PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Durden (ranked 276 p4p, 39 weight class) and Lee Sang Seok (ranked 340 p4p, 46 weight class). Durden kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Where Is My Mind. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Durden
vs
Sang Seok

180 cm
31
157 lbs
18 - 7 - 0

176 cm
29
152 lbs
23 - 10 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Fast

Urban Fighter

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 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyler Durden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lee Sang Seok!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seok bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Durden's head backwards.
Seok lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Durden scores with a nice head shot.
Durden throws a hook to the side of Seok's head but Seok sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Seok uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Durden.
Seok is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Seok misses with a hook. Durden ducked under it nicely.
Seok lands with a straight right. Durden didn't see that one coming.
Durden connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Durden blocks a low kick nicely.
Durden throws a looping overhand right but Seok ducks down to avoid it.
Seok with the counter takedown but Durden avoids it easily.
Seok staying out of range there.
Durden stuns Seok with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Durden throws a lazy right hand but Seok sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Seok throws a shot from downtown. Durden moves away and avoids it.
It looked like Durden wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Durden lands a nice leg kick that just misses Seok's sensitive parts.
Durden misses with a body shot.
Seok changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seok loads up on a big right hand but Durden slips the punch.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Seok has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Seok moves out of range as Durden throws a body kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Durden, as that shot connected.
A decent looking cross lands there for Seok.
Durden comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Durden misses with a hook.
Seok feints the counter takedown.
Seok throws a big shot that misses.
Durden swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Seok is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Durden misses with a hook.
Durden lands with an overhand left.
Seok lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Durden at a distance.
Seok lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Durden at a distance.
Seok blocks a jab.
And Seok tries to counter it with a takedown but Durden pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Durden swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Seok lands a glancing blow to the side of Durden's head.
Seok closes this distance looking for a takedown but Durden circles away.
Durden slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Seok tries to land a leg kick but Durden saw it coming and moves away.
Durden throws a low kick but Seok avoids it.
Durden digs a good hook to Seok's body.
Durden misses with a hook.
Durden bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Seok blocks a leg kick.
Seok misses with a straight left.
Durden throws a lazy right hand but Seok sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Durden lands a nice leg kick that just misses Seok's sensitive parts.
Durden slips a straight right by Seok.
Durden misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durden misses with a head kick.
Seok checks a leg kick.
Seok feints the counter takedown.
Durden connects with a right hand. Seok shakes it off.
Durden connects with a good right hand that stumbles Seok. Seok circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Seok scores with a nice right hand.
Seok takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Durden misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tyler Durden is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Durden connects with a high kick.

Seok is rocked!

Durden drops Seok with a big left hand and mounts him. Seok is in big trouble!
Seok is still in real trouble! Can Durden finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Seok really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Durden controlling the pace for now.
Durden prevents Seok from getting the reversal.
Seok bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Seok seems to have recovered his senses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seok is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Seok wants to control from the top but Durden keeps moving.
Durden trying to control the position.
Durden definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Seok seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Seok works over Durden with some ground and pound from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler Durden dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Durden, as that shot connected.
Durden tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Seok avoids a kick to the body.
Durden is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Seok can do to turn this around?
Durden lands a nice leg kick that just misses Seok's sensitive parts.
A jab from Seok does it's job there.
Durden looks to throw the jab but Seok is out of range.
Durden lands a head shot.
Durden throws an off balance right hand

and Seok counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Seok working some strikes from top position.
Seok trying to control the position from guard on top but Durden is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Seok throws an elbow that misses. Durden uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Seok's guard. Nice move by Durden!

Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Seok has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Durden should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Seok has tightened it up now! Durden should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Lee Sang Seok!
Our winner, Lee Sang Seok, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.