PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ditte Amaury (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexey Durandin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Durandin has chosen http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKLCQvQohGI as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Amaury
vs
Durandin

187 cm
26
195 lbs
3 - 2 - 1

180 cm
22
190 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Powerful

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 3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ditte Amaury!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexey Durandin!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durandin is trying hard to land a takedown here. Amaury sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Amaury fails with an attempt to clinch.
Durandin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Amaury throws a series of punches but Durandin avoids them all with ease.
Amaury throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Amaury.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durandin dives in and grabs Amaury's left leg, looking for a takedown. Amaury pushes down on Durandin's head and hops out.
Durandin fails with a takedown attempt.
Ditte Amaury has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexey Durandin.
A head kick misses from Amaury.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Amaury misses with a wild combination.
Durandin shoots in for a takedown but Amaury shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Durandin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Amaury.
Durandin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durandin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Amaury counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Durandin has his takedown stuffed

and Amaury counters with a series of strikes that sends Durandin to the canvas! Amaury follows down into guard, looking to finish the fight!

Durandin is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Amaury trying to stand up but can't free himself from Durandin's guard.
Amaury won't allow Durandin to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Amaury tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Durandin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Durandin is defended easily by Amaury.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durandin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ditte Amaury has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexey Durandin.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Amaury closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.

Amaury manages to break the clinch.

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.
Amaury swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Amaury misses with a combination

and Durandin counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Amaury tries to kick Durandin off but Durandin keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Durandin is looking to take a break and control but Amaury is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Amaury is trying to stand back up but Durandin is controlling him

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Durandin seems to be looking for submissions.

Amaury is defending against the submission attempts here by Durandin.

Durandin wants to work for an arm triangle but Amaury is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Durandin seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Amaury does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Durandin is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Durandin works his foot free and advances to mount.
Durandin throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Amaury because Durandin loaded up on that one.

Durandin looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexey Durandin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Amaury misses with a jab, cross combination.
Alexey Durandin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durandin slips a jab from Amaury.
Durandin shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Amaury defends it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durandin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Amaury is fending him off so far but Durandin persists. Nope, Amaury circles away and we're back to standing.
Amaury is looking to clinch but Durandin is avoiding it.
Durandin shoots for a takedown but Amaury saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ditte Amaury has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexey Durandin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Durandin shoots in looking for a takedown. Amaury tries to sprawl out of it but Durandin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Amaury manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Durandin closes the distance and clinches up with Amaury, looking for a takedown. Durandin pushes Amaury against the ropes but Amaury circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durandin tries to clinch up.
Durandin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Durandin with a lazy takedown attempt
and Amaury counters with a left to the body.
Amaury looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Durandin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Amaury pinned against the ropes. Amaury gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durandin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Amaury throws a left that rocks Durandin and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Amaury dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Durandin regain composure!

And that's the end of the fight!
Ditte Amaury showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Amaury has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ditte Amaury!