PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Phil Duffy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juanito Puerto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Juanito Puerto will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Duffy
vs
Puerto

208 cm
25
260 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

225 cm
26
247 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Powerful

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Phil Duffy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juanito Puerto!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Puerto scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Duffy's coaches at Odins Body Workshop have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Puerto sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Duffy is looking to escape.
Duffy on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Duffy tries to get out of the position.
Duffy trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Puerto seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Let's hope that Puerto has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Duffy on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puerto perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Puerto thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Duffy wants to get back to his feet.
Puerto uses his free foot to push down on Duffy's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Duffy.
BOOM! Puerto connects with a massive shot to the dome!

It looks like Phil Duffy has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puerto with good strikes from the mount here!

Phil Duffy's cut is getting worse.
Puerto controlling the pace for now.
Puerto takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.

Puerto working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Duffy is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Puerto has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Duffy taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Juanito Puerto!