PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Durant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Coley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Coley's choice of entrance music: Disturbed Inside the Fire. Brian Coley has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Durant
vs
Coley

180 cm
18
185 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

190 cm
21
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kevin Durant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian Coley!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Durant misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Coley shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Durant pinned against the cage. Durant gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Durant digs a good hook to Coley's body.
Durant will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
No joy there for Durant, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Coley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Durant blocks a head kick by Coley.
Jab, jab by Durant - just one landing.
Coley doesn't manage to clinch there - Durant circles away.
Durant throws a series of punches but Coley avoids them all with ease.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Durant.
Coley avoids the head kick by Durant.
Coley swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Durant counters with a series of strikes. Coley will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Coley sizes up Durant with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coley throws out a loose jab but Durant uses good head movement to avoid it.
Coley throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Durant moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Coley looks gassed!
Durant looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Durant tries for a takedown but Coley sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Durant circles away from the clinch attempt
and Durant counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Durant misses with a low kick.

Durant pushes Coley up against the cage in a clinch.
Durant tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Coley dodges an elbow strike from Durant.
Coley's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Coley tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Durant just stands there and leans against the cage.
A short uppercut from Durant.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durant prevents Coley from breaking the clinch.
Durant lands on the inside with an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Durant creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Coley fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kevin Durant has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian Coley.
Durant has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A frustrated look appears on Coley's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Durant keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Coley's efforts to push away.
Durant stops a takedown attempt from Coley.
Durant looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Durant.
Still in the clinch, Durant scores with a nice short uppercut.
Coley tries to circle away but Durant has him pinned against the cage.
Coley drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Durant gets the underhooks and prevents it.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Good body shot from Durant.

Durant pulls guard successfully.
Durant has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Coley is in close to Durant's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Durant on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Durant tries to get out of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durant lands some strikes from the bottom.
Coley passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Durant bucks up and tries to throw Coley off but instead Coley has got his back!
Durant is trying to get back to his feet but Coley has full control of the position and if anything, Durant has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Durant knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Coley on the ground.
Coley has Durant flattened out and is raining down punches.
Coley doesn't have the hooks in and Durant manages to turn into his guard.
Durant makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Coley is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Durant is aware though and is defending well.
Durant forces his way into half guard.
Coley is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Durant scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durant looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Coley with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Durant not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Durant landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Durant is looking for a kimura but Coley is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Durant to get the leverage.
Durant thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Coley wants to get back to full guard.
Coley wants to control but Durant is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Durant thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Durant misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Coley connects with a nice looking jab.
Coley clinches but Durant breaks the clinch

and Durant counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Durant.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Durant dominated that round.
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.

Coley clinches but Durant breaks the clinch

and Durant moves into the clinch.

Coley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Coley shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Durant as he avoids it easily.
Coley throws a left and a right that both miss

and Durant counters with a nice double leg into side control. Coley won't be happy with that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Durant decides to stand back up.
Coley avoids a punch combination nicely.
A combination from Durant does no damage.
Durant uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Coley.
Brian Coley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Durant misses with a double jab

and Coley counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Coley.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Durant working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Coley.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Durant had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Coley defends it easily.
Durant is looking to stand up but Coley isn't so interested in that idea.
Coley has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Durant is working an open guard so Coley takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Some wild striking there from Durant.
Coley closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Coley gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Durant counters by moving into the clinch.
Durant stalling.

Coley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coley clinches but Durant breaks the clinch

and Durant holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Coley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Durant clinches up against the cage.
Coley fails to pull guard.
Kevin Durant has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian Coley.
Coley is struggling to control the position.

Coley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Durant throws a combination that misses
and Coley counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Durant tries a head kick but it misses.
Coley with a hook.
Coley looks to clinch
and Durant counters with a left and a right that stings Coley.
Coley wants to clinch but Durant slips to the side
and Durant counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Coley tries to clinch there but Durant circles away.
Coley has his takedown stuffed
and Durant counters with a left and a right that stings Coley.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Durant misses.
Coley moves out of range of the body kick from Durant.
Durant lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Coley circles away quickly and effectively.
Durant tries to move into range but Coley moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Coley misses with an uppercut.
Coley fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Durant!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Coley.

Durant rushes Coley and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Coley fails to pull guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durant pushes Coley back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Durant lands a left hand that snaps the head of Coley backwards.

Durant successfully pulls guard.
Coley stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Durant swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Durant manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Coley manages to get himself to full guard.
Coley throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Coley preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Coley is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Durant loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Durant gets to his feet. Coley looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Durant dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Coley shoots in for a double leg but Durant sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Durant circles away from the clinch attempt

and Durant holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Coley has Durant pressed against the cage, preventing Durant from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Durant stops a takedown attempt from Coley.
Durant working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Durant pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Durant swinging wilding here.
Durant wants to land a leg kick but Coley is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durant looks to land a combination but Coley avoids it well.
Coley closes the distance but Durant moves to the side
and Durant counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Coley misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coley lands with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Durant scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Durant circles away from the clinch attempt
and Durant counters with a nice uppercut.
Coley tries to clinch up

and Durant counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Durant.
Durant is trying to force a seperation but Coley has the dominant position.
Durant can't break the clinch.
Coley is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Coley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Coley darts in trying to clinch
and Durant cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durant throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Durant looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Coley swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Durant counters with a left and a right that stings Coley.
Coley will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Coley misses with a takedown
and Durant cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kevin Durant has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian Coley.
Coley with a poor takedown
and Durant cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Coley rushes Durant and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Durant works on Coley's body with a couple of short punches.
Durant lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Coley backwards.
Coley is trying to break the clinch but Durant has him pressed against the cage.
Coley tries to break the clinch but Durant is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durant tries to break the clinch but Coley is controlling the position.
A short right from Durant on the inside.
Coley has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

Durant breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Coley ducks under a wild hook from Durant.
Coley fails with the takedown
and Durant counters with a stiff right hand.
Durant misses with a double jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Coley looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Durant uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Coley.
Coley tries to clinch there but Durant circles away.
Durant goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Coley moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Coley misses with a takedown

and Durant counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kevin Durant is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Durant lands with a light punch inside.
Coley is trying to drag Durant to the mat but Durant just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Coley keeps control of Durant as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Durant throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Coley looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Durant lands with a left to the head.
Coley wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Coley tries to land knees in the clinch but Durant avoids the damage to the body.
Durant lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Durant is trying to force a seperation but Coley has the dominant position.
Brian Coley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Durant keeps control of Coley as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Coley goes for a takedown in the clinch but Durant prevents it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin Durant showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Durant 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin Durant!