PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Durden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Baroni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baroni has chosen The Best Song Eva as his entrance music. Joey Baroni is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Durden
vs
Baroni

184 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
22
195 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Attliction

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 0 - 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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joey Baroni!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Dean Styles and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durden throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Baroni.
Baroni throws a shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Durden.
Baroni rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Durden moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Durden swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Baroni counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Durden misses with a few strikes there.
Durden swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Baroni counters with a right hand to the body.
No joy there for Durden, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Baroni lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Baroni swings for the body but Durden moves out of range.
Durden on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Durden wants to clinch up but Baroni keeps it at a distance.
Baroni throws a left and a right that both miss
and Durden counters with a three punch combo that has Baroni backing up. Baroni nods at Durden to acknowledge the strikes.
Durden on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Durden throws a series of punches but Baroni avoids them all with ease.
Baroni stalks Durden and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Durden's face. Durden staggers backwards, shaken.

Durden is rocked!

It looks like Tyler Durden has been cut.
Durden is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baroni lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Durden is looking to close the distance but Baroni sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Durden crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Durden is OK because that was naaaaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Joey Baroni!