PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Proper Communist (ranked 863 p4p, 109 weight class) and Carney Duffy (ranked 4222 p4p, 431 weight class). Duffy has chosen Brawl - Bloody spit as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Communist
vs
Duffy

176 cm
30
160 lbs
7 - 5 - 1

183 cm
41
170 lbs
31 - 33 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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 7 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Proper Communist!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 33 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Carney Duffy!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Communist lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A looping hook to the body misses from Duffy. Communist does a little dance to reset his feet.
Communist throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nice cross by Communist.
The fighters circling - Communist throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Duffy lands with a shot to the body.
Duffy throws a left and a right that both miss
and Communist counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Communist lands a right hook to the body.
Duffy throws a front kick aimed at Communist's knee but Communist avoids it well.
Duffy tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Duffy throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Communist misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duffy.
Communist moves out of range of the leg kick from Duffy.
Communist swings for the body but Duffy moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by Duffy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Communist ducks under a wild hook from Duffy.
Duffy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Communist.
Communist uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Duffy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Duffy 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Duffy throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Communist's head.
Duffy moves out of range of the body kick from Communist.
Communist moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromDuffy.
Jab, jab by Duffy - just one landing.
Communist moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Communist throws a nice inside leg kick.
Duffy tries a head kick but it misses.
Duffy lands a leg kick that knocks Communist off balance momentarily.
Duffy throws a head kick that misses.
Communist lands a jab to Duffy's midsection.
Duffy throws a head kick but Communist moves out of range.
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!
Duffy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Communist moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A little feinted left hand from Communist on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Communist is looking to wear down Duffy with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Communist lands with a good body shot.
Duffy tries to close the distance and clinch but Communist swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Communist with a nice cross.
Communist cracks Duffy with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Communist misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Communist with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Duffy avoids a kick to the body.
Communist lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Duffy looks to score with a jab to the body but Communist is just out of range.
Communist misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duffy.
Communist cracks Duffy with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Duffy looks to throw the jab but Communist is out of range.
Communist scores with a kick to the body.
Duffy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
It looks like Communist has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Communist dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Duffy missing with a left hand there. Communist was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Duffy throws the left hand but Communist avoids the punch easily.
Duffy with a jab.
Communist moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Duffy takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Communist.
Communist scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Duffy lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jab, jab by Communist - just one landing.
Duffy on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Duffy is rocked!
Communist avoids the body shot from Duffy.
Duffy throws a leg kick but Communist sees it coming and moves out of range.
Proper Communist seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duffy walks into a left hand.
Duffy is still on wobbly legs! Can Communist finish him?
Communist moves out of range as Duffy strikes.
Communist swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Duffy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Duffy throws out a loose jab but Communist uses good head movement to avoid it.
It looked like Communist was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Duffy.
Duffy seems to have recovered his senses.
Duffy's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Duffy duly obliges.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Communist throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Communist lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Duffy throws a looping overhand right but Communist ducks down to avoid it.
Duffy throws an overhand right that lands on Communist's shoulder, as Communist tries to avoid the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duffy tries to land a leg kick but Communist saw it coming and moves away.
Communist lands a nice hook to Duffy's body. Duffy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Communist lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Duffy tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Communist lands a nice shot that snaps Duffy's head back.
Communist looks to land a left hand but Duffy moved out of range nicely.
Communist connects with a solid leg kick.
Duffy has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Communist.
Communist throws a nice outside leg kick.
Communist checks a low kick from Duffy.
Communist throws a solid leg kick but Duffy takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Communist.
Communist scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Communist checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Communist keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Communist scores with a hook.
Communist lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Proper Communist dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Duffy throws a leg kick
and Communist connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Duffy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Duffy throws a leg kick but Communist sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Communist is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Duffy can do to turn this around?
Duffy throws a nice head kick!
Duffy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Communist avoids the head kick by Duffy.
Communist cracks the inside of Duffy's front leg.
Duffy takes a swing at Communist's ribcage but misses.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Duffy might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Communist has got the better of the exchanges.
Duffy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Communist uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Duffy.
Communist throws a right and a left that both miss.
A shot to the liver by Communist. Beautiful body shot.
Communist scores with a jab. Duffy acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Proper Communist is winning the standup battle so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duffy throws a poor cross that misses
letting Communist counter with a right hand.
Duffy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Communist uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Duffy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duffy throws a front kick aimed at Communist's knee but Communist avoids it well.
A lazy body kick from Duffy
and Communist makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Duffy is breathing heavily.
Communist throws a leg kick which misses Duffy's front leg but catches the back leg as Duffy tries to avoid it.
Communist checks a leg kick.
Good exchange - Communist coming out on top.
Communist throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Communist moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromDuffy.
Some bone on bone action there as Duffy checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Duffy is trying to counter with his kicks.
Communist throws a lazy head kick
letting Duffy counter with a right hand.
Communist moves out of range of the strikes.
Communist tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Duffy was well out of range. Poor timing from Communist.
Communist lands a leg kick that knocks Duffy off balance momentarily.
Communist misses the shot to the body.
Duffy misses with a body shot.
A jab lands there for Communist.
Duffy has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Communist uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Communist 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duffy checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Communist checks a leg kick.
Duffy looks to land a right hand but Communist moved out of range.
Duffy wants to land a leg kick but Communist is out of range.
Duffy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Communist lands a head shot.
Duffy steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Communist. That one must have hurt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Communist. That's going to slow Duffy down.
Duffy throws a lazy body kick
and Communist counters with a leg kick.
Communist throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Duffy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Communist.
Communist lands with a thumping leg kick.
Duffy takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Duffy tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Communist swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Duffy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Communist finds it's target.
Communist misses with a straight right.
Communist works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Duffy fails with an attempt to clinch.
A cross from Communist lands.
Duffy throws a low kick but it's checked well by Communist.
Duffy throws an overhand right that lands on Communist's shoulder, as Communist tries to avoid the shot.
Communist swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Duffy tries a low kick but Communist avoids it.
Duffy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A jab from Duffy misses.
Communist 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.
Communist cracks Duffy with a hook to the temple - Duffy is on wobbly legs here! Communist swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Duffy falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Communist wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Proper Communist!
Proper Communist decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
Carney Duffy spoke after the fight, saying 'Well, what can i say? Enough is enough, my career did not go as i planned.'.