PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Naoise Durnin (ranked 2136 p4p, 1908 weight class) and Bjorn Olafsson (ranked 256 p4p, 228 weight class). Durnin comes to the cage accompanied by I'm Shipping Up To Boston by The Dropkick Murphy's. This should be a great matchup!

Durnin
vs
Olafsson

197 cm
40
270
23 - 18 - 0

205 cm
28
265
14 - 11 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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HELLBENT

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 23 - 18 - 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 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bjorn Olafsson!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Andrew Berry and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durnin throws a sloppy head kick and Olafsson moves out of range easily.
Olafsson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Durnin swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Olafsson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Bjorn Olafsson has been cut.
Durnin avoids the body shot from Olafsson.
Olafsson keeps the fight on the outside.
Olafsson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Durnin seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Durnin throws a jab but it's blocked by Olafsson.
Olafsson slips a straight right by Durnin.
Olafsson just misses with a punch to the body.
Durnin tries to bum rush Olafsson with a series of wild strikes but Olafsson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Olafsson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Naoise Durnin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Durnin closes the distance and clinches.
Olafsson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Olafsson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Durnin scores with a shoulder strike.

Olafsson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A jab lands there for Olafsson.
Olafsson moves out of range of the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Olafsson circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Durnin. Olafsson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Olafsson slips a jab and a cross from Durnin.
Olafsson lands a nice shot to the body.
Olafsson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Durnin missing with a left hand there. Olafsson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The fight stays on the outside here - Durnin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Olafsson keeps the fight on the outside.
Olafsson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Durnin tries a head kick but it misses.
Olafsson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Olafsson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Olafsson throws a head kick that misses.

Durnin clinches up against the cage.

Olafsson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Olafsson 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.
Durnin misses with a two punch combination.
Durnin throws a solid leg kick but Olafsson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Durnin.
Olafsson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durnin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Durnin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Olafsson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Olafsson looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Durnin tries to clinch there but Olafsson circles away.
Durnin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Olafsson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Olafsson swats away the attempt to clinch by Durnin.
Durnin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Olafsson.
Olafsson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Durnin.
Durnin throws a sloppy body shot
letting Olafsson counter with a right hand.
Durnin looks to land a left hand but Olafsson moved out of range nicely.
Durnin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Olafsson throws a sloppy head kick and Durnin moves out of range easily.
A slow jab from Durnin misses its intended target.
Olafsson is looking for the big counter here.
Olafsson throws a body punch but Durnin moves out of range.
Olafsson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Olafsson. Durnin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Olafsson keeps the fight on the outside.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Olafsson! But no joy.
Durnin throws a right hand that Olafsson ducks under and follows up with a left that Olafsson also avoids with ease.
Durnin misses with a looping left.
A punch combination from Durnin misses.
Durnin misses with a looping left.
Olafsson throws a jab but it's blocked by Durnin.
It looked like Durnin was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Olafsson.
Olafsson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Durnin.
Durnin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Durnin throws a body punch but Olafsson moves out of range.
Olafsson feints a jab promting Durnin to slip. Olafsson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Durnin slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

Durnin has Olafsson up against the cage in a clinch.
Durnin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Olafsson's efforts to push away.
Durnin swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olafsson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Durnin has him pressed against the cage.

Olafsson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Olafsson blocks a head kick by Durnin.
Decent striking displayed by Olafsson there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Durnin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Durnin digs a right hand underneath Olafsson's ribcage. Olafsson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Olafsson is trying to break free.

Olafsson breaks the clinch.
Olafsson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Durnin throws a lazy right hand but Olafsson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Olafsson looks to throw the jab but Durnin is out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Durnin.
Durnin tries to close the distance and clinch but Olafsson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Durnin swings away with a body shot that misses
and Olafsson counters with a series of strikes. Durnin will be more careful next time no doubt.
Olafsson throws a hook to the side of Durnin's head but Durnin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It looked like Durnin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Durnin is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Olafsson's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Durnin moves out of range of the strikes.
Durnin looks to land a combination but Olafsson avoids it well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Naoise Durnin will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bjorn Olafsson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Olafsson gets tackled into the cage by Durnin. Durnin maintains the clinch.
Durnin landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Durnin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short left from Durnin.
Durnin lands with a right to the head.
Olafsson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Durnin is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Durnin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Olafsson is defending well for now.
A short uppercut from Durnin.
Durnin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Durnin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Olafsson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Durnin trying to land knees to the body.
Durnin pushes Olafsson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Durnin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Durnin landing knees to the body.
Durnin landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Durnin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Durnin.
Durnin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Olafsson can do to turn this around?
Olafsson is breathing heavily.
Durnin lands a shoulder strike.
Durnin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Durnin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Durnin.
Durnin lands a good knee to the midsection. Olafsson won't want to take too many of those.
Durnin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Durnin connects with a knee to the head.
A body shot lands from Durnin.
Durnin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Olafsson blocks it with crossed arms.
Olafsson tries to break the clinch but Durnin is controlling the position.
Durnin landing knees to the body.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Olafsson in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Durnin gets through Olafsson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Durnin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Durnin lands a nice uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Durnin as the two fighters clinch.
Durnin lands an elbow inside that Olafsson shrugs off.

That has opened up Bjorn Olafsson's cut even more.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Durnin crunches a lovely knee into Olafsson's ribcage.
Olafsson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Durnin landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Durnin pushes Olafsson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Durnin lands a hook that snaps the head of Olafsson backwards.
Durnin's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Durnin has a couple of punches blocked by Olafsson.
Durnin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Olafsson backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durnin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Olafsson is trying to push Durnin away but Durnin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Olafsson wants to get back to striking at distance but Durnin won't allow it.
Durnin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Durnin works on Olafsson's body with a couple of short punches.
Durnin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Durnin scores with a shot to the side of Olafsson's head.
Still in the clinch, Durnin scores with a nice short uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Durnin.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Olafsson.
Durnin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Olafsson backwards.
Durnin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Durnin misses with a knee to the head.
Durnin scores with a shot to the side of Olafsson's head.

Olafsson is rocked!

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

Durnin drives through and clinches with Olafsson against the cage.
Durnin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Durnin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Olafsson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Durnin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Olafsson is trying to push Durnin away but Durnin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durnin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Durnin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Durnin utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Durnin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Olafsson backwards.
Durnin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Olafsson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Durnin misses with a knee to the head.
Durnin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Olafsson is trying to break free.
Durnin misses with a knee to the head.
Olafsson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Olafsson wants to break free but Durnin has control.
Olafsson is trying to break the clinch but Durnin has him pressed against the cage.
Durnin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Olafsson's defenses.
Olafsson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Durnin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Durnin lands a right hand.
Olafsson is trying to break free.
Durnin lands a nice elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olafsson blocks an uppercut.
Durnin lands an uppercut.
Olafsson is trying to force a seperation but Durnin has the dominant position.
Durnin tries to land knees in the clinch but Olafsson avoids the damage to the body.

Olafsson manages to break the clinch.

Durnin feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Olafsson sprawling to the canvas! Olafsson rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Durnin finish him?!
Olafsson is still on wobbly legs! Can Durnin finish him?

The cut above Bjorn Olafsson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Olafsson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Durnin cracks Olafsson with a left hook right on the temple and Olafsson goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Durnin lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Olafsson is OK!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Naoise Durnin!
A very excited looking Naoise Durnin made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.