PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Areli Durga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emiliano Vega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Durga comes to the cage accompanied by Godsmack - Voodoo. Areli Durga has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Durga
vs
Vega

190 cm
28
200 lbs
16 - 13 - 0

190 cm
27
200 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

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 16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Areli Durga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Emiliano Vega!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durga throws a front kick aimed at Vega's knee but Vega avoids it well.
Vega throws out a leg kick but Durga moves out of range and Vega only half commits.
Durga finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

Vega gets tackled into the cage by Durga. Durga maintains the clinch.
Durga effectively controlling the action here.
Vega lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Durga.
Vega is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Durga tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vega avoids it.
Vega blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vega leaning against his opponent.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Nice body punch from Vega - that landed with a thud.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durga tries to land a knee to the head but Vega blocks with his arms.
Vega takes a knee right on the jaw!
Vega makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Durga with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Durga lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vega backwards.
Vega throws a punch but it's blocked by Durga.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vega.
Vega blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vega just leaning against Durga, taking a breather.
Durga trying to control the position but instead, Vega has worked for underhooks and has pushed Durga into the cage.
Durga using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Vega dodges an elbow strike from Durga.
Vega trying to control the position but instead, Durga has worked for underhooks and has pushed Vega into the cage.
Vega blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vega on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vega is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Durga is keeping busy.
Vega stalling the fight.
Durga utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vega misses with a hook from the clinch.
Durga is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Vega throws a head punch that misses.
Vega prevents a body shot from Durga.
Durga misses with a knee strike.
Durga lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Durga misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vega.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durga tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vega avoids it.
The referee calls for Vega to work.
Vega is leaning against Durga and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Vega working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vega.
Vega working aggressively here.
Vega lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Vega tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Durga just leaning against Vega, taking a breather.
Vega misses with a punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Vega lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Durga backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Vega fails to land.
Durga is trying to stall.
Vega managing to block the knees to the body from Durga.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vega misses with a punch on the inside.
Vega taking a breather.
Durga throws a knee to the head but misses.
Durga is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Durga tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vega avoids it.
Durga connects with a nasty looking knee right to Vega's face.
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!
A head punch on the inside from Vega fails to land.
Vega is looking to control Durga's arms but Durga gets an underhook and turns him. Now Vega has his back to the cage.
Durga tries to land a knee to the head but Vega blocks with his arms.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vega scores with a nice hook to the head.
Durga crunches a lovely knee into Vega's ribcage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Emiliano Vega will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Durga steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vega.
Durga checks a leg kick.
Durga throws a front kick that sends Vega stumbling back into the cage.
Durga throws a leg kick
and Vega counters with an inside leg kick.
Vega chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Durga can pounce on him.
Vega misses with a low kick.
Vega lands with a kick to the temple. Durga shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Vega fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Durga lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vega uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Durga.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vega lands a nice looking body kick.
Durga is looking to slow Vega down with leg kicks.
Durga throws a chopping leg kick but Vega manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Durga tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vega thows a body shot but no joy.
Durga throws a leg kick that misses.
Vega scores with a crisp jab that stopped Durga in his tracks.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Durga crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Vega - the referee stops the clock and Durga gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Vega. Durga manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Vega looks for the body kick but Durga saw that one coming.
Emiliano Vega seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durga throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vega scores with a shot to the body.
Vega tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Durga moves in looking to clinch but Vega pushes him off.
Vega connects with a single shot there.
Vega moves out of range as Durga throws a body kick.
Durga scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Vega checks a leg kick.
Vega throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Good work by Vega as he checks the leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durga lets loose with a powerful body kick. Vega will feel that in the morning.
A low kick from Vega misses
and Durga counters with a nice low kick that buckles Vega's knee momentarily.

Durga moves into the clinch.
Durga leaning his opponent against the cage.
Durga missing with knees to the body.
Durga lands a damaging elbow.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A hook to the body from Durga.
Vega doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Durga takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Durga lands with a left to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vega is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Durga tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vega goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Durga is struggling to control the position.
Durga trying to stall but Vega improves his position.
Vega misses with a punch on the inside.
Durga throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vega blocks it with crossed arms.
Vega wants to stall.
Durga misses with an elbow over the top.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vega looking to slow down the pace here.
Vega stalling the fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Areli Durga will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Durga bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Durga buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Vega moves out of range of the leg kick from Durga.
Vega slips a jab from Durga.
Durga misses with a looping left.
A head kick by Durga misses
and Vega finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Good work by Durga as he checks the leg kick.
Durga misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Durga finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Durga. That's going to slow Vega down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durga gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Vega counters with a straight right hand.
Sloppy strikes from Vega. Those never looked like landing.
Vega avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Vega takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Vega blocks a head kick by Durga.
Nice straight punches there by Vega. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Vega.
Vega throws a hook to the side of Durga's head but Durga sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vega tries a low kick but Durga avoids it.
Vega throws a lazy right hand but Durga sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vega avoids a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vega swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vega throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Durga doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Vega throws a wild body kick that Durga sees coming a mile off.
Durga tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vega throws a body punch but Durga moves out of range.
Durga misses with a body kick.
Durga tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Vega throws a hook but Durga blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Durga throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Durga throws a front kick aimed at Vega's knee but Vega avoids it well.
Durga blocks a head kick by Vega.
Vega throws a jab but it's blocked by Durga.
Durga tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Durga is looking to slow Vega down with leg kicks.
Vega throws a nice looking combination but Durga bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vega misses with a straight left.
Durga pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Vega misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durga moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Durga displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vega throws out the jab.
Durga motions for Vega to come forward. Durga throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Durga has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Durga there as he acknowledges the shot.
Vega circles away from the clinch attempt.
Durga looks to land a right hand but Vega moved out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vega throws a wild body kick that Durga sees coming a mile off.
Vega lands with a right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Areli Durga.
Well Durga has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Areli Durga!
Areli Durga very nearly forgot to thank KINGDOM amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.