PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Snake Duanesboy (ranked 167 p4p, 21 weight class) and Just Fight Me (ranked 832 p4p, 99 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Duanesboy
vs
Fight Me

170 cm
22
145 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

150 cm
29
159 lbs
15 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

HELLBENT
The Juice Haven

KOMBAT KLOTHING

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Snake Duanesboy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Just Fight Me!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, John Roberts and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duanesboy misses with a looping left.
Fight Me shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fight Me tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Duanesboy lands with a right hand.
Duanesboy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fight Me closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fight Me wants to clinch up but Duanesboy keeps it at a distance.
Duanesboy misses with a right hand

and Fight Me counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Fight Me keeps control of Duanesboy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Duanesboy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fight Me misses with a short punch on the inside.
Duanesboy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Duanesboy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fight Me uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Duanesboy.
Fight Me misses with a left hand
and Duanesboy counters with a left to the body.
Fight Me tries to clinch but Duanesboy is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fight Me throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Duanesboy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Duanesboy seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Fight Me tries to clinch but Duanesboy moves away
and Duanesboy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A decent looking cross lands there for Duanesboy.
Nice cross by Duanesboy.
Duanesboy takes a swing at Fight Me's ribcage but misses.
Fight Me tries to counter with a clinch but Duanesboy shakes him off and moves away.
Duanesboy lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fight Me displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Duanesboy throws out the jab.
Duanesboy scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Duanesboy slips a straight right by Fight Me.
Duanesboy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fight Me is looking to clinch.
Duanesboy cracks Fight Me with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Duanesboy, as that shot connected.
Duanesboy throws a jab but it's blocked by Fight Me.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A swing and a miss from Fight Me.
A little feinted left hand from Duanesboy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Duanesboy cracks a nice hook into Fight Me's ribs.
Duanesboy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fight Me.
Fight Me connects with a single shot there.
Duanesboy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fight Me takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fight Me keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Duanesboy.
Duanesboy throws a jab when Fight Me was well out of range.
Duanesboy is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Duanesboy darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Duanesboy throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Fight Me counter with a right hand.

Fight Me gets a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fight Me tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Duanesboy's elbow.
Fight Me misses with a punch on the inside.
Fight Me misses with some punches.
Fight Me tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fight Me misses with a punch on the inside.
Duanesboy blocks an uppercut.

Duanesboy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fight Me takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Fight Me is looking to clinch.
Duanesboy is looking to counter punch.
Duanesboy misses with a hook.
Duanesboy sizes up Fight Me with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Fight Me takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Duanesboy uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Fight Me has time to react.
Duanesboy looks to throw the jab but Fight Me is out of range.

Fight Me has closed the distance and engaged Duanesboy in a clinch.
Duanesboy is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Fight Me lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Duanesboy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good exchange - Duanesboy coming out on top.
Duanesboy jabs at Fight Me's body.
Duanesboy is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Duanesboy misses with an uppercut. Fight Me saw that one coming.
Duanesboy lands the left hand.
Duanesboy throws out a loose jab but Fight Me uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fight Me is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fight Me tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Duanesboy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fight Me lands with a straight right. Duanesboy didn't see that one coming.
Duanesboy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Duanesboy uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A decent looking cross lands there for Duanesboy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Fight Me tries to close the distance and clinch up but Duanesboy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fight Me tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Duanesboy counter with a right hand.
Fight Me tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Just Fight Me is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Duanesboy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Duanesboy scores with a jab.
Fight Me tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fight Me wants to clinch but Duanesboy slips to the side
and Duanesboy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duanesboy throws a shot to the body.
A jab from Duanesboy misses.
Fight Me tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Duanesboy counters with a left to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fight Me uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Duanesboy.
Fight Me's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Duanesboy connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Fight Me scrambles back to his feet.
Duanesboy lands a nice looking body shot.
Fight Me tries to close the distance and clinch up but Duanesboy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fight Me slips a straight right by Duanesboy.
Duanesboy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Duanesboy thuds his right hand into Fight Me's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fight Me tries to clinch up
and Duanesboy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fight Me is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duanesboy cracks a nice hook into Fight Me's ribs.
Snake Duanesboy is winning the standup battle so far.
Fight Me takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Duanesboy throws a right and a left that Fight Me avoids nicely.
Duanesboy connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Fight Me has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Fight Me takes one on the chin but seems OK.
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!
Fight Me tries to clinch but Duanesboy moves out of range.
Duanesboy is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Fight Me misses with a few strikes there.
Duanesboy lands with an uppercut that bounces Fight Me off the cage and back into range.
Fight Me throws a series of punches but Duanesboy moves out of range.
Duanesboy scores with a hook.
Fight Me takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duanesboy jabs Fight Me right on the nose. Fight Me blinks but takes it well.
Fight Me looks to clinch
and Duanesboy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fight Me moves in looking to clinch but Duanesboy pushes him off.
Duanesboy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fight Me can do to turn this around?
Fight Me tries to clinch but Duanesboy moves away
enabling Duanesboy to counter with a crisp jab.

Fight Me clinches up with Duanesboy and pushes him back against the cage.
Duanesboy tries to break the clinch but Fight Me is controlling the position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fight Me.

Duanesboy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Duanesboy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fight Me.
Duanesboy lands with a right hand.
Duanesboy throws a jab but it's blocked by Fight Me.
Fight Me tries to clinch up
and Duanesboy counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fight Me uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Duanesboy.
Duanesboy cracks Fight Me with an open hand slap.
Duanesboy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fight Me closes the distance but Duanesboy moves to the side
and Duanesboy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Duanesboy just misses with a punch to the body.
Duanesboy lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Duanesboy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fight Me looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Duanesboy swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Fight Me.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fight Me looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Duanesboy went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Snake Duanesboy dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Fight Me fails with an attempt to clinch.
Duanesboy lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Duanesboy uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Fight Me ducks under a wild hook from Duanesboy.
Fight Me is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Fight Me displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Duanesboy throws out the jab.
Fight Me shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Duanesboy missing with a left hand there. Fight Me was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fight Me tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Duanesboy throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fight Me on the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duanesboy swings widly with a right hand
and Fight Me counters with a one-two to the body.
Duanesboy throws out a loose jab but Fight Me uses good head movement to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fight Me throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Duanesboy counters with a straight right hand.
Duanesboy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fight Me steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Duanesboy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duanesboy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Fight Me momentarily.
Duanesboy looks to land a left hand but Fight Me moved out of range nicely.

Fight Me has Duanesboy up against the cage in a clinch.
Duanesboy has had enough of the clinch but Fight Me keeps him there for the moment.
Fight Me working aggressively here.
Fight Me tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fight Me misses with the head strike.
Fight Me misses with a punch to the body.
Duanesboy wants to break free but Fight Me has control.

Duanesboy breaks the clinch.
Fight Me tries to clinch but Duanesboy is having none of it.
Duanesboy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fight Me doesn't seem bothered though.
Duanesboy misses with a straight left.
Fight Me wants to counter with a clinch but Duanesboy pushes him away.
Duanesboy lands a really nice looking cross but Fight Me seems unphased.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duanesboy loads up on a big right hand but Fight Me slips the punch.
Fight Me tries to clinch up
and Duanesboy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Duanesboy throws a hook to the side of Fight Me's head but Fight Me sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fight Me moves out of range of the strikes.
Duanesboy sets himself, and Fight Me steps forward looking for the clinch! Duanesboy avoids it this time.
Fight Me darts in trying to clinch
and Duanesboy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Fight Me thinking.
Fight Me moves in looking to clinch but Duanesboy pushes him off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fight Me ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fight Me doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Fight Me gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Duanesboy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fight Me uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Duanesboy.
Duanesboy scores with a crisp jab that stopped Fight Me in his tracks.
Duanesboy with a hook.
Duanesboy lands a glancing blow to the side of Fight Me's head.
Duanesboy scores with a nice head shot.
Fight Me misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duanesboy.
Fight Me moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The fighters circling - Duanesboy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fight Me wants to counter with a clinch but Duanesboy pushes him away.
Fight Me walks into a left hand.
Duanesboy lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A big right from Duanesboy misses.
Duanesboy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fight Me sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fight Me uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Duanesboy.
Duanesboy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duanesboy keeps the fight on the outside.
Duanesboy circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Duanesboy counter with a right hand.
Fight Me is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fight Me throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Duanesboy.
Duanesboy throws a shot from downtown. Fight Me moves away and avoids it.

Fight Me moves into range and clinches up with Duanesboy.
Fight Me misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Snake Duanesboy clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Duanesboy swats away the attempt to clinch by Fight Me.
Duanesboy keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Fight Me moves to clinch but Duanesboy breaks away
and Duanesboy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fight Me scores with a nice head shot.
Duanesboy looks to throw the jab but Fight Me is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duanesboy throws a good cross that connects.
A left lands for Duanesboy.
Fight Me is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Duanesboy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fight Me looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A little feinted left hand from Duanesboy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Duanesboy scores with the left hand. Fight Me knows he should have avoided that one.
Fight Me looks to land a left hand but Duanesboy moved out of range nicely.
Fight Me has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Duanesboy finds it's way round the side to connect with Fight Me's head.
Duanesboy keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Fight Me defending well as Duanesboy loads up on a big left hand.
Snake Duanesboy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fight Me moves in looking to clinch but Duanesboy pushes him off.
Jab from Duanesboy.
Fight Me wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duanesboy keeps the fight on the outside.
Fight Me looks to land a right hand but Duanesboy moved out of range.
Fight Me wants to clinch.
Fight Me misses with an uppercut
and Duanesboy counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fight Me steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Duanesboy.
Fight Me looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fight Me misses with a left hand
and Duanesboy counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Fight Me blocks a jab.
Fight Me misses with a combination
and Duanesboy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fight Me staying out of range there.
Duanesboy lands a slapping body shot.
Duanesboy misses with a wild body shot.
Fight Me walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fight Me falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Duanesboy counter with a right hand.
Duanesboy lands a right hook to the body.
Duanesboy tests Fight Me's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Duanesboy misses the shot to the body.

Fight Me pushes Duanesboy up against the cage in a clinch.
Fight Me misses with a hook from the clinch.

Duanesboy breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duanesboy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Duanesboy lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Duanesboy looks to land a right hand but Fight Me moved out of range.
A jab from Duanesboy misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fight Me tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Duanesboy avoids a punch combination nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Duanesboy misses the target.
Fight Me slips under a jab from Duanesboy.
Duanesboy scores with a hook to the body. Fight Me takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Fight Me rushes Duanesboy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fight Me pushes Duanesboy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Snake Duanesboy had his way with Just Fight Me in that round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

A big right from Duanesboy misses.
Duanesboy scores with a nice strike.
Fight Me moves to clinch but Duanesboy breaks away
and Duanesboy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fight Me takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Duanesboy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Duanesboy works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fight Me tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Duanesboy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Duanesboy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fight Me looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Duanesboy throwing a counter right hand but Fight Me manages to avoid it.
Duanesboy throws a hook but Fight Me blocks it.

Fight Me forces Duanesboy back against the cage and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duanesboy tries to circle away but Fight Me has him pinned against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duanesboy.

Duanesboy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Duanesboy misses with an uppercut.
Duanesboy throws a body punch but Fight Me moves out of range.
Fight Me tries to close the distance and clinch up but Duanesboy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Duanesboy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fight Me.
Fight Me fails with an attempt to clinch.
Duanesboy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Fight Me ducks under a wild hook from Duanesboy.
Duanesboy lands an overhand right.
Duanesboy works the jab nicely.
Duanesboy misses the shot to the body.
Duanesboy throws a jab when Fight Me was well out of range.
Fight Me wants to counter with a clinch but Duanesboy pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fight Me tries to clinch
enabling Duanesboy to counter with a crisp jab.

Fight Me closes the distance and clinches.
Just Fight Me seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Duanesboy tries to break free but Fight Me pushes him back against the cage.
Duanesboy is looking to break free of the clinch but Fight Me has double underhooks.

Duanesboy manages to break the clinch.
Duanesboy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Snake Duanesboy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Duanesboy scores with a hook.
Fight Me gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Duanesboy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fight Me fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Duanesboy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Duanesboy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fight Me manages to avoid it.
Fight Me wants to clinch up but Duanesboy keeps it at a distance.
An attempted straight right counter from Duanesboy misses the target.
Fight Me tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Duanesboy counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fight Me misses with a wild combination.
Duanesboy swats away the attempt to clinch by Fight Me.
Fight Me misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fight Me moves forwards but Duanesboy connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fight Me walks into a stiff left hand from Duanesboy.
Fight Me gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Duanesboy.
Fight Me with a nice cross.
Duanesboy scores with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duanesboy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fight Me sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Duanesboy looks to land a right hand but Fight Me moved out of range.

Fight Me closes the distance and clinches.
Fight Me misses with the head strike.
Fight Me tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Just Fight Me has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fight Me tries a body shot but Duanesboy blocks it.
Fight Me misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fight Me misses with the head strike.
Duanesboy blocks an uppercut.
Fight Me misses with a body punch.
Fight Me can't find room to land a body shot as Duanesboy controls the action.
Duanesboy blocking some punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Snake Duanesboy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Duanesboy, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 50:44
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 50:44
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 50:44

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Snake Duanesboy!
Snake Duanesboy retains his featherweight title!
A relieved looking Snake Duanesboy thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.