PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between daddy lean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Durden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyler Durden has the eye of the tiger tonight.

lean
vs
Durden

200 cm
18
290 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

200 cm
18
270 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, daddy lean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyler Durden!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

lean closes the distance and clinches.
Durden is trying to work for a single leg takedown but lean pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Durden turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Check out the look on Durden's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Durden working away.
Durden in the domination position with lean hanging on.
The strikes coming from Durden are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

Durden wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by lean, who protects the arm well.
Durden working the head and body with strikes.

Durden thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
lean wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Durden working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Durden has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
lean tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Durden is looking to take a break and control but lean is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Durden tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Durden has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
lean is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Durden is controlling him well.
lean can't do much from the bottom here.

Durden looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Durden looks gassed!
lean tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Durden wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Durden wants to lay and pray for a moment but lean keeps working.
lean stops Durden from passing to mount.

Durden is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but lean is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
lean tries to get back to half guard but can't.
lean is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Durden's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
lean is trying to get back to full guard.
Durden works his foot free and advances to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durden can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as lean is looking to escape.
lean regains half guard.
lean is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Durden's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Durden's back!
lean gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
lean controlling the position well here. Durden rolled but lean kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Can Durden hold on?! lean is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
lean lands shots from the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
lean is trying to stick to Durden's back but Durden is turning into lean. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in lean's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Durden.
Durden stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. lean swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Durden wanted to stand there but lean had control of the position.
lean keeping full guard, as Durden tries to pass.
Durden advances position into side control!

Durden thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Durden creates some space and throws a big elbow, but lean sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler Durden dominated that round.
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.

lean throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Durden keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Durden shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Durden showed some decent athleticism there.

Durden is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
lean missing with punches from the bottom.
Durden frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
lean tries to buck Durden off but Durden takes his back!
lean could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Can lean hold on?! Durden is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
lean is taking damage to the body and head.

Durden has his arm under lean's chin here. Game over son! Durden squeezes tightly and lean is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tyler Durden!