PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between manuel duran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don RiL (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). duran has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Don RiL has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

duran
vs
RiL

180 cm
21
211 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

225 cm
20
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Determined

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, manuel duran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Don RiL!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
RiL tries to clinch there but duran circles away.

RiL drives through and clinches with duran against the cage.
RiL throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but duran blocks it with crossed arms.
duran tries a knee to the head but RiL blocks it.
duran misses with a knee to the head.
RiL is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
duran trying to land knees to the body.
duran takes a knee right on the jaw!
duran misses with a knee to the head.
duran is breathing heavily.
duran with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
RiL lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
RiL with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
RiL with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
RiL misses with a knee strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from duran.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
duran using the Thai plumb to throw knees but RiL has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
RiL misses with a knee to the head.
RiL tries a knee to the head but duran blocks it.
RiL on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
RiL tries to land a knee to the head but duran blocks with his arms.
RiL landing knees to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
RiL using the Thai plumb to throw knees but duran has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
RiL looking to throw knees to the head but duran is blocking nicely.
RiL with a knee to the head.
duran misses with a knee to the head.
duran tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and RiL avoids it.
RiL throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but duran blocks it with crossed arms.
RiL misses with a knee strike.
duran misses with a knee to the head.
RiL with an attempt at a knee that misses.
RiL misses with a knee to the head.
duran misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from RiL.
RiL with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
RiL with a knee to the head.
RiL with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
RiL using the Thai plumb to throw knees but duran has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
RiL with an attempt at a knee that misses.
RiL misses with a knee strike.
RiL with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
RiL connects with a nasty looking knee right to duran's face.
RiL scores with a knee to the head.
RiL scores with a knee to the head.
RiL tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
RiL tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
RiL throws a knee to the head but misses.
RiL scores with a knee to the head.
RiL connects with a knee to the head.
RiL misses with a knee to the head.
RiL using the Thai plumb to throw knees but duran has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
RiL misses with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by RiL.
RiL looking to throw knees to the head but duran is blocking nicely.
RiL throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but duran blocks it with crossed arms.
RiL tries a knee to the head but duran blocks it.
RiL with a knee to the head.
RiL throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but duran blocks it with crossed arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
duran using the Thai plumb to throw knees but RiL has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
RiL with an attempt at a knee that misses.
RiL tries a knee to the head but duran blocks it.
RiL misses with a knee strike.
RiL throws a knee to the head but misses.
RiL tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
RiL blocks a punch to the side of the head.
RiL lands a knee to the head.
RiL looking to throw knees to the head but duran is blocking nicely.
RiL with a knee to the head.
RiL tries to land a knee to the head but duran blocks with his arms.
A knee to the head by RiL.
RiL with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
RiL tries a knee to the head but duran blocks it.
RiL with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
RiL throws a knee to the head but misses.
RiL using the Thai plumb to throw knees but duran has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
RiL looking to throw knees to the head but duran is blocking nicely.
RiL misses with a knee strike.
RiL avoiding damage as duran throws knees to the body.
RiL misses with a knee strike.
RiL with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
RiL connects with a nasty looking knee right to duran's face.
RiL tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
duran fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
RiL throws a knee to the head but misses.
RiL lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by RiL.
RiL with a knee to the head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
RiL with an attempt at a knee that misses.
RiL tries a knee to the head but duran blocks it.
RiL tries to land a knee to the head but duran blocks with his arms.
RiL with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that manuel duran will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

RiL is looking to clinch but duran is avoiding it.
RiL tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but duran paws at him with a jab and circles away.
RiL tries to clinch but duran moves out of range.
RiL doesn't manage to clinch there - duran circles away.
RiL doesn't manage to clinch there - duran circles away.
RiL tries to close the distance and clinch up but duran swats him away and circles back towards the center.

RiL has closed the distance and engaged duran in a clinch.
duran tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and RiL avoids it.
duran using the Thai plumb to throw knees but RiL has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
RiL tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
RiL using the Thai plumb to throw knees but duran has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
duran takes a knee right on the jaw!
RiL with an attempt at a knee that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
RiL with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
RiL misses with a knee strike.
RiL with an attempt at a knee that misses.
RiL misses with a knee strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
duran pushes off an throws an elbow but RiL leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
duran tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
RiL landing knees to the head.
RiL misses with a knee to the head.
RiL misses with a knee to the head.
RiL tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
RiL tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
RiL using the Thai plumb to throw knees but duran has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
RiL throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but duran blocks it with crossed arms.
RiL tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
RiL misses with a knee to the head.
RiL tries a knee to the head but duran blocks it.
RiL tries to land a knee to the head but duran blocks with his arms.
RiL tries to land a knee to the head but duran blocks with his arms.
RiL tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
RiL misses with a knee to the head.
RiL misses with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
RiL tries a knee to the head but duran blocks it.
A knee to the head by RiL.
RiL tries to land a knee to the head but duran blocks with his arms.
RiL landing knees to the head.
duran takes a knee right on the jaw!
RiL throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but duran blocks it with crossed arms.
RiL with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
RiL tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
RiL tries a knee to the head but duran blocks it.
RiL tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
RiL tries to land a knee to the head but duran blocks with his arms.
RiL tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
duran takes a knee right on the jaw!
RiL looking to throw knees to the head but duran is blocking nicely.
RiL using the Thai plumb to throw knees but duran has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
RiL lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
duran misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from RiL.
RiL throws a knee to the head but misses.
RiL throws a knee to the head but misses.
duran takes a knee right on the jaw!
RiL connects with a knee to the head.
RiL with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
RiL lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
RiL tries to land a knee to the head but duran blocks with his arms.
RiL tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
RiL looking to throw knees to the head but duran is blocking nicely.
duran tries a knee to the head but RiL blocks it.
RiL tries to land a knee to the head but duran blocks with his arms.
RiL with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
RiL landing knees to the head.
RiL looking to throw knees to the head but duran is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
RiL misses with a knee to the head.
RiL with a knee to the head.
RiL throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but duran blocks it with crossed arms.
RiL scores with a knee to the head.
duran trying to land knees to the body.
RiL looking to throw knees to the head but duran is blocking nicely.
RiL connects with a knee to the head.
RiL misses with a knee strike.
RiL with a knee to the head.
RiL looking to throw knees to the head but duran is blocking nicely.
RiL misses with a knee strike.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
RiL throws a knee to the head but misses.
RiL misses with a knee to the head.
RiL tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
RiL tries to land a knee to the head but duran blocks with his arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don RiL showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! duran's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

RiL clinches up with duran and pushes him back against the cage.
duran tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
duran tries a knee to the head but RiL blocks it.
RiL tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
RiL looking to throw knees to the head but duran is blocking nicely.
RiL tries to land a knee to the head but duran blocks with his arms.
RiL looking to throw knees to the head but duran is blocking nicely.
RiL misses with a knee to the head.
RiL tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
RiL with an attempt at a knee that misses.
RiL tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
RiL throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but duran blocks it with crossed arms.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
RiL misses with a knee strike.
duran takes a knee right on the jaw!
RiL with an attempt at a knee that misses.
RiL misses with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
RiL using the Thai plumb to throw knees but duran has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
duran trying to land knees to the body.
RiL misses with a knee strike.
RiL tries to land a knee to the head but duran blocks with his arms.
RiL using the Thai plumb to throw knees but duran has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
RiL with an attempt at a knee that misses.
RiL misses with a knee strike.
RiL with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
RiL with an attempt at a knee that misses.
RiL lands a knee to the head.
RiL throws a knee to the head but misses.
RiL with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
RiL lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
RiL throws a knee to the head but misses.
RiL tries a knee to the head but duran blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
RiL landing knees to the head.
RiL throws a knee to the head but misses.
RiL misses with a knee to the head.
duran looking to throw knees to the head but RiL is blocking nicely.
RiL scores with a knee to the head.
RiL with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
RiL tries a knee to the head but duran blocks it.
RiL tries to land a knee to the head but duran blocks with his arms.
RiL looking to throw knees to the head but duran is blocking nicely.
RiL tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
RiL with an attempt at a knee that misses.
RiL using the Thai plumb to throw knees but duran has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
duran tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and RiL avoids it.
RiL using the Thai plumb to throw knees but duran has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
RiL tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
RiL throws a knee to the head but misses.
RiL tries a knee to the head but duran blocks it.
RiL tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
RiL tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
RiL looking to throw knees to the head but duran is blocking nicely.
RiL tries a knee to the head but duran blocks it.
duran misses with a knee strike.
RiL lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
RiL avoiding damage as duran throws knees to the body.
RiL looking to throw knees to the head but duran is blocking nicely.
RiL with an attempt at a knee that misses.
duran tries to land a knee to the head but RiL blocks with his arms.
RiL looking to throw knees to the head but duran is blocking nicely.
A knee to the head by RiL.
RiL throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
RiL tries to land a knee to the head but duran blocks with his arms.
RiL with an attempt at a knee that misses.
RiL tries to land a knee to the head but duran blocks with his arms.
RiL using the Thai plumb to throw knees but duran has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
RiL with a knee to the head.
RiL misses with a knee strike.
RiL with an attempt at a knee that misses.
RiL lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
RiL tries a knee to the head but duran blocks it.
duran misses with a knee to the head.
RiL connects with a nasty looking knee right to duran's face.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
RiL lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
RiL connects with a nasty looking knee right to duran's face.
RiL tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
RiL tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

And that's the end of the fight!
Don RiL comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well RiL 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Don RiL!