PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Levon Durratt (ranked 4996 p4p, 5051 weight class) and Brady Brawler (ranked 97 p4p, 182 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Durratt
vs
Brawler

195 cm
25
254
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
25
280
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Levon Durratt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Brady Brawler!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Dirk Anderson and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durratt fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Brawler throws a series of punches but Durratt avoids them all with ease.
A jab from Durratt does it's job there.
Brawler lands a right hook to the body.
Brawler should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Durratt on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Durratt throws out a powerful jab.
Brawler showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Durratt.
Brawler looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Brawler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brawler misses with an uppercut
and Durratt counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Durratt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brawler.
Brawler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Durratt.
Brawler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Durratt manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brawler throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A jab from Brawler misses.
Brawler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Durratt was well out of range. Poor timing from Brawler.
It looked like Durratt was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Brawler.
Durratt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Durratt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Durratt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brawler manages to avoid it.
Brawler scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Brawler darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Durratt fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The fighters circling - Brawler throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Brawler misses with a combination
and Durratt counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brawler jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brawler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Durratt.
Brawler looks to score with a jab to the body but Durratt is just out of range.
Durratt throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Brawler counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Brawler swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brawler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Durratt.
Durratt avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Brawler. Those never looked like landing.
Brawler throws a right and a left that both miss.
Durratt lands a jab to Brawler's midsection.
Brawler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Durratt manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brawler misses the jab.
Brawler takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Brawler lands with a nice body punch.
Durratt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Durratt looks to score with a jab to the body but Brawler is just out of range.
It seemed like Brawler was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Durratt ducks right into an uppercut from Brawler.
Brawler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brawler circles away from the clinch attempt
and Brawler counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Durratt thinking.
Brawler misses with an uppercut. Durratt saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brawler throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Durratt counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Brawler fails to land with a series of punches.
Durratt bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Brawler's head.
Durratt fails with a takedown attempt.
Brawler is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Levon Durratt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Durratt digs a good body shot into Brawler's ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Durratt cracks a nice hook into Brawler's ribs.
Brawler looks to land a combination but Durratt avoids it well.
Durratt connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Brawler looks to throw the jab but Durratt is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brady Brawler dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Brawler misses with a body shot.
Brawler misses with a straight right.
A lazy left from Brawler finds it's target.
Durratt is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Durratt misses the body punch
and Brawler counters with a left and a right that stings Durratt.
Durratt tries to clinch but Brawler moves out of range.
Brawler let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Brawler misses with the combination.
Brawler misses with a double jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durratt fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Brawler cracks a nice hook into Durratt's ribs.
Durratt throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Brawler to counter with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brawler closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durratt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brawler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Durratt 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.
Durratt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brawler just misses with a punch to the body.
Brady Brawler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Durratt avoids the body shot from Brawler.
Durratt takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Brawler throws a shot from downtown. Durratt moves away and avoids it.
Durratt lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brawler circles away quickly and effectively.
Durratt misses with a wild body shot.
Brawler unleashes a big counter combination but Durratt bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Durratt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brawler was well out of range. Poor timing from Durratt.
Brawler keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Durratt thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durratt looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Brawler is fending him off so far but Durratt persists. Nope, Brawler circles away and we're back to standing.
Brawler lands a body shot.
Durratt misses with a hook. Brawler ducked under it nicely.
Brawler dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brawler listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Brady Brawler seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Durratt throws a one two combo.
Brawler throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Durratt slips under a jab.
Durratt tries to clinch up.
Brawler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Durratt moves into range and connects with a jab.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Durratt might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Durratt tries for a takedown but Brawler sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durratt loads up on a big right hand but Brawler slips the punch.
Durratt misses with a double jab
and Brawler counters with a right hand to the body.
Brawler misses with a double jab.
Brawler throws a lazy uppercut

and Durratt holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Brawler throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Durratts head.
Brawler misses with the head strike.
Brawler is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Durratt throws a head punch that misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Durratt struggles to land a body shot inside as Brawler controls his hands.
Durratt working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durratt is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Brawler pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Levon Durratt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brawler is trying to break the clinch but Durratt has him pressed against the cage.
Brawler blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Durratt misses with the head strike.
Durratt misses with a punch on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Durratt as Brawler tries to tie him up.
Brawler lands a right hand that snaps the head of Durratt backwards.
Brawler leaning against his opponent.
Durratt misses with a hook from the clinch.
Durratt tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A nice right hand lands inside from Durratt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Durratt lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brawler.
Durratt misses with a hook to the ribs.
Durratt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brady Brawler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

A telegraphed right hand from Brawler misses the target.
Brawler is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Durratt rather than just go for the knockout.
Durratt avoids a punch combination nicely.
Durratt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brawler moves away.
A clash of legs there as Brawler blocks the low kick.
Durratt scores with a hook to the body. Brawler takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Brawler throws a right and a left that Durratt avoids nicely.
Durratt closes the distance but Brawler moves to the side
and Brawler counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durratt connects with the punch.
Durratt tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Brawler manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brawler doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brawler. Durratt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brawler just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durratt fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Brawler on the side of the head.
Brady Brawler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brawler on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Durratt slips under a jab from Brawler.
Brawler lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Durratt circles away quickly and effectively.
Durratt appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Brawler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Durratt.
Durratt misses with a shot to the body
and Brawler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sloppy strikes from Brawler. Those never looked like landing.
Brawler fails to land with a series of punches.
Brawler takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A punch lands to the side of Brawler 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Brawler walks into a stiff left hand from Durratt.
Durratt scores with a jab to the body.
Durratt lands with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brawler swats away the attempt to clinch by Durratt.
Durratt moves out of range of the strikes.
Brawler scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Some bone on bone action there as Brawler checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Brawler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Durratt.
Durratt digs a good hook to Brawler's body.
Durratt tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Brawler defends well and Durratt ends up having to push Brawler into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Brawler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Durratt moves away.
Durratt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brawler moves away.
A countering left hand to the body from Brawler misses.
Durratt throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Brawler counter with a right hand.
Brawler throws a hook to the side of Durratt's head but Durratt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brawler lands with an uppercut that bounces Durratt off the cage and back into range.
Brawler uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Durratt has time to react.
Brawler rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Durratt moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brawler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Durratt was well out of range. Poor timing from Brawler.
Durratt shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Brawler defends it nicely.
Durratt misses with a hook to the body
and Brawler counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brawler moves away from the strike by Durratt.
Durratt wants to clinch
and Durratt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brady Brawler is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brawler misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brawler. Durratt does a little dance to reset his feet.
As Brawler tries to get set, Durratt tries to push him back and clinch up but Brawler manages to avoid the attempt.
Durratt works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Durratt tries to clinch but Brawler moves out of range.
Levon Durratt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brawler circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brawler lands a lovely overhand right.
Brawler throws a series of punches but Durratt moves out of range.
Durratt just misses with a punch to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Durratt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brawler throws a right hand that Durratt ducks under and follows up with a left that Durratt also avoids with ease.
Brawler lands a nice shot to the body.
Durratt misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brady Brawler comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Brawler winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 David Hoff scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brady Brawler!