PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tito Duran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sweeney McIntyre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Duran
vs
McIntyre

176 cm
18
163 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

178 cm
20
159 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tito Duran !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sweeney McIntyre!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Lou da Vinci and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McIntyre slips a jab from Duran .
McIntyre swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McIntyre on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
McIntyre misses with a wild body shot.
McIntyre displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Duran throws out the jab.
Duran defending well as McIntyre loads up on a big left hand.
Duran appears to be looking for a big counter.
Duran waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McIntyre.
Duran lands with a shot to the body.
McIntyre looks to throw a body kick
and Duran counters with a straight right hand.
McIntyre misses with an uppercut
letting Duran counter with a right hand.
McIntyre throws a body shot but no joy.
McIntyre ducks under a wild hook from Duran .
And McIntyre responds with a good body kick, but Duran manages to step out the way in time.
McIntyre throws out a loose jab but Duran uses good head movement to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Duran misses the target.
McIntyre misses with a lunging right hand
and Duran counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duran ducks under a wild hook from McIntyre.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McIntyre smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Duran has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Shark Tank in the buildup to the fight.
Duran slips under a jab.
McIntyre misses with a body shot
and Duran counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Duran keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Duran checks a leg kick.
McIntyre lands a slapping body shot.
McIntyre misses the shot to the body.
McIntyre tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Duran was well out of range. Poor timing from McIntyre.
Duran throwing a counter right hand but McIntyre manages to avoid it.
McIntyre misses with a jab to the body
and Duran counters with a nice uppercut.
McIntyre listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A combination from Duran does no damage.
McIntyre swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McIntyre is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Duran rather than just go for the knockout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duran cracks McIntyre with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
McIntyre scores with a kick to the body.
McIntyre lands a nice looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McIntyre misses with a hook.
Duran thuds a left hand into McIntyre's body.
Duran throws an overhand right that lands on McIntyre's shoulder, as McIntyre tries to avoid the shot.
Duran slips a straight right by McIntyre.
A little feinted left hand from Duran on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
McIntyre darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Duran misses with a wild body shot.
McIntyre getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Duran falls off balance throwing a combination
and McIntyre counters with a nice body shot.
A big right from McIntyre misses.
McIntyre throws a big shot that misses.
McIntyre misses with a right hand
and Duran cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Duran throws a jab but it's blocked by McIntyre.
McIntyre has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Duran ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Duran uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McIntyre.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duran on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A big left from McIntyre misses.
McIntyre bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Duran takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
McIntyre misses with an uppercut.
McIntyre will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McIntyre throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
McIntyre misses with a wild body shot.
McIntyre throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McIntyre moves out of range as Duran strikes.
McIntyre misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duran .
Duran appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
McIntyre scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Duran takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McIntyre swinging wildly here.
Duran was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
McIntyre misses the shot to the body.
Duran throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Duran loads up on a big right hand but McIntyre slips the punch.
McIntyre fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duran manages to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McIntyre displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Duran throws out the jab.
McIntyre misses the shot to the body.
McIntyre scores with a body shot.
A clash of legs there as Duran blocks the low kick.
McIntyre misses with a body shot.
McIntyre's jab looks to have found its range, popping Duran under the eye.
McIntyre is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Duran had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
McIntyre misses with a lunging right hand
and Duran counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Duran uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McIntyre.
Duran misses with a jab to the body
and McIntyre counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sweeney McIntyre dominated that round.
That's time! Duran 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A slapping leg kick lands for McIntyre.
Duran looks to land a right hand but McIntyre moved out of range.
McIntyre scores with a nice strike.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Duran might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Duran drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Duran is rocked!
McIntyre turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Oh Duran is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McIntyre thumps Duran with a low kick.
McIntyre drops Duran with a big left hand! Duran is injured, injured bad! McIntyre jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sweeney McIntyre!
After winning the bout, Sweeney McIntyre thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.