PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joao Duarte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Bach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Duarte
vs
Bach

182 cm
25
162 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

184 cm
18
170 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joao Duarte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jason Bach!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Matheus Silva and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bach avoids the head kick by Duarte.
Bach looks to score with a jab to the body but Duarte is just out of range.
Duarte misses with a head kick.
Bach takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bach walks forward, straight into a front kick from Duarte.
Bach misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Duarte ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bach takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Bach avoids the head kick by Duarte.
Duarte tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Duarte connects with a high kick.
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!
Duarte throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bach.
Duarte uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bach.
Duarte scores with a shot to the body.
Duarte looks to land a combination but Bach avoids it well.
Joao Duarte seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duarte throws a head kick that half lands.
Duarte scores with a head kick.
Bach throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Duarte misses with a head kick.
Duarte bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bach has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Duarte.
Duarte lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bach throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Duarte lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bach circles away quickly and effectively.
Duarte connects with a high kick.
Duarte is breathing heavily.
Duarte slips a jab from Bach.
A combination from Bach does no damage.
Bach takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Bach misses with an uppercut.
A head kick misses from Duarte.
Bach lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Duarte backs up against the cage.
Duarte scores with a nice body kick.
Bach takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duarte throws a head kick but Bach moves out of range.
Duarte chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A jab from Bach misses.
Bach throws a nice looking combination but Duarte bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Duarte throws a head kick that misses.
Bach blocks a head kick by Duarte.
Duarte throws a head kick but Bach moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bach throws a hook but Duarte blocks it.
Duarte throws a sloppy head kick and Bach moves out of range easily.
Bach throws a nice looking combination but Duarte bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Duarte uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bach.
Duarte lands a high kick!
Duarte on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bach throws an overhand right that lands on Duarte's shoulder, as Duarte tries to avoid the shot.
Duarte keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bach.
Bach might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Nice body kick there by Duarte.
Bach throws a big shot that misses.
No joy there for Bach, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A jab from Bach misses.
Duarte connects with a high kick.
Duarte moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Bach misses with a looping left.
Duarte throws a head kick that misses.
Duarte's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Duarte duly obliges.
Duarte throws a sloppy head kick and Bach moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duarte scores with a spinning back kick!
Duarte lands with a nice body kick.
Bach takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Duarte avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Duarte throws a combination. Bach tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Duarte tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bach missing with a left hand there. Duarte was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Duarte pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Duarte.
Duarte connects with a high kick.
Bach uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bach misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duarte.
Good leg kick by Duarte there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bach avoids the head kick by Duarte.
Bach thuds his right hand into Duarte's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duarte throws a head kick that misses.
Bach misses with a two punch combination.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bach avoids the head kick by Duarte.
Bach throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bach misses with an uppercut.
Bach jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Duarte scores with a head kick.
Duarte displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bach throws out the jab.
Bach has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Duarte.
Bach lands an overhand right.
Duarte tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bach looks to land a left hand but Duarte moved out of range nicely.
Duarte ducks under a wild hook from Bach.
Duarte tries a head kick but it misses.
Duarte moves out of range as Bach strikes.
Duarte lands a high kick!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bach scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Duarte is rocked!
Duarte defending well as Bach loads up on a big left hand.
Oh Duarte is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bach misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bach displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Duarte throws out the jab.
Bach stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Duarte throws a right and a left that Bach avoids nicely.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Bach! Duarte is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jason Bach!