PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mason Oakley (ranked 3390 p4p, 5483 weight class) and Kyle Durston (ranked 435 p4p, 606 weight class). Oakley comes to the cage accompanied by Bring Me Back To Life. Kyle Durston told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Oakley
vs
Durston

178 cm
20
178
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
23
178
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Prefers standup

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mason Oakley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kyle Durston!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oakley throws a chopping leg kick but Durston manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Durston is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Durston fails with a takedown attempt.
Oakley misses with a leg kick

and Durston counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Oakley!
Oakley manages to work his way to half guard, despite Durston's best efforts.
Oakley trying to control here.
Oakley is trying to get back to full guard.
Durston is trying to control the action in half guard but Oakley is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durston stalling.
Oakley is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oakley trying to control from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durston missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Durston seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Oakley does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Durston not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Durston prevents Oakley from improving his position.
Durston has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Durston decides to stand up.
Durston shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Oakley sprawls well. Oakley wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Durston gets slowly back to his feet.
Oakley throws a solid leg kick but Durston takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Oakley.
Oakley sets himself, and Durston steps forward looking for the clinch! Oakley avoids it this time.

Durston drives through and clinches with Oakley against the cage.
Oakley digs a right hand underneath Durston's ribcage. Durston let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Oakley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Oakley comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Durston takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Oakley dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Oakley does it's job there.
Oakley does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Durston misses with a takedown attempt - Oakley sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mason Oakley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyle Durston.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice shot by Oakley.
A chopping leg kick lands by Oakley.
Durston needs to keep his hands up - Oakley had a free shot at his head there.
Durston drops his hands momentarily and Oakley takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Oakley scores with a one two! Durston had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Oakley misses with a double jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Oakley as he connects with a hook.
Durston misses with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oakley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Oakley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Oakley lands a nice leg kick that just misses Durston's sensitive parts.
Oakley lands a jab.
Oakley lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Oakley jabs Durston to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Oakley keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Oakley scores with a jab. Durston acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Oakley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Durston moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Oakley lands a leg kick that knocks Durston off balance momentarily.

Durston moves into the clinch.
Durston misses with a hook to the ribs.
Oakley lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
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!
Oakley misses with a knee strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Oakley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Durston takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Oakley looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Mason Oakley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fighters circle momentarily. Oakley darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Oakley pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Oakley cracks Durston with a right hand to the side of the head.
Oakley turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Oakley stuffs the takedown attempt from Durston. Durston gets slowly back to his feet.
Oakley lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Durston takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Oakley defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Durston.
Durston looks winded!
A combination from Oakley does no damage.
Oakley scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Oakley thumps Durston with a low kick.
Oakley throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mason Oakley dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Oakley lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Oakley misses with a low kick.
Nice takedown defense from Oakley. No joy for Durston on that attempt.
Nice shot by Oakley.
Durston shoots for a double leg takedown but Oakley sprawls well. He's pushed Durston's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Durston changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Oakley tries to avoid it but Durston manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Oakley to the ground. Oakley escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mason Oakley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyle Durston.
Durston is trying hard to land a takedown here. Oakley sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Durston has closed the distance and engaged Oakley in a clinch.

Oakley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A slapping body kick lands there for Oakley.
Oakley fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Durston is out of range.
Oakley throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Durston is defended easily by Oakley.
Durston is breathing heavily.
Oakley scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durston walks into a jab.
Oakley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Durston misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Oakley.
Oakley lands a jab to the head.
Oakley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Decent striking displayed by Oakley there.
Oakley misses with a kick to the body.
A jab from Oakley finds it's way through Durston's defenses.
Oakley clobbers Durston with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Durston gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jab by Oakley.
Durston has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oakley connects with a good right hand that stumbles Durston. Durston circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Oakley lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Durston backs up against the cage.
Durston drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A head kick from Oakley lands but Durston takes it in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Oakley both land. Nice combination.
Oakley looks to land a combination. Durston sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Oakley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Durston can do to turn this around?
Oakley displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Oakley displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Durston.
Oakley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Durston throws a sloppy head kick and Oakley moves out of range easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Oakley.
Oakley lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Durston takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Oakley.
Durston is looking for the big counter here.
Oakley lets loose with a powerful body kick. Durston will feel that in the morning.
Oakley fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Oakley connects with a jab.
Durston will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Oakley slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oakley cracks Durston with a right hand to the side of the head.
Durston walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mason Oakley is winning the standup battle so far.
Oakley scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Oakley lands an overhand right.
Oakley throws a head kick that Durston semi-blocks.
Durston takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Durston pushes Oakley up against the cage in a clinch.

Oakley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Oakley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Durston has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Oakley goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oakley dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Durston. That did some damage!
Durston walks into a stiff left hand from Oakley.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Oakley.
Durston goes for a double leg but Oakley avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Oakley continues to drive forward.
Durston is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oakley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Durston shapes to counter with a head kick.
Oakley explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Oakley lands the left hand.
A cross from Oakley lands.
Oakley throws a head kick but Durston moves out of range.
Durston wants to counter with a clinch but Oakley pushes him away.
Oakley scores with a jab to the body.
Oakley is working the combinations to good effect here.
Oakley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Oakley throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Oakley misses with a wild combination.
Durston checks a leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Oakley buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Durston is trying hard to land a takedown here. Oakley sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Durston looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mason Oakley dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Oakley scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Oakley scores with a jab. Durston acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Durston moves out of range of the body kick from Oakley.
A nice combination there by Oakley.
Oakley throws a big shot that misses.
Oakley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Oakley's jab looks to have found its range, popping Durston under the eye.
A bone on bone clash there as Durston blocks the leg kick.
Oakley throws a head kick but Durston moves out of range.

Durston closes the distance and clinches.
Oakley blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Durston breaks from the clinch.
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!
Durston slips a straight right by Oakley.
Durston shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Oakley pinned against the cage. Oakley gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oakley lets loose with a powerful body kick. Durston will feel that in the morning.
Durston takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Durston moves out of range of the body kick from Oakley.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Oakley.
Durston is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Durston moves out of range of the body kick from Oakley.
Oakley scores with a nice right hand.
Oakley throws a right hand that Durston ducks under and follows up with a left that Durston also avoids with ease.
Durston shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Oakley but Oakley pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Oakley lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Oakley dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Durston. That did some damage!
Durston is looking to clinch but Oakley is avoiding it.
Oakley looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Oakley thumps Durston with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Durston has managed to clinch.
A short uppercut from Oakley.
Oakley prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mason Oakley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyle Durston.
Oakley looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Oakley prevents the takedown attempt.
Oakley gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Oakley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Durston's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Oakley connects with a leg kick.
Oakley throws a head kick but Durston moves out of range.
Durston takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Durston stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Oakley.
Mason Oakley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice jab there from Oakley.
A bone on bone clash there as Durston blocks the leg kick.
Oakley throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Durston decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Oakley misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Oakley tries to roll over but Durston keeps him under control.

Oakley looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Oakley is trying to get back to full guard.
Durston stalling.
Durston missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oakley wants to improve his position but Durston is controlling well.
Durston wants to control but Oakley is keeping him busy.
Kyle Durston has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mason Oakley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Oakley wants to get back to full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mason Oakley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Oakley, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:26
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mason Oakley!
Mason Oakley thanked the fans post fight for their support.