PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Becker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Durden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Becker comes into the arena with Masta Ace - Sittin On Chrome blaring out of the sound system. Durden has chosen Pride as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Bruce Becker could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tyler Durden's chin.

Becker
vs
Durden

183 cm
22
186 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

180 cm
23
177 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

BioPharm Nutrition

Crippler's Corner
Dynamic Nutrition $35 159 Recovery

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bruce Becker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tyler Durden!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Nard Betker and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durden is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Durden rushes Becker and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Durden throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Becker lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Durden misses with a knee strike.
Becker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Durden's elbow.
Durden is leaning against Becker and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Durden throws an elbow that misses.
Becker throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Durden can't break the clinch.

Durden breaks from the clinch.
Becker thows a body shot but no joy.
Becker scores with a spinning back kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Becker scores with a leg kick.
Durden doesn't manage to clinch there - Becker circles away.
Becker throws a body punch but Durden moves out of range.
Becker dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Durden. That did some damage!
Becker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Becker missing with a left hand there. Durden was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Becker lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

It looks like Tyler Durden has been cut.
Durden misses with a looping right.
Durden connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Durden tries to clinch but Becker moves out of range.
Becker takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Durden cracks Becker with a right hand to the side of the head.
Durden moves out of range as Becker strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Becker misses the target.
Becker throws a shot from downtown. Durden moves away and avoids it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Durden showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Becker.
Durden is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Becker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durden moves out of range of the strikes.
Durden connects with a leg kick. Becker looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Becker swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Becker throws a head kick that misses.
Durden pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Becker moves out of range of the body kick from Durden.
Tyler Durden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Durden throws a head kick that Becker semi-blocks.
Durden throws a body kick that misses.
Durden tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Becker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Durden tries a head kick but it misses.
Becker fails to land the takedown.
Durden goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Bruce Becker has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durden tries to clinch but Becker moves out of range.
Becker throws a solid leg kick but Durden takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Becker.
Both fighters circling a little - Durden finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Becker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Durden.
Becker swats away the attempt to clinch by Durden.
Durden tests Becker's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Becker shoots in and drives through. Durden sprawls well.
Becker on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Durden. Durden obviously looking to wear him down.
Becker swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Durden.
Durden tries a head kick but it misses.
Durden pushes Becker away with a front kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Durden takes the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Becker lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Durden breaks from the clinch.
Becker takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Durden doesn't manage to clinch there - Becker circles away.
Becker takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Becker circles away from the clinch attempt
and Becker counters with a nice kick to the body.

Durden fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Becker, pushing him back against the cage.

Durden breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Becker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Durden throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

Becker gets tackled into the cage by Durden. Durden maintains the clinch.
Becker trying to control the position but instead, Durden has worked for underhooks and has pushed Becker into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler Durden dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Durden tries a head kick but it misses.
Durden displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Becker throws out the jab.
Durden tries to clinch there but Becker circles away.
Durden throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Tyler Durden seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Durden takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Durden throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Becker throws out a leg kick but Durden moves out of range and Becker only half commits.
Durden keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Durden lands with a nice body punch.
Becker tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Durden swivels and escapes.
Becker throws a shot from downtown. Durden moves away and avoids it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Durden looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Becker catches Durden with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Durden wants to clinch.
Becker takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Durden tries to clinch but Becker moves out of range.
Durden throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Durden lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Durden pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Becker shoots in for a double leg but Durden sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruce Becker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Becker moves out of range of the body kick from Durden.
Becker avoids the head kick by Durden.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Durden. That's going to slow Becker down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Becker. Durden does a little dance to reset his feet.
Becker takes a kick to the side of the head.
Becker connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Becker takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tyler Durden is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Durden clinches up with Becker and pushes him back against the cage.

Becker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Becker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Durden tries to clinch up.
Durden thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Becker if he has to take too many more of those.
Durden wants to clinch.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Becker. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Durden shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Becker eats them both and turns towards Durden to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Becker misses.
Durden throws a sloppy head kick and Becker moves out of range easily.
Durden tries to clinch up but Becker circles away and keeps his distance.
Durden misses with a double jab.
Becker misses with a jab to the body
enabling Durden to counter with a crisp jab.
Durden tries to close the distance and clinch but Becker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Becker lands a nice shot to the body.

Durden moves into range and clinches up with Becker.
Becker misses with a knee to the head.
Durden tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Becker tries to stall but Durden uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Durden keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Becker's efforts to push away.

Durden's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Durden uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Becker.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Becker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Becker swings for the body but Durden moves out of range.
Becker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Durden.
Durden stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Durden wants it to stay on the feet.
Durden wants to clinch up but Becker keeps it at a distance.
Durden scores with a jab. Becker acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Becker throws out a leg kick but Durden moves out of range and Becker only half commits.
Durden tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Becker manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Durden moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Becker walks into a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Durden tries to clinch up.
Becker wants to land a leg kick but Durden is out of range.
Becker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler Durden showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Durden clinches up against the cage.
Durden throws an elbow that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Durden tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Durden pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Durden throws a head kick that misses.
Durden feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Becker's calf.
Durden moves in looking to clinch but Becker pushes him off.
Becker scores with a hook to the body. Durden takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Durden is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Becker throws a lazy right hand but Durden sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Durden misses with the combination.
Durden tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Becker paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden moves in looking to clinch but Becker pushes him off.
Durden avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

Durden fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Becker, pushing him back against the cage.
Becker trying to control the position but instead, Durden has worked for underhooks and has pushed Becker into the cage.
Becker avoids a wild elbow strike from Durden.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Durden.
Becker misses with a knee strike.
Becker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Becker is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Becker breaks the clinch.
Becker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Durden. Becker shrugs it off though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Durden has managed to clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Durden.
Becker managing to block the knees to the body from Durden.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Durden - that landed with a thud.
Becker will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Becker blocks the elbow strike.
Durden looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Becker trying to stall but Durden improves his position.

Durden escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Durden throws a head kick that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Durden tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Becker manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Becker throws a body punch but Durden moves out of range.
Becker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tyler Durden is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Becker misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Durden counters with a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durden throws a head kick that misses.
Durden fails in his attempt to clinch.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Durden.
Becker with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Durden to score with a decent uppercut.
Becker throws a lazy right hand but Durden sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Durden looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Durden looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Becker blocks a head kick by Durden.
Becker swats away the attempt to clinch by Durden.
Becker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tyler Durden is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Durden moves into the clinch.
Becker wants to stall.
Durden managing to block the knees to the body from Becker.
Becker taking a breather.
Becker misses with the head strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Durden.
Becker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Becker is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Durden pulls him back up using the underhooks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Becker wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Durden throws an elbow but it misses.
Bruce Becker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Becker throws a knee to the head but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tyler Durden comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Durden 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyler Durden!
Tyler Durden gave a mention to Crippler's Corner in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).