PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Naoise Durnin (ranked 1488 p4p, 79 weight class) and Maikel Fortuyn (ranked 1851 p4p, 74 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Durnin
vs
Fortuyn

197 cm
24
270 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

202 cm
24
255 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Naoise Durnin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maikel Fortuyn!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durnin throws the left hand but Fortuyn avoids the punch easily.
Durnin throws a wild body kick that Fortuyn sees coming a mile off.
Durnin swings for the body but Fortuyn moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Fortuyn.
Some bone on bone action there as Durnin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Fortuyn lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fortuyn throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fortuyn scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Durnin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Fortuyn in his tracks.

It looks like Maikel Fortuyn has been cut.
Durnin is looking to land body kicks.
Fortuyn slips under a jab from Durnin.
Durnin looks to score with a jab to the body but Fortuyn is just out of range.
Durnin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nice jab there from Durnin.
Durnin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fortuyn looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fortuyn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Durnin.
Durnin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fortuyn.
A big right from Durnin misses.
Fortuyn connects with a crisp jab.
Durnin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fortuyn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Durnin.
A jab from Fortuyn does it's job there.
Fortuyn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fortuyn drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Fortuyn misses with an uppercut. Durnin saw that one coming.
Fortuyn takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Durnin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fortuyn throws out the jab.
Durnin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fortuyn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Durnin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Durnin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Fortuyn is able to avoid easily.
Fortuyn just misses with a punch to the body.
Durnin misses the shot to the body.
A shot to the liver by Fortuyn. Beautiful body shot.
Fortuyn lands the left hand.
Durnin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Durnin throws an overhand right that lands on Fortuyn's shoulder, as Fortuyn tries to avoid the shot.
Durnin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Durnin throws out a loose jab but Fortuyn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Durnin slips a jab and a cross from Fortuyn.
Durnin has been working on his boxing with his coaches at mickeyharts the greatest in the buildup to the fight.
Durnin throws a body punch but Fortuyn moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durnin catches Fortuyn with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fortuyn looks to throw the jab but Durnin is out of range.
Fortuyn staying out of range there.
Fortuyn throws out a counter right but Durnin avoids it with no problem.
Durnin lands a slapping body shot.
Fortuyn lands with an overhand left.
Durnin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fortuyn lands with a nice body kick.
Durnin throws a jab but it's blocked by Fortuyn.
Fortuyn throws a leg kick but Durnin moved away.
Durnin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fortuyn misses with a leg kick.
Durnin throwing a counter right hand but Fortuyn manages to avoid it.
Durnin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Durnin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Durnin thuds a left hand into Fortuyn's body.
Fortuyn connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Durnin momentarily.
Fortuyn misses with a low kick.
Fortuyn has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Fortuyn throws the left hand but Durnin avoids the punch easily.
Fortuyn blocks a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durnin slips a jab from Fortuyn.
Durnin throws a body kick that misses.
Fortuyn loads up on a big right hand but Durnin slips the punch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Fortuyn!
Fortuyn staying out of range there.
Fortuyn looks to land a right hand but Durnin moved out of range.
Fortuyn thows a leg kick but Durnin checks it
and Durnin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fortuyn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Durnin walks into a straight right hand from Fortuyn.
Durnin takes one to the side of the head.
Fortuyn throws a right hand that Durnin ducks under and follows up with a left that Durnin also avoids with ease.
Durnin looks to land a left hand but Fortuyn moved out of range nicely.
Fortuyn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Durnin walks into a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fortuyn misses with a wild body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Durnin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Durnin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Durnin checks the leg kick.
Fortuyn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fortuyn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Durnin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That has opened up Maikel Fortuyn's cut even more.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durnin checks a low kick from Fortuyn.
Durnin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Durnin tries to work over Fortuyn's front leg with a kick but Fortuyn checks it.
Fortuyn defending well as Durnin loads up on a big left hand.
Fortuyn checks the leg kick.
Durnin connects with a right hand. Fortuyn shakes it off.
Fortuyn punishes Durnin's body with a nice straight punch.
Fortuyn misses the jab.
Durnin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fortuyn throws a half hearted mid kick.
Fortuyn connects with a solid leg kick.
Durnin loads up on a big right hand but Fortuyn slips the punch.
Fortuyn catches Durnin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fortuyn bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Durnin's head backwards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Durnin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fortuyn just misses with a punch to the body.
Durnin appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Durnin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Durnin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fortuyn moves away.
Durnin lands a leg kick that knocks Fortuyn off balance momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maikel Fortuyn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Maikel Fortuyn's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Fortuyn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fortuyn takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jab by Durnin.
Durnin misses the shot to the body.
Fortuyn misses with a left hand
and Durnin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Durnin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fortuyn misses with an uppercut
and Durnin counters with a solid body kick.
Maikel Fortuyn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Durnin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Durnin throws a leg kick but Fortuyn sees it coming and moves out of range.
Fortuyn moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fortuyn throws a lazy right hand but Durnin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fortuyn wants to slow Durnin down by chopping away at his legs.
Durnin throwing a counter right hand but Fortuyn manages to avoid it.
Fortuyn throws a lazy uppercut
and Durnin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fortuyn finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Durnin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Durnin moves out of range of the leg kick from Fortuyn.
Fortuyn jabs at Durnin's body.
Fortuyn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Durnin.
Durnin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durnin scores with a shot to the body.
Nice shot by Durnin.
Durnin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Durnin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A slapping leg kick lands for Durnin.
Fortuyn throws a leg kick that misses.
Durnin ducks under a wild hook from Fortuyn.
Durnin throwing a counter right hand but Fortuyn manages to avoid it.
Durnin blocks a head kick by Fortuyn.
Fortuyn looks to land a left hand but Durnin moved out of range nicely.
Fortuyn looks to land a left hand but Durnin moved out of range nicely.
Fortuyn walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Durnin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A big right from Fortuyn misses.
Durnin looks to throw the jab but Fortuyn is out of range.
Fortuyn's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Durnin connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Fortuyn scrambles back to his feet.
Durnin lands a head shot.

The cut above Maikel Fortuyn's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Durnin lands a glancing blow to the side of Fortuyn's head.
Fortuyn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Durnin moves away.
Durnin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fortuyn.
Fortuyn blocks a jab.
Fortuyn thinks about the counter body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durnin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fortuyn throws out a powerful jab.
Durnin takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Durnin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fortuyn has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fortuyn swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Durnin scores with a nice body kick.
Fortuyn ducks under a wild hook from Durnin.
Fortuyn throws a lazy body kick
and Durnin counters with a stiff right hand.
Durnin throws out a leg kick but Fortuyn moves out of range and Durnin only half commits.
Fortuyn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Durnin.
Durnin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Durnin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Durnin throws a jab when Fortuyn was well out of range.
Fortuyn's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Durnin moves away from the strike by Fortuyn.
Durnin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fortuyn moves away.
Durnin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fortuyn.
Durnin throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Maikel Fortuyn's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fortuyn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fortuyn connects with a body shot.
Durnin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fortuyn.
Durnin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Maikel Fortuyn's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Naoise Durnin!
During a confident post fight interview, Naoise Durnin thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.