PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Duddy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Olle Kula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kula has chosen back on my feet as his entrance music. John Duddy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Duddy
vs
Kula

182 cm
21
196 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

198 cm
25
184 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Duddy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Olle Kula!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kula shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Duddy but Duddy pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kula throws a head kick but Duddy moves out of range.

Duddy closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kula to the mat! Kula manages to get full guard.
Duddy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Duddy forces his way into half guard.
Kula avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Duddy.

Duddy is trying to work for a kimura but Kula is defending well.
Kula avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Duddy.
Duddy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kula keeps working.
Kula tries to kick Duddy off but Duddy keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kula fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kula lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Duddy at a distance.
Duddy misses with a takedown attempt
and Kula counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kula ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Duddy moves away.

Duddy scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Duddy tries for a kimura but Kula is defending well.

Duddy is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kula is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kula really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Duddy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Duddy is breathing heavily.
Kula prevents Duddy from moving into mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kula is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Duddy thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Duddy working the ground and pound but Kula is defending the strikes.
Duddy is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Kula's shoulder. That is not cool.
Kula tries to escape but Duddy is in control.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kula jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kula clobbers Duddy with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Olle Kula seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kula looks to land a combination but Duddy avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kula throws out a leg kick but Duddy moves out of range and Kula only half commits.
Duddy fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kula lands a body shot.
Kula is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Duddy checks a leg kick.
A big left from Kula misses.
Kula throws a nice looking combination but Duddy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kula tries to clinch but Duddy moves out of range.
Duddy swinging wildly here.
Duddy looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Duddy. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A big right from Kula misses.

Duddy clinches up with Kula and pushes him back against the cage.
Duddy goes for a takedown attempt but Kula pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Duddy scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kula can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kula is not content to let Duddy control the position.
Kula is trying to buck Duddy off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Duddy dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Duddy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kula circles away quickly and effectively.
Duddy throws a combination that misses
and Kula counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Duddy shoots in for a takedown but Kula shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kula throws the kick towards the body but Duddy avoids it.
Duddy fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
John Duddy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kula will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kula is looking to clinch but Duddy is avoiding it.
Kula tries to clinch but Duddy moves away

and Duddy counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duddy wants to control from the top but Kula keeps moving.
Duddy prevents Kula from getting back to his feet.
Kula is breathing heavily.
Duddy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Duddy forces his way into half guard.

Kula is defending against the submission attempts here by Duddy.
Duddy is looking to advance position but Kula won't allow it.
Duddy is thwarting Kula's attempts to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Duddy wants to pass the guard but Kula is defending well.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Nice takedown defense from Kula. No joy for Duddy on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Duddy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kula ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Duddy moves away.
Duddy shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kula counters with a nice body shot.
Kula tries to bum rush Duddy with a series of wild strikes but Duddy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kula throws a sloppy head kick and Duddy moves out of range easily.
Duddy tries to bum rush Kula with a series of wild strikes but Kula uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Duddy fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duddy thuds his right hand into Kula's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kula scores with a shot to the body.
Kula misses with an uppercut.
Kula lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kula tries to clinch up.
Duddy throws a sloppy head kick and Kula moves out of range easily.
Kula tries to clinch there but Duddy circles away.
Duddy fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Duddy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kula counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kula throws a right and a left that both miss.
Duddy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Duddy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kula.
Kula falls off balance throwing a combination

and Duddy holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Duddy keeps control of Kula as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Duddy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Duddy throws a combination that misses
letting Kula counter with a right hand.
Duddy shoots in but no luck this time.
Kula stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kula wants it to stay on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Olle Kula will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

A telegraphed takedown attempt from Duddy is defended easily by Kula.
Duddy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Duddy shoots for a double leg takedown but Kula sprawls well. He's pushed Duddy's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Duddy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kula lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like John Duddy has been cut.
Kula darts in trying to clinch

and Duddy counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Duddy.
Kula takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kula wants to get back to his feet but Duddy is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Duddy trying to control the position from guard on top but Kula is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duddy looking to pass the guard.
Duddy thows a big elbow that misses.
Duddy forces his way into half guard.
Duddy tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kula knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Duddy controlling the action here.

Duddy is looking for a kimura here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Duddy trying to control the action but Kula is working from the bottom.
Kula trying to hold on to Duddy's head to control him but Duddy postures up.

Duddy seems to be working for a kimura but Kula defends the submission attempt.
Duddy stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duddy sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kula defending well though.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kula tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Duddy counters with a single leg into guard. Kula didn't expect that.
Duddy in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Duddy trying to control the position from guard on top but Kula is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Duddy looking to sit in guard and control but Kula gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duddy working a defensive guard here.
Kula is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kula wants to control from the top but Duddy keeps moving.

Duddy is looking for a triangle but Kula pushes his legs off easily.

Kula decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Duddy showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Duddy has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Duddy!