PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Durden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Noob Tube (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Noob Tube looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Durden
vs
Tube

176 cm
20
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

169 cm
25
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tyler Durden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Noob Tube!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Sandra Marshall and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tube loads up on a big right hand but Durden slips the punch.

Tube gets a double leg takedown into Durden's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Durden utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Durden has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Tube tries to free his leg and advance position but Durden is retaining full guard.
Durden looking for a sweep. Not yet Durden, not yet.
Tube passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Durden is trying to improve his position.
Durden is working hard here to advance position.
Tube working the head and body with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden wants to control but Tube postures up.
Tube is looking to take a break and control but Durden is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Durden is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Tube wants to lay and pray for a moment but Durden keeps working.
Durden tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Tube tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Tube has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durden is looking to regain half guard here but Tube keeps moving and retains side control.
Tube wants to stand but Durden is controlling his arm.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Durden is not content to let Tube control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
What's Durden going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Durden can't do much from the bottom here.
Durden is not content to let Tube control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Noob Tube.
Durden throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tube swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Durden drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Durden missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Durden wants to control from the top but Tube keeps moving.
Durden won't allow Tube to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Noob Tube dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Durden tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tube swivels and escapes.
Tube tries to clinch but Durden is having none of it.
Tube gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Durden misses with a takedown attempt - Tube sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tube goes for a double leg but Durden avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Durden continues to drive forward.
A frustrated look appears on Durden's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Durden lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Durden as Tube tries to tie him up.
Tube can't get the takedown.
A frustrated look appears on Tube's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Durden tries to circle away but Tube has him pinned against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tube breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Durden throws a head kick but Tube moves out of range.
Durden closes the distance and clinches up with Tube, looking for a takedown. Durden pushes Tube against the cage but Tube circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyler Durden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Durden tries for a takedown but Tube circles away easily

and Tube counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Durden gets full guard.
Durden looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tube content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Tube wants to get up but he can't break Durden's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tube's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tube trying to control the position from guard on top but Durden is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durden doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

Durden has his foot on Tube's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tube works his way back into a safe position though.
Tube advances to half guard.
Tube scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Durden is refusing to be controlled, as Tube sits in half guard.

Tube is looking for a kimura but Durden is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Tube to get the leverage.

Tube stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Tyler Durden is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Durden shoots for a double leg takedown but Tube sprawls well. He's pushed Durden's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tube wants to clinch.
Tube fails with a takedown attempt.
Tube moves in looking to clinch but Durden pushes him off.
Durden goes for a double leg but Tube avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Tube continues to drive forward.
Durden is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Tube wants the takedown. Durden is fighting it off but Tube persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Durden's guard against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tube trying to control the position from guard on top but Durden is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Durden is trying to control the position but Tube postures up.
Tube landing some decent shots from guard.
Tube is looking to stand up but Durden won't let him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tube trying to control the position from guard on top but Durden is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Tube is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Noob Tube showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

No luck for Durden with that takedown attempt.
Durden tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Tube defends well and Durden ends up having to push Tube into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Durden tries to pull guard but Tube holds him up against the cage and eventually Durden drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyler Durden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Durden jumps guard but Tube turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Tube has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Durden uses from the top position.
Tube controls Durden momentarily but Durden frees himself.
Tube wants to stand but Durden is controlling the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Durden won't allow Tube to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden trying to control but Tube is working from the bottom.
Tube working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Durden.
Durden tries to free his leg and advance position but Tube is retaining full guard.
Durden throws a big elbow that misses.
Our spies down at at Cozad The Island inform us that Tube has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Tube bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Durden's guard.
Tube trying to control the position from guard on top but Durden is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durden looking to control.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nice takedown defense from Durden. No joy for Tube on that attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Durden. No joy for Tube on that attempt.
Tube throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tube takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Durden shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tube defends it nicely.
Durden shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tube but Tube pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tube throws a series of punches but Durden moves out of range.
Durden throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tube's waist but Tube gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Durden off to one side.
Tube misses with a body shot.
Tube tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Durden paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tube tries to close the distance and clinch but Durden swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Durden misses with a body kick.
No luck for Tube with that takedown attempt.
Tube wants to clinch.
Durden is looking to land body kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durden displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tube.
Durden shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tube sprawls well. Tube wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Durden gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice cross by Durden.
Tube leaves Durden with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
No luck for Tube with that takedown attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Noob Tube.
I've got Tube winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Noob Tube!