PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Naoise Durnin (ranked 1574 p4p, 944 weight class) and Ali Amir (ranked 201 p4p, 129 weight class). Durnin comes to the cage accompanied by I'm Shipping Up To Boston by The Dropkick Murphy's. Amir has chosen Mastodon - Gobblers of Dregs as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Durnin
vs
Amir

197 cm
41
270
25 - 19 - 0

202 cm
29
250
10 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Brooklyn Threads
Brooklyn Apothecary

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 25 - 19 - 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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ali Amir!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durnin scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Ali Amir has been cut.
Durnin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Durnin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Durnin throws a chopping leg kick but Amir manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Amir throws a leg kick which misses Durnin's front leg but catches the back leg as Durnin tries to avoid it.
Nice shot lands for Durnin.
Amir scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Some wild striking there from Durnin.
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!
Amir avoids the head kick by Durnin.
Durnin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Amir sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Amir takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Durnin misses with a wild combination.
Durnin fails to land with a series of punches.
Amir swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Durnin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Amir.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durnin misses with a few strikes there.
Amir now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Durnin connects with a jab.
Durnin thows a body kick. Amir tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Durnin misses with an uppercut
and Amir finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Durnin needs to keep his hands up - Amir had a free shot at his head there.
Durnin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Naoise Durnin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Amir misses with a low kick as Durnin jumps back.
Durnin throws a head kick that misses.
Durnin misses with an uppercut. Amir saw that one coming.
Durnin throws a nice looking combination but Amir bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Both fighters circling a little - Amir finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Durnin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Durnin is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Amir.
Amir with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amir with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
An inside leg kick lands from Amir.
Amir turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Amir connects with a looping right hand.
Durnin throws a series of punches but Amir avoids them all with ease.
Amir flicks out a counter leg kick but Durnin steps away.
Good exchange - Amir coming out on top.
Amir punishes Durnin's body with a nice straight punch.
Durnin ducks right into an uppercut from Amir.
Amir throws a leg kick but Durnin moved away.
Durnin misses with an uppercut
and Amir cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Amir lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Durnin at a distance.
Amir throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Durnin thows a left - swing and a miss!

Amir lands a big uppercut and Durnin crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Durnin looks OK. Amir waves Durnin back to his feet!

Durnin is rocked!
Durnin is aggressively charging in as Amir backs up avoiding any damage. Amir tosses out a jab and Durnin runs right into it face first! Durnin is out cold! Amir dropped down on all fours and is barking in Durnin's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ali Amir!
Ali Amir thanked the fans post fight for their support.