PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brutus Brannagan (ranked 2128 p4p, 237 weight class) and Tony Duff (ranked 3822 p4p, 394 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Brannagan
vs
Duff

178 cm
29
175 lbs
6 - 5 - 1

181 cm
27
180 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 6 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Brutus Brannagan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tony Duff!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Brannagan misses its intended target.
Brannagan keeps the fight on the outside.
Brannagan lands a jab to the head.
Duff steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brannagan.
Brannagan swings for the body but Duff moves out of range.
Nice body kick there by Brannagan.

Duff forces Brannagan back against the cage and clinches.
Duff with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A shot in the inside from Brannagan.
Duff is pressed up against the cage. Brannagan has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Duff down to the mat. Duff avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Duff tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brannagan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Duff takes one to the side of the head.
Duff tries to clinch up but Brannagan circles away and keeps his distance.
Duff tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Duff uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brannagan.

Duff gets a clinch.
Duff tries a knee to the head but Brannagan blocks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duff.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brannagan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brannagan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Duff backwards.
Duff is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brannagan is defending well for now.
Duff gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Brannagan misses with a punch to the body.
Brannagan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Duff looking to throw knees to the head but Brannagan is blocking nicely.
Duff lands a hook to the side of the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Brannagan - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Duff with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Duff swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brannagan struggles to land a body shot inside as Duff controls his hands.
Duff throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brannagan blocks it with crossed arms.
Brannagan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Brannagan.
Brannagan has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Duff pushes off an throws an elbow but Brannagan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Duff tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Brannagan avoiding damage as Duff throws knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brannagan lands a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Brannagan.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brannagan wants a takedown.
Duff blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Duff creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Brannagan's defenses.
Brannagan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Duff throws a knee to the head but misses.
Brannagan throws a punch but it's blocked by Duff.
Duff throws a head punch that misses.
Brannagan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Duff tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brannagan avoids it.
Brannagan managing to block the knees to the body from Duff.
Brannagan jumps guard but Duff stands there with Brannagan around his waist. Brannagan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brutus Brannagan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Duff looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Duff misses with an elbow strike.
Brannagan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Duff blocks a body shot from Brannagan.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Duff throws an elbow but misses.
Duff lands a knee to the body.
Brannagan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Duff backwards.
Duff lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Brannagan.
Duff tries to land knees in the clinch but Brannagan avoids the damage to the body.
Brannagan digs a right hand underneath Duff's ribcage. Duff let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Duff misses with a short punch on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Brannagan as the two fighters clinch.
A short left from Duff.
A shot in the inside from Duff.
Brannagan has a couple of punches blocked by Duff.
A shot in the inside from Brannagan.
Brannagan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duff tries to land knees in the clinch but Brannagan avoids the damage to the body.
Duff with a knee to the head.
Brannagan lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duff tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Duff misses with a punch on the inside.
Duff creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A short left from Duff.
Brannagan avoiding damage as Duff throws knees to the body.
Duff blocks a body shot from Brannagan.
Brannagan lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brannagan.
Duff using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brannagan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Brannagan tries to throw a body punch but Duff avoids it by throwing Brannagan back against the cage.
Brannagan gets through Duff's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Brannagan gets control of Duff's arms and successfully pulls guard. Brannagan will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Brannagan controls Duff momentarily but Duff frees himself.
Brannagan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brannagan has control of Duff's left arm, preventing Duff from doing any damage.
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 Brutus Brannagan will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Brannagan jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Duff moves into range and clinches up with Brannagan.
Brannagan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brannagan blocks an elbow strike.
Brannagan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brannagan is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Duff gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Duff misses with a punch to the body.
Brannagan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Duff just misses with a elbow thrown towards Brannagan's brow.
Brannagan is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Duff gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Duff misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brannagan.
Brannagan cracks Duff with a nice body shot.
Duff misses with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duff trying to land knees to the body.
Brannagan blocks an uppercut.
Duff lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Brannagan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Brannagan gets control of Duff's arms and successfully pulls guard. Brannagan will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Brannagan is pulling down on Duff's head to control his posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Duff stands up and waves to Brannagan to follow him.
Tony Duff is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Duff closes the distance looking to clinch
and Brannagan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Brannagan lands a body shot.
Tony Duff is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice uppercut lands for Brannagan. That snapped Duff's head back.
Duff is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Duff is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Duff wants to clinch but Brannagan slips to the side
and Brannagan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Good standup being displayed there by Brannagan as he connects with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brannagan swats away the attempt to clinch by Duff.
Brannagan stuns Duff with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Brannagan dips to his left and cracks Duff with an uppercut!
Duff wants to clinch up but Brannagan keeps it at a distance.
Brannagan throws a poor cross that misses
and Brannagan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duff tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Brannagan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Duff tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brannagan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Duff is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Duff is looking to clinch.
Brannagan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Duff has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Brannagan finds it's way round the side to connect with Duff's head.
Duff slips a jab from Brannagan.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Duff! But no joy.
Duff wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duff's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Brannagan connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Duff scrambles back to his feet.
Duff fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brannagan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Duff tries to clinch there but Brannagan circles away.
Duff uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brannagan.
Duff tries to clinch but Brannagan is having none of it.
Brannagan throwing a counter right hand but Duff manages to avoid it.

Duff clinches with his opponent.
Brannagan working aggressively here.
Brannagan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Duff can do to turn this around?
Duff landing knees to the head.
Brannagan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Duff looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Still in the clinch, Duff scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duff is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brannagan is defending well for now.
Duff blocking some punches.
Brannagan taking a breather.
Brannagan throws a punch but it's blocked by Duff.
Brannagan tries a body shot but Duff blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duff.
Brannagan lands with a left to the head.
A hook to the body from Brannagan.
Duff misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brannagan.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duff misses with a punch to the body.
Duff misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brannagan lands with a light punch inside.
Brannagan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Duff throws a knee to the head but misses.
Duff throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Brannagan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tony Duff seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Duff with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brutus Brannagan dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Duff fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brannagan throws a body shot but no joy.
Brannagan takes a swing at Duff's ribcage but misses.
Brannagan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Both fighters circling a little - Brannagan finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Brannagan scores with a head kick. Duff tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Brannagan looks to land a right hand but Duff moved out of range.
As Brannagan backs off Duff throws a huge counter combo but Brannagan manages to avoid it all.
Brannagan throws a shot from downtown. Duff moves away and avoids it.
Brannagan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Duff wants to clinch
and Brannagan counters with a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duff tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Brannagan counters with an outside leg kick.
Duff blocks the body kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Knees in the clinch landing for Brannagan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Brannagan.
Brannagan lands a body punch in the clinch.
Brannagan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Brannagan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Duff tries to land knees in the clinch but Brannagan avoids the damage to the body.
Duff tries a knee to the head but Brannagan blocks it.
Duff takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Brannagan has Duff pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Duff manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Brannagan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Duff avoids it.
Duff lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Brannagan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brannagan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Duff backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duff.
With the fighters up against the cage, Brannagan throws an elbow but misses.
Duff throws a head punch that misses.
Duff is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brannagan is defending well for now.

Brannagan jumps into guard, dragging Duff to the mat.
Brannagan trying to keep a closed guard but Duff is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brannagan wants to control but Duff passes easily into half guard.
Brannagan trying to hold on to Duff's head to control him but Duff postures up.
Brannagan tries to get to full guard but Duff has control of the leg.
Brannagan has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Duff is working away from the top position though.
Brannagan gets full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brannagan managing to control the position.
Tony Duff has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brannagan wants to sweep but no luck.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Brannagan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Duff sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brannagan misses with a hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Duff looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Duff tries to clinch but Brannagan moves away
letting Brannagan counter with a right hand.

Duff rushes Brannagan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Brannagan lands a right hand.
Duff scores a nice knee to the body.
Duff pushes Brannagan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Duff misses with a knee strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Duff.
Brannagan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Duff throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brannagan blocks it with crossed arms.
Brannagan tries to pull guard but Duff won't allow it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brutus Brannagan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Brannagan, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brutus Brannagan!
A victorious Brutus Brannagan thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.