PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fernand Duif (ranked 583 p4p, 1104 weight class) and John Smith (ranked 24 p4p, 52 weight class). Fernand Duif could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to John Smith's chin.

Duif
vs
Smith

192 cm
32
283
12 - 8 - 0

200 cm
37
299
32 - 24 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

METTLE

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fernand Duif!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Smith!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith throws a low kick but it's checked well by Duif.
Smith moves out of range of the leg kick from Duif.
Smith follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Duif definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Smith throws a jab but it's blocked by Duif.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Duif walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Smith is looking to slow Duif down with leg kicks.
Smith lands a nice shot that snaps Duif's head back.
Smith lands a head kick. Duif smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Fernand Duif has been cut.
A head kick misses from Duif.

Duif darts in and clinches Smith up against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Duif lands a body shot.
Duif pushes Smith back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duif can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Duif uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
A body shot lands from Duif.
Smith connects with a nasty looking knee right to Duif's face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith working aggressively here.
Smith wants to stall.
We've been informed that Smith has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Duif lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Duif struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
Duif avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
Duif lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Duif misses with a punch on the inside.
Duif pushes Smith back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Smith looks winded!
Smith is looking to control Duif's arms but Duif gets an underhook and turns him. Now Smith has his back to the cage.
Come on Duif - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Smith tries to stall but Duif uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Duif works on Smith's body with a couple of short punches.
Duif pushes Smith back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Duif working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
Smith blocks a body shot from Duif.
Smith misses with a punch to the body.
Duif dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duif blocks an uppercut.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Duif scores with a nice short uppercut.
Duif working aggressively here.
Duif tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Duif back against the cage.
Smith looking to throw knees to the head but Duif is blocking nicely.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Duif fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Duif blocking some punches.
Duif has Smith pressed against the cage.
Duif throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duif can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.
Duif misses with some punches.
Duif softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Duif throws a head punch that misses.
Duif lands a right hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Duif swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duif working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries a knee to the head but Duif blocks it.
A right hook to the body lands for Duif.
Duif lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Duif is working Smith over against the cage.
Duif lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Duif misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Duif lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Smith or not.
Duif softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Duif.
A hook to the body from Duif.
Duif lands a shoulder strike.
Duif tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Duif back against the cage.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
Smith with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Smith trying to land knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
Duif lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Smith.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Duif drops Smith onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Smith is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Smith is rocked!
Duif is muscling Smith up against the cage and as Smith bounces back off, Duif cracks him with a huge right hand! Smith crumples to the mat - he's out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Fernand Duif!
A victorious Fernand Duif thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.