PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Durbans (ranked 2644 p4p, 2632 weight class) and Ganny Kogir (ranked 365 p4p, 363 weight class). Steve Durbans could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ganny Kogir's chin.

Durbans
vs
Kogir

185 cm
26
210
3 - 3 - 0

189 cm
26
218
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Steve Durbans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ganny Kogir!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Winston Alpacca and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durbans throws a body punch but Kogir moves out of range.
Kogir takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kogir lands with a nice combination. Durbans backs away looking to recover.
Kogir moves out of range of the body kick from Durbans.
Kogir has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Kogir takes a swing at Durbans's ribcage but misses.
Durbans lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Durbans keeps Kogir at a distance using the push kick.
Kogir throws a hook but Durbans avoids it easily.
Kogir dodges the punch combination from Durbans.
No joy there for Durbans, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Durbans avoids the body shot from Kogir.
Durbans misses with a kick to the body.
Kogir throws a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Durbans misses with a body punch
and Kogir counters with a three punch combo that has Durbans backing up. Durbans nods at Kogir to acknowledge the strikes.
Durbans moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Durbans lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kogir takes a step back to recover.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durbans pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kogir swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sloppy strikes from Durbans. Those never looked like landing.
Kogir misses the body punch
and Durbans counters with a good, hard body kick but Kogir shrugs it off.
Kogir throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kogir fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Durbans looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kogir throws a hook but Durbans blocks it.
Kogir fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Durbans lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Durbans definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Durbans throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kogir is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Durbans rather than just go for the knockout.
Kogir scores with a nice strike.
Nice jab there from Kogir.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kogir lands with a good body shot.
Kogir lands a jab to Durbans's midsection.
Kogir digs a good body shot into Durbans's ribs.
Kogir scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Durbans is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kogir lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Durbans at a distance.
Kogir thuds his right hand into Durbans's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kogir scores with a jab to the body.
Kogir lands with a right hand.
A jab from Kogir finds it's way through Durbans's defenses.
Kogir scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kogir listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kogir lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Durbans throws a sloppy head kick and Kogir moves out of range easily.
A left lands for Kogir.
Kogir scores with a body shot.
Durbans on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kogir dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kogir lands a jab to Durbans's midsection.
Kogir lands with a good body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kogir lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kogir thuds his right hand into Durbans's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Durbans is rocked!
Kogir ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Oh Durbans is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kogir plants his feet and throws a brutal three punch combo that sends Durbans swiftly into unconsciousness! Right, left, right! Boom, boom, boom! Durbans face plants, battered and bloodied! He might never be the same again after that finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ganny Kogir!