PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Second Fist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Durden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Durden has chosen The Dust Brothers - This Is Your Life as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Fist
vs
Durden

181 cm
23
182 lbs
7 - 0 - 2

180 cm
20
177 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Second Fist!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyler Durden!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, John Kavanagh and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fist swings for the body but Durden moves out of range.
Durden throws a right and a left that Fist avoids nicely.
Fist misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Durden.
Durden takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Durden throws a right hand that Fist ducks under and follows up with a left that Fist also avoids with ease.
Durden throws a head kick but Fist moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Fist misses its target.
Fist uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Durden.
Fist slips under a jab from Durden.
Fist changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fist throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fist slips a jab and a cross from Durden.
Durden throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fist lands with a nice body punch.
Durden looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fist thows a left - swing and a miss!
A nice side step and Durden releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Fist misses with a hook. Durden ducked under it nicely.
Fist misses with a few strikes there.
Durden avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fist works Durden's body with a nice hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fist. Durden does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fist looks to score with a jab to the body but Durden is just out of range.
Fist scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Fist misses with a wild body shot.
Durden misses with a few strikes there.
Fist throws a big shot that misses.
Fist looks to land a combination but Durden avoids it well.
Fist looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Durden staying out of range there.
Fist swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Durden.
Durden tries to clinch up but Fist circles away and keeps his distance.
Durden lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Durden misses with a takedown attempt - Fist sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Durden will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Fist throws an overhand right that lands on Durden's shoulder, as Durden tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fist drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
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!
Fist lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Durden misses with a few strikes there.
Fist ducks under a wild hook from Durden.
Durden takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice defenses there by Durden.
Fist tries to move into range but Durden moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A shot to the liver by Fist. Beautiful body shot.
Fist throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fist throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fist takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Durden lands a nice hook to Fist's body. Fist takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A combination from Fist does no damage.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Fist, as that shot connected.
Durden blocks a jab.
Durden throws a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durden's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Fist connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Durden scrambles back to his feet.
Fist ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Durden moves away.
Durden throws a leg kick that is checked
and Fist counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fist cracks Durden with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fist is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

Durden drives through and clinches with Fist against the cage.
Durden has Fist pressed against the cage, preventing Fist from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A nice right hand lands inside from Durden.
Durden goes for a takedown in the clinch but Fist prevents it.
Durden tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fist's elbow.
A body shot lands from Fist.
Fist blocks an uppercut.
Fist stops a takedown attempt from Durden.
Second Fist has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler Durden.
Fist lands a nice shot to the body.
Durden changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Fist fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Fist connects with a body shot that sends Durden's belly button to the back.
Durden looks winded!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Fist misses the target.
Durden drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Fist defends it well.
Durden pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Second Fist seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fist bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Durden's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fist punishes Durden's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice cross by Durden.
Fist throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Durden drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Fist defends it well.
Fist uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Durden.
Fist works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fist fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Durden manages to avoid it.
Nice shot lands for Fist.
Fist is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Durden.
Durden drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Fist defends it well.
Fist connects with a single shot there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Durden uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fist.
Durden swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fist lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Durden takes a shot right to the bread basket.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Second Fist dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Durden fails to land with a series of punches.
Fist is looking to counter the offense by Durden and move into the clinch.
Fist pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fighters circling - Fist throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Durden is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Fist throws a shot to the body.
Fist looks to score with a jab to the body but Durden is just out of range.
Fist defending well as Durden loads up on a big left hand.
Fist swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Fist scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fist lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Tyler Durden has been cut.
Fist takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Fist throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Durden lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fist circles away quickly and effectively.
Fist connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Durden showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fist.
Fist throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fist scores with a shot to the body.
Second Fist is winning the standup battle so far.
Fist throws a jab when Durden was well out of range.
Durden feints the counter takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fist defending well as Durden loads up on a big left hand.
Durden scores with a hook to the body. Fist takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Durden swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fist displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Durden throws out the jab.
Fist throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fist lands with a good body shot.
Durden feints and then cracks Fist's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fist down.
Durden tries to clinch but Fist moves out of range.
Fist sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Fist thuds a left hand into Durden's body.

Durden moves into the clinch successfully.
Durden wants to take the fight to the mat but Fist manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Durden misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Durden fails to land.
Durden throws a head punch that misses.
Durden lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fist.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durden tries to throw a body punch but Fist avoids it by throwing Durden back against the cage.

Fist's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Durden moves into range and clinches up with Fist.
Durden lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fist backwards.
Fist struggles to land a body shot inside as Durden controls his hands.
Durden scores with a shot to the side of Fist's head.
Durden misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Durden misses with some punches.
Durden has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Fist after a bit of a struggle.
Fist scores with a shot to the side of Durden's head.
Durden swings wildly with an uppercut but Fist uses good head movement to avoid it.
Durden is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Fist pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Second Fist has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler Durden.
Fist working hard to break the clinch.
Fist prevents a takedown attempt there.

Fist breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fist lands a glancing blow to the side of Durden's head.
Durden with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Fist to score with a decent uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fist cracks a nice hook into Durden's ribs.
Fist slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Durden scores with a four punch combination!
Fist comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fist just misses with a punch to the body.
Durden tries to move into range but Fist moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Durden uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fist.
And Durden tries to counter it with a takedown but Fist pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Second Fist is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fist ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Durden thumps Fist with a low kick.
Fist throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fist walks into a jab.
Nice takedown defense from Fist. No joy for Durden on that attempt.
Fist is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Durden can do to turn this around?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Durden moves away from the strike by Fist.
Durden has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Durden there as he acknowledges the shot.
Durden uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fist.
Despite the aggression on Durden's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Fist stuns Durden with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durden on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fist lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Durden misses with a looping left.
Fist throws a jab when Durden was well out of range.
Durden tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fist connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Fist takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Fist throws a jab when Durden was well out of range.
Fist avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Durden tries to move into range but Fist moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Durden gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fist.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fist avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fist tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Durden manages to circle out of the way.
Durden misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fist.
Fist tries to bum rush Durden with a series of wild strikes but Durden uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Second Fist dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tyler Durden's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. 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.

Durden tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fist paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A bone on bone clash there as Fist blocks the leg kick.
Durden fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fist fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Durden changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Durden getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Durden has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Fist finds it's way round the side to connect with Durden's head.
Fist fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Durden tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fist manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Durden misses with a low kick as Fist jumps back.
Fist throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Durden feints a counter leg kick.
Fist misses with an uppercut. Durden saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durden takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Durden chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Durden takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fist throws a big shot that misses.
And Durden tries to counter it with a takedown but Fist pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Fist throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fist lands with an overhand left.
Fist misses with an uppercut. Durden saw that one coming.
Durden keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Durden misses with a few strikes there.
Durden tries to clinch but Fist moves out of range.
Fist connects with the punch.
Fist looks to land a right hand but Durden moved out of range.
Durden throws a right and a left that Fist avoids nicely.
Fist appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Durden blocks a jab.
Fist throws a body punch but Durden moves out of range.
Durden misses with a series of wild punches.
Fist swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Durden.
Durden is looking to clinch.
Tyler Durden has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Second Fist is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fist misses with a looping right.
Fist looks to land a combination but Durden avoids it well.
Fist swats away the attempt to clinch by Durden.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Durden.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fist swings for the body but Durden moves out of range.
Fist throws a body shot but no joy.
Fist lands with an uppercut that bounces Durden off the cage and back into range.
Durden tries a head kick but it misses.
Fist throws a body shot but no joy.
Fist throws a series of punches but Durden moves out of range.
Fist ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Durden moves away.
Fist fails to land with a series of punches.
Fist looks to land a combination but Durden avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fist with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fist throws a jab but it's blocked by Durden.
Fist swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fist swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Durden changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Durden fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fist manages to avoid it.
Fist throws the left hand but Durden avoids the punch easily.
Durden with the counter takedown but Fist avoids it easily.
Durden takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Durden tries to clinch but Fist is having none of it.
Fist feinted with a counter takedown.
Durden tries to clinch but Fist moves out of range.
Fist swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Durden throws a jab but it's blocked by Fist.
A jab from Fist does it's job there.
Durden tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fist avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fist misses with a hook.
Durden fails with an attempt to clinch.
Durden uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fist.
Left hook, right uppercut from Fist.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Durden tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fist went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Durden throws a chopping leg kick but Fist manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Fist jabs at Durden's body.
Durden showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fist.
Durden turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Durden misses with a two punch combination.
Durden thows a left - swing and a miss!
Durden lands a nice shot to the body.
Fist throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Second Fist showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fist, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Second Fist!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Second Fist made sure he mentioned Conquer, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
In defeat, Tyler Durden stepped up to the mic, saying 'That ain't right! I have no idea how could it happen...'.