PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rosco P Coltrane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Durden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Durden is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bodies. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

P Coltrane
vs
Durden

177 cm
21
168 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
23
168 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rosco P Coltrane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyler Durden!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Franklyn Lucas and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durden on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Coltrane takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Durden throws a shot from downtown. Coltrane moves away and avoids it.
Durden throws a nice looking combination but Coltrane bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Durden misses with a straight left.
Durden rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Durden takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Coltrane moves out of range as Durden strikes.
Durden lands with a nice combination. Coltrane backs away looking to recover.
Coltrane moves away from the strike by Durden.
Durden lands a right hook to the body.
Coltrane ducks under a wild hook from Durden.
Tyler Durden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Durden swings widly with a right hand
and Coltrane cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Durden is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
A combination from Durden does no damage.
Durden throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Coltrane sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Coltrane comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice shot by Durden.
Durden throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Durden swings widly with a right hand
and Coltrane connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice uppercut lands for Durden. That snapped Coltrane's head back.
Durden rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Coltrane counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durden slips a jab from Coltrane.
Durden misses with a body shot
and Coltrane counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A combination from Durden does no damage.
Coltrane showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Durden.
Durden tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Coltrane was well out of range. Poor timing from Durden.
Coltrane is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Decent striking displayed by Durden there.
Durden takes a swing at Coltrane's ribcage but misses.
Durden throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Durden looks to throw the jab but Coltrane is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durden throws a series of punches but Coltrane moves out of range.
Durden rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Coltrane counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Durden misses with a wild combination.
Durden misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Coltrane. Durden does a little dance to reset his feet.
Durden lands with a good body shot.
Coltrane is looking to clinch.
Durden tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Coltrane was well out of range. Poor timing from Durden.
Durden thows a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Durden's corner calls for a 1-2. Durden obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Coltrane misses with a wild body shot.
Coltrane throws a shot to the body.
Durden misses with a combination
and Coltrane counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Durden.
Durden rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Coltrane moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Durden throws a combination that misses
and Coltrane counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Durden rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Coltrane to counter with a crisp jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Coltrane. Durden does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tyler Durden will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Durden thows a left - swing and a miss!
Coltrane takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Coltrane staying out of range there.
Coltrane tries to close the distance and clinch but Durden swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Coltrane swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Coltrane ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Durden moves away.
Nice body punch from Durden.
Durden misses with a straight left.
Coltrane is looking to wear down Durden with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Durden misses with a looping right.
Coltrane slips under a jab from Durden.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Durden misses.
Durden misses with a straight right.
Coltrane connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Coltrane keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Coltrane uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Durden.
Durden blocks a jab.
Durden misses with a hook. Coltrane ducked under it nicely.
Durden throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Coltrane to counter with a crisp jab.
Danga de danga de dang - Durden scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Rosco P Coltrane has been cut.
Durden throws a jab but it's blocked by Coltrane.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durden misses with a body shot.
Coltrane swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Coltrane scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Durden throws a hook to the side of Coltrane's head but Coltrane sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Durden scores with a crisp jab that stopped Coltrane in his tracks.
Durden throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Coltrane counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Coltrane.
Durden is trying to force a seperation but Coltrane has the dominant position.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Durden dodges an elbow strike from Coltrane.
Coltrane pushes off an throws an elbow but Durden leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Coltrane creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Durden's defenses.

It looks like Tyler Durden has been cut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Durden.
Durden has had enough of the clinch but Coltrane keeps him there for the moment.
Durden tries to break the clinch but Coltrane is controlling the position.
Durden is looking to break free of the clinch but Coltrane has double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durden pressing his opponent against the cage.
Coltrane has Durden pressed against the cage, preventing Durden from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Durden pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Durden loads up on a big right hand but Coltrane slips the punch.
Coltrane throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circling - Durden throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Durden throws a nice looking combination but Coltrane bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Coltrane with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Durden to score with a decent uppercut.
Tyler Durden seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Coltrane ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Durden throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Durden scores with a crisp jab that stopped Coltrane in his tracks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Durden does no damage.
Durden will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Durden works the jab nicely.
Coltrane avoids a punch combination nicely.
Durden throws a jab but it's blocked by Coltrane.
Coltrane misses with a body shot.
A big left from Durden misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler Durden showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Durden loads up on a big right hand but Coltrane slips the punch.
Durden throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Coltrane.
Coltrane avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Durden misses with a left hand
and Coltrane counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Durden misses the jab.
Durden misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Coltrane moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durden misses with a low kick.
Durden throws an off balance right hand
and Coltrane counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Durden misses with a lunging right hand
and Coltrane counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Durden.
Durden waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Coltrane.
Coltrane tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Durden keeps the fight on the outside.
A big right from Durden misses.
Durden misses with a right hand
and Coltrane counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Coltrane uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Durden.
Durden throws an off balance right hand

and Coltrane counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Durden pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Coltrane uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Durden.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Durden misses with a double jab.
Coltrane looks to land a left hand but Durden moved out of range nicely.
Durden throws a series of punches but Coltrane avoids them all with ease.
Coltrane's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Durden connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Coltrane scrambles back to his feet.
Durden moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Durden slips under a jab.
Sloppy strikes from Durden. Those never looked like landing.
Durden misses with a body punch
and Durden takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Durden throws a shot from downtown. Coltrane moves away and avoids it.
Durden throws an off balance right hand
enabling Coltrane to counter with a crisp jab.
Tyler Durden is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Durden misses its intended target.
Durden throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Coltrane sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Coltrane tries to clinch up but Durden circles away and keeps his distance.
Durden throws a hook to the side of Coltrane's head but Coltrane sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Durden moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Durden!
Coltrane defending well as Durden loads up on a big left hand.
Durden misses with an uppercut.
Durden throws a hook but Coltrane blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Durden is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Coltrane.
Coltrane throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Durden blocks a jab.
Durden connects with a jab.
Durden throws an off balance right hand
and Coltrane counters with a nice uppercut.
Durden misses with the combination.
Rosco P Coltrane has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Durden throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Coltrane swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Durden is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tyler Durden comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Durden has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyler Durden!