PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dean Duggan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Grace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duggan comes to the cage accompanied by The Fratellis - Chelsea Dagger. Grace has chosen Do You Really Want To Hurt Me? as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Duggan
vs
Grace

181 cm
32
169 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

182 cm
28
172 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Arcticus University: London
Museum of Monsters & Madmen

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 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dean Duggan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Charles Grace!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grace looks to land a combination but Duggan avoids it well.
Duggan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Duggan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Duggan lands with a hook. Grace tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Grace throws a low kick but Duggan moves out of range easily.
Grace throws a solid leg kick but Duggan takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Grace.
Grace shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Grace attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Duggan throwing a counter right hand but Grace manages to avoid it.
Grace swings away with a body shot that misses
and Duggan counters with a good low kick that Grace was not able to check.
Duggan scores with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grace throws a head kick but Duggan moves out of range.
Duggan fires out a quick counter leg kick but Grace just manages to avoid it.
Duggan throws a leg kick but Grace checks it.
Grace doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Duggan misses with a looping left.
Grace fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Duggan is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grace uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Duggan.
Duggan misses with a body kick.
Duggan avoids the body shot from Grace.
Duggan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grace was well out of range. Poor timing from Duggan.
Grace misses with a lunging right hand
and Duggan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Grace fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Duggan is out of range.
Grace slips a jab and a cross from Duggan.
And Grace responds with a good body kick, but Duggan manages to step out the way in time.
Duggan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Duggan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Grace.
Grace shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Grace is looking to chop away at Duggan's legs.
Duggan misses with a two punch combination.
Duggan slips a jab from Grace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grace moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Charles Grace seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grace ducks right into an uppercut from Duggan.
Grace misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duggan.
Grace misses with a body shot.
Duggan thinks about countering with a body kick.
Nice shot lands for Duggan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grace misses with an uppercut.
Duggan appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Grace throws a one two combo.

It looks like Dean Duggan has been cut.
Grace looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Grace throws a front kick aimed at Duggan's knee but Duggan avoids it well.
Grace moves out of range as Duggan strikes.
Duggan lands with a hook. Grace tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Grace drops his hands momentarily and Duggan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grace attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Grace misses with a low kick as Duggan jumps back.
Grace ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fighters circling - Duggan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Grace thows a leg kick but Duggan checks it
and Duggan makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Grace really felt that one!
Grace throws an off balance right hand
and Duggan counters with a nice uppercut.
Duggan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Duggan throws a series of strikes that have Grace backpedaling.
Grace tries a low kick but Duggan avoids it.
Duggan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Grace tries to land a leg kick but Duggan saw it coming and moves away.
Duggan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Grace wants to slow Duggan down by chopping away at his legs.
Crunch! Duggan slams his shin into Grace's torso.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Decent striking displayed by Duggan there.
Grace connects with a solid leg kick.
Grace throws a sloppy head kick and Duggan moves out of range easily.
Grace throws a head kick that misses.
Duggan throws out a powerful jab.
Grace connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Duggan scores with a nice right hand.
Duggan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Duggan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Grace misses with a leg kick
and Duggan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Grace fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Duggan.
Grace moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dean Duggan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dean Duggan's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Grace swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Grace 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.
Grace tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Duggan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Duggan throws a big counter combination but Grace scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Duggan checks the leg kick nicely there.
It looked like Duggan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Good leg kick by Grace there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Duggan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grace.
Grace connects with an inside leg kick.
Duggan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Duggan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duggan jabs Grace right on the nose. Grace blinks but takes it well.
Grace 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.
Duggan throws a big shot that misses.
Grace throws out a counter right but Duggan avoids it with no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duggan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A chopping leg kick lands by Grace.
Duggan misses the shot to the body.
Grace looks to land a left hand but Duggan moved out of range nicely.
Duggan wants to clinch up but Grace keeps it at a distance.
Grace throws a sloppy head kick
and Duggan counters with a nice uppercut.
Grace uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Duggan.
Grace shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Grace thuds a left hand into Duggan's body.
Grace throws out a powerful jab.
Grace throws a leg kick
and Duggan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Duggan slips under a jab from Grace.
Grace misses with a right hand
and Duggan counters with a nice low kick that buckles Grace's knee momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grace scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grace throws a hook but Duggan avoids it easily.
Duggan scores with the left hand. Grace knows he should have avoided that one.
Grace takes a swing at Duggan's ribcage but misses.
Duggan throws a counter high kick but Grace was just alert enough to avoid it.
Duggan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Grace moves out of range as Duggan strikes.
Grace looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Duggan blocks a low kick nicely.
Grace throws a quick inside leg kick.
Grace throws a leg kick that is checked
and Duggan counters with a stiff right hand.
A head kick by Grace misses
and Duggan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Duggan misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Grace - that will leave a mark!
Duggan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Grace has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Grace misses the body punch
and Duggan counters with a right hand to the body.
Dean Duggan is winning the standup battle so far.
Grace throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Duggan misses the target.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Grace.
Duggan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Grace.
A jab from Duggan finds it's way through Grace's defenses.
A telegraphed right hand from Duggan misses the target.
Grace misses the shot to the body.
Grace on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Grace throws a leg kick
and Duggan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grace scoring well with a low kick there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grace checks the leg kick nicely there.
Grace lands with a nice body kick.
Duggan ducks under a wild hook from Grace.
Duggan throws a leg kick but Grace checks it.
That kick from Grace tenderised Duggan's leg. Duggan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Duggan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Grace.
Grace getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Grace uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Duggan.
Duggan 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.
Grace connects with the punch.
Duggan scores with a head kick. Grace tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Charles Grace will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Dean Duggan's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

A big left from Grace misses.
Duggan throws an off balance right hand
and Grace counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Grace on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Duggan needs to keep his hands up - Grace had a free shot at his head there.
Grace misses with an uppercut
and Duggan counters with a stiff right hand.
Duggan ducks under a wild hook from Grace.
Duggan swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Duggan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Duggan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Grace attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Duggan half committed to a counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duggan throws a body punch but Grace moves out of range.
Duggan moves away from the strike by Grace.
Grace throws a hook but Duggan blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grace throws a big shot that misses.
Duggan moves out of range of the leg kick from Grace.
Grace misses with a head kick.
Grace blocks the body kick.
Grace looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Grace throws a head kick but Duggan moves out of range.
Grace fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Duggan.
Duggan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Duggan chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Duggan closes the distance and clinches.
Duggan misses with a body punch.
Grace lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Duggan backwards.

Grace escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Grace connects with a nice looking jab.
Jab from Grace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grace buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Grace takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duggan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Grace gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Duggan counters with a solid body kick.
Grace throws a head kick but Duggan moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Grace.
Duggan tests Grace's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Grace stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Duggan.
Grace is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Duggan.
Grace missing with a left hand there. Duggan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Duggan moves out of range of the body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duggan blocks a low kick nicely.
A low kick from Grace is predictable there
and Duggan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Duggan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Grace's sensitive parts.
A leg kick checked by Duggan.
Grace looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
No joy there for Duggan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Grace throws a chopping leg kick but Duggan manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Grace misses with a lunging right hand
and Duggan counters with a low kick, right behind Grace 's knee.
Grace throws an off balance right hand
and Duggan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Grace thinking.
Grace tries to land a front kick but Duggan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Grace throws a sloppy body shot
and Duggan counters with a series of strikes. Grace will be more careful next time no doubt.
Grace is looking to slow Duggan down with leg kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grace fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Duggan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Grace checks a leg kick nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grace ducks right into an uppercut from Duggan.
Duggan looks to land a left hand but Grace moved out of range nicely.
Duggan shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Grace eats them both and turns towards Duggan to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Grace with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Duggan feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Graces jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Grace takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Duggan looks to score with a jab to the body but Grace is just out of range.
Duggan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Grace slips a straight right by Duggan.
Grace takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

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 Dean Duggan.
Well Duggan 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dean Duggan!
A victorious Dean Duggan thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
In defeat, Charles Grace stepped up to the mic, saying 'It's no wonder I came up short in this one, I mean an entire camp devoted to master debating won't prepare you for a fight.'.