PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Deamon Beat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Durden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Tyler Durden enters the cage!

Beat
vs
Durden

182 cm
21
193 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

185 cm
19
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Deamon Beat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tyler Durden!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beat takes a swing at Durden's ribcage but misses.
Beat looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Beat uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Durden has time to react.
Beat shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Durden but Durden pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Durden stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Durden wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Deamon Beat. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Beat shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Beat sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Durden defending well though.
Beat trying to control from half guard but Durden is working away.
Beat missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Beat works his foot free and advances to mount.
Durden tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beat trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Durden holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Beat tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Beat throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Beat unloads with some shots from mount but Durden bucks and avoids them well.
Durden avoids a series of strikes thrown by Beat.

Beat jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Durden is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Durden and Beat has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Durden sneaks back into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Beat tries to pass to full mount but Durden defends it.
Durden has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Beat is working away from the top position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beat not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Beat is looking for a kimura but Durden is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Beat to get the leverage.

Beat is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Beat thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durden is not content to let Beat control the position.
Beat trying to pass the guard but Durden defending well.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Beat takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

It looks like Deamon Beat has been cut.

Beat gets the takedown into side control.
An elbow from Beat crashes against the mat.
Durden prevents Beat from moving into mount.
Beat moves into full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durden tries to hold on but Beat postures up.

Beat looking to secure an arm triangle but Durden defends it well.
Beat looking to control but Durden is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Beat looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Durden wants to control but Beat is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Deamon Beat dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Deamon Beat's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Nice sprawl there from Durden as Beat shoots in.
Beat will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Horrible takedown by Beat or perhaps it was just good defense by Durden which made him look bad.
Beat walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Decent striking displayed by Durden there.
A punch combination from Durden misses.
Nice sprawl there from Durden as Beat shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Deamon Beat. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Beat shoots in looking for a takedown. Durden tries to sprawl out of it but Beat keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Durden manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Beat fails to land the takedown.
A slow jab from Durden misses its intended target.
Durden throws out a loose jab but Beat uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Beat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Beat looks for a takedown but Durden sprawls well.
Durden keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Durden waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Beat.
Beat shoots for a takedown but Durden saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Durden takes a swing at Beat's ribcage but misses.
Durden throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Beat stumbling backwards into the cage! Beat bounces back off the cage towards Durden, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Durden lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Durden celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Tyler Durden!