PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Durant (ranked 929 p4p, 23534 weight class) and Sebastian Burger (ranked 147 p4p, 563 weight class). Sebastian Burger 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!

Durant
vs
Burger

191 cm
23
220
20 - 1 - 0

190 cm
29
220
16 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Voodoo Nutrition
Brooklyn Threads

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kevin Durant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sebastian Burger!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burger takes one on the button.
Durant throws a body shot but no joy.
Burger was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Burger throws a head kick but Durant moves out of range.

Durant takes the fight into the clinch.
Durant can't find room to land a body shot as Burger controls the action.
Durant doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
I was talking to Durant's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Durant can't find room to land a body shot as Burger controls the action.
Still in the clinch, Durant scores with a nice short uppercut.
Burger wants to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durant misses with a punch to the body.
Durant doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Durant lands a body punch.
A hook to the body from Durant.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Durant.
Burger looks winded!
A short body shot lands from Durant as the two fighters clinch.
Durant lands a left hand that snaps the head of Burger backwards.
Durant lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Durant lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Durant on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Durant.
A shot in the inside from Durant.
A nice right hand lands inside from Durant.
Durant pushes Burger back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A hook to the body from Durant.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Durant lands a left hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Durant.
A short body shot lands from Durant as the two fighters clinch.
Durant throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Burgers head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durant scores with a hook to the body.
Durant stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Durant throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A body shot lands from Durant.
Durant makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Durant scores with a shot to the side of Burger's head.
Durant lands a hook to the side of the head.
Durant cracks Burger with a nice body shot.
Durant makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Durant lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Burger.
Durant throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Burgers head.
Durant lands a body shot in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Durant.
A right handed body shot lands from Durant.
Burger looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durant lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Durant as the two fighters clinch.
Durant lands a body punch.
A hook to the body from Durant.
Durant works on Burger's body with a couple of short punches.
Durant digs a right hand into Burger's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Burger's gas tank.
Durant lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Durant lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Durant.
A short body shot lands from Durant as the two fighters clinch.
A hook to the body from Durant.
Durant works on Burger's body with a couple of short punches.
Durant works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Durant lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A hook to the body from Durant.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durant lands a nice shot to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Durant.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Durant throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nice body punch from Durant.
Durant lands with a light punch inside.
Durant is working Burger over against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Durant creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Durant creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Burger with a big uppercut! Burger tries to clinch up but Durant pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Burger to the mat! Burger covers up and Durant unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Kevin Durant!
Kevin Durant thanked the fans post fight for their support.