PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Duke Rance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Bergasmarchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Duke Rance has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Duke Rance seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Rance
vs
Bergasmarchi

178 cm
23
170 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

181 cm
23
179 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Duke Rance!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gabriel Bergasmarchi!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Bergasmarchi.
Bergasmarchi keeps the fight on the outside.
Bergasmarchi looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rance tries to close the distance and clinch but Bergasmarchi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rance tries to clinch there but Bergasmarchi circles away.
Rance moves in looking to clinch but Bergasmarchi pushes him off.
Bergasmarchi throws a nice looking combination but Rance bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rance tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rance tries to clinch but Bergasmarchi moves out of range.
A cross from Bergasmarchi lands.
Rance doesn't manage to clinch there - Bergasmarchi circles away.
We've been told by Rance's head coaches at *Nelson Fight Camp* that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Rance tries to close the distance and clinch but Bergasmarchi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bergasmarchi fails to land with a series of punches.
Rance tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bergasmarchi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bergasmarchi cracks Rance with a good jab.
Rance ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bergasmarchi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bergasmarchi looks to throw the jab but Rance is out of range.
Bergasmarchi shoots in for a takedown but Rance shows good takedown defense.
Rance tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bergasmarchi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rance looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rance tries to close the distance and clinch but Bergasmarchi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bergasmarchi swats away the attempt to clinch by Rance.
Bergasmarchi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rance.
Rance is looking to clinch.
Bergasmarchi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Rance clinches up with Bergasmarchi and pushes him back against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rance.
Rance tries to land a knee to the head but Bergasmarchi blocks with his arms.
Rance tries to land a knee to the head but Bergasmarchi blocks with his arms.
Bergasmarchi takes a knee to the side of the body.
Rance working Bergasmarchi over with knees to the body.
Rance throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rance looking to throw knees to the head but Bergasmarchi is blocking nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rance unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Knees to the body from Rance.
Bergasmarchi takes a knee to the side of the body.
Rance misses with a knee strike.
Bergasmarchi has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Rance after a bit of a struggle.
Rance looking to throw knees to the head but Bergasmarchi is blocking nicely.
Bergasmarchi managing to block the knees to the body from Rance.
Bergasmarchi is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rance gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Duke Rance has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriel Bergasmarchi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rance connects with a knee to the head.
Rance misses with a knee to the head.
Rance tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rance throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bergasmarchi takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bergasmarchi takes a knee to the side of the body.
Rance tries a knee to the head but Bergasmarchi blocks it.
Bergasmarchi wants a takedown.
Rance landing knees to the head.
Rance tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rance tries to land a knee to the head but Bergasmarchi blocks with his arms.
Bergasmarchi taking a breather.
Rance tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bergasmarchi avoids it.
Rance misses with a knee strike.
Bergasmarchi looking for a takedown.
Bergasmarchi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rance with a knee to the head.

It looks like Gabriel Bergasmarchi has been cut.
Bergasmarchi leaning against his opponent.
Rance landing some nice looking knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Duke Rance dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gabriel Bergasmarchi's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Bergasmarchi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rance wants to clinch
and Bergasmarchi counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bergasmarchi tries for a takedown but Rance sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bergasmarchi goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bergasmarchi keeps the fight on the outside.
Rance tries to clinch but Bergasmarchi moves away
and Bergasmarchi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bergasmarchi keeps the fight on the outside.
Rance tries to clinch there but Bergasmarchi circles away.

Rance rushes Bergasmarchi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rance with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rance misses with a knee to the head.
Bergasmarchi stalling in the clinch but Rance improves position.
Rance unloads a knee to the mid-section.
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!
Rance connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bergasmarchi's face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bergasmarchi goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rance prevents it.
Rance putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bergasmarchi in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Rance throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bergasmarchi blocks it with crossed arms.
Rance tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bergasmarchi is looking for a takedown.
Duke Rance has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriel Bergasmarchi.
Rance using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bergasmarchi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bergasmarchi managing to block the knees to the body from Rance.
Rance throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bergasmarchi blocks it with crossed arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rance misses with a knee to the head.
Rance misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bergasmarchi.
Rance throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bergasmarchi blocks it with crossed arms.
Rance tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rance keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bergasmarchi's efforts to push away.
Duke Rance has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rance looking to throw knees to the head but Bergasmarchi is blocking nicely.
Rance crunches a lovely knee into Bergasmarchi's ribcage.
Rance tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rance with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rance lands a good knee to the midsection. Bergasmarchi won't want to take too many of those.
Rance misses with a knee to the head.
Rance working Bergasmarchi over with knees to the body.
Bergasmarchi is breathing heavily.
Rance tries to land a knee to the head but Bergasmarchi blocks with his arms.
Rance unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bergasmarchi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rance using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bergasmarchi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bergasmarchi drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rance pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bergasmarchi misses with a few strikes there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rance tries to clinch up but Bergasmarchi circles away and keeps his distance.
Rance fails with an attempt to clinch.

Rance clinches.
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!
Rance tries to land a knee to the head but Bergasmarchi blocks with his arms.
Rance misses with a knee to the head.
Bergasmarchi is looking for a takedown.
Rance lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rance misses with a knee to the head.
Rance missing with knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rance lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rance tries a knee to the head but Bergasmarchi blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Duke Rance dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gabriel Bergasmarchi's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Rance tries to close the distance and clinch but Bergasmarchi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Duke Rance is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rance tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bergasmarchi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rance tries to clinch up.

Rance gets a clinch.
Bergasmarchi has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rance is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Rance tries to land a knee to the head but Bergasmarchi blocks with his arms.
Rance lands a knee to the head.
Bergasmarchi drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rance gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bergasmarchi looking to slow down the pace here.
Rance with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rance tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bergasmarchi wants a takedown.
Duke Rance has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriel Bergasmarchi.
Rance throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rance throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bergasmarchi blocks it with crossed arms.
Rance throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bergasmarchi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rance putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bergasmarchi in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bergasmarchi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rance using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bergasmarchi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bergasmarchi is trying to drag Rance to the mat but Rance just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Rance lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rance tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bergasmarchi is looking for a takedown.
Bergasmarchi stalling in the clinch but Rance improves position.
Rance crunches a lovely knee into Bergasmarchi's ribcage.
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!
Bergasmarchi avoiding damage as Rance throws knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rance with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rance misses with a knee to the head.
Rance with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rance gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bergasmarchi.
Bergasmarchi is trying to maintain a safe position but Rance gets an underhook and turns Bergasmarchi into the cage.
Rance lands a knee to the head.
Rance with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rance tries a knee to the head but Bergasmarchi blocks it.
Gabriel Bergasmarchi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rance is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rance with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bergasmarchi taking a breather.
Rance tries to land a knee to the head but Bergasmarchi blocks with his arms.
Bergasmarchi misses with the head strike.
Bergasmarchi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rance crunches a lovely knee into Bergasmarchi's ribcage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rance as Bergasmarchi tries to tie him up.
Rance using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Duke Rance showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rance has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Duke Rance!
Duke Rance seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.