PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ronald Durall (ranked 3797 p4p, 3220 weight class) and Caelan Aengus (ranked 413 p4p, 359 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Durall
vs
Aengus

175 cm
20
155
2 - 2 - 0

173 cm
20
166
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ronald Durall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Caelan Aengus!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Eddie Farnsworth and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durall misses with a low kick.
Durall throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Aengus tests Durall's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Durall ducks under a wild hook from Aengus.
Aengus walks into a left hand.
Aengus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Durall gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Aengus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Durall.
Durall avoids a punch combination nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Durall. That's going to slow Aengus down.
Aengus throws a looping overhand right but Durall ducks down to avoid it.
Aengus pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Durall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aengus pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Durall back to the cage. Aengus follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
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!
Durall uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aengus.
Durall lands with a good body shot.
A big right from Durall misses.
Aengus takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jab from Durall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aengus scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A big left from Durall misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Aengus.
Durall slips a straight right by Aengus.
A big left from Aengus misses.
Durall has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Aengus finds it's way round the side to connect with Durall's head.
Durall moves out of range of the strikes.
Decent striking displayed by Aengus there.
Aengus ducks under a wild hook from Durall.
Aengus throws a nice looking combination but Durall bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Aengus takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Aengus misses with an uppercut. Durall saw that one coming.
Durall definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Durall swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Aengus defending well as Durall loads up on a big left hand.
Durall misses with the combination.
Aengus tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aengus throws an off balance right hand
and Durall counters with a nice body shot.
Durall takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Aengus works the jab nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durall walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Durall ducks under a wild hook from Aengus.
Aengus displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Aengus misses with an uppercut.
Aengus throws a hook but Durall blocks it.
Durall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Durall works Aengus's body with a nice hook.
Durall ducks under a wild hook from Aengus.
Durall takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A big left from Durall misses.
Durall misses with a body shot.
Aengus is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Durall had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Aengus swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Durall.
Durall misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aengus.
Durall misses with a series of wild punches.
Durall shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Aengus lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durall misses the shot to the body.
Durall takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Aengus takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Durall just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Aengus.
Aengus throws the left hand but Durall avoids the punch easily.
Durall fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aengus manages to avoid it.
Durall pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Aengus might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Durall takes a jab right on the kisser.
Durall looks to score with a jab to the body but Aengus is just out of range.
Durall cracks Aengus with a right hand to the side of the head.
Aengus scores with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aengus scores with a sloppy right hand. Durall should have avoided that one.
Durall walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A cross from Aengus lands.
Aengus scores with a sloppy right hand. Durall should have avoided that one.
Durall throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Aengus changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Durall misses with a body shot
and Aengus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Durall misses with a straight left.
Caelan Aengus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Aengus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Aengus connects with a single shot there.
Aengus slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Aengus throws a jab but it's blocked by Durall.
Durall stuns Aengus with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Durall lands a jab.
Durall misses with a looping right.
Aengus lands a nice shot that snaps Durall's head back.
Durall walks into a left hand.
Aengus comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Durall moves away from the strike by Aengus.
Aengus misses with a straight right.
An attempted straight right counter from Durall misses the target.
Aengus lands the left hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Durall just misses with a punch to the body.
Aengus is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Durall is looking to wear down Aengus with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Aengus misses with a hook. Durall ducked under it nicely.
Aengus's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Durall connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Aengus scrambles back to his feet.
Aengus tries to land a leg kick but Durall saw it coming and moves away.
Aengus lands with a hook. Durall tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Caelan Aengus dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Durall scores with a hook to the body. Aengus takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Aengus lands a jab to the nose.
Durall takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Durall looks to land a combination but Aengus avoids it well.
Durall misses with a straight left.
Aengus waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Durall.
Aengus connects with a nice looking jab.
Durall misses with a straight left.
Aengus connects with the punch.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Durall might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Aengus thows a left - swing and a miss!
Aengus bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Durall's head.
Durall fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aengus manages to avoid it.
Durall throws out a loose jab but Aengus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aengus thows a left - swing and a miss!
Durall takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Caelan Aengus seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Durall loads up on a big right hand but Aengus slips the punch.
Durall looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Aengus lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Durall waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Aengus.
Aengus steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Durall.
Aengus throws a jab when Durall was well out of range.
Durall swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durall throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Aengus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Aengus has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice cross by Aengus.
Durall misses the jab.
Aengus throws a right hand that Durall ducks under and follows up with a left that Durall also avoids with ease.
Aengus slips under a jab from Durall.
Durall tries to bum rush Aengus with a series of wild strikes but Aengus uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Durall moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Durall blocks a jab.
Aengus throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Durall.
It looked like Durall was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Aengus.
Durall lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Aengus at a distance.
Aengus takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Aengus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Durall throws out the jab.
Durall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Durall takes a swing at Aengus's ribcage but misses.
Aengus slips a straight right by Durall.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aengus misses with a jab, cross combination.
Durall swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Durall throws the left hand but Aengus avoids the punch easily.
Durall ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aengus moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durall looks to land a right hand but Aengus moved out of range.
Durall misses with a hook. Aengus ducked under it nicely.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Aengus.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Aengus connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Durall momentarily.
Aengus connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Aengus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Durall lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Aengus moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jab by Aengus.
Nice jab there from Aengus.
The fighters circle momentarily. Durall darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Aengus misses with a straight left.
Aengus throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Durall.
Durall misses with a jab, cross combination.
Decent striking displayed by Aengus there.
Aengus throws a hook to the side of Durall's head but Durall sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Durall slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durall swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Aengus is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Durall sizes up Aengus with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Durall looks to throw the jab but Aengus is out of range.
Durall throws a hook to the side of Aengus's head but Aengus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Durall misses with a hook. Aengus ducked under it nicely.
Aengus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Durall bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Aengus with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Durall to score with a decent uppercut.
Durall tries to move into range but Aengus moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Durall uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aengus.
A looping hook to the body misses from Durall. Aengus does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd cheers as Aengus lands an impressive looking overhand right. Durall doesn't seem phased though.
Durall throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Aengus throws a right and a left that both miss.
Aengus takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Durall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Aengus.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Aengus. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Aengus.
Aengus tries to clinch but Durall moves out of range.
Aengus misses with a body shot.
Aengus defending well as Durall loads up on a big left hand.
Durall throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Durall bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Durall throwing a counter right hand but Aengus manages to avoid it.
Durall misses the shot to the body.
Aengus takes a jab right on the kisser.
Durall moves forwards but Aengus connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Durall throws a jab when Aengus was well out of range.
A lazy left from Aengus finds it's target.
Aengus uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Durall has time to react.
Aengus fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Durall connects with the punch.
Durall scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Aengus throws out a leg kick but Durall moves out of range and Aengus only half commits.
A slow jab from Durall misses its intended target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Caelan Aengus will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

A punch combination from Aengus misses.
Aengus ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Aengus misses with a hook. Durall ducked under it nicely.
Durall moves away from the strike by Aengus.
Durall tries to move into range but Aengus moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Aengus jabs Durall right on the nose. Durall blinks but takes it well.
Durall throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Aengus misses with a hook.
Aengus scores with a hook to the body. Durall takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Durall throws a body shot but no joy.
Aengus tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Durall misses with an uppercut.
Aengus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Durall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durall pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice shot by Durall.
Aengus uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Durall has time to react.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Durall looks to score with a jab to the body but Aengus is just out of range.
Durall will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durall slips under a jab.
Durall blocks a jab.
Durall moves out of range of the strikes.
Durall throws a big shot that misses.
Durall waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Aengus.
Durall cracks a nice hook into Aengus's ribs.
Durall looks to land a right hand but Aengus moved out of range.
Durall misses with a straight right.
Durall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aengus steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Durall.
Durall swings for the body but Aengus moves out of range.
Aengus misses with a hook. Durall ducked under it nicely.
The fighters circling - Aengus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Aengus lands a glancing blow to the side of Durall's head.
Aengus throws out a loose jab but Durall uses good head movement to avoid it.
Durall misses the jab.
Aengus is looking to clinch but Durall is avoiding it.
Aengus will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ronald Durall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durall throws a looping overhand right but Aengus ducks down to avoid it.
Aengus slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Durall swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Aengus slips under a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A decent looking cross lands there for Aengus.
Aengus throws a jab but it's blocked by Durall.
Durall avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Aengus works the jab nicely.
Aengus lands a jab-cross combination.
Durall fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Aengus has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Aengus scores with a crisp jab that stopped Durall in his tracks.
Durall missing with a left hand there. Aengus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Aengus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Durall sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Durall takes one to the side of the head.
Durall fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aengus manages to avoid it.
Aengus slips under a jab.
Aengus lands a head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durall looks to score with a jab to the body but Aengus is just out of range.
Aengus connects with a good right hand that stumbles Durall. Durall circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Durall throws a looping overhand right but Aengus ducks down to avoid it.
Aengus cracks Durall with a right hand to the side of the head.
Durall throws a big shot that misses.
Durall jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Aengus ducks under a wild hook from Durall.
A swing and a miss from Durall.
Aengus lands a two punch combo.
Aengus blocks a jab.
Aengus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Durall throws out the jab.
Aengus lands with a hook. Durall tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Durall paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Durall throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aengus tests Durall's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Durall fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Caelan Aengus is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aengus lands a jab to the head.
Durall takes one to the chin there.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Durall, as that shot connected.
Durall throws the left hand but Aengus avoids the punch easily.
Aengus connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Durall tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aengus was well out of range. Poor timing from Durall.
Aengus tests Durall's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Durall walks into a left hand.
Durall walks into a jab.
Durall tests Aengus's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Durall on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aengus connects with the punch.
Durall misses with a straight left.
Aengus feints the counter takedown.
Aengus darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Caelan Aengus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Aengus has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Caelan Aengus!
Caelan Aengus decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.