PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ahmad Durrani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Domingo Perez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Durrani
vs
Perez

170 cm
20
145 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

176 cm
22
157 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Firebird Designs
Broken Halo Pride Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ahmad Durrani!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Domingo Perez!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durrani loads up on a big right hand but Perez slips the punch.
Durrani throws a shot from downtown. Perez moves away and avoids it.
Perez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Durrani on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Perez. Perez obviously looking to wear him down.
Durrani fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Perez manages to avoid it.
Durrani walks into a stiff left hand from Perez.
Perez misses with a looping right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Durrani. Perez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Perez moves away from the strike by Durrani.
Durrani thows a body shot but no joy.
Perez thows a body shot but no joy.
Durrani swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left lands for Perez.
Durrani wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Durrani lands with an overhand left.
Perez feints and then cracks Durrani's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Durrani down.
An inside leg kick lands from Durrani.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durrani scores with a spinning back kick!
Perez misses with an uppercut.
Perez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ahmad Durrani is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Durrani connects with a jab.
Perez shoots in but no luck this time.
Durrani bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Perez looks to land a right hand but Durrani moved out of range.
Durrani scores with a body shot.
Perez looks gassed!
Durrani lands a nice looking body shot.
Durrani misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Perez.
Durrani tries to land a leg kick but Perez saw it coming and moves away.
Perez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
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!
Durrani throws a leg kick which misses Perez's front leg but catches the back leg as Perez tries to avoid it.
Durrani is looking to slow Perez down with leg kicks.
Ahmad Durrani seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Durrani scores with a crisp jab that stopped Perez in his tracks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durrani just misses with a punch to the body.
Durrani throws a quick inside leg kick.
Durrani fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Durrani jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Good exchange - Durrani coming out on top.
Durrani throws a half hearted mid kick.
Durrani scores with a jab to the body.
Durrani is looking to wear down Perez with body shots, in fact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Durrani lands a leg kick that knocks Perez off balance momentarily.
Durrani scores with a leg kick.
Nice body kick from Durrani.
Durrani fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Durrani throws a body punch but Perez moves out of range.
Durrani moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A lazy left from Durrani finds it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durrani throws a body punch but Perez moves out of range.
Durrani throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Durrani comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Durrani throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Perez dodges the punch combination from Durrani.
Durrani fails to land with a series of punches.
A chopping leg kick lands by Durrani.
Durrani misses with a head kick.
Perez has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Durrani.
Durrani lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jab by Durrani.
A jab from Durrani does it's job there.
Durrani swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durrani throws a body kick that misses.
Durrani moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A solid body kick from Durrani.
Perez throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Durrani counter with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Durrani misses with a wild body shot.
Durrani swings away with a body shot that misses
and Perez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Durrani darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Durrani tries to bum rush Perez with a series of wild strikes but Perez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A shot to the body from Durrani misses
and Perez counters with a nice low kick that buckles Durrani's knee momentarily.
Durrani throws a body kick that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Durrani misses with an attempted mid kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Durrani.
Durrani just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Durrani ducks under a wild hook from Perez.
Durrani avoids the body shot from Perez.
Durrani thows a body shot but no joy.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Perez might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Durrani has got the better of the exchanges.
Perez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Perez throws a jab when Durrani was well out of range.
A shot to the body from Durrani misses
and Perez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Durrani thows a body shot but no joy.
Perez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Perez throws a lazy head kick
and Durrani counters with a low kick, right behind Perez 's knee.
Good standup being displayed there by Durrani as he connects with a hook.
Durrani throws a nice inside leg kick.
Perez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Perez is breathing heavily.
Durrani jabs at Perez's body.
Durrani is looking to slow Perez down with leg kicks.
Durrani connects with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durrani ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Durrani misses with a wild body shot.
Durrani throws a half hearted mid kick.
Durrani chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Durrani throws a body punch but Perez moves out of range.
Durrani lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Perez at a distance.
Durrani throws a chopping leg kick but Perez manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A head kick misses from Durrani.
Durrani pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Durrani throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Durrani throws a wild body kick that Perez sees coming a mile off.
Durrani connects with a body shot that sends Perez's belly button to the back.
Durrani thuds a left hand into Perez's body.
Perez tries to land a front kick but Durrani steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ahmad Durrani is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durrani turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Durrani scores with a punch to the head.
Perez misses with a low kick.
Durrani throws a series of punches but Perez avoids them all with ease.
Perez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Durrani manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Durrani throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Perez throws a body punch but Durrani moves out of range.
Perez on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Durrani will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Durrani misses with a wild body shot.
Durrani ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Durrani getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Durrani scores with a decent looking hook.
Durrani is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Perez can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez cracks Durrani with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A nice inside leg kick there by Durrani. That's going to slow Perez down.
Durrani feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Perez's calf.
Durrani throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Durrani swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Durrani throws a leg kick that misses.
Perez looks to land a left hand but Durrani moved out of range nicely.
Durrani with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Durrani lands with an overhand left.
Durrani lands a nice leg kick that just misses Perez's sensitive parts.
Durrani lands a slapping body shot.
Durrani with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Durrani throws a leg kick which misses Perez's front leg but catches the back leg as Perez tries to avoid it.
Perez takes one to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durrani throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Perez avoids the head kick by Durrani.
Perez misses with a two punch combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Durrani. Perez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Durrani throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Durrani buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Durrani throws a quick inside leg kick.
Durrani throws a push kick but Perez slaps the foot to one side.
Durrani thuds his shin into the meat of Perez's side.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Durrani connects with the punch.
Perez has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Durrani.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Durrani swings for the body but Perez moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Durrani.
Jab from Durrani.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ahmad Durrani dominated that second round.
That's time! Durrani's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Perez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Durrani tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Perez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Perez misses with a shot to the body
and Durrani counters with a slapping leg kick.
Durrani feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Perezs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Durrani bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Perez's head.
Durrani looks to score with a jab to the body but Perez is just out of range.
Perez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Perez avoids the body shot from Durrani.
Durrani throws a quick inside leg kick.
Perez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Perez misses with an uppercut.
Perez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Durrani lands with an uppercut that bounces Perez off the cage and back into rage.
The fighters circling - Perez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Durrani lands a leg kick that knocks Perez off balance momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durrani throws a body punch but Perez moves out of range.
That kick from Durrani tenderised Perez's leg. Perez is trying to keep his angry face on.
Durrani throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Perez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Durrani turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Durrani.
Durrani fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Durrani misses with a body shot.
A thudding body kick lands there by Durrani!
Durrani connects with a crisp jab.
Durrani swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Durrani fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Perez.
Durrani moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Durrani with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perez throws a sloppy head kick
and Durrani counters with a solid body kick.
Durrani connects with a crisp jab.
Perez swings widly with a right hand
and Durrani counters with a three punch combo that has Perez backing up. Perez nods at Durrani to acknowledge the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Durrani wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Durrani misses with a kick to the body.
Durrani digs a good body shot into Perez's ribs.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Durrani.
Durrani lands with a good body shot.
Durrani wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Durrani throws a nice inside leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Durrani!
A jab from Durrani finds it's way through Perez's defenses.
Durrani cracks Perez with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Durrani.
Perez takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Durrani misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Durrani lands a nice leg kick that just misses Perez's sensitive parts.
Durrani uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Perez has time to react.
Good exchange - Durrani coming out on top.
Durrani scores with a jab to the body.
Durrani is looking to land body kicks.
Durrani connects with a looping right hand.
Durrani misses with a body kick.
Durrani tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Perez was well out of range. Poor timing from Durrani.
Durrani throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durrani takes a swing at Perez's ribcage but misses.
Durrani looks to score with a jab to the body but Perez is just out of range.
Perez on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Perez loads up on a big right hand but Durrani slips the punch.
Perez misses with a left hand
and Durrani counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Durrani closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Durrani misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Perez.
Durrani lands with a thumping leg kick.
Perez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Durrani lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Perez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice body kick there by Durrani.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Durrani fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Perez manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ahmad Durrani clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Perez has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Durrani.
Durrani tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Perez was well out of range. Poor timing from Durrani.
Perez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Durrani will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Durrani fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Perez manages to avoid it.
Good standup being displayed there by Durrani as he connects with a hook.
Durrani is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Durrani uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Perez.
Perez shoots in but Durrani avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durrani cracks Perez with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Perez moves forwards but Durrani connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Perez blocks a head kick by Durrani.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durrani misses with a shot to the body

and Perez counters with a takedown into side control.
Durrani on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Durrani tries to get out of the position.

Perez working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Perez is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Durrani defending against the ground and pound.

Perez tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Perez goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Durrani has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Perez but great work by Durrani.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Durrani has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Durrani scores with a body shot.
Durrani works Perez's body with a nice hook.
Durrani pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Durrani misses with a kick to the body.
Perez moves out of range as Durrani strikes.
Perez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Durrani with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Perez shoots in for a double leg but Durrani sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez just misses with a punch to the body.
Durrani changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Durrani throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Durrani bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Durrani 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.
Durrani feints and then cracks Perez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Perez down.
Durrani chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Durrani ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Durrani fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Perez manages to avoid it.
Durrani scores with a shot to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Durrani, right into the meat.
Durrani explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durrani uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Perez has time to react.
Durrani lands a head shot.
Durrani is looking to land body kicks.
Durrani looks for the body kick but Perez saw that one coming.
Perez takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Durrani connects with a leg kick. Perez looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Durrani bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Perez gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Some bone on bone action there as Durrani checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A solid leg kick lands there for Durrani.
Perez ducks under a wild hook from Durrani.
Perez moves out of range of the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ahmad Durrani had his way with Domingo Perez in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Perez misses with a combination
and Durrani counters with a body kick that stops Perez in his tracks momentarily.
Durrani just misses with a punch to the body.
Durrani digs a good body shot into Perez's ribs.
Durrani blocks a leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Durrani.
Durrani lunges at Perez with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Perez's hand.
Durrani throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Perez blocks the body kick.
Durrani misses with a wild body shot.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Durrani.
Durrani misses with a body shot
and Perez counters with a good low kick that Durrani was not able to check.
Durrani scores with a crisp jab that stopped Perez in his tracks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durrani goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Perez misses with a combination
and Durrani counters with a nice body shot.
Perez is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Perez takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Durrani lands with a thumping leg kick.
Perez misses with a body shot.
Durrani moves away from the strike by Perez.
Perez misses with a hook to the body
letting Durrani counter with a right hand.
Some wild striking there from Durrani.
Durrani fakes the leg kick and cracks Perez in the body.
Perez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Durrani misses the shot to the body.
Domingo Perez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durrani throws a body punch but Perez moves out of range.
Durrani lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Perez at a distance.
Durrani is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Good work by Perez as he checks the leg kick.
Durrani throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Durrani swings for the body but Perez moves out of range.
Perez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Durrani.
Durrani punishes Perez's body with a nice straight punch.
Perez moves forwards but Durrani connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Perez loads up on a big right hand but Durrani slips the punch.
Durrani throws a wild body kick that Perez sees coming a mile off.
Durrani throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Durrani 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durrani misses with a hook.
Durrani throws a series of strikes that have Perez backpedaling.
Durrani throws a left and a right that both miss
and Perez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Durrani.
Durrani looks to throw a body kick

and Perez counters with a shoot takedown. Durrani fights it but they end up in guard.
Perez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Perez throwing strikes from guard but Durrani blocks nicely.
Durrani controlling the position.
Perez trying to control but Durrani is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perez thows a big elbow that misses.
Durrani knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Perez on the ground.

Perez drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Perez jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Perez tries to free his leg and advance position but Durrani is retaining full guard.
Ahmad Durrani is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Perez is looking to work some ground and pound but Durrani has wrist control.
Perez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Durrani's head.
Perez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Perez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ahmad Durrani showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Durrani, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 50:43
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 50:43
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 50:43

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ahmad Durrani!
Ahmad Durrani retains his featherweight title!