PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Buenaventura Durruti (ranked 3975 p4p, 183 weight class) and Future Winger (ranked 2377 p4p, 125 weight class). Winger is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Remember The Name. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Durruti
vs
Winger

170 cm
20
136 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

169 cm
27
147 lbs
5 - 3 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Buenaventura Durruti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Future Winger!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Ackerman and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Durruti.
Durruti swings for the body but Winger moves out of range.

Winger moves into the clinch.
Durruti tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Durruti breaks from the clinch.
Winger misses with an uppercut.
Durruti is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Durruti blocks a low kick nicely.
Durruti tried to counter with a leg kick but Winger avoided it.
Decent striking displayed by Durruti there.
A jab lands there for Winger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durruti throws a sloppy head kick and Winger moves out of range easily.
Winger's coach down at Grind Time Elite {$900} was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Winger's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Durruti uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Winger.
Durruti pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Winger lands a nice looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winger tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Durruti paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Durruti ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Durruti walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Winger tries to clinch up.
Winger throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And Durruti counters with a quick kick to the body but Winger blocks it.
Winger throws an off balance right hand
and Durruti connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A low kick from Durruti is predictable there
and Winger counters with a nice uppercut.
Future Winger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Winger doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Winger misses the shot to the body.
Winger lands with an uppercut that bounces Durruti off the cage and back into range.
Winger swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Durruti looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Durruti lands a nice shot to the body.
Winger bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Durruti's head.
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!
Durruti dodges the punch combination from Winger.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winger misses with a double jab.
Winger getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Durruti looks for the body kick but Winger saw that one coming.
Winger throws a series of strikes that have Durruti backpedaling.
Winger blocks the body kick.
The fighters circling - Winger throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A punch combination from Winger misses.
Durruti appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Winger moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Durruti takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Both fighters circling a little - Durruti finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Durruti as he connects with a hook.
Durruti looks to throw the jab but Winger is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winger misses with a left hand
and Durruti counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Winger might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Durruti lands a body shot.
Winger walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Winger throws a nice looking combination but Durruti bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Winger throws a predictable looking body shot
and Durruti counters with a nice leg kick.
Durruti lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Winger tries to clinch
and Durruti counters with a thumping low kick.
Winger thuds his right hand into Durruti's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Durruti misses the jab.
Durruti ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Winger throws an off balance right hand
and Durruti counters with a nice uppercut.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Durruti.
Winger swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice inside leg kick there by Durruti. That's going to slow Winger down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durruti gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Durruti scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Winger fails in his attempt to clinch.
Winger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Winger fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Winger swinging wildly here.
Winger tries to close the distance and clinch but Durruti swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Winger is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Durruti had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Winger lands a nice shot to the body.
Winger throws a hook but Durruti avoids it easily.
Durruti lands a slapping body shot.
A big left from Winger misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Future Winger will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Durruti throws a hook to the side of Winger's head but Winger sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Winger lands a head shot.
Durruti takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Winger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Durruti digs a good body shot into Winger's ribs.
Durruti pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Winger keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Durruti scores with a spinning back kick!
Durruti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little jabbing left from Winger on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winger scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
An inside leg kick lands from Durruti.
Durruti throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Winger fails in his attempt to clinch.
Winger just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromDurruti.
Winger throws a looping overhand right but Durruti ducks down to avoid it.
We've been told by Durruti's head coaches at Q Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durruti with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Winger slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Winger throws a jab when Durruti was well out of range.
Durruti looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
A punch combination from Winger misses.
Winger throws a big shot that misses.
Winger avoids the head kick by Durruti.
Winger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Winger lands with an uppercut that bounces Durruti off the cage and back into range.
Winger fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Durruti throws a body kick that misses
and Winger connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Winger throws a right and a left that Durruti avoids nicely.
Durruti is looking to counter with head kicks.
Winger misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winger rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Durruti counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Durruti misses with a straight right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Winger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Durruti moves away.
Winger throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Durruti slips under a jab from Winger.
Winger lands a nice shot that snaps Durruti's head back.
Winger scores with a shot to the body.
Durruti fakes the leg kick and cracks Winger in the body.
Winger falls off balance throwing a combination
and Durruti counters with a two punch combo.
Durruti takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Winger moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice shot by Winger.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winger throws a right and a left that both miss.
Future Winger seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Durruti moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Winger misses the shot to the body.
Winger with a nice cross.
Winger connects with a looping right hand.
Winger swings widly with a right hand
and Durruti counters with a nice uppercut.

Winger closes the distance and clinches.
Durruti prevents a body shot from Winger.
A head punch on the inside from Winger fails to land.
Winger swings wildly with an uppercut but Durruti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Winger fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Durruti lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Durruti with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Winger misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Durruti's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Durruti being controlled against the cage.
Winger looking to slow down the pace here.
Durruti has a couple of punches blocked by Winger.
Durruti lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A right hand to the body from Winger.
Winger lands a nice uppercut.
Durruti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Winger tries a body shot but Durruti blocks it.
Winger lands a left hand.
A short right from Winger on the inside.
Winger's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Winger wants to stall.
Winger misses with a punch on the inside.

Durruti breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Durruti throws out a leg kick but Winger moves out of range and Durruti only half commits.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Future Winger showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Winger loads up on a big right hand but Durruti slips the punch.
Durruti is looking for a counter combo.
Durruti scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Winger tries to close the distance and clinch but Durruti swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Durruti moves out of range of the strikes.
Durruti uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Winger.
Durruti takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Durruti misses with a leg kick.
Winger scores with a hook to the body. Durruti takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Winger wants to clinch up but Durruti keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durruti looks for the body kick but Winger saw that one coming.
Winger throws a looping overhand right but Durruti ducks down to avoid it.
Durruti throws a quick counter kick to the body but Winger avoids it.
Winger jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Winger thuds a left hand into Durruti's body.
Winger has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Winger misses its intended target.
Durruti slips under a jab from Winger.
Winger will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Durruti tried to counter with a leg kick but Winger avoided it.
Winger sizes up Durruti with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Durruti throws a quick inside leg kick.
Winger thows a left - swing and a miss!
Winger fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Durruti looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Durruti.
Winger scores with a hook to the body. Durruti takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Winger connects with the punch.
Winger throws a nice looking combination but Durruti bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Buenaventura Durruti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durruti uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Winger.
A big right from Winger misses.
Winger connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Durruti's hands.
Durruti ducks under a wild hook from Winger.
It looked like Durruti was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
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!
A shot to the body from Durruti misses
and Winger counters with a straight right hand.
Winger throws a left and a right that both miss
and Durruti counters with a stiff right hand.
Winger throws a shot from downtown. Durruti moves away and avoids it.
Winger throws a lazy uppercut
and Durruti counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Durruti misses with an attempted mid kick.
Winger ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Winger lands with an uppercut that bounces Durruti off the cage and back into range.

Winger clinches up with Durruti and pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durruti can't find room to land a body shot as Winger controls the action.
Winger keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Durruti's efforts to push away.
Winger tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Durruti's elbow.
Durruti tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Durruti misses with a knee strike.
Winger misses with some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Durruti.
Winger avoiding damage as Durruti throws knees to the body.
Durruti lands a knee to the head.
A short left from Winger.
A left hand lands to the body for Winger.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Durruti wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Winger has him pressed against the cage.
Winger fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Durruti is trying to push Winger away but Winger has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Winger pushes Durruti back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Winger misses with a punch to the body.
Durruti with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Winger prevents Durruti from breaking the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durruti blocks an uppercut.
Winger misses with a body punch.
Winger content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Winger digs a right hand into Durruti's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Durruti's gas tank.
Durruti misses with a knee to the head.
Winger throws a head punch that misses.
Durruti throws a knee to the head but misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right from Winger on the inside.
Good body shot from Winger.
Durruti blocks an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Winger.

Durruti is rocked!
Durruti lands with a left to the head.
Oh Durruti is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Durruti tries to break the clinch but Winger is controlling the position.
Winger lands a nice uppercut.
Durruti misses with a knee strike.
Winger swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Winger slows down the pace here.
Durruti throws a head punch that misses.
Future Winger seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Winger lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Durruti misses with a knee strike.
Winger lands with a short shot to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Future Winger comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Winger has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Future Winger!
Future Winger tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.