PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Durden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and isaac newton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). isaac newton is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Durden
vs
newton

188 cm
19
220 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

190 cm
22
205 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Tyler Durden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, isaac newton!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Paul Tew and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

newton scores with a takedown into Durden's guard.
Durden looking for a sweep. Not yet Durden, not yet.
Durden knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for newton on the ground.
Durden throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
newton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Durden striking off his back but it's not causing newton any problems.
newton throwing strikes from guard but Durden blocks nicely.
Durden doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
newton trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
newton in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Durden closes the distance and clinches up with newton, looking for a takedown. Durden pushes newton against the cage but newton circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Durden closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
newton wants to get back to his feet but Durden drags him back down.
newton tries to strike but it doesn't land.
newton has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Durden lands a decent elbow from side control.
newton is looking for a sweep.
newton is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
newton is trying to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
newton takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Durden working the ground and pound.
newton tries to buck Durden off but Durden is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
newton is trying to buck Durden off.
newton looks gassed!
Durden wants to lay and pray for a moment but newton keeps working.
newton is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Durden is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Durden lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
newton manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Durden with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
newton is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Durden's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Durden's back!

newton looking for the choke but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durden trying to control the hands but newton won't let him.
Durden rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Durden is controlling newton's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Durden throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Durden avoiding damage under a succession of punches from newton.
Durden makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Durden.
newton throws a big right hand that misses.
Durden looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durden lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for newton!
newton can't escape the position.
newton taking shots to the head.
newton is squirming around, avoiding Durden's attempts to control the action.
Durden scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish newton?
A nice elbow there by Durden.
newton keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
A nice elbow there by Durden.
Durden landing strikes from the mount.
Durden working newton over with strikes here.
Durden lands a nice shot to the head.
newton sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
newton regains full guard. Nicely done.
Durden stopping the sweep attempt from newton.
Durden stands up over newton, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Durden prevents newton from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Tyler Durden will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nice takedown defense from newton. No joy for Durden on that attempt.
newton lands a left and a right that sends Durden crashing to the canvas! newton dives into mount looking to finish!

It looks like Tyler Durden has been cut.
newton has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Durden's face.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

newton with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

newton looking to secure an arm triangle but Durden defends it well.
newton avoids the attempt from Durden to control.
Durden really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
newton landing strikes, looking to finish!

newton looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by newton there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
newton throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
newton thowing shots but they're missing.
Durden is wriggling around trying to escape.

newton is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Durden can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Durden tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Durden holds of for dear life.
newton postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Durden looks a forlorn figure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

newton is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Durden has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Durden!
newton looking to hit a scissor sweep but Durden is one step ahead there.
Durden wants to pass the guard but newton is keeping the position.
newton bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Durden's guard.
newton trying to stand up but can't free himself from Durden's guard.
newton passes Durden's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Durden on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Durden tries to get out of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
newton is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Durden manages to regain half guard. Good work.
newton missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Durden is holding on to half guard well.
Durden wants to get back to full guard.
Durden trying to control but newton postures up.
newton throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

newton looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Durden is doing well to control the position and prevent newton from advancing to side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
newton is looking to advance position but Durden won't allow it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
newton misses with a head kick.

Durden scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Durden is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Durden not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Durden is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
newton is trying to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

isaac newton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tyler Durden's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

newton shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
newton throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
newton looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Durden is trying is best to control the position here.
Durden wants to improve his position but newton is controlling well.
newton works his foot free and advances to mount.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
newton raining down shots from the mount!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Durden is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
newton unloading with bombs!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden can't escape the position.
Durden tries to hold on but newton pushes him away.

Durden defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from newton.
Durden avoids a series of strikes thrown by newton.

newton looking for a guillotine from mount but Durden is having none of it.
Durden is trying to escape the mount.
Durden takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Durden flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Durden really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

newton is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Durden has managed to escape the submission attempt.
newton misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Durden is trying to escape the mount.
Durden is working hard here to advance position.
newton lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The referee warns Durden that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
newton lands a big shot there that rocks Durden but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Durden bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
newton doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
newton tries to land a sweep but no joy.
newton avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Durden scoring with punches to the head and body.
Durden throwing strikes but missing.
Durden pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. newton is keeping the position for now.
Durden has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

newton looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Durden won't allow newton to get back to his feet.
Durden landing some decent shots from guard.
Durden looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Durden throwing strikes from guard but newton blocks nicely.
newton is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
newton tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Durden.
Durden connecting with a few gentle strikes.
newton slips a nice elbow through Durden's hands, connecting with Durden's forehead.
newton tries to stand and escape but Durden is controlling the position.
newton blocks the strikes from Durden.
Durden won't allow newton to pass to mount.
newton sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Durden defending well though.
Durden trying to control but newton postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
newton misses with a few strikes there.

And that's the end of the fight!
isaac newton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well newton has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... isaac newton!