PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carney Duffy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sinbad Baba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duffy comes to the cage accompanied by Brawl - Bloody spit. The crowd seem to be enjoying Baba's choice of entrance music: King of Seven Seas. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Duffy
vs
Baba

183 cm
27
181 lbs
17 - 12 - 0

183 cm
30
185 lbs
28 - 17 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Perkele!

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 17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Carney Duffy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sinbad Baba!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baba falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Duffy to counter with a crisp jab.
Duffy throws a nice looking combination but Baba bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Baba lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Baba has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Baba wants to slow Duffy down by chopping away at his legs.
Baba misses with a few strikes there.
Duffy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Baba throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Duffy misses with a right hand
and Baba counters with a nice uppercut.
Duffy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Both fighters circling a little - Duffy finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Baba misses with a few strikes there.
Duffy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Duffy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A looping hook to the body misses from Duffy. Baba does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baba avoids the body shot from Duffy.
Baba fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Duffy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Duffy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Baba.
Duffy throws a leg kick
and Duffy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Baba lands with a nice body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Duffy.
Duffy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Baba throws a hook but Duffy avoids it easily.
Duffy lands a nice hook to Baba's body. Baba takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Duffy scores with a kick to the midsection.
Carney Duffy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duffy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Duffy misses the jab.
Baba misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Duffy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Duffy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Duffy throws a jab but it's blocked by Baba.
Duffy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Baba.
A combination from Baba does no damage.
Duffy takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Baba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Duffy was well out of range. Poor timing from Baba.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Duffy throws a big shot that misses.
Baba blocks a jab.
Duffy scores with a head kick.

Baba is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duffy lands with a thumping leg kick.
Baba misses with a low kick.
Duffy lands a jab to the nose.
Baba is still on wobbly legs! Can Duffy finish him?
Duffy walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Baba drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Duffy swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Baba's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carney Duffy!
A very excited looking Carney Duffy made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.