PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Naoise Durnin (ranked 2640 p4p, 107 weight class) and Benjamin Kueller (ranked 2771 p4p, 111 weight class). Durnin comes to the ring accompanied by I'm Shipping Up To Boston by The Dropkick Murphy's. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Durnin
vs
Kueller

197 cm
30
270 lbs
15 - 12 - 0

201 cm
27
265 lbs
17 - 12 - 1

World class boxer
Granite chin

World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Naoise Durnin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Benjamin Kueller!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A good leg kick by Kueller.
Kueller misses the jab.

Durnin moves into range and clinches up with Kueller.
Durnin prevents a body shot from Kueller.
Kueller pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Durnin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kueller prevents a body shot from Durnin.
Durnin misses with a body punch.

Kueller breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Durnin darts in and clinches Kueller up against the ropes.
Durnin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kueller's elbow.
Durnin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Durnin misses with a body punch.
Durnin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durnin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kueller throws an elbow that misses.
Durnin misses with a body punch.
Kueller lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Durnin backwards.
Kueller lands a left hand that snaps the head of Durnin backwards.
Durnin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kueller's elbow.
Durnin struggles to land a body shot inside as Kueller controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durnin can't find room to land a body shot as Kueller controls the action.
Kueller prevents a body shot from Durnin.
Durnin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Durnin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kueller is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Durnin is defending well for now.

Kueller breaks from the clinch.
Kueller has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.

Durnin closes the distance and clinches.
Durnin tries a body shot but Kueller blocks it.
Kueller prevents a body shot from Durnin.
Durnin misses with a punch to the body.
Durnin misses with a punch to the body.
Durnin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Durnin tries a body shot but Kueller blocks it.

Kueller's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Durnin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Naoise Durnin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Durnin fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kueller darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kueller shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Durnin eats them both and turns towards Kueller to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

It looks like Naoise Durnin has been cut.
Kueller connects with a right hand. Durnin shakes it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Durnin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kueller swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Durnin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Durnin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Durnin tries to work over Kueller's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Durnin can't find room to land a body shot as Kueller controls the action.

Kueller breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Durnin tries to clinch up
and Kueller counters with a thumping low kick.

Durnin darts in and clinches Kueller up against the ropes.
Durnin can't find room to land a body shot as Kueller controls the action.
Kueller prevents a body shot from Durnin.
Durnin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kueller creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Durnin's defenses.
Durnin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Kueller escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Durnin instigates a clinch.
Durnin tries to throw a body punch but Kueller avoids it by throwing Durnin back against the ropes.
Kueller lands a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benjamin Kueller dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Naoise Durnin's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A cross from Kueller lands.
Kueller has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Durnin tries to move into range but Kueller moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Durnin is rocked!
Kueller is throwing punches like he's double parked. Oh my word! Huge right hand from Kueller shuts the power down on Durnin. Lights out, game over! Kueller is your winner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Benjamin Kueller!
During a confident post fight interview, Benjamin Kueller thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.