PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between angelo cantizani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quinten Duncan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Quinten Duncan enters the cage!

cantizani
vs
Duncan

183 cm
22
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

160 cm
18
145 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, angelo cantizani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Quinten Duncan!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Duncan is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in cantizani's half guard.
Duncan throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
cantizani is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Duncan seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

Duncan escapes and gets back to his feet.
cantizani tries for a takedown but Duncan circles away easily

and Duncan decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in cantizani's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Duncan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
cantizani will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Duncan is pushing down on cantizani's leg trying to pass to half guard. cantizani is fighting to maintain full guard but Duncan has managed to sneak the leg through.
Duncan wants to free his trapped foot but cantizani is holding on for dear life with his legs.
cantizani is looking to improve his position.
cantizani tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duncan drops an elbow to the side of cantizani's head.
cantizani is looking for a sweep. Duncan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Duncan thows a huge punch but cantizani dodges it nicely.
cantizani wants to improve his position but Duncan is controlling well.
cantizani is refusing to be controlled, as Duncan sits in half guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Duncan closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
cantizani wants to control but Duncan postures up.

Duncan decides to stand back up. Duncan steps back and let's cantizani get back to his feet.
Duncan misses with a series of wild punches.
cantizani misses with a takedown attempt

and Duncan counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
cantizani is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duncan looking to pass the guard.
cantizani controls Duncan momentarily but Duncan frees himself.
Duncan trying to control the position from guard on top but cantizani is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Duncan tries to free his leg and advance position but cantizani is retaining full guard.
Duncan wants to control from the top but cantizani keeps moving.
Duncan wants to pass the guard but cantizani is keeping the position.
Duncan pushing down on cantizani's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Duncan should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duncan passes to full mount!
Duncan takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

Duncan looking to secure an arm triangle but cantizani defends it well.
cantizani is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Duncan lands with some vicious ground and pound - can cantizani hang on?
cantizani can't escape the position.
cantizani wants to hold on but Duncan pushes him away.
Duncan lands a big shot there that rocks cantizani but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Duncan controlling the position easily from mount.
cantizani really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duncan landing punches.
Duncan controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Quinten Duncan dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Duncan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Duncan has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but cantizani regains guard immediately.
Duncan forces his way into half guard.
Duncan is looking to take a break and control but cantizani is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Duncan works his foot free and advances to mount.
Duncan trying to control but cantizani is having none of it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duncan controlling the pace for now.
Duncan prevents cantizani from getting the reversal.
Duncan lands with some strikes.
cantizani really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Duncan stands up from mount. Strange move.
cantizani tries to close the distance and clinch but Duncan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Duncan shoots for a takedown but cantizani saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
cantizani tries to close the distance and clinch but Duncan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
angelo cantizani seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Duncan drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Duncan seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Duncan stands up and waves to cantizani to follow him.

Duncan decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Duncan content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Duncan has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Duncan thows a huge punch but cantizani dodges it nicely.
cantizani is staying active underneath Duncan, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Duncan is taking a breather. cantizani says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Nice strikes from Duncan there.
cantizani really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's four 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.
Duncan wants to pass to mount but cantizani is defending the position.
Duncan looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks cantizani with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Duncan moves into full mount! cantizani won't be happy about that!
Duncan looking to control but cantizani is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Duncan controlling the pace for now.
Duncan landing strikes, looking to finish!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Quinten Duncan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Duncan shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches cantizani napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Duncan controls the position.
Duncan tries to move to full mount but cantizani actually manages to regain half guard.
Duncan wants to take a breather but cantizani is having none of it.
cantizani moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Duncan controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Despite being in the dominant position, Quinten Duncan just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
cantizani has his takedown stuffed

and Duncan counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
cantizani trying to control but Duncan postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duncan passes the guard and advances to mount!
cantizani really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Duncan tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
cantizani is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Duncan controlling from the full mount.

Duncan has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! cantizani is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Quinten Duncan!