PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Biggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Umberto Duran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Biggs comes to the cage accompanied by Outerspace- Hail Mary. Duran has chosen Hatebreed - Live for this as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Biggs
vs
Duran

223 cm
28
297 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

199 cm
31
280 lbs
22 - 16 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joe Biggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Umberto Duran!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yuuki Gou and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Biggs swings for the body but Duran moves out of range.
Duran thows a left - swing and a miss!
Duran lands a jab to the head.
Duran fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Biggs circles away from the clinch attempt.
Duran gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

It looks like Umberto Duran has been cut.
Biggs looks to score with a jab to the body but Duran is just out of range.
Biggs scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Joe Biggs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duran fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Biggs manages to avoid it.
Duran is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Biggs checks a low kick from Duran.
Duran looks to score with a jab to the body but Biggs is just out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duran connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Biggs's hands.
Some wild striking there from Biggs.
Sloppy strikes from Biggs. Those never looked like landing.
Biggs ducks under a wild hook from Duran.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Biggs lunges at Duran with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Duran's hand.
Duran takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Biggs misses with a wild body shot.
Biggs circles away from the clinch attempt.
Duran lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Duran thumps Biggs with a low kick.
A big left from Duran misses.
Biggs fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duran looks to land a right hand but Biggs moved out of range.
Biggs moves into range and connects with a jab.
Biggs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slow jab from Biggs misses its intended target.
Biggs uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Duran.
Biggs connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Biggs lands the left hand.
Biggs lands with a straight right. Duran didn't see that one coming.

Biggs closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Biggs lands in his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Biggs throwing strikes but missing.
Biggs works over Duran with some ground and pound from guard.
Biggs prevents Duran from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Biggs in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Biggs scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Biggs loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Duran wants to stand and escape but Biggs is having none of it.
Biggs in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Biggs throws a big elbow that misses.
Biggs prevents Duran from getting back to his feet.
Duran preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Biggs throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Biggs sitting in guard here, content to control.
Duran wants to stand but Biggs is controlling the position.
Biggs missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Biggs wants to control from the top but Duran keeps moving.
Biggs stands up over Duran, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Biggs throwing strikes but missing.
Biggs scoring with punches to the head and body.
Biggs is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Biggs throwing strikes from guard but Duran blocks nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Biggs lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Duran is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Duran keeping moving, preventing Biggs from controlling successfully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Biggs thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Biggs throws an elbow that misses. Duran uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Biggs's guard. Nice move by Duran!
Duran postures up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Duran avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Biggs dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Umberto Duran's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Biggs keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Biggs misses with a hook.
Biggs stuns Duran with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Biggs waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Duran.
Biggs throws a leg kick but Duran checks it.
Duran takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Biggs swings for the body but Duran moves out of range.
Biggs cracks Duran with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Biggs jabs Duran to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Duran scores with a body shot.
Biggs lands a glancing blow to the side of Duran's head.
Biggs just misses with a punch to the body.
Biggs moves out of range of the strikes.
Biggs connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Biggs is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

Biggs closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Duran to the mat! Duran manages to get full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Biggs working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Biggs with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Duran can't keep his opponent in guard - Biggs advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Biggs working over Duran with some ground and pound. Duran looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Biggs trying to control the action but Duran is working from the bottom.
Duran pushes Biggs off looking to stand but Biggs dives back in and keeps control.
Biggs trying to control the action but Duran is working from the bottom.
Biggs thows a huge punch but Duran dodges it nicely.
Biggs will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Biggs is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ground and pound from Biggs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Duran kicks Biggs off and gets back to his feet.
Biggs loads up on a big right hand but Duran slips the punch.
Biggs is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Duran can do to turn this around?
Biggs cracks Duran with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Duran throws a wild body kick that Biggs sees coming a mile off.
The fighters circling - Duran throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Biggs misses with a jab to the body
and Duran counters with an outside leg kick.
Duran waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Biggs.
Biggs throws a jab when Duran was well out of range.
Biggs cracks Duran with a good jab.
A cross from Biggs lands.
Duran digs a good body shot into Biggs's ribs.
Biggs scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Biggs swings for the body but Duran moves out of range.
Joe Biggs is winning the standup battle so far.
Biggs moves out of range of the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duran misses with a double jab.
Biggs scores with a sloppy right hand. Duran should have avoided that one.
Duran throws a hook but Biggs blocks it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Biggs.
Biggs connects with a crisp jab.
Duran defending well as Biggs loads up on a big left hand.
Duran throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Biggs.
Biggs cracks a nice hook into Duran's ribs.
Biggs throws a jab but it's blocked by Duran.
Duran uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Biggs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Biggs wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Biggs lands a jab.
A jab from Biggs misses.
Duran lands a nice looking kick to the body. Biggs takes a step back to recover.
Biggs looks to throw the jab but Duran is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duran swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Biggs throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Duran on the side of the head.
Duran is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Biggs misses with an attempted mid kick.
Biggs misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Duran counters with a nice body shot.
Biggs tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Duran avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Biggs is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Duran takes a jab right on the kisser.
Duran throws a right and a left that both miss.
Biggs misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Biggs jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Biggs looks to land a right hand but Duran moved out of range.
Biggs blocks a jab.
Duran showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Biggs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Biggs dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Umberto Duran's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Duran misses with a right hand
and Biggs counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Biggs displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Duran throws out the jab.
Duran looks for the body kick but Biggs saw that one coming.
Biggs with a nice cross.
Biggs takes a swing at Duran's ribcage but misses.
Duran tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Biggs was well out of range. Poor timing from Duran.
Duran swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Biggs scores with a jab to the body.
Biggs connects with a good right hand that stumbles Duran. Duran circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Biggs's corner calls for a 1-2. Biggs obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duran on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Biggs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duran.
Biggs takes a swing at Duran's ribcage but misses.
Biggs uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Duran.
Duran takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Duran takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Biggs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duran.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Biggs works Duran's body with a nice hook.
Biggs goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Biggs cracks Duran with a good jab.
Biggs lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Duran connects with a leg kick. Biggs looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Biggs scores with the left hand. Duran knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Biggs just misses with a punch to the body.
Duran wants to land a leg kick but Biggs is out of range.
Duran swings for the body but Biggs moves out of range.
Biggs scores with a jab.
Biggs loads up on a big right hand but Duran slips the punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Duran. Biggs does a little dance to reset his feet.
Biggs swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Biggs takes a swing at Duran's ribcage but misses.
Biggs blocks the body kick.
Umberto Duran has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duran staying out of range there.
Biggs misses with a body shot.
Duran ducks right into an uppercut from Biggs.
Biggs looks to score with a jab to the body but Duran is just out of range.
Biggs throws a shot from downtown. Duran moves away and avoids it.

Duran moves into the clinch successfully.
Biggs throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Duran blocks it with crossed arms.
A left hand lands to the body for Biggs.
Biggs can't find room to land a body shot as Duran controls the action.
A short body shot lands from Biggs as the two fighters clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Biggs takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Duran wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Still in the clinch, Biggs scores with a nice short uppercut.
Duran tries to break the clinch but Biggs is controlling the position.
Duran wants to get back to striking at distance but Biggs won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Biggs holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Biggs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Biggs throws an elbow but it misses.
Biggs lands with a right to the head.
Duran wants to break the clinch but can't.
Duran is trying to break free.

Duran's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Biggs takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Biggs throws a shot from downtown. Duran moves away and avoids it.
Duran misses with an uppercut. Biggs saw that one coming.
Duran pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Biggs works Duran's body with a nice hook.
Biggs lands with a nice body punch.

Biggs lands a left and a right that send Duran crashing to the mat, dazed. Biggs thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
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!
Biggs defending well as Duran loads up on a big left hand.
Duran keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Duran has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duran on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Biggs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Duran moves away.
Biggs lands a really nice looking cross but Duran seems unphased.
Biggs looks to score with a jab to the body but Duran is just out of range.
Duran ducks right into an uppercut from Biggs.

Duran is rocked!
Biggs drops Duran with a huge uppercut! Duran drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Biggs is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Biggs!
Our winner, Joe Biggs, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.