PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Durden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Roth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Durden might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Blitzkrieg Bop. Tyler Durden is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Durden
vs
Roth

170 cm
19
168 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

179 cm
19
160 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyler Durden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eddie Roth!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Eddie Farnsworth and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durden thows a body shot but no joy.
Durden misses with a hook.
Roth shoots in and drives through. Durden sprawls well.
Durden misses with a straight left.
Roth shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Durden defends it nicely.
Durden throws a right hand that Roth ducks under and follows up with a left that Roth also avoids with ease.
Durden throws a nice looking combination but Roth bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Durden throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Durden misses with a looping right.
Durden throws an overhand right that lands on Roth's shoulder, as Roth tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durden stuffs the takedown.
Tyler Durden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eddie Roth.
Good exchange - Roth coming out on top.
Durden lands with a shot to the body.
Durden looks to land a right hand but Roth moved out of range.
Roth has a takedown stuffed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roth scores with a jab to the head.
Durden throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Roth sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Durden misses with a looping left.
Durden looks to land a left hand but Roth moved out of range nicely.
Durden throws a nice looking combination but Roth bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Roth defending well as Durden loads up on a big left hand.
Roth moves away from the strike by Durden.
Roth fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Durden avoids it really well and circles away.
Roth shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Durden sprawls well. Durden wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Roth gets slowly back to his feet.
Durden is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Roth's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Durden throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
A telegraphed right hand from Roth misses the target.
Durden throws the left hand but Roth avoids the punch easily.
Nice jab there from Durden.
Durden waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Roth.
Roth fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Roth staying out of range there.
Durden misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Roth.
Roth steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Durden.
Durden defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Roth.
Durden digs a good hook to Roth's body.
Durden will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Roth scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durden swings for the body but Roth moves out of range.
Tyler Durden is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A slow jab from Durden misses its intended target.
Roth slips a jab from Durden.
Durden displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Roth.
Roth bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Roth takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Tyler Durden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Durden misses with a looping left.
Roth is trying hard to land a takedown here. Durden sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Roth bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Durden ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Roth looks gassed!
Durden misses with a straight right.
Roth shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roth keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Durden.
Durden looks to throw the jab but Roth is out of range.

Roth shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Durden is trying to defend but Roth finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Durden keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Durden knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Roth on the ground.
Durden wants to get back to his feet.
Roth sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Durden defending well though.
Roth is trying to control the action in half guard but Durden is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Roth is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Durden doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Roth.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler Durden dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Durden throws a hook to the side of Roth's head but Roth sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Roth keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Durden throws a nice looking combination but Roth bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Durden with a nice cross.
Roth tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Durden swivels and escapes.
Durden throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durden looks to throw the jab but Roth is out of range.
Roth defending well as Durden loads up on a big left hand.
Roth lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Tyler Durden has been cut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Durden throws a hook to the side of Roth's head but Roth sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden throws a jab but it's blocked by Roth.
A big left from Durden misses.
Roth shoots in for a takedown but Durden shows good takedown defense.
Roth shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Durden pinned against the cage. Durden gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tyler Durden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eddie Roth.
Durden waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Roth.
Roth bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Durden's head.
Tyler Durden is winning the standup battle so far.
Roth shoots in looking for a takedown. Durden tries to sprawl out of it but Roth keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Durden manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Eddie Roth is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Some wild striking there from Durden.
A big right from Durden misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Roth getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Durden fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Roth manages to avoid it.
Roth dives in and grabs Durden's left leg, looking for a takedown. Durden pushes down on Roth's head and hops out.
Durden is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Roth.
Durden throws a jab when Roth was well out of range.
Durden cracks Roth with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Durden rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Roth moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice straight punches there by Roth. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Roth.
No joy there for Durden, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Durden throws out a loose jab but Roth uses good head movement to avoid it.
Durden is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Roth.
Roth misses with a takedown attempt - Durden sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durden looks to score with a jab to the body but Roth is just out of range.
Roth steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Durden.
Durden throws a jab but it's blocked by Roth.
Durden throws a hook but Roth avoids it easily.
Durden throws an overhand right that lands on Roth's shoulder, as Roth tries to avoid the shot.
Durden throws a jab but it's blocked by Roth.
Roth fails with the takedown.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Roth slips a jab from Durden.
Roth slips a jab from Durden.
Roth looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Durden is fending him off so far but Roth persists. Nope, Durden circles away and we're back to standing.
Roth steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Durden.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Durden slips a jab and a cross from Roth.
Durden thows a left - swing and a miss!
Durden stuffs the takedown.
Durden throws a jab when Roth was well out of range.
Roth lands a slapping body shot.
Nice jab there from Durden.
Durden throws a nice looking combination but Roth bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Roth displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Durden throws out the jab.
Nice body punch from Roth.
Durden thows a body shot but no joy.
Roth looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Roth shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Durden defends it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Eddie Roth will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Tyler Durden's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Durden lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Roth on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Durden tries to bum rush Roth with a series of wild strikes but Roth uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Durden displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Roth.
Durden swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Durden scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Roth steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Durden.

Roth shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
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.
Roth is trying to control the action in half guard but Durden is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Roth is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Roth throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Roth throws a strike but Durden avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Roth wants to control from the top but Durden keeps moving.
Durden controls Roth momentarily but Roth frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Roth in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Roth works over Durden with some ground and pound from guard.
Durden wants to sweep here but Roth controlling him for the moment.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Roth misses with a straight left.
Roth has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Roth takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Durden pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Durden misses with a straight right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roth looks for a takedown but Durden sprawls well.
Durden misses with a looping right.
Durden throws a series of punches but Roth moves out of range.
Durden throws a hook but Roth blocks it.
Durden throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Roth counters with a nice body shot.

Roth shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Roth was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Roth fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Roth breaks from Durden's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Roth throwing strikes here but Durden is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durden is bucking up trying to escape but Roth cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Roth lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Durden hang on?
Durden is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Roth throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
A nice elbow there by Roth.
Roth pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Durden is in a horrible position here. Roth smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Roth cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

And that's the end of the fight!
Eddie Roth comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Roth has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eddie Roth!