PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Jacques Durand (ranked 20236 p4p, 161 weight class) and Cornelius Stinkhammer (ranked 20139 p4p, 169 weight class). Durand comes to the ring accompanied by Kaaris - S.E.V.R.A.N.. Stinkhammer has chosen Ghost - Square Hammer as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Durand
vs
Stinkhammer

201 cm
24
257 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

195 cm
26
261 lbs
11 - 11 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class boxer
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacques Durand!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cornelius Stinkhammer!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Daniel Bishop and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durand avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stinkhammer swinging wildly here.
Durand connects with an inside leg kick.
Durand looks to land a combination but Stinkhammer avoids it well.
Stinkhammer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stinkhammer falls off balance throwing a combination
and Durand counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Cornelius Stinkhammer has been cut.

Durand closes the distance and pushes Stinkhammer back into the ropes.
Stinkhammer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Durand misses with an elbow strike.
Durand tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Durand's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Durand tests Stinkhammer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Durand has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Durand tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stinkhammer.
Stinkhammer lands a left hand.
Stinkhammer avoids the elbow strike from Durand, against the ropes.
Stinkhammer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Durand avoids it.
We've been informed that Stinkhammer has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Stinkhammer is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Durand blocks a body shot from Stinkhammer.
Stinkhammer avoiding damage as Durand throws knees to the body.
Durand misses with a knee to the head.
Stinkhammer tries a body shot but Durand blocks it.
Stinkhammer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Durand is defending well for now.

Durand breaks the clinch.
Stinkhammer lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Jacques Durand has been cut.
Stinkhammer misses with the combination.
Durand explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Stinkhammer misses.
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!
Stinkhammer moves in looking to clinch but Durand pushes him off.
Stinkhammer misses with a two punch combination.
Durand looks for the body kick but Stinkhammer saw that one coming.
Durand takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Stinkhammer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stinkhammer misses with a head kick.
Durand throws a half hearted mid kick.
Stinkhammer pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Durand back to the ropes. Stinkhammer follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Stinkhammer falls off balance throwing a combination
and Durand counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Stinkhammer misses with a few strikes there.
A counter left hand to the body from Durand misses its target.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Durand!
Stinkhammer looks to land a combination but Durand avoids it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stinkhammer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Durand throws a nice inside leg kick.
Stinkhammer misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Cornelius Stinkhammer will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Durand looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Stinkhammer misses with a body shot.
Durand throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stinkhammer takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Stinkhammer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
No joy there for Stinkhammer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stinkhammer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stinkhammer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Durand takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Stinkhammer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Durand looks low and kicks high, catching Stinkhammer right on the side of the head, sending him crashing to the canvas! Will he be able to beat the count? 3,4,5 - he's already back to his feet and ready to go! Let's see if he's still with it!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Durand scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Durand throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stinkhammer tries to get into range but Durand steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Stinkhammer! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Durand scores the big KO victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jacques Durand!
Jacques Durand really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Urban Fighter logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
Cornelius Stinkhammer spoke after the fight, saying 'that man over there hit me in the head'.