PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Mcduffy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Capone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mcduffy
vs
Capone

165 cm
20
138 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
132 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Patrick Mcduffy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Capone!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Capone fails in his attempt to clinch.

Capone clinches with his opponent.
Mcduffy blocks an elbow strike from Capone.
Capone tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mcduffy just stands there and leans against the cage.
Capone scores a nice knee to the body.
Mcduffy gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Capone.
Capone drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mcduffy gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Patrick Mcduffy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Capone.
Capone wants a takedown.
Capone tries to land knees in the clinch but Mcduffy avoids the damage to the body.
Mcduffy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Mcduffy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mcduffy looks to land a combination but Capone avoids it well.
Mcduffy lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Capone backs up against the cage.

Capone scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Capone stalling away here and it's allowed Mcduffy to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Capone looking to pass the guard.
Mcduffy has control of Capone's left arm, preventing Capone from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Capone content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Capone thows a big elbow that misses.
Mcduffy keeping full guard, as Capone tries to pass.
Mcduffy wants to stand up but Capone is controlling him.
Capone thows a big elbow that misses.
Capone stops Mcduffy from standing up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Mcduffy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Capone showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mcduffy.

That's two 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.
Mcduffy tries to clinch up but Capone circles away and keeps his distance.
Mcduffy wants to clinch but Capone slips to the side

and Capone counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Mcduffy has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Capone is working away from the top position though.
Mcduffy blocking the ground and pound attempt from Capone.
Capone has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mcduffy pushes Capone off looking to stand but Capone dives back in and keeps control.

Capone is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Capone looks gassed!

Capone is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Mcduffy has managed to free his arm - good work.

Capone is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mcduffy defends it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcduffy gets back to full guard.
Capone advances to half guard.
Capone not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Capone works his way into full mount!

Capone jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Mcduffy manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Capone lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Mcduffy down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Capone tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Capone has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Capone throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Capone tries to move into full mount but can't pass Mcduffy's legs.

Capone working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Capone wants to control but Mcduffy is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Capone dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Mcduffy throws a right and a left that Capone avoids nicely.
Mcduffy throws a combination that misses

and Capone holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mcduffy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Capone has him pressed against the cage.
Capone can't get the takedown.
Capone misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Capone keeps control of Mcduffy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Capone lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Capone has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Mcduffy clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Capone lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Mcduffy.
Capone landing with strikes.

Capone is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Mcduffy knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Mcduffy for a finish.

Capone seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Mcduffy's chin but Mcduffy turns very nicely into Capone's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Mcduffy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mcduffy decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Mcduffy closes the distance and clinches.
A knee to the head by Capone.
Capone stalling in the clinch.
Capone lands a nice knee to the body.
Mcduffy takes a knee right on the jaw!
Capone tries to pull guard but Mcduffy holds him up against the cage and eventually Capone drops back down to his feet.
Capone holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Capone scores a nice knee to the body.
Capone is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Capone.
Capone keeps control of Mcduffy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Capone fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Patrick Mcduffy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Capone.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Capone wants the takedown. Mcduffy is fighting it off but Capone persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Mcduffy's guard against the cage.
Mcduffy is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mcduffy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Capone wants to pass the guard but Mcduffy is keeping the position.
Capone pushing down on Mcduffy's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Mcduffy wants to get back to his feet.
Capone looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Capone is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Mcduffy is just riding it out for now. Capone eventually gives up the hold.
Billy Capone has got the better of the ground game so far.
Capone takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcduffy is trying to stand.

Capone is trying to work for a kimura but Mcduffy is defending well.

Capone is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Mcduffy still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Mcduffy has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Mcduffy blocks the strikes from Capone.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Capone manages to get back to half guard.
Capone won't allow Mcduffy to pass to mount.
Capone punching from the bottom.
Capone makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Capone.
Capone bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mcduffy's guard.
Capone wants to control from the top but Mcduffy keeps moving.

Mcduffy pushes Capone off and gets back to his feet.
Mcduffy avoids the body shot from Capone.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Capone showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Mcduffy thuds a left hand into Capone's body.
A punch combination from Mcduffy misses.
Mcduffy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Capone manages to avoid it.
Patrick Mcduffy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Capone tries a head kick but it misses.
Mcduffy throws a series of punches but Capone avoids them all with ease.
Mcduffy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mcduffy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Capone.
Mcduffy goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Mcduffy tries to land a body kick

and Capone counters by clinching up.
Mcduffy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Capone using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mcduffy can't break the clinch.
Mcduffy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Capone jumps guard but Mcduffy stands there with Capone around his waist. Capone gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Capone as the two fighters clinch.
Mcduffy is trying to break free.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Capone breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mcduffy misses with the combination.
Patrick Mcduffy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mcduffy misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mcduffy has Capone up against the cage in a clinch.
Capone using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mcduffy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Capone tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mcduffy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Capone has him pressed against the cage.
Capone with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Capone lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Capone tries for a takedown but Mcduffy manages to get underhooks.
Patrick Mcduffy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Capone.

Mcduffy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mcduffy moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Both fighters circling a little - Mcduffy finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Mcduffy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mcduffy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mcduffy closes the distance looking to clinch

and Capone counters by moving into the clinch.

Mcduffy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mcduffy throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Some wild striking there from Mcduffy.

Mcduffy moves into range and clinches up with Capone.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Capone keeps control of Mcduffy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Capone changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mcduffy fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mcduffy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Capone counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Capone pushing down on Mcduffy's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Mcduffy is trying to stand back up but Capone is controlling him
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Capone is looking to take a break and control but Mcduffy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mcduffy avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Capone.
Capone is controlling the pace.
Mcduffy taking some punishment here, with Capone in his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mcduffy is defending against the submission attempts here by Capone.
Capone seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mcduffy does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Capone is pressing down on Mcduffy's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mcduffy is holding on for now.
Patrick Mcduffy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mcduffy slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Mcduffy wants to sweep but no luck.
Mcduffy is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Mcduffy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Capone doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Capone manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mcduffy can't keep his opponent in guard - Capone advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Mcduffy slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Mcduffy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Capone decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Mcduffy, up you get!
Mcduffy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Capone takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mcduffy scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Billy Capone.
I've got Capone winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Capone!