really well and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hell looks to land a combination but Duggan avoids it well.
Hell throws the left hand but Duggan avoids the punch easily.
Duggan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hell checks it well.
Hell tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Duggan.
Duggan lands a head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duggan looks to score with a jab to the body but Hell is just out of range.
Hell moves out of range of the strikes.
Hell delivers a nice body kick.
A head kick misses from Hell.
Duggan misses with a looping left.
Hell wants to counter the offense by Duggan and move into the clinch position.
Duggan looks to throw a body kick

and Hell counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Duggan is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Raise Hell.
I think Duggan has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Dean Duggan!
A relieved looking Dean Duggan thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.