PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Naoise Durnin (ranked 3273 p4p, 3382 weight class) and Brent Boston (ranked 428 p4p, 445 weight class). Durnin comes to the cage accompanied by I'm Shipping Up To Boston by The Dropkick Murphy's. Boston is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: I'm Shipping up to Boston. Naoise Durnin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Durnin
vs
Boston

197 cm
38
270
19 - 16 - 0

182 cm
43
265
29 - 17 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Naoise Durnin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brent Boston!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boston throws a jab when Durnin was well out of range.
Brent Boston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Durnin misses with a right hand
and Boston cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Naoise Durnin has been cut.
Boston connects with a right hand. Durnin shakes it off.
Boston misses with a hook. Durnin ducked under it nicely.

Boston pushes Durnin up against the cage in a clinch.
Boston blocks a body shot from Durnin.
Durnin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Boston backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Durnin fails to land.
Boston manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Boston tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Boston is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Durnin is keeping busy.
The referee is keeping an eye on Boston - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boston blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Durnin can't find room to land a body shot as Boston controls the action.
Durnin lands with a left to the head.
Durnin tries a knee to the head but Boston blocks it.
Boston misses with a hook to the ribs.
Durnin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Boston's face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durnin misses with a body punch.
Boston has a couple of punches blocked by Durnin.
Boston lands a body shot in the clinch.
Durnin looking to throw knees to the head but Boston is blocking nicely.
Durnin throws a head punch that misses.
Good body shot from Boston.
Boston misses with a hook to the ribs.
Boston softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Durnin connects with a knee to the head.
Boston is pushing Durnin up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Durnin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Durnin prevents a body shot from Boston.
Boston misses with some punches.
Boston avoids the elbow strike from Durnin, against the cage.
Boston managing to block the knees to the body from Durnin.
Good body shot from Durnin.
A head punch on the inside from Durnin fails to land.
Durnin prevents a body shot from Boston.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Durnin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Boston.
Durnin can't find room to land a body shot as Boston controls the action.
Durnin prevents a body shot from Boston.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Durnin.
Durnin lands a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Durnin lands an elbow just above Boston 's eye.
Boston doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Boston tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Durnin's elbow.
Boston has Durnin pressed against the cage.
Boston taking a breather.
Durnin tries a body shot but Boston blocks it.
Durnin prevents a body shot from Boston.
Boston tries to stall but Durnin uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Durnin throws a head punch that misses.
Boston takes a shot to the head.
Boston is leaning against Durnin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Boston blocks an uppercut.
Boston misses with a body punch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durnin lands a hook that snaps the head of Boston backwards.
Durnin lands a body punch.
Durnin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Boston backwards.
Durnin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Boston takes a shot to the head.
Boston blocks a body shot from Durnin.
Boston tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Durnin's elbow.
Boston prevents a body shot from Durnin.
Boston blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Durnin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boston avoiding damage as Durnin throws knees to the body.
Boston trying to stall but Durnin improves his position.
Boston stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Durnin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Durnin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Durnin fails to land.
Boston is trying to stall.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Durnin obliges.
Boston looks winded!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Durnin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
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 lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Boston.
Durnin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Durnin drops Boston with a big knee straight up the middle! Boston is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Boston is rocked!

It looks like Brent Boston has been cut.
Both fighters circle each other, looking for something big. Durnin moves in and throws an overhand right. That hurt Boston! Durnin continues to tee off on Boston, landing with a left and a right! Durnin connects with a right hand that leaves Boston sleeping against the cage! What a finish by Durnin!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Naoise Durnin!
A relieved looking Naoise Durnin thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.