PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Durden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saul Watras (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Durden comes into the arena with Archive-You make me feel blaring out of the sound system. Tyler Durden could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Saul Watras's chin.

Durden
vs
Watras

194 cm
18
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tyler Durden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Saul Watras!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Emerson Jorge and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Watras moves into the clinch.
Durden tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Watras just stands there and leans against the cage.
Watras fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Watras lands a hook to the side of the head.
Watras throws a head punch that misses.
Watras goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Durden's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Watras tries a body shot but Durden blocks it.
Watras lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Durden as Watras tries to tie him up.
Watras misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Watras misses with some punches.
Watras tries to throw a body punch but Durden avoids it by throwing Watras back against the cage.
Watras presses Durden against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Durden prevents a body shot from Watras.
Durden prevents a body shot from Watras.
Durden blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Durden blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watras tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Durden's elbow.
Watras tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Durden's elbow.
Watras tries to throw a body punch but Durden avoids it by throwing Watras back against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Durden blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Watras misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Watras tries to throw a body punch but Durden avoids it by throwing Watras back against the cage.
Watras lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Durden or not.
Durden is breathing heavily.
Durden prevents a body shot from Watras.
Watras has Durden pushed against the cage.
Watras lands a right hand that snaps the head of Durden backwards.
Watras scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Watras can't find room to land a body shot as Durden controls the action.
Durden missing with knees to the body.
Watras tries to work over Durden's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Watras tries to work over Durden's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watras misses with a body punch.
Watras lands a right hand.
A hook to the body from Watras.
Watras presses Durden against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Durden blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Watras misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Watras misses with a punch to the body.
Watras misses with a body punch.
Watras lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

It looks like Tyler Durden has been cut.
Watras struggles to land a body shot inside as Durden controls his hands.
Watras swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Watras lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Still in the clinch, Watras scores with a nice short uppercut.
Durden could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Watras lands a shoulder strike.
Watras misses with a body punch.
Watras lands a body punch.
Durden blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Watras - that landed with a thud.
Durden blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watras swings wildly with an uppercut but Durden uses good head movement to avoid it.
Watras misses with a hook to the ribs.
Watras is looking to control Durden's arms but Durden gets an underhook and turns him. Now Watras has his back to the cage.
Durden jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Watras walks away with a smile on his face. Durden gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Saul Watras is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Durden takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Watras throws a series of strikes that have Durden backpedaling.
Durden on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Watras with a nice cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Watras scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Durden gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Watras lands a right hook to the body.
Durden gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Watras as he connects with a hook.

Durden is rocked!
Watras fakes the body blow, causing Durden to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Durden goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Saul Watras!