PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bill Kazmaier (ranked 4572 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daffy Duck (ranked 4742 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kazmaier
vs
Duck

188 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
25
279 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bill Kazmaier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daffy Duck!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kazmaier.
Duck with the counter takedown but Kazmaier avoids it easily.
Duck will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Kazmaier clinches up with Duck and pushes him back against the cage.
Kazmaier fails to pull guard.
Kazmaier could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Duck pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Duck closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kazmaier circles away.

Duck fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kazmaier, pushing him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Duck has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Kazmaier uses from the top position.
Kazmaier throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Duck tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Duck pulls Kazmaier in close to his closed guard and prevents Kazmaier from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazmaier throws a big right hand that misses.
Duck pulls Kazmaier in close to his closed guard and prevents Kazmaier from doing any damage or advancing position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Duck can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kazmaier looking to sit in guard and control but Duck gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Duck sitting in guard here, content to control.
Duck must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Kazmaier is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Duck is aware though and is defending well.
Kazmaier is trying to keep Duck in close.
Duck wants to stand but Kazmaier is controlling his posture from full guard.
Kazmaier controls Duck momentarily but Duck frees himself.
Duck trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Duck sitting in guard here, content to control.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duck throws a head kick that misses.
It looked like Kazmaier was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Duck.

Duck closes the distance and clinches.

Duck pulls guard effortlessly.
Kazmaier wants to stand but Duck is controlling his posture from full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Duck pulls Kazmaier in close to prevent any damage.
Kazmaier preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duck trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Duck controlling Kazmaier's posture.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Duck is continuing to stall.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Duck shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kazmaier is trying to defend but Duck finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Duck seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daffy Duck dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Kazmaier misses with a head kick.
Duck shoots in but no luck this time.

Duck scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Kazmaier manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Duck keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Kazmaier has had enough of the clinch but Duck keeps him there for the moment.
Kazmaier throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A bit of stalling here from Duck.

Duck pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Duck moves into the clinch successfully.

Duck breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Duck stuffs the takedown attempt from Kazmaier. Kazmaier gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kazmaier lands a head kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duck shoots in but no luck this time.

Duck gets a clinch.
Duck controlling the action here for a moment.

Duck breaks the clinch.
Duck fails with a takedown attempt.
Bill Kazmaier has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daffy Duck.
Kazmaier is looking to clinch but Duck is avoiding it.
Kazmaier shoots in looking for a takedown but Duck manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kazmaier's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Duck closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duck drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kazmaier gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kazmaier tries to pull guard but Duck forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Duck escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Duck lands a big head kick that sends Kazmaier tumbling to the mat! Duck takes a step backwards and waves Kazmaier back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Kazmaier is rocked!

It looks like Bill Kazmaier has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kazmaier looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Duck is fending him off so far but Kazmaier persists. Nope, Duck circles away and we're back to standing.
Oh Kazmaier is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Duck moves into the clinch successfully.

Duck escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Duck closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kazmaier seems to have got his legs back now.
Kazmaier tries a knee to the head but Duck blocks it.
Duck tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kazmaier smiles and moves away.
Duck tries for a takedown but Kazmaier sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Duck instigates a clinch.
Duck looking for a takedown.
Kazmaier wants to stall.
Duck tries for a takedown but Kazmaier manages to get underhooks.
Kazmaier tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Duck just stands there and leans against the cage.

Duck breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Duck rushes Kazmaier and presses him up against the cage.
Kazmaier is trying to break the clinch but Duck is controlling him.
Duck tries to pull guard but Kazmaier holds him up against the cage and eventually Duck drops back down to his feet.
Duck tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duck has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kazmaier avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Duck misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kazmaier wants to get back to striking at distance but Duck won't allow it.
Duck is working for takedown but Kazmaier is calmly controlling the position for now.
Daffy Duck seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Duck's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Duck has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Duck clinches up with Kazmaier and pushes him back against the cage.
Duck is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Duck jumps guard but Kazmaier stands there with Duck around his waist. Duck gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kazmaier has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Duck after a bit of a struggle.

Duck escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daffy Duck showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bill Kazmaier's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Kazmaier gets tackled into the cage by Duck. Duck maintains the clinch.
Kazmaier is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Duck dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Duck's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Duck moves into the clinch.
Duck jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kazmaier walks away with a smile on his face. Duck gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Duck clinches.

Duck's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duck fails to land the takedown.
Duck shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kazmaier counters with a straight right hand.
Bill Kazmaier has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daffy Duck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazmaier tries for a takedown but Duck sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Duck looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kazmaier tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Duck throws a counter combo.

Duck darts in and clinches Kazmaier up against the cage.

Duck successfully pulls guard.
Duck is pulling down on Kazmaier's head. It's preventing any offense from Kazmaier, at least for the moment.
Kazmaier won't allow Duck to get back to his feet.
Duck utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Duck trying to control the position here.
Kazmaier is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duck seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Duck tries to land a sweep but no joy.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kazmaier checks the leg kick.
Kazmaier keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Duck.
Kazmaier appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Duck feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kazmaier's calf.

Duck clinches up with Kazmaier and pushes him back against the cage.
Kazmaier stops a takedown attempt from Duck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kazmaier fails to pull guard.

Duck manages to break the clinch.
Kazmaier with a lazy takedown attempt

and Duck counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Duck.
Kazmaier gets underhooks to prevent Duck's takedown attempt.
Duck taking a breather.
Kazmaier has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Duck avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Duck drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kazmaier gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Duck pulls guard effortlessly.
Duck seems keen to control Kazmaier's posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duck is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Daffy Duck has got the better of the ground game so far.
Duck has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Kazmaier has passed into side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Duck is trying to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daffy Duck comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Duck has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daffy Duck!
A relieved looking Daffy Duck thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.