PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tito Duran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexei Chernokov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chernokov has chosen Disaster strikes - Mushroom cloud as his entrance music. The key to victory for Tito Duran has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Duran
vs
Chernokov

176 cm
20
163 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

174 cm
22
159 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Perkele!

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tito Duran !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alexei Chernokov!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, David Schapiro and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chernokov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duran .
Duran lands a slapping body shot.
Duran looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Duran slips under a jab.
Chernokov connects with a right hand. Duran shakes it off.
Chernokov tries to move into range but Duran moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Chernokov throws a right hand that misses
and Duran counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Chernokov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Duran sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Chernokov misses the shot to the body.
Horrible takedown attempt by Chernokov or perhaps it was just good defense by Duran , which made it look bad.
An attempted straight right counter from Duran misses the target.
Chernokov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Duran .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chernokov throws a hook but Duran blocks it.
Duran staying out of range there.
Chernokov moves away from the strike by Duran .
Chernokov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duran .
Duran throws a big shot that misses.
Chernokov throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Duran to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Chernokov misses
and Duran counters with a nice body shot.
Chernokov misses with a double jab
and Duran counters with a nice uppercut.
Chernokov's corner calls for a 1-2. Chernokov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Duran tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chernokov was well out of range. Poor timing from Duran .
Tito Duran is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chernokov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Chernokov tries to close the distance and clinch but Duran swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chernokov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Duran moves away.
Duran lands a nice hook to Chernokov's body. Chernokov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Duran lands a head shot.
Chernokov misses with a straight right.
Duran misses with a straight right.
Duran keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chernokov works Duran 's body with a nice hook.
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 looping hook to the body misses from Chernokov. Duran does a little dance to reset his feet.
Duran appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duran takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Chernokov misses with a takedown
and Duran counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Chernokov thinking.
Tito Duran has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexei Chernokov.
Chernokov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chernokov misses with a hook
and Duran connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chernokov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Duran counters with a crisp one two that drops Chernokov! Duran thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Chernokov to his feet! Chernokov is in big trouble!

Chernokov is rocked!
Duran fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chernokov manages to avoid it.
Chernokov is still on wobbly legs! Can Duran finish him?
Chernokov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Duran is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chernokov.
Chernokov seems to have recovered his senses.
Chernokov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A shot to the body from Chernokov misses
and Duran connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chernokov misses with an uppercut
and Duran counters with a huge uppercut, hook combination that drops Chernokov! The ref has seen enough - he's dived in to stop the fight! Brutal strikes by Duran !

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tito Duran !
Tito Duran made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Follow me on twitter'.