PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rog Roundboy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Duc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Roundboy
vs
Duc

155 cm
21
230 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

194 cm
20
255 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rog Roundboy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jean Duc!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Columbo Gatti and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Roundboy scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Roundboy seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Duc tries to get to full guard but Roundboy has control of the leg.

Duc is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Roundboy pulls his head out easily.
Duc is trying to maintain the position but Roundboy is very close to passing his half guard.
Duc gets full guard.
Roundboy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Duc is keeping the position for now.
Roundboy throws a big right hand that misses.
Roundboy lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Duc keeping moving, preventing Roundboy from controlling successfully.
Roundboy tries to free his leg and advance position but Duc is retaining full guard.

Duc wriggles free and stands up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roundboy fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nice takedown defense from Duc. No joy for Roundboy on that attempt.

Roundboy fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Duc sprawls well initially but Roundboy persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Duc wants to control the action here but instead Roundboy manages to pass to full mount!
Duc gets back to half guard.
Roundboy knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Duc on the ground.
Duc wants to improve his position but Roundboy is controlling well.

Duc is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Roundboy pulls his head out easily.
Duc is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Roundboy jumps into side control!
Duc sneaks back into half guard.
Duc looks gassed!
The fighters are battling for position here. Duc manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Duc looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Roundboy might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Roundboy drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Roundboy jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Duc looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roundboy controlling from the top position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Roundboy tries to free his leg and advance position but Duc is retaining full guard.
Roundboy wanted to stand there but Duc had control of the position.
Duc is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Duc uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Roundboy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Duc clinches up with Roundboy and pushes him back against the cage.
Duc keeps control of Roundboy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Roundboy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Roundboy is pressed up against the cage. Duc has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Roundboy down to the mat. Roundboy avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Roundboy wants to clinch

and Duc counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Roundboy!
Duc putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Duc fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Roundboy is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roundboy on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Roundboy tries to get out of the position.
Duc is landing with some decent strikes but Roundboy is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Duc controlling from the full mount.
Duc dominating with strikes here.
Duc can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Roundboy is looking to escape.
Duc looking to finish Roundboy with some ground and pound. This is bad for Roundboy!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duc can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Roundboy is looking to escape.

Duc has control of Roundboy's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Roundboy regains control of the situation pretty easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jean Duc dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Roundboy tries to clinch

and Duc counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Roundboy is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Duc is controlling him.
Duc thows a big elbow that misses.
Duc stopping the sweep attempt from Roundboy.
Duc wants to control from the top but Roundboy keeps moving.
Duc in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Roundboy is trying to keep Duc in close.
Jean Duc has got the better of the ground game so far.
Roundboy keeping moving, preventing Duc from controlling successfully.
Duc is breathing heavily.
Duc lands a couple of digs.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Roundboy shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Duc but Duc pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Roundboy is looking to clinch.
Roundboy throws a body punch but Duc moves out of range.
Roundboy tries to close the distance and clinch but Duc swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Duc stuffs the takedown.
Roundboy closes this distance looking for a takedown but Duc circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rog Roundboy. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Duc rushes Roundboy and presses him up against the cage.

Duc manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Duc looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Roundboy is defending well. Duc quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Roundboy has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Duc celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jean Duc!