PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Albert Van Rooy (ranked 1065 p4p, 37 weight class) and Naoise Durnin (ranked 1170 p4p, 57 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Van Rooy
vs
Durnin

196 cm
21
256 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

197 cm
23
270 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Albert Van Rooy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Naoise Durnin!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durnin misses with a wild body shot.
As Durnin tries to get set, Van Rooy tries to push him back and clinch up but Durnin manages to avoid the attempt.
Van Rooy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Durnin.
Van Rooy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Durnin scores with a punch to the head.
The fighters circling - Durnin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Van Rooy tries to counter by clinching up but Durnin breaks away and moves out of range.
We've been told by Van Rooy's head coaches at Crapollas Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A big right from Durnin misses.
Durnin blocks a jab.
Durnin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Van Rooy at a distance.
Durnin throws a jab when Van Rooy was well out of range.
Van Rooy seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Durnin's coach down at mickeyharts the greatest was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Durnin's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.

Durnin tries to keep at a distance but Van Rooy has taken the fight into the clinch.
Van Rooy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Rooy lands a nice uppercut.
Durnin blocking some punches.
Durnin gets through Van Rooy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Van Rooy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Durnin's elbow.
Van Rooy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Van Rooy struggles to land a body shot inside as Durnin controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durnin will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Van Rooy up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Durnin.
Van Rooy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Durnin backwards.
Van Rooy swings wildly with an uppercut but Durnin uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot in the inside from Van Rooy.
Van Rooy tries a body shot but Durnin blocks it.
Good body shot from Van Rooy.
Van Rooy swings wildly with an uppercut but Durnin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Van Rooy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Van Rooy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Van Rooy misses with a punch to the body.
Van Rooy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Rooy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Van Rooy lands a shoulder strike.
Durnin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Van Rooy.
Van Rooy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Durnin backwards.
Durnin blocks an uppercut.
Durnin blocks a body shot from Van Rooy.
Van Rooy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Durnin pressing his opponent against the cage.
Durnin tries to circle away but Van Rooy has him pinned against the cage.
Durnin lands with a left to the head.
Van Rooy tries to throw a body punch but Durnin avoids it by throwing Van Rooy back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Durnin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Van Rooy misses with a body punch.
Van Rooy misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durnin prevents a body shot from Van Rooy.
Van Rooy tries to work over Durnin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Durnin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Van Rooy is leaning against Durnin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Van Rooy lands with a light punch inside.
Van Rooy misses with a punch on the inside.
Durnin taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Durnin blocks a body shot from Van Rooy.
Van Rooy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Van Rooy misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Van Rooy.
Van Rooy scores with a hook to the body.
Van Rooy misses with a body punch.
Durnin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Van Rooy backwards.
Van Rooy tries a body shot but Durnin blocks it.
Van Rooy throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Rooy misses with a punch to the body.
Van Rooy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Durnin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Van Rooy throws a punch but it's blocked by Durnin.
Van Rooy lands a body shot in the clinch.
Van Rooy misses with a punch on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Durnin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Van Rooy's elbow.
Van Rooy misses with a body punch.
Van Rooy misses with a punch to the body.
Van Rooy struggles to land a body shot inside as Durnin controls his hands.
Van Rooy throws a punch but it's blocked by Durnin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van Rooy scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Van Rooy.
Van Rooy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Van Rooy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Albert Van Rooy dominated that round.
That's time! Van Rooy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Durnin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Durnin throws a shot from downtown. Van Rooy moves away and avoids it.
Van Rooy doesn't manage to clinch there - Durnin circles away.
Durnin doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Van Rooy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Durnin.
Van Rooy tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Durnin manages to circle out of the way.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Durnin.
Durnin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Van Rooy throws a lazy right hand but Durnin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Van Rooy throws a body punch but Durnin moves out of range.
Van Rooy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Durnin was well out of range. Poor timing from Van Rooy.
Durnin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Van Rooy.
Van Rooy is looking to counter the offense by Durnin and move into the clinch.
Durnin takes a swing at Van Rooy's ribcage but misses.
A swing and a miss from Durnin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Rooy looks to score with a jab to the body but Durnin is just out of range.
Van Rooy ducks under a wild hook from Durnin.
Van Rooy takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Durnin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Durnin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durnin tests Van Rooy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Durnin cracks Van Rooy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Durnin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Durnin throws a hook to the side of Van Rooy's head but Van Rooy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A telegraphed right hand from Van Rooy misses the target.
Van Rooy misses with a wild body shot.
A lazy left from Van Rooy finds it's target.
A shot to the liver by Durnin. Beautiful body shot.
Naoise Durnin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Durnin throws a hook to the side of Van Rooy's head but Van Rooy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Durnin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Van Rooy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Durnin looks to land a right hand but Van Rooy moved out of range.
Durnin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Van Rooy has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Durnin scores with a nice head shot.
Van Rooy is looking to wear down Durnin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circling - Durnin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Durnin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Durnin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Van Rooy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Durnin connects with a body shot that sends Van Rooy's belly button to the back.
Durnin 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.
Van Rooy slips a jab from Durnin.
Van Rooy avoids the body shot from Durnin.
Van Rooy works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Durnin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Van Rooy.
Van Rooy lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Durnin throws a big shot that misses.

Van Rooy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Durnin, pushing him back against the cage.
Durnin working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Van Rooy fails to land.
Durnin scores with a shoulder strike.
Durnin prevents a body shot from Van Rooy.
Durnin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durnin blocks an uppercut.
Van Rooy has a couple of punches blocked by Durnin.

Durnin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Van Rooy throws a series of punches but Durnin avoids them all with ease.
Durnin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Durnin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Van Rooy tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Durnin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Durnin lands with a straight right. Van Rooy didn't see that one coming.
Durnin scores with a punch to the head.
Van Rooy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Durnin.
Durnin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Van Rooy.
Van Rooy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Van Rooy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Durnin lands a jab to the head.
Durnin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Durnin scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durnin punishes Van Rooy's body with a nice straight punch.
Durnin misses with a body shot

and Van Rooy holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Van Rooy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Durnin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Van Rooy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Van Rooy throws a head punch that misses.
Van Rooy is working Durnin over against the cage.

Durnin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Durnin takes one to the chin there.
A big left from Van Rooy misses.
Nice body punch from Durnin.
A looping hook to the body misses from Durnin. Van Rooy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Van Rooy scores with a hook to the body. Durnin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Van Rooy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Naoise Durnin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Van Rooy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A swing and a miss from Durnin.
Durnin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A swing and a miss from Durnin.
Durnin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Durnin punishes Van Rooy's body with a nice straight punch.
Durnin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Van Rooy manages to avoid it.
Durnin works Van Rooy's body with a nice hook.
Van Rooy misses with an uppercut.
Durnin slips a jab from Van Rooy.
Van Rooy walks into a straight right hand from Durnin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durnin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Van Rooy tries to counter by clinching up but Durnin breaks away and moves out of range.
Van Rooy takes a swing at Durnin's ribcage but misses.
Van Rooy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Van Rooy connects with a crisp jab.
Van Rooy misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Rooy lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Van Rooy has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Durnin finds it's way round the side to connect with Van Rooy's head.
Van Rooy misses with a hook. Durnin ducked under it nicely.
Van Rooy with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Van Rooy tries to clinch up.
Durnin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Durnin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Van Rooy on the side of the head.
Jab from Durnin.
Van Rooy drops his hands momentarily and Durnin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Van Rooy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Durnin misses with an uppercut.
Nice straight punches there by Van Rooy. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Van Rooy.
Durnin slips under a jab.
Van Rooy looks to land a left hand but Durnin moved out of range nicely.
Durnin swats away the attempt to clinch by Van Rooy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durnin connects with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Durnin connects with a crisp jab.
Durnin looks to score with a jab to the body but Van Rooy is just out of range.
Van Rooy scores with a jab to the body.
Van Rooy moves out of range of the strikes.
Durnin misses with a hook.
Van Rooy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Durnin throws out the jab.
Van Rooy tries to move into range but Durnin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The fighters circling - Van Rooy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Van Rooy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Durnin manages to avoid it.
Nice jab there from Van Rooy.
Van Rooy scores with a hook to the body. Durnin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Durnin staying out of range there.
A little jabbing left from Durnin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Durnin swings for the body but Van Rooy moves out of range.
Van Rooy tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Durnin manages to circle out of the way.
A jab lands there for Durnin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durnin lands with a good body shot.
Van Rooy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Durnin lands with a cross.
Durnin connects with a nice looking jab.
Van Rooy scores with a jab to the body.
Van Rooy throws a body shot but no joy.
Van Rooy blocks a jab.
Durnin digs a good body shot into Van Rooy's ribs.
Van Rooy is looking to clinch but Durnin is avoiding it.
Durnin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nice uppercut there from Durnin.
Durnin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Durnin.
Van Rooy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Durnin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Van Rooy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Durnin throws a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Rooy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Durnin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Durnin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Durnin throws a body shot but no joy.
Durnin lands with a straight right. Van Rooy didn't see that one coming.
Van Rooy scores with a jab. Durnin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Van Rooy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Durnin moves away.
Durnin keeps the fight on the outside.
Van Rooy gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Durnin.
Van Rooy lands an overhand right.
Durnin misses the jab.
Van Rooy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Durnin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Durnin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Durnin avoids the body shot from Van Rooy.
Van Rooy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Durnin momentarily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Naoise Durnin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Durnin has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Naoise Durnin!
Naoise Durnin decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.