PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Howard Duck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Crud Bonemeal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duck's entrance music is My Opponent is a Infidel. A fine choice. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Duck
vs
Bonemeal

185 cm
20
180 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
180 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Howard Duck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Crud Bonemeal!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Alexandre Firmino and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duck shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bonemeal pinned against the cage. Bonemeal gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Duck is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bonemeal waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Duck.
Bonemeal avoids the head kick by Duck.
Duck throws the left hand but Bonemeal avoids the punch easily.

Duck bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Bonemeal manages to get back to half guard.
Bonemeal is trying to get back to full guard.
Bonemeal is trying to control but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duck wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bonemeal keeps working.
Bonemeal controlling the position well.
Bonemeal trying to hold on to Duck's head to control him but Duck postures up.
Duck is keen to just control but Bonemeal is a slippery customer.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bonemeal tries for a takedown but Duck circles away easily

and Duck counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Bonemeal!
Bonemeal can't escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonemeal is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Duck thowing shots but they're missing.
Bonemeal slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Bonemeal looks gassed!
Duck not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Duck is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Duck stalling.
Bonemeal is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duck wants to pass the guard but Bonemeal is defending well.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Duck not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bonemeal gets back to full guard.
Bonemeal looking for a sweep. Not yet Bonemeal, not yet.
Bonemeal keeping full guard, as Duck tries to pass.
Duck wants to control from the top but Bonemeal keeps moving.

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

and Duck counters with a single leg into guard. Bonemeal didn't expect that.

Duck avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duck slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Duck is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bonemeal has escaped the position, nice work there.
Bonemeal is letting Duck control him for a moment.
Bonemeal tries to bench press Duck off him but Duck keeps the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Duck wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bonemeal keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Howard Duck dominated that round.
That's time! Duck's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Duck scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Bonemeal has a hand on Duck's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Duck takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Duck trying to control but Bonemeal is having none of it.
Duck prevents Bonemeal from getting the reversal.

Duck looking for a guillotine from mount but Bonemeal is having none of it.
Bonemeal is breathing heavily.

Duck looking to secure an arm triangle but Bonemeal defends it well.
Bonemeal manages to regain half guard. Good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duck wants to take a breather but Bonemeal is having none of it.

Duck is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Bonemeal trying to control here.
Bonemeal wants to get back to full guard.

Bonemeal looking for submissions off his back.
Bonemeal has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Duck is working away from the top position though.

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.

Duck stands up and beckons Bonemeal to join him on the feet.
Duck avoids the head kick by Bonemeal.
Bonemeal tries for a takedown but Duck circles away easily

and Duck counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Duck wants to control from the top but Bonemeal keeps moving.
Duck stands up over Bonemeal, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Duck looking to pass the guard.
Duck wants to stand but Bonemeal has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonemeal strikes from his own guard.
Duck would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Bonemeal looking for a sweep. Not yet Bonemeal, not yet.
Duck pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bonemeal is keeping the position for now.
Howard Duck overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Duck scores with a jab to the head.
Bonemeal with a poor takedown

and Duck counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Bonemeal is defending against the submission attempts here by Duck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duck is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Bonemeal!
Bonemeal can't escape the position.
Bonemeal sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Duck is thwarting Bonemeal's attempts to control the position.
Duck wants to control but Bonemeal is keeping him busy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Duck is looking for a kimura here.
Duck trying to mount his opponent but Bonemeal defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Howard Duck dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Duck throws a head kick that misses

and Bonemeal counters with a shoot takedown. Duck fights it but they end up in guard.
Bonemeal wants to pass the guard but Duck is keeping the position.
Bonemeal is fighting to break Duck's control of his arms but Duck is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Bonemeal postures up.
Bonemeal trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Duck manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Bonemeal looking to hit a scissor sweep but Duck is one step ahead there.
Bonemeal takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duck sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bonemeal's guard.

Duck seems to be working for a kimura but Bonemeal defends the submission attempt.

Bonemeal is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Duck pulls his head out easily.

Duck is working for a submission of some sort.
Bonemeal is looking for a sweep. Duck is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Duck missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

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.
Duck trying to control the action but Bonemeal is working from the bottom.
Bonemeal manages to get to full guard.
Duck trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bonemeal wants to stand but Duck is controlling the position.

Duck stands up from Bonemeal's guard - Duck perhaps looking for a knockout.
Duck tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonemeal moves away from the strike by Duck.
Duck throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Bonemeal instigates a clinch.
Bonemeal tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Duck smiles and moves away.
Duck gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Bonemeal counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Duck controls Bonemeal momentarily but Bonemeal frees himself.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bonemeal's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonemeal looking to pass the guard.
Bonemeal trying to control but Duck is working from the bottom.
Duck throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Duck is trying to control the position but Bonemeal postures up.

Duck working for a triangle but Bonemeal defends it easily.
Duck keeping moving, preventing Bonemeal from controlling successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Crud Bonemeal comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Duck 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Howard Duck!