PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Troy Hooper (ranked 1244 p4p, 3542 weight class) and Tyler Durden (ranked 21 p4p, 39 weight class). Durden is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Where Is My Mind. Tyler Durden acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.

Hooper
vs
Durden

180 cm
43
175
36 - 20 - 2

180 cm
41
161
28 - 18 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

Core Combat

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 36 - 20 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Troy Hooper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 18 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tyler Durden!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hooper throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hooper throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Durden tries to counter by closing the distance.
Durden looks to land a combination but Hooper avoids it well.
A quick step to the side and Hooper tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Durden throws a hook but Hooper avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Durden throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hooper tries to clinch but Durden moves away
and Durden counters with a stiff right hand.
Hooper moves in looking to clinch but Durden pushes him off.
It seemed like Durden was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've been informed that Durden has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Troy Hooper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Durden takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hooper throws a jab but it's blocked by Durden.
Hooper misses with a hook
and Durden counters with a right hand to the body.
Hooper throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hooper throws a looping overhand right but Durden ducks down to avoid it.
Hooper misses with a looping right.
Durden steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hooper.
Durden is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Hooper needs to keep his hands up - Durden had a free shot at his head there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hooper throws a lazy right hand but Durden sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Durden throws out a loose jab but Hooper uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden throws a head kick that misses.
Hooper was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Durden throws a head kick but Hooper moves out of range.
It looked like Hooper was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Durden.
Hooper shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Durden defending well as Hooper loads up on a big left hand.
Durden doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Hooper avoids the body shot from Durden.
Durden lands a nice looking body shot.
Durden fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hooper misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hooper takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hooper digs a good body shot into Durden's ribs.
Hooper misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Durden.
Hooper fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Durden manages to avoid it.
Durden is looking for the big counter here.
Hooper ducks under a wild hook from Durden.
Decent striking displayed by Hooper there.
Hooper throws a jab but it's blocked by Durden.
Durden steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Hooper.
Good work by Durden as he checks the leg kick.
Hooper has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Fairtex MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Hooper scores with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Durden takes a swing at Hooper's ribcage but misses.
Durden throws the left hand but Hooper avoids the punch easily.
Hooper lands a jab to the nose.
Durden throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Durden uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hooper.
Donk. Hooper catches Durden right on the button with a cross.
Durden scores with the left hand. Hooper knows he should have avoided that one.
Hooper walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Durden staying out of range there.
Hooper connects with a body shot.
Hooper lands a slapping body shot.
Durden lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hooper lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hooper misses with a kick to the body.
Durden lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hooper circles away quickly and effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tyler Durden will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hooper throws a leg kick but Durden sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hooper swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Durden lands a really nice looking cross but Hooper seems unphased.
Durden scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice straight punches there by Hooper. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hooper.
Durden walks into a straight right hand from Hooper.
Durden throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Durden moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hooper misses the jab.
Durden avoids the body shot from Hooper.
Durden dodges the punch combination from Hooper.
Hooper misses with a hook.
Durden swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hooper swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hooper misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hooper throws the left hand but Durden avoids the punch easily.
Durden scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Good standup being displayed there by Hooper as he connects with a hook.
Durden wants to clinch up but Hooper keeps it at a distance.
Hooper throws a combination. Durden tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Hooper misses with a body shot.
Hooper fails with an attempt to clinch.
Good standup being displayed there by Durden as he connects with a hook.
Durden uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hooper.
Durden lands a lovely overhand right.
Jab from Hooper.
Durden tries to clinch but Hooper moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hooper throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hooper misses the body punch
and Durden counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hooper fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sloppy strikes from Durden. Those never looked like landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hooper with a hook.
A slow jab from Hooper misses its intended target.
Durden slips under a jab from Hooper.
Durden ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hooper looks to score with a jab to the body but Durden is just out of range.
Durden is looking for the big counter here.
Durden wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hooper throws an overhand right that lands on Durden's shoulder, as Durden tries to avoid the shot.
Hooper throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Durden looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Durden 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.
Durden stuns Hooper with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hooper. Durden does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jab from Durden.
Durden fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hooper manages to avoid it.
Hooper tests Durden's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Durden slips a straight right by Hooper.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Troy Hooper will probably get the nod.
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. This is the final round!

Hooper throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Durden to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice defenses there by Durden.
Durden looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hooper fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Durden looks to score with a jab to the body but Hooper is just out of range.
Durden scores with a three punch combo!
Hooper throws a body punch but Durden moves out of range.
Hooper throws a shot from downtown. Durden moves away and avoids it.
Durden keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hooper.
Hooper on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Durden. Durden obviously looking to wear him down.
Durden lands a leg kick that knocks Hooper off balance momentarily.
Durden throws a good cross that connects.
Durden throws a head kick but Hooper moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hooper with a nice cross.
Durden uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hooper.
Hooper throws a lazy right hand but Durden sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hooper throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Durden looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Hooper misses its intended target.
Durden throws a jab but it's blocked by Hooper.
Durden keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hooper.
Durden swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A big right from Hooper misses.
Hooper lands a nice shot that snaps Durden's head back.
Hooper throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Durden swings for the body but Hooper moves out of range.
Hooper throwing a counter right hand but Durden manages to avoid it.
Durden lunges at Hooper with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hooper's hand.
Durden is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hooper ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Durden moves away.
Hooper defending well as Durden loads up on a big left hand.
Durden jabs Hooper to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Durden listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hooper pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hooper swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Durden counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Durden jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hooper keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Troy Hooper has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A thudding body kick lands there by Durden!
Hooper misses with an uppercut.
Durden takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Durden moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Durden misses with an uppercut. Hooper saw that one coming.
Hooper tries to bum rush Durden with a series of wild strikes but Durden uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Durden throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hooper throws a shot to the body.
Hooper throws a right and a left that Durden avoids nicely.
Durden tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A jab from Hooper misses.
Hooper staying out of range there.
Good standup being displayed there by Durden as he connects with a hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tyler Durden comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Durden 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 George Francis scores the fight for Tyler Durden!
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for Tyler Durden!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Tyler Durden!

Tyler Durden wins by unanimous decision!
A victorious Tyler Durden thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.