PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zac Ogletree (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arek Duchowicz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zac Ogletree had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Ogletree
vs
Duchowicz

182 cm
21
153 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

174 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zac Ogletree!
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, Arek Duchowicz!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duchowicz pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ogletree looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Duchowicz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ogletree is looking to clinch but Duchowicz is avoiding it.
Zac Ogletree seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ogletree doesn't manage to clinch there - Duchowicz circles away.
Duchowicz misses with a wild body shot.
Duchowicz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ogletree falls off balance throwing a combination

and Duchowicz counters by clinching up.
Duchowicz drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ogletree pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ogletree shoots in and drives through. Duchowicz sprawls well.
Duchowicz connects with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ogletree moves out of range of the body kick.
Duchowicz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ogletree doesn't manage to clinch there - Duchowicz circles away.
Ogletree throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ogletree moves out of range of the body kick from Duchowicz.
Arek Duchowicz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Duchowicz throws a sloppy head kick and Ogletree moves out of range easily.
Nice body kick from Duchowicz.
Duchowicz lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Duchowicz throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Duchowicz moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duchowicz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Duchowicz thows a body kick. Ogletree tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Duchowicz lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ogletree will feel that in the morning.
Duchowicz throws a sloppy head kick and Ogletree moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Duchowicz.
Duchowicz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Duchowicz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Duchowicz scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ogletree doesn't seem bothered though.

Duchowicz pushes Ogletree up against the cage in a clinch.
Nice elbow from Duchowicz.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ogletree avoiding damage as Duchowicz throws knees to the body.
Duchowicz looking to throw knees to the head but Ogletree is blocking nicely.
Duchowicz landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ogletree tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Duchowicz smiles and moves away.
Duchowicz misses with a head kick.
Duchowicz scores with a push kick.
Duchowicz lands a body shot.

Duchowicz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ogletree is looking to break free of the clinch but Duchowicz has double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duchowicz trying to land knees to the body.
Duchowicz gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ogletree blocks an elbow strike.
Duchowicz is trying to force a seperation but Ogletree has the dominant position.
Ogletree takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ogletree jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Duchowicz walks away with a smile on his face. Ogletree gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zac Ogletree. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Duchowicz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Duchowicz tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duchowicz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Duchowicz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Duchowicz gets a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arek Duchowicz dominated that round.
That's time! Ogletree's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Duchowicz stuns Ogletree with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Duchowicz instigates a clinch.
Ogletree on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ogletree working hard to break the clinch.
Ogletree with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Duchowicz unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Duchowicz obliges.
Ogletree is trying to break the clinch but Duchowicz is controlling him.
Duchowicz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ogletree.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ogletree gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Duchowicz.
Ogletree blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duchowicz goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ogletree prevents it.

Duchowicz manages to break the clinch.
Duchowicz looks to land a body kick but Ogletree moved away.
Zac Ogletree is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ogletree tries for a takedown but Duchowicz sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Duchowicz thuds his shin into the meat of Ogletree's side.

Duchowicz instigates a clinch.
Duchowicz creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Duchowicz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Duchowicz doesn't manage to clinch there - Ogletree circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Duchowicz closes the distance and clinches.
Duchowicz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ogletree.
Ogletree tries to work over Duchowicz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Duchowicz missing with knees to the body.
Ogletree managing to block the knees to the body from Duchowicz.
Duchowicz crunches a lovely knee into Ogletree's ribcage.
Duchowicz is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Duchowicz unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ogletree lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ogletree takes an elbow to the forehead.
Duchowicz gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duchowicz throws a head kick but Ogletree moves out of range.
Ogletree sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Duchowicz displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ogletree.
Duchowicz thuds his shin into the meat of Ogletree's side.
Duchowicz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A solid body kick from Duchowicz.
Duchowicz fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Duchowicz.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Duchowicz.
Ogletree will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duchowicz cracks a nice hook into Ogletree's ribs.
Duchowicz darts in trying to clinch

and Ogletree counters by clinching up.
Duchowicz is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ogletree blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Duchowicz.
Ogletree managing to block the knees to the body from Duchowicz.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ogletree has Duchowicz pressed against the cage, preventing Duchowicz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ogletree can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zac Ogletree. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Duchowicz comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arek Duchowicz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Duchowicz misses with a head kick.
Duchowicz throws a sloppy head kick and Ogletree moves out of range easily.
Duchowicz wants to clinch.

Duchowicz has taken the fight to the clinch.

Duchowicz breaks from the clinch.
Duchowicz scores with a push kick.
Duchowicz tries a head kick but it misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ogletree tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Duchowicz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
No luck for Ogletree with that takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duchowicz lands a head kick. Ogletree smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Duchowicz lands with a kick to the ribs.
Duchowicz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Duchowicz throws a push kick but Ogletree slaps the foot to one side.
Duchowicz is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ogletree rather than just go for the knockout.
Duchowicz misses the shot to the body.
Duchowicz delivers a nice body kick.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Duchowicz enables Ogletree to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Duchowicz manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Duchowicz trying to control the position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duchowicz looking to control.
Duchowicz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ogletree.
Duchowicz manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ogletree manages to get himself to full guard.
Ogletree looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Zac Ogletree wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Duchowicz tries to close the distance and clinch but Ogletree swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duchowicz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ogletree takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Duchowicz throws the kick towards the body but Ogletree avoids it.
Ogletree showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Duchowicz.

Duchowicz gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ogletree throwing strikes but missing.
Ogletree has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ogletree postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ogletree stops Duchowicz from standing up.
Ogletree trying to control the position from guard on top but Duchowicz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ogletree stops Duchowicz from standing up.
Duchowicz is trying to keep Ogletree in close.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A slapping body kick lands there for Duchowicz.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ogletree misses with a straight right.
Zac Ogletree has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Arek Duchowicz is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ogletree moves out of range of the body kick from Duchowicz.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arek Duchowicz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Duchowicz winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arek Duchowicz!