PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pops Maellard (ranked 787 p4p, 104 weight class) and Carney Duffy (ranked 1036 p4p, 134 weight class). Duffy is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Brawl - Bloody spit. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Maellard
vs
Duffy

183 cm
39
178 lbs
25 - 16 - 1

183 cm
35
187 lbs
27 - 24 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200)
Sin City Allstars

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 25 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Pops Maellard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Carney Duffy!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maellard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duffy.
Duffy blocks a head kick by Maellard.
Duffy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Maellard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Duffy.
Duffy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Maellard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Duffy scores with the left hand. Maellard knows he should have avoided that one.
Maellard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Duffy connects with a high kick.
Maellard stuns Duffy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Duffy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maellard looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Maellard slips under a jab.
Duffy tests Maellard's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Duffy lands with an uppercut that bounces Maellard off the cage and back into range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duffy throws a body kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duffy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Maellard takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
It looked like Maellard was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Duffy.
Duffy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Maellard loads up on a big right hand but Duffy slips the punch.
Duffy throws a nice outside leg kick.
Duffy lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Maellard looks to score with a jab to the body but Duffy is just out of range.
Duffy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Maellard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Duffy shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Maellard eats them both and turns towards Duffy to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A big left from Maellard misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Duffy misses the target.
Maellard throws a head kick but Duffy moves out of range.
A nice side step and Duffy releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Duffy scores with a jab to the head.
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 pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Maellard tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Duffy manages to circle out of the way.
Duffy scores with a decent looking hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duffy is looking to land body kicks.
Maellard went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Carney Duffy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duffy jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Duffy scores with a jab to the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maellard. Duffy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maellard misses with a double jab
and Duffy counters with an inside leg kick.
Maellard tries a low kick but Duffy avoids it.
Maellard throws a left and a right that both miss

and Duffy counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Duffy lands an uppercut.
Duffy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Duffy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maellard working aggressively here.
Maellard struggles to land a body shot inside as Duffy controls his hands.
Maellard lands a hook to the side of the head.
Maellard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Duffy tries to work over Maellard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Maellard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Duffy.
Duffy lands a hook that snaps the head of Maellard backwards.
Maellard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Maellard lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Duffy backwards.
Duffy blocking some punches.
Duffy misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Maellard creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Duffy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Maellard backwards.
Duffy working aggressively here.
Maellard misses with a hook from the clinch.
Maellard manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A short left from Duffy.
A body shot lands from Duffy.
Duffy blocks a body shot from Maellard.
Maellard can't find room to land a body shot as Duffy controls the action.
Duffy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Maellard tries to throw a body punch but Duffy avoids it by throwing Maellard back against the cage.
Maellard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duffy tries to stall but Maellard uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Maellard can't find room to land a body shot as Duffy controls the action.
Duffy lands with a left to the head.
Maellard digs a right hand into Duffy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Duffy's gas tank.
Maellard avoids a wild elbow strike from Duffy.
Duffy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Maellard blocks a body shot from Duffy.
Maellard lands a shoulder strike.
Duffy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Maellard prevents a body shot from Duffy.
Maellard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Maellard tries to work over Duffy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Duffy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Maellard scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Maellard just leaning against Duffy, taking a breather.
Duffy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Pops Maellard has been cut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duffy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Duffy misses with a body punch.
Duffy lands a good knee to the midsection. Maellard won't want to take too many of those.
Maellard takes a shot to the head.
Maellard prevents a body shot from Duffy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carney Duffy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pops Maellard's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Duffy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maellard throws a low kick but Duffy avoids it.
Maellard tries a head kick but it misses.
Duffy fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Maellard is out of range.
Duffy misses with a looping right.
Maellard takes a swing at Duffy's ribcage but misses.
Duffy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Duffy throws a body punch but Maellard moves out of range.
That kick from Duffy tenderised Maellard's leg. Maellard is trying to keep his angry face on.
Maellard misses with a shot to the body
and Duffy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A cross from Duffy lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duffy plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Duffy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Maellard throws a nice outside leg kick.
Maellard misses the shot to the body.
Duffy shapes to counter with a head kick.
Duffy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Maellard counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maellard lands with a kick to the ribs.
Duffy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Duffy lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Duffy lands with a good body shot.
Duffy feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Maellards jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Duffy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A leg kick checked by Duffy.
Duffy slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Maellard misses with a wild body shot.
Duffy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Duffy, as that shot connected.
Maellard blocks a head kick by Duffy.
A little feinted left hand from Maellard on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Maellard takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Duffy takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
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!
Maellard scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maellard throws a solid leg kick but Duffy takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Maellard.
Maellard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Maellard is looking to wear down Duffy with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Maellard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Maellard throws a leg kick
and Duffy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Maellard drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Maellard misses the shot to the body.
Duffy throws a nice looking combination but Maellard bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Maellard tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Duffy manages to circle out of the way.
Maellard tries to work over Duffy's front leg with a kick but Duffy checks it.
Duffy throws a poor cross that misses
and Maellard counters with a stiff right hand.
Duffy lands with a slapping head kick.
Duffy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Duffy misses with a body shot

and Maellard counters by moving into the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Maellard.
Duffy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Maellard throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maellard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Duffy lands a right hand.
Duffy scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Maellard is rocked!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Maellard lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Maellard throws a punch but it's blocked by Duffy.
Duffy blocks a body shot from Maellard.
Maellard lands a shot to the body.
A short right from Maellard.
A right hook to the body lands for Maellard.
Maellard prevents a body shot from Duffy.
Maellard throws a head punch that misses.
Maellard blocks an elbow strike from Duffy.
Maellard blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Duffy blocks a body shot from Maellard.
Maellard tries to stall but Duffy uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Duffy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Maellard scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maellard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Duffy is leaning against Maellard and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maellard can't find room to land a body shot as Duffy controls the action.
Duffy can't find room to land a body shot as Maellard controls the action.
Maellard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Maellard blocks a body shot from Duffy.
Duffy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Maellard blocks a body shot from Duffy.
Duffy misses with a body punch.
Duffy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Duffy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duffy.
Good body shot from Maellard.
Duffy cracks Maellard with a nice body shot.
Nice body punch from Maellard.
Duffy looking to throw knees to the head but Maellard is blocking nicely.
Duffy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Maellard misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Carney Duffy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Pops Maellard's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

An inside leg kick from Maellard misses.
Maellard tries to work over Duffy's front leg with a kick but Duffy checks it.
Nice defenses there by Maellard.
Carney Duffy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Maellard misses with a body shot
and Duffy counters with a thumping low kick.
Duffy lands a right hook to the body.
Duffy gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Maellard feints and then cracks Duffy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Duffy down.
Duffy throws a combination that misses
and Maellard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Good leg kick by Maellard there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maellard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Duffy was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Duffy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Duffy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maellard lets loose with a powerful body kick. Duffy will feel that in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maellard throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Duffy misses with an uppercut.
Duffy throws a hook but Maellard avoids it easily.
Maellard tries to counter by clinching up but Duffy breaks away and moves out of range.
Maellard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Maellard misses with a straight left.
Duffy fakes the leg kick and cracks Maellard in the body.
Maellard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Maellard closes the distance and pushes Duffy back into the cage.
Maellard misses with a body punch.
Duffy pushes Maellard back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Duffy blocking some punches.
A short left from Duffy.
Duffy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Maellard has a couple of punches blocked by Duffy.
Duffy landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Maellard managing to block the knees to the body from Duffy.
Pops Maellard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duffy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duffy pushes Maellard back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duffy.
Duffy pushes Maellard back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Duffy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Duffy is leaning against Maellard and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short left from Duffy.
Duffy pushes Maellard back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Carney Duffy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Maellard avoiding damage as Duffy throws knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Duffy.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duffy.
Maellard blocks the elbow strike.
Duffy misses with a body punch.
Duffy lands a right hand.
Duffy landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Duffy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Duffy scores with a knee to the head.
Oh Maellard is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Duffy stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Duffy misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duffy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A shot in the inside from Duffy.
Duffy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Maellard backwards.
Maellard stalling in the clinch but Duffy improves position.
Duffy connects with a nasty looking knee right to Maellard's face.
A short body shot lands from Duffy as the two fighters clinch.
Duffy cracks Maellard with a nice body shot.
Duffy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Maellard's defenses.
A right handed body shot lands from Duffy.
The two fighters are battling for control here. Maellard trying to break out of Duffy's Thai clinch. Duffy unloads with a massive knee right up the middle that drops Maellard to the canvas! He's out cold! Wow, what a knee by Duffy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Carney Duffy!
Carney Duffy thanked the fans post fight for their support.