PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bo Duran (ranked 152 p4p, 619 weight class) and Lieutenant Nog (ranked 23 p4p, 100 weight class). Nog comes into a darkened arena with his song building. House of Pain - Put on Your Shit Kickers kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Duran
vs
Nog

190 cm
25
210
10 - 2 - 0

188 cm
24
205
10 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bo Duran!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lieutenant Nog!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nog lands with an overhand left.
Nog misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duran.
Nog connects with a jab.
Nog throws the kick towards the body but Duran avoids it.
Duran was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Nog throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Duran throws a big shot that misses.
Nog lands with a cross.
A low kick lands for Duran.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duran displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nog throws out the jab.
Nog fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Duran is out of range.
Duran lands a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duran throws a poor cross that misses
and Duran takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Duran slips a straight right by Nog.
Duran is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
We've been told by Duran's head coaches at FIGHT FOUNDERS (CA) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A head kick by Nog misses
and Duran counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Lieutenant Nog has been cut.
A big right from Nog misses.
Duran throws a leg kick
and Nog counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Bo Duran has been cut.
Nog throws the left hand but Duran avoids the punch easily.
A quick step to the side and Duran tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Duran.
Duran was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Nog 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.
Duran clobbers Nog with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nog misses with a left hand
and Duran makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Duran lands a slapping body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nog cracks a nice hook into Duran's ribs.
Duran lands a head shot.
Nog tries to score with a low kick but Duran moves his leg out of the way.
Duran looks to land a right hand but Nog moved out of range.
It seemed like Nog was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nog takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Nog misses with a right hand
and Duran counters with a left to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Duran - that will leave a mark!
Nog looks winded!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duran throws a right hand that misses
and Nog connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Duran throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nog throws an off balance right hand
and Duran counters with a left to the body.
Nog takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Duran changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Duran lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Duran lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nog throws a lazy uppercut
and Duran counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nog swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Duran counters with a nice right hand that sends Nog toppling to the canvas! Nog scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Duran finish him?!
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!
Nog looks to land a right hand but Duran moved out of range.
Nog throws a lazy uppercut

and Duran counters with a nice right hand that sends Nog toppling to the canvas! Nog scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Duran finish him?!

Nog is rocked!

That has opened up Lieutenant Nog's cut even more.
Duran comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nog is still on wobbly legs! Can Duran finish him?
Nog lands a nice looking body shot.
Nog seems to have recovered his senses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Duran. Nog does a little dance to reset his feet.
Duran takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nog thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nog misses with a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bo Duran dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A cross from Nog lands.
Duran wants to clinch but Nog slips to the side
and Nog counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nog takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bo Duran is winning the standup battle so far.
Nog throws a chopping leg kick but Duran manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Duran quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Good standup being displayed there by Nog as he connects with a hook.
Duran ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nog throws a lazy uppercut
and Duran connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nog keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nog throws a sloppy head kick and Duran moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nog is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Duran doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Nog crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Nog's bad books for that mishap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bo Duran!
Bo Duran retains his light heavyweight title!
Bo Duran decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.