PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Iain Durrant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Kringle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kringle has chosen Wating on the world to change, by John Mayer as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Durrant
vs
Kringle

170 cm
36
148 lbs
22 - 25 - 0

176 cm
28
168 lbs
17 - 12 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

HGH Nutrients Q160-Q158-Q155

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 25 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Iain Durrant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chris Kringle!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kringle is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Durrant lands a two punch combo.
Durrant looks for a takedown but Kringle sprawls well.
Durrant takes a swing at Kringle's ribcage but misses.
Durrant fails to land with a series of punches.
Durrant shoots in looking for a takedown. Kringle tries to sprawl out of it but Durrant keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kringle manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Durrant takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kringle lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Durrant has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iain Durrant. That's going to take a lot out of him.
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!
Durrant shoots in and drives through. Kringle sprawls well.
Durrant misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durrant takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kringle lands a nice shot to the body.
Kringle paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Kringle clinches.
Durrant wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kringle looking to throw knees to the head but Durrant is blocking nicely.
Kringle lands a shot to the body.
Durrant can't break the clinch.
Kringle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kringle creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kringle lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kringle looking to throw knees to the head but Durrant is blocking nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kringle lands a left hand.
Kringle lands a body punch.
Kringle with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durrant is trying to break free.
Durrant wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kringle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Durrant breaks the clinch.
Durrant thows a body shot but no joy.
Kringle is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Durrant.
Durrant will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A shot to the liver by Kringle. Beautiful body shot.
Durrant shoots in for a takedown but Kringle shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Durrant shoots in for a double leg but Kringle sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Durrant is breathing heavily.
Durrant walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Durrant is rocked!

It looks like Iain Durrant has been cut.
Kringle lands a body shot.
Oh Durrant is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Iain Durrant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kringle sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Durrant's defenses. It connects perfectly with Durrant's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Chris Kringle!