PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Duranto (ranked 32 p4p, 73 weight class) and Arzlan Bathory (ranked 4 p4p, 11 weight class). Arzlan Bathory has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Duranto
vs
Bathory

180 cm
39
161
37 - 18 - 2

175 cm
39
160
41 - 13 - 1

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World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 37 - 18 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Roberto Duranto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 41 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arzlan Bathory!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duranto walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bathory shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bathory scores with the left hand. Duranto knows he should have avoided that one.
Duranto misses with a looping right.
Duranto misses with a leg kick.
Bathory scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bathory staying out of range there.
Bathory looks to throw the jab but Duranto is out of range.
Bathory moves away from the strike by Duranto.
Bathory lands with a straight right. Duranto didn't see that one coming.
Duranto seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
An inside leg kick from Bathory misses.
Duranto is looking to clinch but Bathory is avoiding it.
Duranto throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Duranto pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bathory bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bathory moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good leg kick by Duranto.
Duranto misses with the combination.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Duranto.
Duranto misses with a straight right.
Bathory misses with a looping right.
Duranto looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bathory.
Bathory attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bathory looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duranto throws the left hand but Bathory avoids the punch easily.
Duranto has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Duranto there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bathory takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bathory moves away from the strike by Duranto.
Bathory ducks under a wild hook from Duranto.
Bathory connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Duranto slips under a jab from Bathory.
Bathory uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Duranto.
Bathory swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Duranto takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Duranto throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Duranto tries to clinch there but Bathory circles away.
Duranto slips under a jab from Bathory.
Duranto swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Arzlan Bathory seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bathory throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bathory misses with a looping right.
Some bone on bone action there as Bathory checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Duranto moves away from the strike by Bathory.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Duranto.
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!
Bathory throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Duranto shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bathory connects with a looping right hand.
Bathory scores with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bathory. That's going to slow Duranto down.
Duranto stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bathory throws a low kick, looking for Duranto's leg but Duranto calmly moves out of range.
Bathory lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Duranto gets a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Duranto.
Bathory swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bathory working aggressively here.
Bathory tries to throw a body punch but Duranto avoids it by throwing Bathory back against the cage.
The referee calls for Duranto to work.
Duranto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Duranto scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bathory lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Duranto.
Duranto is stalling here.
Bathory tries to throw a body punch but Duranto avoids it by throwing Bathory back against the cage.
Bathory throws a head punch that misses.
Duranto lands with a short shot to the head.
Bathory blocking some punches.
Duranto misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duranto looking to stall.
Duranto pressing his opponent against the cage.
Duranto tries a body shot but Bathory blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duranto.
Bathory lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Duranto backwards.
Duranto lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Duranto misses with some punches.
Duranto misses with a punch to the body.
Bathory tries a body shot but Duranto blocks it.
Bathory tries to work over Duranto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Duranto is looking to control Bathory's arms but Bathory gets an underhook and turns him. Now Duranto has his back to the cage.
Bathory misses with a punch to the body.
Bathory is leaning against Duranto and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bathory blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Duranto blocks an uppercut.
Bathory swings wildly with an uppercut but Duranto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bathory lands a right hand that snaps the head of Duranto backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bathory lands a body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bathory.
Bathory misses with a hook to the ribs.
Duranto blocks an uppercut.
Duranto is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bathory is trying to break free.
Nice body punch from Bathory.
Bathory misses with a punch to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Bathory.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bathory tries to throw a body punch but Duranto avoids it by throwing Bathory back against the cage.
Duranto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Duranto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bathory lands a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bathory goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bathory.
Duranto takes a shot to the head.
Duranto taking a breather.
Bathory digs a right hand into Duranto's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Duranto's gas tank.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Arzlan Bathory dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Bathory fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Duranto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bathory.
A big left from Duranto misses.
Bathory throws a shot from downtown. Duranto moves away and avoids it.
Bathory misses with a hook. Duranto ducked under it nicely.
Duranto thows a left - swing and a miss!
Duranto has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bathory finds it's way round the side to connect with Duranto's head.
Arzlan Bathory seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A big right from Bathory misses.
Duranto was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Duranto takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bathory swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Duranto counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bathory thinking.
Bathory throws a leg kick but Duranto sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bathory throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Duranto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Duranto scores with a leg kick.
Duranto takes one to the chin there.
Bathory thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bathory lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Duranto circles away quickly and effectively.
Duranto swings for the body but Bathory moves out of range.
Duranto takes a shot to the body in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duranto throws a lazy right hand but Bathory sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bathory tries to land a leg kick but Duranto saw it coming and moves away.
Bathory connects with a jab.

Duranto closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duranto misses with a punch on the inside.
Bathory letting Duranto take a breather here.
A right handed body shot lands from Duranto.
Duranto leaning his opponent against the cage.
Bathory misses with a hook to the ribs.
Duranto makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bathory misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bathory struggles to land a body shot inside as Duranto controls his hands.
Duranto misses with some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Duranto.
Duranto looking to slow down the pace here.
Bathory tries to work over Duranto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Duranto tries to stall but Bathory uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bathory lands a body punch.
Duranto holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Duranto.

Bathory breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bathory has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bathory throws a nice outside leg kick.
Duranto throws a jab when Bathory was well out of range.
A big left from Bathory misses.
Duranto just misses with a punch to the body.
Bathory moves out of range of the leg kick from Duranto.
Bathory lunges at Duranto with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Duranto's hand.
Bathory is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Duranto.
Duranto fakes the leg kick and cracks Bathory in the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bathory on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Duranto darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Duranto throws a leg kick but Bathory checks it.
Duranto tries to clinch there but Bathory circles away.
A countering left hand to the body from Bathory misses.
Bathory scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Duranto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bathory.
Duranto throws the kick towards the body but Bathory avoids it.
Duranto checks a low kick from Bathory.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bathory looks to land a left hand but Duranto moved out of range nicely.
Duranto tries to clinch up.
Bathory is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Duranto with a body shot.
Duranto tries to close the distance and clinch but Bathory swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Duranto crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bathory - the referee stops the clock and Duranto gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bathory. Duranto manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Duranto tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bathory manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Duranto looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A lazy left from Bathory finds it's target.
Bathory moves out of range of the body kick.
Bathory cracks a nice hook into Duranto's ribs.
Bathory blocks a jab.
Bathory blocks a head kick by Duranto.
Bathory misses with a body kick.
Duranto shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bathory ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bathory on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Duranto moves forwards but Bathory connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bathory lunges at Duranto with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Duranto's hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duranto takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Duranto lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bathory's sensitive parts.
Bathory throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bathory misses with a straight right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duranto avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bathory throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Duranto stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Duranto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Duranto moves out of range of the leg kick from Bathory.
Bathory fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Duranto swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bathory misses with a body shot.
Duranto slips a straight right by Bathory.
Bathory looks to land a left hand but Duranto moved out of range nicely.
Duranto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bathory.
Duranto appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Duranto is looking to clinch but Bathory is avoiding it.
Duranto lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bathory's sensitive parts.
Duranto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bathory manages to avoid it.
Duranto moves out of range of the strikes.
Bathory thows a left - swing and a miss!
Duranto's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bathory connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Duranto scrambles back to his feet.
Duranto lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bathory lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The fighters circling - Bathory throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Duranto tried to counter with a leg kick but Bathory avoided it.
Bathory throws a big shot that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Arzlan Bathory showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Bathory misses with a low kick.
Duranto throws a nice inside leg kick.
Duranto gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bathory's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bathory ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bathory keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bathory dips to his left and cracks Duranto with an uppercut!
Duranto thuds a left hand into Bathory's body.
Bathory misses with a hook. Duranto ducked under it nicely.
A big left from Bathory misses.
Bathory shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jab, jab by Bathory - just one landing.
Bathory listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bathory throws a hook but Duranto blocks it.
Bathory dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Duranto. That did some damage!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bathory throws a half hearted mid kick.
Duranto tried to counter with a leg kick but Bathory avoided it.
Duranto tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Duranto takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A big left from Bathory misses.
A slow jab from Duranto misses its intended target.
Bathory checks a low kick from Duranto.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duranto tries to clinch up.
Bathory throws the left hand but Duranto avoids the punch easily.
Duranto jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Duranto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bathory 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.
Duranto connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Duranto tries to clinch up but Bathory circles away and keeps his distance.
Bathory throws an overhand right that lands on Duranto's shoulder, as Duranto tries to avoid the shot.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Bathory - that will leave a mark!
Bathory scores with a leg kick.
Bathory with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bathory fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Duranto scores with a shot to the body.
Bathory ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Duranto moves away.
Bathory throws a body shot but no joy.
Duranto moves out of range as Bathory strikes.
Nice defenses there by Duranto.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duranto walks into a left hand.
Bathory drops his hands momentarily and Duranto takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Duranto looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Duranto checks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duranto tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bathory is able to avoid easily.
Bathory pivots, looking for a leg kick but Duranto is out of range and Bathory settles back down.
Bathory loads up on a big right hand but Duranto slips the punch.
Bathory misses with a wild body shot.
Duranto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bathory.
Duranto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bathory throws out the jab.
Duranto has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bathory.
Duranto digs a good body shot into Bathory's ribs.
Duranto lands a head kick!
An inside leg kick from Duranto misses.
Bathory throws the left hand but Duranto avoids the punch easily.
Duranto scores with a nice body kick.
Duranto connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Duranto just misses with a punch to the body.
Bathory is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Duranto with a body shot.
Bathory looks to land a combination but Duranto avoids it well.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bathory crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Duranto - the referee stops the clock and Bathory gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Duranto. Bathory manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Good leg kick by Bathory.
Bathory misses with a low kick.
Duranto blocks a jab.
Duranto connects with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duranto throws a big shot that misses.
Bathory looks to land a right hand but Duranto moved out of range.
Jab by Bathory.
Duranto ducks under a wild hook from Bathory.
Bathory throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bathory looks for the body kick but Duranto saw that one coming.
Bathory digs a good hook to Duranto's body.
Bathory throws a leg kick but Duranto sees it coming and moves out of range.
Duranto takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Bathory throws a shot to the body.
Duranto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bathory.
Bathory missing with a left hand there. Duranto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bathory throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bathory keeps the fight on the outside.
Bathory throws a hook but Duranto avoids it easily.
Duranto throwing a counter right hand but Bathory manages to avoid it.
Bathory cracks Duranto with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bathory fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Duranto.
Bathory jabs Duranto right on the nose. Duranto blinks but takes it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A combination from Bathory does no damage.
Bathory walks into a straight right hand from Duranto.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bathory misses with a straight left.
Bathory is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Duranto.
It looked like Duranto was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bathory.

Duranto darts in and clinches Bathory up against the cage.
Bathory misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bathory blocking some punches.
Duranto blocks a body shot from Bathory.
Bathory misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bathory missing with knees to the body.
Bathory misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Duranto prevents a body shot from Bathory.
Bathory misses with a hook to the ribs.
Still in the clinch, Duranto scores with a nice short uppercut.
Duranto content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Good body shot from Bathory.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bathory presses Duranto against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Duranto tries to throw a body punch but Bathory avoids it by throwing Duranto back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bathory.
Duranto slowing the pace effectively.
Duranto tries to work over Bathory's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Arzlan Bathory really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bathory swats away the attempt to clinch by Duranto.
Duranto moves away from the strike by Bathory.
Bathory misses with a lunging right hand
and Duranto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bathory checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A cross from Bathory lands.
Good exchange - Duranto coming out on top.
Duranto ducks under a wild hook from Bathory.
Bathory misses with a lunging right hand
and Duranto counters with a good low kick that Bathory was not able to check.
Bathory lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bathory chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Duranto slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bathory avoids the body shot from Duranto.
Bathory uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Duranto.
Duranto scores with the left hand. Bathory knows he should have avoided that one.
Duranto misses the jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duranto tries a head kick but it misses.
Donk. Bathory catches Duranto right on the button with a cross.
Duranto walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bathory checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Duranto lands a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duranto looks to score with a jab to the body but Bathory is just out of range.
Bathory fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duranto manages to avoid it.
Bathory scores with a jab.
Duranto fakes the leg kick and cracks Bathory in the body.
A low kick lands for Bathory.
Duranto blocks a leg kick.
Duranto takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Bathory walks forward, straight into a front kick from Duranto.
A good leg kick by Duranto.
Duranto throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Duranto throws a hook to the side of Bathory's head but Bathory sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Duranto avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Duranto cracks a nice hook into Bathory's ribs.
Bathory slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
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!
Bathory pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Duranto swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
The fighters circling - Duranto throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Duranto throws a shot from downtown. Bathory moves away and avoids it.
Duranto tries to clinch but Bathory is having none of it.
Bathory darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bathory slips a jab from Duranto.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bathory lands a jab to the head.
Bathory fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A slow jab from Bathory misses its intended target.
Bathory will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bathory misses with a wild body shot.
Duranto doesn't manage to clinch there - Bathory circles away.
Duranto throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bathory!
Bathory loads up on a big right hand but Duranto slips the punch.
The fighters circling - Bathory throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Duranto looks for the body kick but Bathory saw that one coming.
Bathory throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Duranto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Duranto with a jab.
Bathory blocks the body kick.
Bathory fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Duranto swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Duranto ducks under a wild hook from Bathory.
Duranto was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bathory throws a jab when Duranto was well out of range.

Duranto rushes Bathory and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Duranto.
Duranto can't find room to land a body shot as Bathory controls the action.
Duranto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bathory goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bathory fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bathory lands a right hand.
Duranto is stalling here.
A nice left hand lands by Bathory.

Bathory breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Duranto misses with a low kick.
Bathory looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bathory works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bathory connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Duranto is looking to clinch.
Bathory looks to throw the jab but Duranto is out of range.
Bathory misses the jab.
Duranto feints and then cracks Bathory's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bathory down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bathory misses with a looping left.
Bathory lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Duranto has Bathory up against the cage in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bathory scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Duranto lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bathory fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Bathory on the inside.
Duranto scores with a shoulder strike.
Bathory has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Duranto.
Bathory works on Duranto's body with a couple of short punches.
Duranto scores with a shot to the side of Bathory's head.
Duranto prevents a body shot from Bathory.
Bathory makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Duranto scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duranto taking a breather.
Bathory blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Duranto trying to stall but Bathory improves his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Arzlan Bathory will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Duranto throws a solid leg kick but Bathory takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Duranto.
Duranto misses with a two punch combination.
Bathory clobbers Duranto with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bathory defending well as Duranto loads up on a big left hand.
Bathory was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Bathory throws a lazy uppercut
and Duranto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bathory ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Duranto moves away.
Duranto throwing a counter right hand but Bathory manages to avoid it.

Duranto fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bathory, pushing him back against the cage.
Bathory misses with a short punch on the inside.
Duranto lands with a left to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bathory lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bathory can't find room to land a body shot as Duranto controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good body shot from Bathory.
Bathory gets through Duranto's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Bathory.
Bathory misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bathory misses with a hook to the ribs.
Duranto tries to work over Bathory's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Arzlan Bathory seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duranto lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Duranto fails to land.
Duranto throws an elbow that misses.
Bathory blocking some punches.
Bathory stalling the fight.
Duranto working aggressively here.
Duranto stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bathory misses with a body punch.
Duranto tries to throw a body punch but Bathory avoids it by throwing Duranto back against the cage.
Duranto struggles to land a body shot inside as Bathory controls his hands.
Duranto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bathory is working Duranto over against the cage.
Duranto stalling in the clinch but Bathory improves position.
Duranto blocks a body shot from Bathory.
Duranto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bathory lands a nice shot to the body.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bathory.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bathory stalling in the clinch but Duranto improves position.
A short uppercut from Bathory.
Duranto works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Duranto works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bathory misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bathory is working Duranto over against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Duranto lands a left hand.
Duranto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bathory is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bathory pushes Duranto back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Duranto can't find room to land a body shot as Bathory controls the action.
Bathory fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Duranto.
Duranto being controlled against the cage.
Duranto tries to work over Bathory's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duranto trying to control the position but instead, Bathory has worked for underhooks and has pushed Duranto into the cage.
Bathory trying to land knees to the body.
Duranto lands a nice shot to the body.
Bathory can't find room to land a body shot as Duranto controls the action.
Duranto throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bathorys head.
Bathory displaying some good clinch control by pressing Duranto up against the cage.
Duranto lands a shot to the body.
Duranto lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Bathory.
Duranto lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bathory backwards.
Bathory tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Duranto's elbow.
Duranto trying to control the position but instead, Bathory has worked for underhooks and has pushed Duranto into the cage.
Bathory struggles to land a body shot inside as Duranto controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duranto lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bathory backwards.
Duranto scores with a shoulder strike.
Duranto lands with a left to the head.
Duranto softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bathory misses with a body punch.
Duranto misses with the head strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Bathory breaks the clinch.
Duranto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bathory was well out of range. Poor timing from Duranto.
Bathory scores with a jab to the head.
Duranto takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Duranto gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Roberto Duranto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A short left from Duranto.
Bathory lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Duranto misses with a short punch on the inside.
Arzlan Bathory is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bathory blocks an uppercut.
Duranto swings wildly with an uppercut but Bathory uses good head movement to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roberto Duranto showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bathory 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 47:48
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 46:49
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arzlan Bathory!
A relieved looking Arzlan Bathory thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
The defeated Roberto Duranto had this to say: 'Fuck this. '.