PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Jacques Durand Jr (ranked 3748 p4p, 24419 weight class) and Lee Murray (ranked 392 p4p, 549 weight class). Durand Jr comes to the ring accompanied by Birdman & Lil Wayne - Stuntin' Like My Daddy. On his way into the ring it seems that Jacques Durand Jr has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Jacques Durand Jr seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Durand Jr
vs
Murray

201 cm
23
210
13 - 4 - 0

195 cm
23
220
8 - 4 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

KOMBAT KLOTHING

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 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacques Durand Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Lee Murray!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Albert Achterberg and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murray lands a head kick!
Murray tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Durand Jr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Murray fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Durand Jr manages to avoid it.
Murray lands a high kick!
Durand Jr takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Durand Jr lands a nice hook to Murray's body. Murray takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A combination from Durand Jr does no damage.
Durand Jr looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Murray with a jab.
Good shot there by Durand Jr.
Durand Jr connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murray misses with a leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Murray looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Durand Jr checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Durand Jr takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Durand Jr throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Murray has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Murray lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durand Jr with a nice calf kick.
Durand Jr loads up on a big right hand but Murray slips the punch.
Murray connects with an inside leg kick.
Murray lands a jab to Durand Jr's midsection.
Durand Jr lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Murray circles away quickly and effectively.
The fighters circling - Murray throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Murray lands with a hook. Durand Jr tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Murray throws a head kick but Durand Jr moves out of range.
Murray lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Murray misses with a wild body shot.
Durand Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Murray wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Murray lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Murray lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murray scores with a nice strike.
Murray staying out of range there.
Murray tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Murray throws a hook but Durand Jr blocks it.
Durand Jr appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Durand Jr takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Durand Jr moves into the clinch.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Murray throws an elbow but misses.
Durand Jr on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Murray with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Durand Jr lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Murray misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Durand Jr takes an elbow to the forehead.
Murray looking to slow down the pace here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murray lands a damaging elbow.
Durand Jr lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Murray.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Murray.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lee Murray dominated that round.
That's time! Durand Jr's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Durand Jr darts in and clinches Murray up against the ropes.
Murray using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Durand Jr lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Murray misses with an elbow strike.
Murray slowing the pace effectively.
Durand Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Durand Jr.
Durand Jr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Durand Jr avoids the elbow strike from Murray, against the ropes.
Durand Jr tries a knee to the head but Murray blocks it.

Durand Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Murray just misses with a punch to the body.
Durand Jr thinks about countering with a body kick.
Murray sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Durand Jr throws a body punch but Murray moves out of range.
Durand Jr is looking to clinch but Murray is avoiding it.
Murray ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Murray looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Murray has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durand Jr bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Murray's head.
Durand Jr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Murray sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Murray throws a lazy right hand but Durand Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Durand Jr.
Durand Jr turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Murray moves into the clinch.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Murray throws an elbow but misses.
Durand Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Murray controls his hands.
Murray misses with an elbow strike.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Durand Jr creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Murray's defenses.
Durand Jr blocks an elbow strike from Murray.
Lee Murray seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Murray takes an elbow to the forehead.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Murray throws an elbow but misses.
Murray tries to land a knee to the head but Durand Jr blocks with his arms.
Murray misses with an elbow over the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durand Jr wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Durand Jr lands with a short shot to the 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!
Durand Jr throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Durand Jr manages to break the clinch.
Durand Jr connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Murray is rocked!
Durand Jr circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Murray tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Durand Jr wins by KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jacques Durand Jr!
Our winner, Jacques Durand Jr, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.