PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Durden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Inferi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Durden comes to the ring accompanied by Let the bodies hit the floor. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Durden
vs
Inferi

180 cm
20
180 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

178 cm
21
179 lbs
2 - 2 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

GTI-Roid Rage

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 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 - 1, fighting out of London, Marco Inferi!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Ackerman and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Durden shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Durden showed some decent athleticism there.
Inferi blocking the ground and pound attempt from Durden.
Durden trying to control the action but Inferi is working from the bottom.
Durden wants to stand but Inferi has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Inferi works his way to full guard. Good work.
Durden stands up over Inferi, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Inferi is working an open guard so Durden takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Inferi closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Durden prevents Inferi from improving position.
Check out the look on Inferi's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Inferi trying to control the position but Durden is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Inferi's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Inferi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Durden keeps working.
Durden has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Durden tries to kick Inferi off in order to stand up. Inferi Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Durden is looking for a sweep.
Durden manages to get back to half guard.
Durden is trying to control but can't.
Durden is looking for a sweep. Inferi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Inferi wants to take a breather but Durden is having none of it.
Inferi looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Durden tries to clinch there but Inferi circles away.
Durden looks to score with a jab to the body but Inferi is just out of range.
Durden wants to clinch up but Inferi keeps it at a distance.
Durden with a poor takedown

and Inferi counters with a shoot takedown. Durden fights it but they end up in guard.
Inferi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Durden is keeping the position for now.
Inferi must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Durden looking to control.
Inferi pushes down on Durden's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Inferi throws a strike but Durden avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Inferi tries to free his leg and advance position but Durden is retaining full guard.
Inferi looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durden looking for a sweep. Not yet Durden, not yet.
Inferi looking to pass the guard.
Inferi prevents Durden from getting back to his feet.

Durden manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Inferi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Durden doesn't manage to clinch there - Inferi circles away.
Durden darts in trying to clinch

and Inferi counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Durden wants to sweep but no luck.
Durden is looking to stand up but Inferi isn't so interested in that idea.
Durden manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Inferi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Inferi wants to hold on but Durden pushes him away.
Inferi is looking to improve his position but Durden isn't that keen on the idea.
Durden controlling the position easily from mount.
Durden looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Durden looking to finish Inferi with some ground and pound. This is bad for Inferi!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Durden landing shots from mount.
Inferi keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Marco Inferi will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Durden is looking to clinch but Inferi is avoiding it.
Durden has his takedown stuffed

and Inferi counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Durden manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Durden bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Inferi's guard.
Durden throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Inferi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Inferi has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Durden has passed into side control.
Inferi takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Inferi is breathing heavily.
Inferi takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Inferi is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Durden tries to advance to mount but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden is working Inferi over with some ground and pound from side control.
Inferi regains half guard.
Inferi is trying to get back to full guard.
Durden is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Durden lands a big elbow.
Durden connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Inferi is trying desperately to improve position.
Durden tries to control but Inferi wriggling away.
Inferi is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Durden has control of Inferi's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Inferi regains control of the situation pretty easily.

Durden wants to finish this one by submission but Inferi is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Durden.
Inferi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Durden sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Inferi wants to hold on but Durden pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durden has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Inferi's face.
Inferi is in all sorts of trouble here.
Durden working the ground and pound effectively.
Durden lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Durden lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Inferi hang on?
Durden looking to control but Inferi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Durden with good strikes from the mount here!
Tyler Durden overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Inferi is trying desperately to improve position.
Inferi is bucking up trying to escape but Durden cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Durden connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Inferi is looking to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durden looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Durden landing punches.
Durden fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Inferi is squirming around, avoiding Durden's attempts to control the action.
Inferi is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Durden looking to control but Inferi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The referee warns Inferi that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Inferi is trying desperately to improve position.
Durden has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Inferi's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler Durden dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Durden moves into the clinch.
Inferi wants a takedown.

Durden has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Inferi clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Durden slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Durden softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Durden.
Durden has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Inferi.
Inferi is in bad spot here.
Durden wants to control but Inferi is keeping busy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Durden is looking for the choke from the back position but Inferi is controlling his hands well.
Inferi covering up well and avoiding damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Inferi tries to escape the position.
Durden keeps control of the position easily here as Inferi tries to buck him off.
Durden cracks Inferi with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Inferi from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Inferi is keeping busy.
Inferi rolls, trying to escape but Durden keeps control of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Durden scores with strikes from the back.
Inferi prevents Durden from getting a body triangle.
Can Inferi hold on?! Durden is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Inferi wants to escape the position.
Inferi looking very determined here, making life difficult for Durden.
Durden is landing with strikes from the back.
Durden lands punches and elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durden punishes Inferi with strikes from the back mount.
Durden scores with strikes from the back.
Durden keeps control of the position as Inferi tries to break free.
Inferi grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Durden lands a shot to the head.
Durden scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Durden has the hooks in. Inferi is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.

Inferi showing good submission defense here.
Durden struggling to keep hold of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Inferi wants to escape the position.

Durden looking for the choke but no joy.

Durden looking for the RNC.
Marco Inferi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Inferi turns into Durden and is now in his guard.
Inferi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Durden trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Durden is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tyler Durden showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Durden has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 William Gold scores the fight for Tyler Durden!
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight for Tyler Durden!
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight for Tyler Durden!

Tyler Durden wins by unanimous decision!