PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Savage Goon (ranked 2928 p4p, 324 weight class) and Brandin Duncan (ranked 3017 p4p, 333 weight class). The key to victory for Savage Goon has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Goon
vs
Duncan

180 cm
25
160 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

180 cm
26
160 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Savage Goon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Brandin Duncan!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Goon missing with a left hand there. Duncan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Duncan is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

Goon moves into the clinch.

Goon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Goon has taken the fight to the clinch.
Duncan goes for a takedown attempt but Goon pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Goon connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Duncan tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Goon scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Brandin Duncan has been cut.
Goon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Duncan with the counter takedown but Goon avoids it easily.
Goon scores with a nice strike.
Savage Goon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Goon throws a good cross that connects.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duncan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Goon throws a right hand that Duncan ducks under and follows up with a left that Duncan also avoids with ease.
Goon misses with a hook.
Duncan drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Goon defends it well.
Goon throws a hook to the side of Duncan's head but Duncan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Duncan drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Goon defends it well.
Good exchange - Goon coming out on top.
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!
Goon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Duncan drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Goon defends it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Goon gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Goon lands a left hand.

Goon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Goon misses.
Duncan tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

Goon clinches.
Goon lands a shoulder strike.
Goon scores with a shoulder strike.
Duncan changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Goon fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Goon throws a hook but Duncan avoids it easily.
Duncan drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Goon defends it well.
Savage Goon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goon connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A jab from Goon finds it's way through Duncan's defenses.
Duncan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Duncan.
Duncan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Savage Goon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brandin Duncan's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Goon catches Duncan with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Goon feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Duncans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Goon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Duncan can do to turn this around?
Goon scores with a hook.
Nice shot by Goon.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goon connects with a jab.
Duncan ducks right into an uppercut from Goon.
Goon is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duncan moves out of range as Goon strikes.
Duncan changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Duncan looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Goon clinches up against the cage.
Goon throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Goon makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Duncan is looking for a takedown.
Goon tries to break free but Duncan pushes him back against the cage.
Duncan tries for a takedown. No joy.
A right handed body shot lands from Goon.
Goon scores with a nice hook to the head.
Goon lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Duncan backwards.
Goon lands with a left to the head.

Goon breaks the clinch.
Goon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duncan slips a jab and a cross from Goon.
Duncan feints the counter takedown.
Donk. Goon catches Duncan right on the button with a cross.
Duncan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
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!
Goon throws a right and a left that Duncan avoids nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Goon misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goon tries to close the distance and clinch but Duncan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Goon lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Goon misses with a straight left.
Goon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Duncan.
Duncan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duncan walks into a straight right hand from Goon.
Goon throws a looping overhand right but Duncan ducks down to avoid it.
Goon throws a series of punches but Duncan moves out of range.
Duncan slips a jab and a cross from Goon.
Duncan tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Goon bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Goon misses with an uppercut. Duncan saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Savage Goon dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Brandin Duncan's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Goon darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Goon scores with a nice right hand.
Duncan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Goon misses with a two punch combination.
Duncan tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duncan has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Duncan there as he acknowledges the shot.
Goon throws a right hand that Duncan ducks under and follows up with a left that Duncan also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Goon closes the distance and clinches.
Goon prevents the takedown attempt.

Goon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Goon wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Goon has taken the fight to the clinch.

Goon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Savage Goon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Duncan takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Duncan drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Goon defends it well.
Duncan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Goon.
Goon misses with a series of wild punches.
Duncan slips under a jab.
And Duncan tries to counter it with a takedown but Goon pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Goon misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duncan blocks a jab.
Duncan is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Goon throws a shot to the body.
Goon feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Duncans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Goon connects with a good right hand that stumbles Duncan. Duncan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duncan has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Goon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Duncan.
Duncan drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Goon defends it well.
Duncan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Goon.
Goon scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Goon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Savage Goon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Goon has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:24
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:24
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Savage Goon!
A very excited looking Savage Goon made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.