PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Umberto Duran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arndt Metzger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duran comes to the cage accompanied by Make way for the king. On his way into the cage it seems that Umberto Duran has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Umberto Duran seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Duran
vs
Metzger

199 cm
22
280 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

197 cm
25
254 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Umberto Duran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arndt Metzger!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Wagner Zegers and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duran shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Metzger sprawls well. Metzger wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Duran gets slowly back to his feet.

Duran darts in and clinches Metzger up against the cage.
Duran lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Metzger backwards.
Metzger doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Metzger wants to get back to striking at distance but Duran won't allow it.
Duran throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Duran has Metzger pushed against the cage.
Metzger working Duran over with knees to the body.
Metzger with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A nice right hand lands inside from Duran.
Metzger is looking to control Duran's arms but Duran gets an underhook and turns him. Now Metzger has his back to the cage.
Metzger is trying to force a seperation but Duran has the dominant position.
Metzger looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A short uppercut from Duran.
Duran has Metzger pressed against the cage.
Duran lands a left hand.

Duran escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Metzger takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duran connects with a body shot that sends Metzger's belly button to the back.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Duran has Metzger up against the cage in a clinch.
Metzger misses with a knee strike.

Duran manages to break the clinch.
A low kick from Duran is predictable there
and Metzger counters with a solid body kick.
Metzger circles away from the clinch attempt
and Metzger counters with a low kick, right behind Duran 's knee.
Duran tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Metzger swivels and escapes.
Metzger tries to clinch there but Duran circles away.
Duran rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Metzger moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Duran moves into range and clinches up with Metzger.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Duran.
Metzger with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Metzger looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Duran avoids the elbow strike from Metzger, against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Metzger is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Metzger lands a knee to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Duran lands a left hand.
Duran throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Metzgers head.
Metzger taking a breather.
Metzger doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Metzger tries to circle away but Duran has him pinned against the cage.
Metzger tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Metzger looks gassed!
A nice left hand lands by Duran.
Metzger misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Duran.
Duran lands a shoulder strike.
Duran lands with a short shot to the head.
Duran is pushing Metzger up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Duran manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duran scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Duran moves into the clinch.
A short left from Duran.
Duran gets through Metzger's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Duran as the two fighters clinch.
Duran lands a left hand.
Duran softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Duran breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Duran looks for a takedown but Metzger sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Umberto Duran. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice leg kick lands there from Duran.
Duran throws a right and a left that Metzger avoids nicely.
Duran misses with a jab, cross combination.
Metzger defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Duran.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Duran.
Arndt Metzger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Duran lands a nice looking body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Duran shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Duran showed some decent athleticism there.
Duran is looking to advance position but Metzger won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Duran stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Umberto Duran dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Duran doesn't manage to clinch there - Metzger circles away.
Duran scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Metzger avoids the body shot from Duran.
Duran misses with a double jab.
Duran tries to clinch but Metzger moves out of range.
Metzger tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Duran paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Good standup being displayed there by Duran as he connects with a hook.
Duran smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duran tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Metzger swivels and escapes.
Metzger keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Duran scores with a hook.
The fighters circle momentarily. Duran darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Duran throws a hook to the side of Metzger's head but Metzger sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Metzger tries a head kick but it misses.
Duran looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Duran is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Metzger throws an elbow that misses.

Duran breaks from the clinch.

Metzger gets caught napping as Duran dives in and scores a takedown. Metzger manages to retain guard.
Duran throwing strikes from guard but Metzger blocks nicely.
Duran trying to control but Metzger is working from the bottom.
Duran passes Metzger's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Duran drops an elbow to the side of Metzger's head.
Metzger blocking the ground and pound attempt from Duran.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Metzger is controlling Duran's trapped leg to prevent Duran from advancing to side control.
Duran lands with a punch from half guard.
Duran throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Duran throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Metzger avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Duran.
Duran looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Metzger really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Duran. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Duran thows a huge punch but Metzger dodges it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duran throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Duran looks to land a strike but Metzger avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Duran throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Metzger works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Duran controls from within his opponent's guard.
Metzger preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Duran is pushing down on Metzger's leg trying to pass to half guard. Metzger is fighting to maintain full guard but Duran has managed to sneak the leg through.
Duran throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Duran is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Umberto Duran dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Duran throws a series of punches but Metzger avoids them all with ease.
Metzger tries to clinch up but Duran circles away and keeps his distance.
Duran shoots in but no luck this time.
Duran throws a combination that misses
and Metzger counters with a big head kick but Duran shrugs it off.
Metzger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Umberto Duran is winning the standup battle so far.
Duran misses with a double jab.
Metzger on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Umberto Duran seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duran throws a series of punches but Metzger avoids them all with ease.
Duran thuds a left hand into Metzger's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duran throws a nice looking combination but Metzger bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Umberto Duran is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Duran throws a series of punches but Metzger avoids them all with ease.
Duran misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Duran throws a right hand that Metzger ducks under and follows up with a left that Metzger also avoids with ease.
Duran misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Duran stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Duran fails to land with a series of punches.
Duran throws a right and a left that Metzger avoids nicely.
Duran uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Duran cracks Metzger with a good jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Duran.
Duran misses with the combination.
Duran misses with a wild body shot.
Duran fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Metzger chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Duran has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Metzger.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Metzger ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duran throws a left and a right that both miss
and Metzger counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Duran is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Metzger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A shot to the body from Duran misses
and Metzger counters with a nice kick to the body.
Metzger throws a nice inside leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Metzger wants to clinch up but Duran keeps it at a distance.
Metzger pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Duran misses with a double jab.
Metzger keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Duran. Those never looked like landing.

Duran shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Metzger manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duran trying to control the position from guard on top but Metzger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Duran throws and elbow that misses. Metzger uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Duran's guard. Nice move by Metzger!
Arndt Metzger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Metzger wants to control from the top but Duran keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Duran pulls Metzger in close to prevent any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arndt Metzger comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Duran has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Umberto Duran!