PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carney Duffy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arjen Overeem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duffy comes to the ring accompanied by Brawl - Bloody spit. Overeem is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Switchblade Smiles. Carney Duffy could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Arjen Overeem's chin.

Duffy
vs
Overeem

183 cm
21
183 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

183 cm
21
184 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Bad Man Clothing (Nothing Over $40)

GREEN!160

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Carney Duffy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arjen Overeem!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Wagner Zegers and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Overeem wants to clinch.
Duffy appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Duffy on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Duffy avoids the head kick by Overeem.
Overeem fakes the leg kick and cracks Duffy in the body.
Overeem throws a body kick that misses.
Duffy is looking to counter punch.
Duffy missing with a left hand there. Overeem was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duffy scores with the left hand. Overeem knows he should have avoided that one.
Duffy attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Overeem scores with a nice body kick.
Overeem swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Overeem throws a hook but Duffy avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duffy misses with a low kick.
Duffy looks to land a combination. Overeem sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Overeem avoids the head kick by Duffy.
Overeem replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Duffy blocks it well.
Duffy is looking to score with low kicks.
Arjen Overeem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Overeem tries to clinch but Duffy is having none of it.
Duffy half committed to a counter leg kick.
Overeem will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Overeem throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Overeem uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Duffy.
Duffy throws a front kick aimed at Overeem's knee but Overeem avoids it well.
Duffy keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Overeem is looking to chop away at Duffy's legs.
Duffy misses with a kick to the body.
Overeem misses with a low kick.
Overeem throws a shot from downtown. Duffy moves away and avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duffy connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Overeem is rocked!
Duffy tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Overeem is able to avoid easily.
Duffy throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Duffy has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Holding Cell in the buildup to the fight.
Overeem scores with a spinning back kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Duffy gets tackled into the ropes by Overeem. Overeem maintains the clinch.

Overeem pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Duffy looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Overeem pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Overeem scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Overeem throws a half hearted mid kick.
Duffy connects with a single shot there.
Duffy lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Overeem tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Duffy was well out of range. Poor timing from Overeem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duffy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Duffy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Overeem throws a nice looking combination but Duffy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Overeem looks for the body kick but Duffy saw that one coming.
Duffy checks a leg kick nicely.
Duffy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Duffy throws a leg kick but Overeem sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Overeem moves into range and connects with a jab.
Good leg kick by Duffy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Duffy throws a nice looking combination but Overeem bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Overeem replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Duffy blocks it well.
Duffy tries a head kick but it misses.
Overeem is trying to counter with his kicks.
Overeem is looking to clinch.
Duffy swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Duffy on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Overeem will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duffy lands the left hand.
Duffy ducks under a wild hook from Overeem.
Duffy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duffy throws a sloppy head kick and Overeem moves out of range easily.
Duffy catches Overeem with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Overeem lands with a kick to the ribs.
Duffy misses with a combination
and Overeem counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Duffy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Overeem! But no joy.
Overeem tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Overeem throws a jab when Duffy was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Carney Duffy will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Overeem looks to land a right hand but Duffy moved out of range.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Overeem in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Duffy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Overeem darts in trying to clinch
and Duffy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Overeem is still on wobbly legs! Can Duffy finish him?
Overeem misses with a head kick.
Overeem seems to have recovered his senses.
Duffy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Overeem. Overeem obviously looking to wear him down.
Overeem misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Overeem connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Overeem checks a leg kick.
Overeem uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Duffy.
Duffy scores with a kick to the body.
Overeem tries to land a front kick but Duffy steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Duffy half committed to a counter leg kick.
Duffy misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duffy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Overeem. Overeem obviously looking to wear him down.
Duffy checks a leg kick nicely.
Overeem tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Overeem goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Duffy moves out of range as Overeem throws a body kick.
Overeem throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Overeem avoids the body shot from Duffy.
Overeem throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Duffy bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Duffy missing with a left hand there. Overeem was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Duffy stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Overeem throws out a leg kick but Duffy moves out of range and Overeem only half commits.
Overeem takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Overeem lands a slapping body shot.
Duffy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Overeem, right into the meat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Overeem wants to slow Duffy down by chopping away at his legs.
Overeem throws a low kick but it's checked well by Duffy.
Overeem checks a leg kick.
Duffy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Overeem.
Duffy swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Overeem to counter with a crisp jab.
Duffy misses with a series of wild punches.
Duffy throws a head kick that Overeem semi-blocks.
Duffy looks to throw the jab but Overeem is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duffy throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Overeem misses with a body kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Overeem, as that shot connected.
Duffy throws a head kick that misses
and Overeem counters with an outside leg kick.
Duffy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Overeem.
Duffy throws a leg kick but Overeem sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Duffy avoids a kick to the body.
Duffy lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Duffy shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Duffy looks to land a body kick but Overeem moved away.
Duffy misses with a head kick.
Overeem looks to throw a body kick
and Duffy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Duffy takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Overeem gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Duffy counters with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duffy misses with a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jab from Duffy.
Duffy thumps Overeem with a low kick.
Overeem throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Duffy attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Overeem thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Duffy if he has to take too many more of those.
Overeem moves out of range of the body kick from Duffy.
Overeem checks the leg kick.
Overeem feints a counter leg kick.
Duffy steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Overeem. That one must have hurt.
Duffy pivots, looking for a leg kick but Overeem is out of range and Duffy settles back down.
Overeem appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Duffy throws the left hand but Overeem avoids the punch easily.
The fighters circling - Overeem throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Arjen Overeem will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Duffy moves out of range as Overeem throws a body kick.
Arjen Overeem seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Duffy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Overeem counters with an inside leg kick.
Duffy misses the jab.
Overeem throws a half hearted mid kick.
Duffy half committed to a counter leg kick.
Duffy throws a head kick but Overeem moves out of range.
Overeem misses with a kick to the body.
Duffy is looking to land body kicks.
Overeem lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Overeem misses with a kick to the body.
Overeem blocks a low kick nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Duffy.
Overeem misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Duffy fakes the leg kick and cracks Overeem in the body.
Overeem throws a leg kick but Duffy checks it.
It looked like Duffy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Overeem throws a chopping leg kick but Duffy manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Duffy throws a looping overhand right but Overeem ducks down to avoid it.
Duffy tried to score with a low kick but Overeem checks it.
Duffy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Overeem throws a push kick but Duffy slaps the foot to one side.
Duffy throws a shot to the body.
Duffy avoids the body shot from Overeem.
A good leg kick by Overeem.
Duffy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Overeem feints a counter leg kick.
Duffy throws a head kick that misses.
Duffy scores with a decent looking hook.
Overeem lands a head kick. Duffy smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Duffy tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Overeem tries a quick counter leg kick but Duffy is wise to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duffy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Overeem. That did some damage!
Jab by Duffy.
Overeem pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Overeem lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duffy fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Duffy tries to work over Overeem's front leg with a kick but Overeem checks it.
Overeem throws out a leg kick but Duffy moves out of range and Overeem only half commits.
A low kick from Overeem misses
and Duffy counters with a nice low kick that buckles Overeem's knee momentarily.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Duffy.
Overeem throws out a leg kick but Duffy moves out of range and Overeem only half commits.
Duffy scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Duffy lands a big head kick that sends Overeem tumbling to the mat! Duffy takes a step backwards and waves Overeem back to his feet - he wants the finish!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Overeem thows a left - swing and a miss!
Overeem misses with a head kick.
Overeem avoids the head kick by Duffy.
Duffy moves out of range as Overeem throws a body kick.
Duffy drops Overeem with a huge uppercut! Overeem drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Duffy is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carney Duffy!
Our winner, Carney Duffy, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.