PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Durty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Claes Fleming (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Claes Fleming has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Tyler Durty's chin.

Durty
vs
Fleming

190 cm
23
203 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

188 cm
27
185 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tyler Durty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Claes Fleming!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shirou Masuda and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durty misses with a wild combination.
Tyler Durty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Durty throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fleming throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Durty's head.
Fleming ducks under a wild hook from Durty.
Fleming throws a nice head kick!
Durty looks to land a combination but Fleming avoids it well.
Durty misses with a looping left.
Durty thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fleming throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Durty scores with a jab to the head.
Fleming walks into a stiff left hand from Durty.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Durty misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fleming throws a head kick but Durty moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fleming walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Durty shoots in for a takedown but Fleming shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Fleming tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Durty is able to avoid easily.
Durty swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Durty throws a lazy right hand but Fleming sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fleming misses with a head kick.
Fleming throws a sloppy head kick and Durty moves out of range easily.
Fleming dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Durty. That did some damage!
Fleming throws a head kick but Durty moves out of range.
Fleming is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Durty lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fleming circles away quickly and effectively.
Fleming scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durty takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fleming is looking to land body kicks.
Fleming throws a leg kick which misses Durty's front leg but catches the back leg as Durty tries to avoid it.

Fleming gets caught napping as Durty dives in and scores a takedown. Fleming manages to retain guard.
Durty is breathing heavily.
Fleming wants to stand up but Durty is controlling him.

Durty drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Durty jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Durty wants to control from the top but Fleming keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Durty drops back looking for a leg! Fleming is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Fleming manages to kick Durty off! Durty jumps back into Fleming's guard.

Durty thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

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.
Durty wants to pass the guard but Fleming is keeping the position.
Durty working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Durty throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Durty trying to control the position from guard on top but Fleming is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Fleming working a defensive guard here.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Durty trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Durty drops back looking for a leg! Fleming is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Fleming manages to kick Durty off! Durty jumps back into Fleming's guard.
Fleming preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fleming controls Durty momentarily but Durty frees himself.
Durty throwing strikes from guard but Fleming blocks nicely.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Durty trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Durty is looking to work some ground and pound but Fleming has wrist control.
Durty wants to pass the guard but Fleming is keeping the position.

Fleming scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Durty blocks a head kick by Fleming.
Durty fails with the takedown.
Fleming tries to land a front kick but Durty steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fleming lands a head kick. Durty smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A big right from Durty misses.
Fleming slips a jab and a cross from Durty.
Durty scores with a nice right hand.
Durty scores with a hook.
Durty throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fleming sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Durty misses with a hook. Fleming ducked under it nicely.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Durty checks a leg kick.
Durty is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Durty fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fleming tries to move into range but Durty moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Durty ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fleming moves away.
Claes Fleming is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Durty with a nice cross.
Durty looks to score with a jab to the body but Fleming is just out of range.
Durty throws a jab when Fleming was well out of range.
Fleming looks to land a body kick but Durty moved away.
Fleming lands with a kick to the temple. Durty shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A swing and a miss from Durty.
Durty tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Durty pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fleming keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Durty.
Durty is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Durty throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Durty throws a hook but Fleming avoids it easily.
A big right from Durty misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Durty.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyler Durty. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fleming.
The fighters circling - Durty throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Durty looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
An inside leg kick lands from Fleming.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fleming.
Durty misses with a straight right.
Fleming throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler Durty dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Durty throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fleming.
Durty shoots for a takedown but Fleming saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tyler Durty is winning the standup battle so far.
Fleming tries a head kick but it misses.
Durty throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Durty falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fleming counters with a good low kick that Durty was not able to check.
A thudding body kick lands there by Fleming!
Durty throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fleming scores with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Durty steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Fleming. That one must have hurt.
Durty is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Fleming feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Durty's calf.
Fleming lands with a kick to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fleming throws a nice head kick!
Fleming lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Fleming turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fleming tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fleming misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fleming is looking to land body kicks.
Fleming dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Durty. That did some damage!
Fleming tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fleming tries to move into range but Durty moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Fleming throws out a leg kick but Durty moves out of range and Fleming only half commits.
Durty throws a good cross that connects.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fleming lands with a nice body kick.
Fleming stuffs the takedown.
Durty will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Durty scores with a nice strike.
Durty misses with a right hand
and Fleming counters with a head kick. That will keep Durty thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Durty avoids the head kick by Fleming.
Durty misses the shot to the body.
Fleming slaps away a takedown attempt from Durty, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyler Durty. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fleming throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Fleming thuds his shin into the meat of Durty's side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fleming.
Fleming blocks a jab.
Fleming throws a leg kick which misses Durty's front leg but catches the back leg as Durty tries to avoid it.
Fleming slips under a jab from Durty.
A head kick misses from Fleming.
Fleming lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Durty misses with a hook. Fleming ducked under it nicely.
Durty thuds a left hand into Fleming's body.
Fleming staying out of range there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Durty checks a leg kick.
Durty lands with a nice combination. Fleming backs away looking to recover.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durty avoids the head kick by Fleming.
Durty shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Fleming defends it nicely.
Fleming buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fleming. That's going to slow Durty down.
Fleming looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Durty swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A head kick misses from Fleming.
Durty throws a hook to the side of Fleming's head but Fleming sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Durty misses with a wild combination.
Fleming will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Fleming cracks the inside of Durty's front leg.
A telegraphed right hand from Durty misses the target.
Durty loads up on a big right hand but Fleming slips the punch.
Durty throws a looping overhand right but Fleming ducks down to avoid it.
Durty throws a jab but it's blocked by Fleming.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fleming.
Durty takes a kick to the side of the head.
Durty misses with a looping left.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Durty lands with an overhand left.
Durty throws a series of punches but Fleming avoids them all with ease.
Fleming dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Durty. That did some damage!
Fleming uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Durty.
Durty with a jab.
Durty is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fleming.
Fleming moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Durty avoids the head kick by Fleming.
Durty misses with a looping left.
Fleming defending well as Durty loads up on a big left hand.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fleming tries to land a front kick but Durty steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Good shot there by Durty.
Durty punishes Fleming's body with a nice straight punch.
Durty shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fleming thows a body kick. Durty tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Fleming staying out of range there.
Fleming plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Fleming goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Fleming is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Durty.
Fleming thows a body kick. Durty tries to catch it but that hurt him.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Durty scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The fighters circling - Durty throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Good shot there by Durty.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Durty is defended easily by Fleming.
Fleming connects with a solid leg kick.
Fleming steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Durty.
Durty looks to land a left hand but Fleming moved out of range nicely.
Fleming leaves Durty with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice inside leg kick there by Fleming. That's going to slow Durty down.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fleming lands a nice leg kick that just misses Durty's sensitive parts.
Durty missing with a left hand there. Fleming was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Durty misses with a double jab.
Fleming throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Fleming fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Durty has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Durty lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Fleming tries a head kick but it misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Durty throws a series of punches but Fleming avoids them all with ease.
Fleming misses with a head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Claes Fleming comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Claes Fleming!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Tyler Durty!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Tyler Durty!

Tyler Durty wins by split decision!