PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Niko Duque (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Legace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Antonio Legace has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Duque
vs
Legace

186 cm
18
196 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Prefers ground

Good wrestler
Brawler
Experienced

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight 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, Niko Duque!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Antonio Legace!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Legace finds it's way through Duque's defenses.
Duque moves away from the strike by Legace.
Duque shoots for a double leg takedown but Legace sprawls well. He's pushed Duque's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Duque fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Legace throws a nice looking combination but Duque bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Legace shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Duque slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Duque bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Legace's guard.
Duque won't allow Legace to sweep him here.
Duque passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Legace trying to control from the bottom.
Duque has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Duque avoids the attempt from Legace to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Legace tries to reverse the position but Duque maintains control.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Duque cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Duque looking to control but Legace is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Legace tries to strike from the bottom but he's left himself exposed and Duque has taken his back.
Duque connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Legace to escape the position.
Duque is riding his opponent, not letting Legace buck him off.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Legace holding both Duque 's hands and preventing any damage.
Duque controlling well, preventing Legace from escaping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Duque has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Legace.
Legace trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Legace wants to control his opponent's hands but Duque gets his hands free.

Duque has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Legace has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Duque is breathing heavily.
Legace trying to control the position but Duque manages to sink in the hooks.
Legace can't escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Legace wants to control his opponent's hands but Duque gets his hands free.
Legace is trying to get back to his feet but Duque has full control of the position and if anything, Legace has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Duque keeps control of the position as Legace tries to break free.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Legace is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Legace staying busy and making it hard for Duque to control.
Legace controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Duque is hanging on to Legace's back as he tries to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Duque is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Legace has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Duque misses with punches from the back.
Legace tries to break free.
Legace is trying to get back to his feet but Duque has full control of the position and if anything, Legace has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Legace trying to control the action but Duque just sinks the hooks in.

Duque looking to break Legace's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Legace remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Duque will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Duque missing with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Niko Duque dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Legace drops Duque with a right and a left! Legace comes rushing in but Duque regains his composure and manages to keep Legace in guard.

Duque is rocked!
Legace looking to pass the guard.
Oh Duque is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Legace postures up and lands a big shot to Duque's brow.
Legace wants to control from the top but Duque keeps moving.
Legace looking to sit in guard and control but Duque gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Duque seems to have got his legs back now.
Legace looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Legace can do anything to dispel that myth.
Legace looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Duque puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Legace is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duque is thwarting Legace's attempts to control the position.
Legace is trying to get back to full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Duque misses with a takedown
and Duque takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Legace.
Legace grinds an elbow into Duque's temple.
Legace scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Duque to see if he's OK.
Legace in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Legace landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Legace lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Duque down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Legace is working Duque over with some ground and pound from side control.
Legace looks up at the clock and then as Duque takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Legace smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Legace is working Duque over with some ground and pound from side control.
Legace landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duque on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Duque is trying to buck Legace off.
Legace really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Duque. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Duque on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Legace landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Legace lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Duque down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Legace wants to control but Duque is keeping him busy.
Duque wants to control but Legace postures up.
Legace works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Legace lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Duque taking punishment in the form of punches.
Duque manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Duque wants to control but Legace is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Legace seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Legace lands strikes from half guard.
Legace is controlling the pace.
Legace drops an elbow to the side of Duque's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Legace working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Legace working over Duque with some ground and pound. Duque looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Legace is trying to control the action in half guard but Duque is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Legace scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Legace is nestled in close to Duque, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Duque on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Legace is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Legace landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Legace lands strikes from half guard.
Duque taking some punishment here, with Legace in his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Legace showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're 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.

Legace scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Duque doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Legace counters with a huge left! Duque is in big trouble! He's backing up but Legace isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Duque from any more damage. A dominating finish by Legace!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Antonio Legace!