PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Frank McDougal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Duffy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Frank McDougal has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Frank McDougal seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

McDougal
vs
Duffy

170 cm
25
150 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

175 cm
25
156 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank McDougal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anthony Duffy!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDougal fails with the takedown.
Duffy misses with a head kick.
A left lands for McDougal.
Horrible takedown attempt by McDougal or perhaps it was just good defense by Duffy, which made it look bad.
McDougal slips under a jab.
Duffy throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Duffy moves away from the strike by McDougal.
Duffy throws a body punch but McDougal moves out of range.
McDougal half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
McDougal closes this distance looking for a takedown but Duffy circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank McDougal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both fighters circling a little - Duffy finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Duffy lands an overhand right.
Duffy bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps McDougal's head backwards.
McDougal tries to bum rush Duffy with a series of wild strikes but Duffy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A nice side step and Duffy releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Duffy defends well against a solid takedown attempt from McDougal.
As McDougal backs off Duffy throws a huge counter combo but McDougal manages to avoid it all.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duffy looks to land a combination. McDougal sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duffy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McDougal circles away quickly and effectively.
Duffy throws a head kick that misses.
Duffy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A solid body kick from Duffy.
Duffy bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of McDougal's head.
McDougal tries to score a power double leg takedown but Duffy sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten McDougal somewhat.
McDougal misses with a takedown
and McDougal takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Duffy cracks McDougal with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Duffy stalks McDougal and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into McDougal's face. McDougal staggers backwards, shaken.
Anthony Duffy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duffy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Duffy scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duffy throws a good cross that connects.
Duffy scores with a one two! McDougal had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Duffy throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A punch lands to the side of McDougal 's head but he takes it in his stride.

McDougal drives through with a takedown into guard.
Duffy wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

McDougal stands up from Duffy's guard - McDougal perhaps looking for a knockout.
Duffy scores with a three punch combo!
Duffy throws a series of punches but McDougal avoids them all with ease.
Duffy throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duffy throws a right hand that McDougal ducks under and follows up with a left that McDougal also avoids with ease.
McDougal shoots in for a double leg but Duffy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Duffy unleashes a big counter combination but McDougal bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
McDougal sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Duffy fails to land with a series of punches.
Duffy lands with a shot to the body.
McDougal uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Duffy.
Duffy tries a head kick but it misses.
We've been informed that Duffy has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Duffy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Duffy throws a sloppy head kick
and McDougal counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A jab from Duffy does it's job there.
McDougal shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Duffy sprawls well. Duffy wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. McDougal gets slowly back to his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Duffy. McDougal does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duffy scores with a push kick.
Duffy digs a good hook to McDougal's body.
Some wild striking there from McDougal.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McDougal misses with a head kick.
Duffy leaves McDougal with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
McDougal is breathing heavily.
McDougal walks into a jab.
No joy there for Duffy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McDougal takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Duffy is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! McDougal had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A leg kick checked by Duffy.
McDougal fails with the takedown
and Duffy counters with a one-two to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Duffy dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Duffy throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Duffy misses with a head kick.
McDougal shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Duffy pinned against the cage. Duffy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Duffy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. McDougal looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
McDougal dives in for a single leg takedown but Duffy sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Duffy with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duffy scores with a jab to the head.
McDougal on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Duffy looks to score with a jab to the body but McDougal is just out of range.
Duffy shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. McDougal eats them both and turns towards Duffy to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A nice combination there by Duffy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by McDougal.
Duffy misses with a double jab
and McDougal counters with a left and a right that stings Duffy.
Anthony Duffy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Duffy thuds a left hand into McDougal's body.
McDougal shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Duffy defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank McDougal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Duffy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
McDougal doesn't manage to clinch there - Duffy circles away.
Duffy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Duffy stuffs the takedown attempt from McDougal. McDougal gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Duffy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Frank McDougal is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duffy lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Duffy misses the shot to the body.
McDougal misses with a head kick.
Duffy lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
McDougal showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Duffy.
McDougal lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Duffy lands an overhand right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McDougal is looking to clinch but Duffy is avoiding it.
McDougal shoots in looking for a takedown. Duffy tries to sprawl out of it but McDougal keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Duffy manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
McDougal takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Duffy misses.
Duffy misses with the combination.
McDougal is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Duffy.
Nice body kick from Duffy.
McDougal blocks a head kick by Duffy.
Duffy punishes McDougal's body with a nice straight punch.
Duffy displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from McDougal.
McDougal drops his hands momentarily and Duffy takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
McDougal looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
McDougal takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Duffy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Duffy misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duffy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Duffy lands a body shot.
Danga de danga de dang - Duffy scores with a four punch combination!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duffy scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
McDougal shoots for a double leg takedown but Duffy sprawls well. He's pushed McDougal's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Duffy! But no joy.
Duffy thuds his right hand into McDougal's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
McDougal will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Duffy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McDougal at a distance.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Duffy.
McDougal on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Anthony Duffy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McDougal tries to score a power double leg takedown but Duffy sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten McDougal somewhat.
Duffy moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Duffy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Duffy throws a head kick but McDougal moves out of range.
McDougal's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Duffy connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! McDougal scrambles back to his feet.
Duffy lands a two punch combo.
McDougal dives in for a single leg takedown but Duffy sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Duffy throws a right and a left that McDougal avoids nicely.
Duffy throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Duffy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McDougal tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Duffy swivels and escapes.
McDougal throws the kick towards the body but Duffy avoids it.
Duffy tries a head kick but it misses.
As Duffy tries to get set, McDougal tries to push him back and clinch up but Duffy manages to avoid the attempt.

McDougal shoots in and gets a takedown into Duffy's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McDougal stopping the sweep attempt from Duffy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Duffy seems keen to control McDougal's posture.
McDougal stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Duffy swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duffy wants to get back to his feet but McDougal is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
McDougal controls from within his opponent's guard.
McDougal won't allow Duffy to sweep him here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Duffy keeps trying to improve his position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

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.
McDougal has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank McDougal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Duffy throws a sloppy head kick and McDougal moves out of range easily.
Duffy throws a head kick but McDougal moves out of range.
McDougal has a takedown stuffed.
Duffy connects with a right hand. McDougal shakes it off.
Duffy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McDougal circles away quickly and effectively.
McDougal is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Duffy.
McDougal tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Duffy moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
McDougal shoots in but Duffy avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Duffy pushes McDougal away with a front kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDougal shoots in but Duffy avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Duffy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Duffy lands with a good body shot.
Duffy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McDougal shoots in looking for a takedown but Duffy manages to keep the fight standing, pushing McDougal's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Duffy scores with a jab to the body.
McDougal misses with a jab, cross combination.
McDougal gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Duffy.
Duffy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Duffy pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces McDougal back to the cage. Duffy follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
McDougal walks into a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duffy scores with a head kick. McDougal tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duffy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Duffy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McDougal manages to avoid it.
Sloppy strikes from Duffy. Those never looked like landing.
Duffy smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Duffy connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Duffy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and McDougal counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Duffy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McDougal shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Duffy pinned against the cage. Duffy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Duffy digs a good body shot into McDougal's ribs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anthony Duffy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Duffy winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anthony Duffy!