PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jim Duggan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Izudin Han (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Duggan
vs
Han

169 cm
18
168 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
19
172 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Hates pizza

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jim Duggan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Izudin Han!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Dean Styles and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Han throws a leg kick but Duggan checks it.
Duggan shoots for a double leg takedown but Han sprawls well. He's pushed Duggan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Duggan avoids the head kick by Han.
Han throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Han throws a low kick but Duggan moves out of range easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Duggan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Duggan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Han avoids it really well and circles away.

Duggan shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Han manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Duggan trying to control the position from guard on top but Han 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.

Duggan is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Han is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Han has escaped and now he's on top!
Duggan has a closed guard, preventing Han from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Duggan has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Han is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Duggan.
Duggan tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Han presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Han is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Duggan checks a leg kick nicely.
Han misses with a head kick.
Han is looking to score with low kicks.
Han will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Han throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Izudin Han is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Duggan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Han circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jim Duggan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Han is looking to score with low kicks.
Han pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Han uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Duggan.
Duggan checks the leg kick nicely there.
Duggan avoids the head kick by Han.
Han attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Han throws a solid leg kick but Duggan takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Han.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Duggan as he checks the leg kick.
Han is looking to score with low kicks.
Duggan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Han.
Han throws a leg kick but Duggan checks it.
Han throws a leg kick that misses.
Duggan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Han throws a head kick that misses.

Duggan drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Duggan is breathing heavily.

Duggan wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Han, who protects the arm well.
Han is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Duggan is controlling him well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duggan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Han keeps working.
Duggan tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Duggan trying to control the action but Han is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Izudin Han will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Han misses with a low kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Duggan blocks the leg kick.
Han throws a sloppy head kick and Duggan moves out of range easily.
Duggan checks a leg kick.
Han throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Han misses with a low kick.
Duggan avoids the head kick by Han.
Han misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Han tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Han lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Duggan has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Duggan and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A head kick misses from Han.
Han throws a head kick that misses.
Han finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Duggan blocks a head kick by Han.
Han pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Han throws a head kick that misses.
Izudin Han seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Han is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duggan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Han defends it nicely.

Duggan drives through with a takedown into guard.
Duggan wants to control from the top but Han keeps moving.
Duggan looking to sit in guard and control but Han gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Duggan working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Han has passed into half guard!

Duggan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Han pulls his head out easily.

Han stands up out of the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Han is looking to chop away at Duggan's legs.
Duggan shoots in for a takedown but Han shows good takedown defense.
Han throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Duggan checks a leg kick nicely.
Han pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Han tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Han throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Han throws a leg kick but Duggan checks it.
Han throws a sloppy head kick and Duggan moves out of range easily.
Duggan avoids the head kick by Han.
Han pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Han will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Duggan shoots in looking for a takedown but Han manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Duggan's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jim Duggan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Han attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Han misses with a head kick.
Han is looking to chop away at Duggan's legs.
Han throws a solid leg kick but Duggan takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Han.
Duggan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Han throws a low kick but it's checked well by Duggan.
Han misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Han throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Han tries a head kick but it misses.
Han throws a head kick but Duggan moves out of range.
Han staying out of range there.
Duggan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Han but Han pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A head kick misses from Han.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Han motions for Duggan to come forward. Han throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Han wants to land a leg kick but Duggan is out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duggan blocks a head kick by Han.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Izudin Han showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Duggan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Han.
Duggan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Han throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Han pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Duggan avoids the head kick by Han.
Han fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Duggan checks it well.
Han tries a head kick but it misses.
Han throws a head kick but Duggan moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Duggan. Han does a little dance to reset his feet.
Han walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Duggan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Duggan checks the leg kick.
Han throws a head kick that misses

and Duggan counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Han wants to get back to his feet.
Duggan could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Duggan trying to control the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duggan looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Han tries to kick Duggan off but Duggan keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A swing and a miss from Duggan.

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.
Nice sprawl there from Han as Duggan shoots in.
Han throws a leg kick but Duggan moved away.
Duggan blocks a leg kick.
Duggan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Izudin Han seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A head kick misses from Han.
Duggan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Han as he jumps to the side.
Han pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Duggan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Han sprawls well. Han wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Duggan gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jim Duggan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Han throws a head kick but Duggan moves out of range.
Duggan closes the distance and clinches up with Han, looking for a takedown. Duggan pushes Han against the cage but Han circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Han pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Han swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Han throws a sloppy head kick and Duggan moves out of range easily.
Duggan checks a low kick from Han.
Han throws a low kick but it's checked well by Duggan.
Han throws a head kick that misses.
Duggan has a takedown stuffed.
Han tries to land a leg kick but Duggan saw it coming and moves away.
Han throws a low kick but Duggan avoids it.
Han throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Duggan goes for a double leg but Han avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Han continues to drive forward.
Han can't break the clinch.
Han wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Duggan has him pressed against the cage.

Han is fighting off a takedown attempt but Duggan is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Han to the mat. Han regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

Duggan drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Han dives on top into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duggan wants to sweep but no luck.
Duggan is trying to keep Han in close.
Han is looking to stand up but Duggan won't let him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duggan is pulling down on Han's head. It's preventing any offense from Han, at least for the moment.
Jim Duggan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Duggan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jim Duggan wasn't doing enough on the ground.
A head kick misses from Han.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jim Duggan.
I think Han has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Izudin Han!