PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zippi Duudi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robyn Phaneuf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Duudi
vs
Phaneuf

183 cm
20
185 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

189 cm
22
193 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent knees
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zippi Duudi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Robyn Phaneuf!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Taro Takaoka and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phaneuf wants to clinch.
Phaneuf throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Duudi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Phaneuf.
Phaneuf wants to clinch.
Duudi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Phaneuf is looking to clinch but Duudi is avoiding it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Phaneuf. Duudi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Phaneuf throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Phaneuf throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Phaneuf defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Duudi.
Phaneuf tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Duudi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Duudi slips a jab and a cross from Phaneuf.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phaneuf tries to close the distance and clinch up but Duudi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Phaneuf tries to clinch there but Duudi circles away.
Phaneuf lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Phaneuf is looking to clinch.
Phaneuf wants to clinch up but Duudi keeps it at a distance.
Phaneuf is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Robyn Phaneuf is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Phaneuf tries to close the distance and clinch but Duudi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Phaneuf is looking to clinch but Duudi is avoiding it.
Duudi looks for a takedown but Phaneuf sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zippi Duudi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Duudi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Phaneuf fails in his attempt to clinch.
Phaneuf fails with an attempt to clinch.

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.
Phaneuf moves in looking to clinch but Duudi pushes him off.
Phaneuf wants to clinch up but Duudi keeps it at a distance.

Duudi tries to keep at a distance but Phaneuf has taken the fight into the clinch.
Duudi takes a knee right on the jaw!
Duudi jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Phaneuf walks away with a smile on his face. Duudi gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Phaneuf moves in looking to clinch but Duudi pushes him off.

Phaneuf gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Phaneuf tries to score a body lock takedown but Duudi shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Phaneuf creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Duudi's defenses.
Phaneuf using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Duudi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Phaneuf tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Phaneuf prevents the takedown attempt.
Phaneuf misses with a knee strike.
Duudi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Phaneuf smiles and moves away.
Phaneuf tries to clinch but Duudi is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phaneuf tries to clinch but Duudi is having none of it.
Phaneuf keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Phaneuf wants to clinch up but Duudi keeps it at a distance.
Duudi shoots in but no luck this time.
Phaneuf is looking to clinch but Duudi is avoiding it.
Duudi tries to clinch up.
Duudi circles away from the clinch attempt

and Duudi counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Duudi.
Duudi won't allow Phaneuf to get back to his feet.
Duudi pushes down on Phaneuf's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phaneuf tries to kick Duudi off but Duudi keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Phaneuf looks gassed!
Phaneuf is not content to let Duudi control the position.
Phaneuf looks like he's trying to stand up.

Duudi is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Phaneuf sees it coming and defends easily.
Phaneuf wants to improve his position but Duudi is controlling well.
Phaneuf is trying to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Robyn Phaneuf will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Duudi throws a right hand that Phaneuf ducks under and follows up with a left that Phaneuf also avoids with ease.
Duudi misses with a takedown attempt - Phaneuf sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Duudi moves out of range of the body kick.
Phaneuf tries to clinch up

and Duudi counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Phaneuf tries to kick Duudi off but Duudi keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Duudi looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Phaneuf regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Duudi.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Phaneuf has his foot on Duudi's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Duudi works his way back into a safe position though.
Phaneuf is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Duudi is controlling him.
Duudi is looking to advance position but Phaneuf has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Phaneuf is looking to stand but Phaneuf has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Duudi can't escape the position.
Phaneuf is looking to stand but Phaneuf has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.

Phaneuf is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Nice sprawl there from Phaneuf as Duudi shoots in.
Phaneuf lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Phaneuf tries to clinch but Duudi moves away

and Duudi counters with a single leg into guard. Phaneuf didn't expect that.
Phaneuf is looking to stand up but Duudi isn't so interested in that idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phaneuf keeping full guard, as Duudi tries to pass.
Duudi slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Phaneuf tries to bench press Duudi off him but Duudi keeps the position.
Duudi advances to full mount.
Duudi looking to control and managing it successfully.
Phaneuf has given up his back here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Phaneuf has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

Duudi looking for the choke but no joy.
Zippi Duudi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Phaneuf has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

Duudi is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Phaneuf taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Duudi.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Zippi Duudi!