PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Naoise Durnin (ranked 1359 p4p, 63 weight class) and Maikel Fortuyn (ranked 3132 p4p, 70 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Durnin
vs
Fortuyn

197 cm
23
270 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

202 cm
23
255 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Freebok (85% Laundry)

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Naoise Durnin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maikel Fortuyn!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durnin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fortuyn ducks right into an uppercut from Durnin.

It looks like Maikel Fortuyn has been cut.
The fighters circling - Durnin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Durnin takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Durnin throws a hook but Fortuyn avoids it easily.
Fortuyn misses the shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Fortuyn.
A big left from Durnin misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fortuyn. Durnin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fortuyn misses with a head kick.
Durnin throws a lazy uppercut
and Fortuyn counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Durnin thinking.
Durnin swings for the body but Fortuyn moves out of range.
Fortuyn doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Fortuyn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Durnin.
Durnin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Durnin misses with a hook.
Fortuyn wants to land a leg kick but Durnin is out of range.
Durnin misses the shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Durnin looks to throw the jab but Fortuyn is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durnin looks to land a right hand but Fortuyn moved out of range.
Fortuyn misses the shot to the body.
Fortuyn scores with a punch to the head.
Fortuyn moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Fortuyn slips under a jab.
Durnin dips to his left and cracks Fortuyn with an uppercut!
Durnin is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Fortuyn moves forwards but Durnin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fortuyn, right into the meat.
Durnin jabs Fortuyn to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Durnin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fortuyn. Fortuyn obviously looking to wear him down.
Durnin throws a jab when Fortuyn was well out of range.
Fortuyn misses with an attempted mid kick.
Fortuyn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Durnin.
Fortuyn misses with an uppercut. Durnin saw that one coming.
Fortuyn throws a head kick that misses.
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 telegraphed right hand from Durnin misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durnin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fortuyn.
Durnin takes a swing at Fortuyn's ribcage but misses.
Durnin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Fortuyn finds it's way round the side to connect with Durnin's head.
Fortuyn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Durnin.
Durnin throws a lazy uppercut
and Fortuyn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fortuyn fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Durnin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fortuyn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fortuyn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Durnin looks to land a left hand but Fortuyn moved out of range nicely.
Fortuyn misses with a right hand
and Fortuyn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Durnin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Durnin blocks the body kick.
Durnin swings for the body but Fortuyn moves out of range.
Fortuyn missing with a left hand there. Durnin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fortuyn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Durnin.
Durnin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Fortuyn to score with a decent uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durnin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fortuyn tries to move into range but Durnin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Fortuyn moves away from the strike by Durnin.
Fortuyn slips a jab from Durnin.
Fortuyn throws a low kick, looking for Durnin's leg but Durnin calmly moves out of range.
It looked like Durnin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Fortuyn uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Durnin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fortuyn looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fortuyn on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Durnin avoids the body shot from Fortuyn.
Fortuyn misses with a body punch
enabling Durnin to counter with a crisp jab.
Fortuyn throws a quick inside leg kick.
Durnin seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Durnin staying out of range there.
Durnin lands a right hook to the body.
Durnin throws a hook to the side of Fortuyn's head but Fortuyn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fortuyn walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Fortuyn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durnin walks into a left hand.
Durnin throws a right hand that misses
and Fortuyn counters with a stiff right hand.
Durnin slips under a jab from Fortuyn.
Fortuyn ducks under a wild hook from Durnin.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fortuyn! But no joy.
A shot to the liver by Durnin. Beautiful body shot.
Durnin throws a shot from downtown. Fortuyn moves away and avoids it.
Fortuyn misses with a body punch
and Durnin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Durnin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A head kick misses from Fortuyn.
A counter left hand to the body from Durnin misses its target.
Fortuyn with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Durnin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fortuyn manages to avoid it.
Fortuyn shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Donk. Durnin catches Fortuyn right on the button with a cross.

That has opened up Maikel Fortuyn's cut even more.
Durnin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fortuyn misses with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Naoise Durnin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Maikel Fortuyn's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Durnin lands a really nice looking cross but Fortuyn seems unphased.
Fortuyn throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Durnin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fortuyn can pounce on him.
Fortuyn missing with a left hand there. Durnin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Fortuyn in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Durnin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fortuyn.
Fortuyn slips under a jab from Durnin.
Durnin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fortuyn.
Durnin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fortuyn.
Durnin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fortuyn lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Durnin backs up against the cage.
Fortuyn takes one on the button.
A big right from Fortuyn misses.
The fighters circling - Fortuyn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fortuyn misses with a hook. Durnin ducked under it nicely.
Durnin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Durnin avoids the head kick by Fortuyn.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fortuyn feints and then cracks Durnin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Durnin down.
Fortuyn takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Durnin with a jab.
Durnin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fortuyn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fortuyn cracks a nice hook into Durnin's ribs.
Fortuyn walks into a left hand.
Durnin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fortuyn at a distance.
Fortuyn takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fortuyn catches Durnin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Durnin stuns Fortuyn with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Durnin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fortuyn.
Durnin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Durnin looks to land a left hand but Fortuyn moved out of range nicely.
Fortuyn thinks about the counter body kick.
Durnin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Durnin misses with a left hand
and Fortuyn counters with a nice leg kick.
Fortuyn throws a body kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fortuyn tries a head kick but it misses.
Fortuyn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Durnin.
Fortuyn motions for Durnin to come forward. Fortuyn throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fortuyn lands a right hook to the body.
Durnin blocks the body kick.
Fortuyn throws the kick towards the body but Durnin avoids it.
Fortuyn tries to move into range but Durnin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Fortuyn throws a body shot but no joy.
Durnin scores with a hook to the body. Fortuyn takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fortuyn throws a leg kick but Durnin sees it coming and moves out of range.
Fortuyn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Durnin manages to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Durnin misses the target.
Fortuyn loads up on a big right hand but Durnin slips the punch.
Fortuyn misses with a shot to the body
and Durnin counters with a nice uppercut.

The cut above Maikel Fortuyn's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Fortuyn lands a head shot.
Fortuyn misses with a leg kick
and Fortuyn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fortuyn has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fortuyn throws a nice head kick!
Fortuyn lands with a nice body punch.
Durnin misses with a hook. Fortuyn ducked under it nicely.
Fortuyn swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Durnin missing with a left hand there. Fortuyn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fortuyn lands with an uppercut that bounces Durnin off the cage and back into range.
Fortuyn misses with a hook.
A little feinted left hand from Durnin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Durnin missing with a left hand there. Fortuyn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Durnin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Durnin throws out a powerful jab.
Durnin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Fortuyn looks to score with a jab to the body but Durnin is just out of range.
Fortuyn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fortuyn misses with a wild body shot.
Fortuyn looks to throw the jab but Durnin is out of range.
Durnin is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Durnin swings for the body but Fortuyn moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fortuyn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Durnin.
Durnin checks a low kick from Fortuyn.
Durnin moves away from the strike by Fortuyn.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fortuyn throws a leg kick
and Durnin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Fortuyn thinking.
Fortuyn misses with an uppercut. Durnin saw that one coming.
Durnin is looking to counter punch.
Durnin blocks a head kick by Fortuyn.
A quick step to the side and Durnin tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Durnin misses the target.
Fortuyn throws a leg kick but Durnin moved away.
Durnin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Durnin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Fortuyn's hands.

Maikel Fortuyn's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Fortuyn looks to throw the jab but Durnin is out of range.
Durnin tests Fortuyn's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fortuyn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Durnin.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fortuyn, right into the meat.
Fortuyn takes a swing at Durnin's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Maikel Fortuyn will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Maikel Fortuyn's cut.
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. This is the final round!

Fortuyn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fortuyn throws a fast counter high kick but Durnin manages to duck under it in time.
Durnin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fortuyn doesn't seem bothered though.
Durnin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fortuyn ducks under a wild hook from Durnin.
Durnin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fortuyn! But no joy.
Fortuyn on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fortuyn misses with a left hand
and Durnin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fortuyn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Durnin missing with a left hand there. Fortuyn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Durnin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durnin misses with an uppercut.
Durnin throws a poor cross that misses
and Fortuyn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fortuyn throws a front kick aimed at Durnin's knee but Durnin avoids it well.
Fortuyn scoring well with a low kick there.
Durnin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fortuyn moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fortuyn throws an overhand right that lands on Durnin's shoulder, as Durnin tries to avoid the shot.
Naoise Durnin is winning the standup battle so far.
Fortuyn throws a head kick that half lands.
Durnin misses the jab.
Fortuyn feints a counter leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Durnin.
Durnin moves out of range of the body kick.
Fortuyn with a nice cross.
Durnin looks to score with a jab to the body but Fortuyn is just out of range.
Durnin connects with a crisp jab.
Durnin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Durnin throws a hook but Fortuyn avoids it easily.
Fortuyn lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Fortuyn rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Durnin counter with a right hand.
Fortuyn moves away from the strike by Durnin.
Fortuyn misses the jab.
Fortuyn moves away from the strike by Durnin.
Fortuyn avoids the body shot from Durnin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durnin misses with a body punch
and Fortuyn counters with a nice body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fortuyn turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fortuyn misses with a jab to the body
and Durnin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Durnin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fortuyn.
And Fortuyn responds with a good body kick, but Durnin manages to step out the way in time.
Durnin misses with a looping left.
Durnin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fortuyn moves away.
Fortuyn slips under a jab.
Fortuyn swings widly with a right hand
and Durnin counters with a nice uppercut.
Durnin throws a hook to the side of Fortuyn's head but Fortuyn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Durnin swings away with a body shot that misses
and Fortuyn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fortuyn is looking to score with low kicks.
Fortuyn keeps Durnin at a distance using the push kick.
Fortuyn uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Durnin has time to react.
Durnin misses with a looping left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fortuyn avoids the body shot from Durnin.
A big right from Durnin misses.
Durnin feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Fortuyns jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Maikel Fortuyn's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Naoise Durnin!
An out of breath Naoise Durnin thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.