PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lock Bresnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donald Duff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lock Bresnar has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Bresnar
vs
Duff

225 cm
20
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
22
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lock Bresnar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Donald Duff!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bresnar misses with a takedown attempt - Duff sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Duff shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Duff was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Duff tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Duff fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Duff lands a nice forearm strike.
Bresnar takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Duff trying to control the position but Bresnar is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duff working the head and body with strikes.
Duff scores with punches from side control.
Bresnar tries to buck Duff off but Duff is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
An elbow from Duff crashes against the mat.
Bresnar is breathing heavily.
Duff postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Duff working the ground and pound from side control.
Duff is chipping away with strikes.
Duff trying to control the position but Bresnar is working away.
Duff controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duff wants to stand but Bresnar has his arm trapped.
Bresnar avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Duff.
Duff lands some shots froms side control.
Bresnar defending against the ground and pound.
Bresnar is not content to let Duff control the position.
Duff cracks Bresnar with an elbow. That is naaassty.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bresnar gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Duff has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Duff throws a sloppy strike and Bresnar uses the opportunity to reverse the position! A bit of a scramble here and Bresnar has ended up in Duff's guard.
Duff is trying to control the position but Bresnar postures up.
Bresnar knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Duff on the ground.

Bresnar got a little sloppy there for a moment and Duff has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bresnar has managed to get both his arms back between Duff's legs - danger averted.
Bresnar throws a strike but Duff rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Duff chips away with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Duff accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Duff distracts Bresnar with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duff throws a big right hand that misses.
Bresnar will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Duff is looking to work some ground and pound but Bresnar has wrist control.
Duff postures up in Bresnar's guard and throws a big left but Bresnar blocks it.
Duff postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Duff is looking to work some ground and pound but Bresnar has wrist control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Duff working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Duff working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donald Duff dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Duff shoots in but Bresnar avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Duff fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Duff circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bresnar throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Duff.

Duff has Bresnar up against the cage in a clinch.
Bresnar is looking for a takedown.

Duff pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Duff changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bresnar tries to avoid it but Duff manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bresnar to the ground. Bresnar escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lock Bresnar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donald Duff.

Duff closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Bresnar quickly recovers to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Duff takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bresnar blocking the ground and pound attempt from Duff.
Duff takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Donald Duff has got the better of the ground game so far.
Duff wants to control but Bresnar is keeping him busy.
Duff throwing shots but Bresnar is blocking nicely.
Duff seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bresnar does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Duff sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bresnar defending well though.
Duff has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Still in half guard, Duff seems content to control.

Donald Duff has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Duff fails to land the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duff changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bresnar tries to avoid it but Duff manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bresnar to the ground. Bresnar escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Duff blocks a jab.
Duff fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Duff stuffs the takedown attempt from Bresnar. Bresnar gets slowly back to his feet.

Duff closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Duff gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duff lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duff looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Bresnar keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bresnar is staying active underneath Duff, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Duff scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Duff sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Duff's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Duff is trying to control the action in half guard but Bresnar is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Donald Duff was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Duff shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bresnar as he avoids it easily.

Duff shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Bresnar is trying to defend but Duff finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Bresnar avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Duff.

Duff is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bresnar is just riding it out for now. Duff eventually gives up the hold.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Duff is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bresnar is just riding it out for now. Duff eventually gives up the hold.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donald Duff showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Bresnar gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Duff to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Duff lands a couple of digs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Duff wants to control from the top but Bresnar keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duff throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Bresnar keeping moving, preventing Duff from controlling successfully.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Donald Duff hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Duff gets the takedown into side control.
Duff in side control lands a decent elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Duff is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bresnar is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Duff wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bresnar keeps working.
Duff just content to control the position.
Duff trying to control the position but Bresnar is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bresnar is working to avoid the ground and pound but Duff connects with a decent elbow.
Duff tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Duff misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Duff takes a little break here. Bresnar wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Duff working the body and head with strikes.
Duff in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duff scores with a couple of short elbows.
Duff lands an elbow.
Duff postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duff advances to mount.
Duff putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Duff looking to secure an arm triangle but Bresnar defends it well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Duff punishing his opponent with strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Donald Duff comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Duff 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 25:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 25:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donald Duff!
Donald Duff was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.