PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Jacques Durand (ranked 17694 p4p, 22937 weight class) and Taz Bandichoo (ranked 175 p4p, 174 weight class). Durand comes to the ring accompanied by Kaaris - S.E.V.R.A.N.. Jacques Durand has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Durand
vs
Bandichoo

201 cm
39
214
52 - 14 - 1

178 cm
37
240
30 - 34 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Granite chin

KOMBAT KLOTHING
Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 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 52 - 14 - 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 30 - 34 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Taz Bandichoo!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bandichoo misses with a body punch
and Durand cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Durand works the jab nicely.
Durand just misses with a punch to the body.
Bandichoo throws a body shot but no joy.
Durand ducks under a wild hook from Bandichoo.
Durand throws a counter high kick but Bandichoo was just alert enough to avoid it.
Bandichoo 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.
Durand scores with a leg kick.
Bandichoo throws a leg kick but Durand moved away.
Bandichoo throws a poor cross that misses
and Bandichoo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A lazy body kick from Bandichoo
and Durand counters with a right hand to the body.
Durand works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bandichoo misses with a straight right.
Durand cracks Bandichoo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Bandichoo throws the left hand but Durand avoids the punch easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bandichoo throws an off balance right hand
and Durand counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Durand works Bandichoo's body with a nice hook.
Bandichoo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bandichoo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Durand on the side of the head.
Bandichoo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Durand sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bandichoo.
A jab from Bandichoo misses.
Bandichoo throws a leg kick
and Durand counters with a straight right hand.
Bandichoo drops his hands momentarily and Durand takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Durand is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Durand throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bandichoo on the side of the head.
Durand ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Durand takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Durand tries a head kick but it misses.
Durand is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bandichoo catches Durand with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Durand avoids the head kick by Bandichoo.
Durand is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A low kick lands for Durand.
Bandichoo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Durand misses with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Durand scores with a jab to the head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bandichoo.
Durand moves out of range as Bandichoo throws a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bandichoo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bandichoo throws a body punch but Durand moves out of range.
Durand takes one on the button.
Bandichoo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bandichoo swats away the attempt to clinch by Durand.
A low kick from Bandichoo misses
enabling Durand to counter with a crisp jab.
Durand lands with an overhand left.
Bandichoo misses the shot to the body.
Durand avoids a kick to the body.
Taz Bandichoo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Durand rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bandichoo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bandichoo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Durand went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Durand tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Bandichoo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bandichoo looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Bandichoo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bandichoo throws a series of punches but Durand avoids them all with ease.
Durand pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Bandichoo back to the ropes. Durand follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bandichoo works Durand's body with a nice hook.
Bandichoo throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Durand connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Durand defending well as Bandichoo loads up on a big left hand.
Durand scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Durand lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bandichoo misses with a straight right.
A bone on bone clash there as Durand blocks the leg kick.
Bandichoo just misses with a punch to the body.
Durand half committed to a counter leg kick.
A big left from Bandichoo misses.
Durand connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bandichoo just misses with a punch to the body.
Bandichoo looks to throw a body kick
and Durand counters with a straight right hand.
Bandichoo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Durand appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bandichoo tries to land a leg kick but Durand saw it coming and moves away.
Durand defending well as Bandichoo loads up on a big left hand.
Bandichoo swings away with a body shot that misses
and Durand counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Durand throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bandichoo has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Durand.
Bandichoo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Durand moves away.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Durand.
Bandichoo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bandichoo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Durand.
Bandichoo throws a lazy right hand but Durand sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Durand dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bandichoo. That did some damage!
Durand steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bandichoo. That one must have hurt.
Bandichoo takes a swing at Durand's ribcage but misses.
Bandichoo looks to score with a jab to the body but Durand is just out of range.
Bandichoo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Durand throws a head kick that misses.
Durand with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Durand comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Durand throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jacques Durand dominated that round.
That's time! Durand's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Durand tests Bandichoo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bandichoo looks for the body kick but Durand saw that one coming.
Good shot there by Bandichoo.
Durand scoring well with a low kick there.
Durand swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Bandichoo.
Durand scores with a push kick.
Bandichoo looks to land a right hand but Durand moved out of range.
Durand feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Bandichoo connects with a nice looking jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Durand.
Durand tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bandichoo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Durand moves away from the strike by Bandichoo.
Durand scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bandichoo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bandichoo throws a jab but it's blocked by Durand.
Bandichoo walks into a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot by Bandichoo.
Durand tries to clinch but Bandichoo moves out of range.
Bandichoo misses with a looping left.
A head kick misses from Bandichoo.
Jacques Durand is winning the standup battle so far.
Durand cracks Bandichoo with a good jab.
Durand lands with a slapping head kick.
Nice shot by Bandichoo.
Bandichoo throws a head kick but Durand moves out of range.
Nice shot lands for Durand.
Bandichoo takes a swing at Durand's ribcage but misses.
Bandichoo scores with a jab to the body.
Durand throws a body shot but no joy.
Bandichoo replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Durand blocks it well.
Durand ducks under a wild hook from Bandichoo.
Bandichoo throws a poor cross that misses
and Durand counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
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!
Durand explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Bandichoo is breathing heavily.
Bandichoo misses with a right hand
and Bandichoo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durand lands a front kick.
Bandichoo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nice uppercut lands for Durand. That snapped Bandichoo's head back.
Bandichoo missing with a left hand there. Durand was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bandichoo looks to throw the jab but Durand is out of range.
Durand tries to clinch but Bandichoo is having none of it.
Durand with a nice calf kick.
Bandichoo throws a push kick but Durand slaps the foot to one side.
Nice uppercut lands for Durand. That snapped Bandichoo's head back.
Durand scores with a push kick.
Durand throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Durand scores with the left hand. Bandichoo knows he should have avoided that one.

Durand instigates a clinch.
Nice elbow from Durand.

Bandichoo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bandichoo misses with a hook.
Durand connects with a solid leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durand jabs Bandichoo right on the nose. Bandichoo blinks but takes it well.

Durand has managed to clinch.

Durand breaks from the clinch.
Durand steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bandichoo.
As Bandichoo backs away, Durand returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Durand displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bandichoo throws out the jab.
Durand swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Durand looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bandichoo misses with a hook
and Durand counters with a nice leg kick.
Bandichoo misses with a straight left.
Durand lands a nice looking body kick.
Durand scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bandichoo connects with a body shot that sends Durand's belly button to the back.
Durand moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Durand doesn't manage to clinch there - Bandichoo circles away.
Bandichoo tries to bum rush Durand with a series of wild strikes but Durand uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Durand tests Bandichoo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Durand connects with a looping right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bandichoo takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Bandichoo throws a head kick that misses.
Durand connects with a single shot there.
Durand lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Durand keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bandichoo.
Durand scores with a jab. Bandichoo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bandichoo throws a right hand that misses
and Durand counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bandichoo. Durand does a little dance to reset his feet.
Durand lands a leg kick that knocks Bandichoo off balance momentarily.
A big right from Bandichoo misses.
A little feinted left hand from Durand on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bandichoo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Durand is looking to slow Bandichoo down with leg kicks.
Bandichoo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
As Bandichoo tries to get set, Durand tries to push him back and clinch up but Bandichoo manages to avoid the attempt.
Bandichoo misses with a right hand
and Durand counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Durand with the inside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jacques Durand dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Bandichoo scores with a head kick.
Durand misses with a head kick.
Bandichoo thuds a left hand into Durand's body.
Bandichoo walks into a straight right hand from Durand.
Bandichoo has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Durand.
Durand blocks a head kick by Bandichoo.
Durand tries a head kick but it misses.
Bandichoo misses with a hook to the body
letting Durand counter with a right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bandichoo. Durand does a little dance to reset his feet.
Durand scores with a sloppy right hand. Bandichoo should have avoided that one.
Bandichoo looks to land a left hand but Durand moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bandichoo scores with a jab. Durand acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Durand fakes the leg kick and cracks Bandichoo in the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick misses from Bandichoo.
Durand throws a head kick that Bandichoo semi-blocks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bandichoo. Durand does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durand throws a body kick that misses.
Durand takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Durand appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bandichoo takes a swing at Durand's ribcage but misses.
Bandichoo loads up on a big right hand but Durand slips the punch.
Bandichoo throws a good cross that connects.
Durand is looking to slow Bandichoo down with leg kicks.
Bandichoo looks to throw the jab but Durand is out of range.

Durand darts in and clinches Bandichoo up against the ropes.
Durand lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Durand is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bandichoo is defending well for now.
Durand scores a nice knee to the body.
Bandichoo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Durand breaks from the clinch.
Durand misses with a head kick.
Nice jab there from Durand.
Bandichoo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Durand is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bandichoo can do to turn this around?
A head kick misses from Bandichoo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Durand connects with an inside leg kick.
Durand lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bandichoo swings widly with a right hand
and Durand counters with a body kick.
Durand cracks Bandichoo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Durand's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bandichoo under the eye.
Bandichoo misses with a body kick.
Bandichoo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Durand can pounce on him.
Bandichoo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

Durand gets in close and instigates a clinch.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Durand throws an elbow but misses.
Bandichoo blocks a body shot from Durand.
Durand lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bandichoo backwards.
Bandichoo takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Taz Bandichoo has been cut.
A short uppercut from Durand.

Bandichoo manages to break the clinch.
Bandichoo takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bandichoo misses with a kick to the body
and Durand counters with a straight right hand.
Bandichoo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Durand connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Durand moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Durand connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bandichoo's hands.
Durand feints and then cracks Bandichoo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bandichoo down.
Durand looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bandichoo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Durand counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Bandichoo moves into range and clinches up with Durand.
Durand tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bandichoo's elbow.
Taz Bandichoo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bandichoo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Durand lands an elbow just above Bandichoo 's eye.
Bandichoo has a couple of punches blocked by Durand.
Durand lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bandichoo or not.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bandichoo.
Durand misses with a punch to the body.
Durand lands with a right to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durand connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bandichoo's face.
Bandichoo blocks an elbow strike from Durand.
Nice body punch from Durand.
Durand working Bandichoo over with knees to the body.
Durand lands a nice knee to the body.
Durand landing knees to the head.
Durand lands with a right to the head.
Durand blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Durand throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Durand lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jacques Durand is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Durand lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Durand scores with a knee to the head.
Bandichoo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Durand lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Durand trying to land knees to the body.
Bandichoo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Durand lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Bandichoo is rocked!

And that's the end of the fight!
Jacques Durand showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Durand has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Jacques Durand!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Jacques Durand!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Jacques Durand!

Jacques Durand wins by unanimous decision!
Jacques Durand retains his super heavyweight title!
A victorious Jacques Durand thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.