PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Jacques Durand (ranked 19105 p4p, 3551 weight class) and George Peterson (ranked 149 p4p, 146 weight class). Durand comes into the arena with Kaaris - S.E.V.R.A.N. blaring out of the sound system. Peterson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: XXXTENTACION - FUXK (Feat. Ski Mask . The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Durand
vs
Peterson

201 cm
33
257
34 - 13 - 1

200 cm
34
280
24 - 16 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

Groove Gear
Convicted Trap House

MKFC
Vegan Gains

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacques Durand!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, George Peterson!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durand keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Durand throwing a counter right hand but Peterson manages to avoid it.
Durand lands a high kick!
George Peterson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice cross by Peterson.
Durand uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Peterson.
Durand has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Marty Robbin's Fight Ranch™ in the buildup to the fight.
Durand checks a leg kick.
Peterson scoring well with a low kick there.
Peterson misses with a hook
and Durand counters with a low kick, right behind Peterson 's knee.
A solid leg kick lands there for Durand.
A shot to the liver by Peterson. Beautiful body shot.
Durand misses with a low kick.
Durand lands a glancing blow to the side of Peterson's head.
Peterson misses with a straight left.
Peterson 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.
Peterson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Peterson connects with a body shot that sends Durand's belly button to the back.
Peterson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Durand smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durand misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nice body kick there by Durand.

Peterson drives through and clinches with Durand against the ropes.
Durand misses with a body punch.
Peterson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Peterson lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Jacques Durand has been cut.

Durand escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Durand uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Peterson.
Durand lands a body shot.
Durand keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A jab from Peterson misses.
Durand fires out a quick counter leg kick but Peterson just manages to avoid it.
Durand throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Durand blocks a leg kick.
Durand was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Durand misses with a body kick.
Durand thuds a left hand into Peterson's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Peterson tries to land a leg kick but Durand saw it coming and moves away.
Durand throws a body punch but Peterson moves out of range.
Durand keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Durand lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Peterson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Durand scores with a head kick.
Durand lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Durand tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Peterson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Peterson misses with a hook
and Durand counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Durand lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Durand fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Peterson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Peterson scores with a leg kick.
Durand lands a front kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacques Durand dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jacques Durand's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Peterson blocks the body kick.
Peterson looks to score with a jab to the body but Durand is just out of range.
Peterson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Durand looks to score with a jab to the body but Peterson is just out of range.
Peterson misses the body punch
and Durand counters with a straight right hand.
A shot to the body from Durand misses
and Peterson counters with a straight right hand.
Peterson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Peterson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Peterson throws a leg kick that misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Durand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durand scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Peterson moves out of range as Durand throws a body kick.
Peterson lands with an overhand left.
Peterson throws a leg kick but Durand checks it.
Peterson looks to land a left hand but Durand moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson is looking to score with low kicks.
Durand wants to clinch up but Peterson keeps it at a distance.
Durand tries to land a front kick but Peterson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Durand misses the body punch
and Peterson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Peterson blocks a head kick by Durand.
Durand scores with a nice strike.
Nice shot lands for Peterson.
A big right from Durand misses.
Durand wants to clinch.
Peterson throws an overhand right that lands on Durand's shoulder, as Durand tries to avoid the shot.
Durand throws out a loose jab but Peterson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Peterson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Durand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Peterson.
Peterson throws a hook but Durand blocks it.
Durand appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Peterson throws out a loose jab but Durand uses good head movement to avoid it.
Peterson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Peterson lands a head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Peterson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jacques Durand is winning the standup battle so far.
Peterson misses with a shot to the body
and Durand counters with a good low kick that Peterson was not able to check.
Peterson takes one on the button.
Peterson lands a nice shot that snaps Durand's head back.
Peterson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Peterson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Peterson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Durand throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Durand lands a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but George Peterson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jacques Durand'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.

Durand throws an overhand right that lands on Peterson's shoulder, as Peterson tries to avoid the shot.
Peterson tries a low kick but Durand avoids it.
Peterson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Peterson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Durand lands with a nice body kick.
Durand scores with a hook to the body. Peterson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Peterson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Peterson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Durand with a nice cross.
Durand lands a right hook to the body.
Peterson takes one to the chin there.
Durand moves out of range of the strikes.
Durand blocks a leg kick.
Peterson lands with a hook. Durand tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durand with a nice cross.
Peterson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Durand tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Peterson is able to avoid easily.
Peterson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Peterson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Durand is out of range and Peterson settles back down.
Durand catches Peterson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Peterson misses with a hook
and Durand counters with a slapping leg kick.
Durand misses the shot to the body.
Peterson throws a right hand that misses
and Durand counters with a low kick, right behind Peterson 's knee.
Durand throws a wild body kick that Peterson sees coming a mile off.
Durand lands an overhand right.
Durand steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Peterson.
Durand is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Durand blocks a leg kick.
Durand fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Peterson.
Peterson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Peterson moves forwards but Durand connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Durand checks a leg kick.
Peterson swings widly with a right hand
and Durand counters with a right hand to the body.
Peterson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Durand appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Good shot there by Durand.
Peterson throws a body punch but Durand moves out of range.
Durand lets loose with a powerful body kick. Peterson will feel that in the morning.
Donk. Durand catches Peterson right on the button with a cross.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Peterson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Durand - the referee stops the clock and Peterson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Durand. Peterson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Durand misses with a double jab.
Durand wants to clinch.
Durand tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Peterson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacques Durand clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Jacques Durand's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Durand lands a lovely overhand right.
Durand avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Peterson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Durand tries to clinch up.
Peterson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Durand.
Peterson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Durand thinks about countering with a body kick.
Durand is looking to slow Peterson down with leg kicks.
Durand avoids a punch combination nicely.
Durand scores with a spinning back kick!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durand on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Peterson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Peterson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A swing and a miss from Peterson.

Durand gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson is trying to force a seperation but Durand has the dominant position.
Durand with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Peterson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Peterson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Peterson throws a body punch but Durand moves out of range.
Durand quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Durand uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Peterson.
Durand throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Peterson throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Durand to counter with a crisp jab.
Peterson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Durand checks it well.
It looked like Durand was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Peterson.
Peterson loads up on a big right hand but Durand slips the punch.
Peterson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Peterson misses with an uppercut.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Peterson.
Durand cracks Peterson with a good jab.
Peterson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durand smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Peterson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Durand lands a body shot.
Peterson moves out of range of the body kick.
Peterson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Durand bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Durand moves into range and connects with a jab.
Durand throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Peterson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Durand. Durand obviously looking to wear him down.
Peterson throws a jab when Durand was well out of range.
Durand lands a right hook to the body.
Durand throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Peterson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Durand misses with a body kick.
Peterson is looking to chop away at Durand's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacques Durand had his way with George Peterson in that round.
The cut man is working on Jacques Durand'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!

Durand blocks a leg kick.
Durand cracks Peterson with a good jab.
Durand scores with a jab to the body.
Durand takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Durand lands a glancing blow to the side of Peterson's head.

Peterson closes the distance and clinches.
Durand comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Durand lands a shot to the body.
Durand dodges an elbow strike from Peterson.
Durand scores with a shot to the side of Peterson's head.
Durand gets through Peterson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Peterson is rocked!

It looks like George Peterson has been cut.
Durand is working Peterson over against the ropes.
Peterson is still on wobbly legs! Can Durand finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Durand lands a body punch.
Peterson seems to have recovered his senses.
Peterson is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Durand lands an elbow inside that Peterson shrugs off.
Durand digs a right hand underneath Peterson's ribcage. Peterson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Durand breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Peterson with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Peterson looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Peterson get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? No, he's flopped back to the mat - he's out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Jacques Durand!
Jacques Durand retains his super heavyweight title!
Jacques Durand decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
In defeat, George Peterson stepped up to the mic, saying 'Gonna retire to the gym who knows MFS?!'.