PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Jacques Durand (ranked 17493 p4p, 3381 weight class) and Daniel Dimitrov (ranked 131 p4p, 113 weight class). Durand kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Kaaris - S.E.V.R.A.N.. Dimitrov is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Drake - Energy. Jacques Durand is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Durand
vs
Dimitrov

201 cm
39
214
53 - 14 - 1

203 cm
40
266
36 - 19 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

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 53 - 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 36 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Daniel Dimitrov!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Durand pushes Dimitrov up against the ropes in a clinch.
Durand tries to land knees in the clinch but Dimitrov avoids the damage to the body.
Dimitrov avoiding damage as Durand throws knees to the body.
Durand tries a knee to the head but Dimitrov blocks it.
Dimitrov has had enough of the clinch but Durand keeps him there for the moment.

Durand's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Durand blocks a head kick by Dimitrov.
Dimitrov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dimitrov misses with an uppercut
and Durand counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dimitrov misses with a few strikes there.
Dimitrov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Daniel Dimitrov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Durand ducks under a wild hook from Dimitrov.
Durand throwing a counter right hand but Dimitrov manages to avoid it.
Dimitrov misses with a combination
and Durand counters with a body kick that stops Dimitrov in his tracks momentarily.
Durand lands a lovely overhand right.
Durand has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Marty Robbin's Fight Ranch in the buildup to the fight.
Durand will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Durand bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dimitrov's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durand fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Durand moves out of range as Dimitrov strikes.
Dimitrov throws an off balance right hand
and Durand counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Durand misses with a body shot.
Durand avoids the head kick by Dimitrov.
Dimitrov throws a right hand that Durand ducks under and follows up with a left that Durand also avoids with ease.
Durand dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dimitrov. That did some damage!
A nice inside leg kick there by Durand. That's going to slow Dimitrov down.
Dimitrov misses with a looping right.
Dimitrov throws a head kick but Durand moves out of range.
Durand lands with a nice body kick.
Dimitrov doesn't manage to clinch there - Durand circles away.
Dimitrov misses with a head kick.
Dimitrov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Durand half committed to a counter leg kick.
Dimitrov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Durand misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dimitrov throws a hook but Durand blocks it.
A nice leg kick from Durand, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dimitrov tries to clinch up.
Dimitrov misses with a hook
and Durand counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dimitrov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A head kick misses from Dimitrov.
Dimitrov misses with a double jab
and Durand counters with a left to the body.
Durand throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A punch combination from Dimitrov misses.
Dimitrov's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Durand connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dimitrov scrambles back to his feet.

It looks like Daniel Dimitrov has been cut.
Durand gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dimitrov.

It looks like Jacques Durand has been cut.

Dimitrov tries to keep at a distance but Durand has taken the fight into the clinch.
Durand throws a punch but it's blocked by Dimitrov.
Durand looking to throw knees to the head but Dimitrov is blocking nicely.
Nice body punch from Durand - that landed with a thud.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durand connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dimitrov's face.
Durand pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Durand tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Durand tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Durand lands a damaging elbow.
Durand misses with an elbow over the top.
Durand working aggressively here.
Durand lands a right hand.
Dimitrov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Durand tries to throw a body punch but Dimitrov avoids it by throwing Durand back against the ropes.
Durand tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dimitrov's elbow.
Durand with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dimitrov has Durand pressed against the ropes, preventing Durand from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dimitrov blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durand working Dimitrov over with knees to the body.

Dimitrov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Durand rushes Dimitrov and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Durand lands with a short shot to the head.
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 working aggressively here.
Durand tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dimitrov avoids it.

Durand breaks the clinch.
Durand bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dimitrov's head.
Dimitrov takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Dimitrov throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Dimitrov staggers Durand with a jab and knocks him down with a follow up straight! Durand looks in trouble, will he beat the count?! The count has reached 5 and he's only back to 1 knee - it's going to be close! 6,7,8 - he's up! Just in time and the ref is going to let the fight continue!
A low kick from Dimitrov misses
and Durand counters with a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head kick misses from Dimitrov.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dimitrov.
Dimitrov misses with the combination.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jacques Durand dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Dimitrov staggers Durand with a jab and knocks him down with a follow up straight! Durand looks in trouble, will he beat the count?! The count has reached 5 and he's only back to 1 knee - it's going to be close! 6,7,8 - he's up! No! He's back down again! 9...10 - he's can't beat the count and Dimitrov is victorious!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Daniel Dimitrov!
Daniel Dimitrov is the new super heavyweight champion!
Daniel Dimitrov spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.