PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Len Nicodemo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Durden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nicodemo comes to the cage accompanied by Thé à la Menthe / La Caution - Instrumental . Durden has chosen Bodies as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Nicodemo
vs
Durden

180 cm
28
162 lbs
10 - 2 - 1

170 cm
24
168 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 10 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Len Nicodemo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyler Durden!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, John Kavanagh and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nicodemo lands a slapping body shot.
Nicodemo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Durden was well out of range. Poor timing from Nicodemo.
Nicodemo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Durden misses with an uppercut. Nicodemo saw that one coming.
Durden is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nicodemo.
A shot to the liver by Nicodemo. Beautiful body shot.
Nicodemo throws a right and a left that Durden avoids nicely.
Durden tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice defenses there by Durden.
Durden defending well as Nicodemo loads up on a big left hand.
Nicodemo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Durden in his tracks.
Durden looks to throw the jab but Nicodemo is out of range.
A cross from Durden lands.
Nicodemo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Durden was well out of range. Poor timing from Nicodemo.
Nicodemo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Durdens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Durden lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nicodemo circles away quickly and effectively.
Durden throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nicodemo lands a body shot.
Nicodemo throws a sloppy body shot
and Durden counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicodemo misses the shot to the body.
Nicodemo misses with a body shot.
Nicodemo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Durden misses with a two punch combination.
Durden dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nicodemo is looking to wear down Durden with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Durden tries to close the distance and clinch but Nicodemo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nicodemo dips to his left and cracks Durden with an uppercut!
Durden scores with a body shot.
Durden bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Durden drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nicodemo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Nicodemo misses the target.
Nicodemo misses with a wild combination.
Durden keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nicodemo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durden throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Durden uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nicodemo.
Durden showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nicodemo.
Durden uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nicodemo.
Nicodemo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Durden throws a series of punches but Nicodemo moves out of range.

Durden pushes Nicodemo up against the cage in a clinch.
Nicodemo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nicodemo avoids the elbow strike from Durden, against the cage.
Durden misses with a short punch on the inside.
Durden trying to stall but Nicodemo improves his position.
Nicodemo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The referee is keeping an eye on Durden - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A bit of stalling here from Nicodemo.
Still in the clinch, Nicodemo scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nicodemo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Nicodemo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nicodemo blocks an elbow strike.
Durden misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nicodemo.
Nicodemo working aggressively here.
Durden misses with a short punch on the inside.
Durden is trying to maintain a safe position but Nicodemo gets an underhook and turns Durden into the cage.
Durden leaning his opponent against the cage.
Durden prevents Nicodemo from breaking the clinch.
Durden throws an elbow that misses.
Durden tries to stall but Nicodemo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Durden misses with a body punch.

Nicodemo breaks the clinch.
Nicodemo swats away the attempt to clinch by Durden.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durden uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nicodemo.
Durden displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Durden throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Durden checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nicodemo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nicodemo scores with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nicodemo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Durden.
Durden connects with the punch.
Durden displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nicodemo throws out the jab.
Nicodemo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Durden is able to avoid easily.
A punch lands to the side of Durden 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice shot lands for Nicodemo.
Durden showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nicodemo.
Durden tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Nicodemo pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Durden back to the cage. Nicodemo follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Durden uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nicodemo.
Nicodemo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Durden misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nicodemo misses the shot to the body.
Nicodemo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Durden doesn't seem bothered though.
Nicodemo looks to score with a jab to the body but Durden is just out of range.
Durden tries to close the distance and clinch but Nicodemo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nicodemo moves away from the strike by Durden.
Durden waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nicodemo.
Nicodemo looks to score with a jab to the body but Durden is just out of range.
Nicodemo throws a body punch but Durden moves out of range.
Durden checks a leg kick.
Nicodemo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Durden.
Nicodemo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Tyler Durden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Durden lands a jab-cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicodemo throws out a loose jab but Durden uses good head movement to avoid it.
Durden lands a head shot.
Nicodemo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Len Nicodemo is winning the standup battle so far.
Durden tries to clinch but Nicodemo moves out of range.
Durden uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nicodemo.
Durden connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Durden on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nicodemo misses with a hook.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Durden checks a leg kick.
Nicodemo misses with a body shot.

Durden rushes Nicodemo and presses him up against the cage.
Nicodemo is trying to break free.
Durden goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Nicodemo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nicodemo just misses with a punch to the body.
Nicodemo throws a right and a left that Durden avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nicodemo lands a jab to Durden's midsection.
Durden throws a jab but it's blocked by Nicodemo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big left from Durden misses.
Nicodemo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nicodemo shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Durden eats them both and turns towards Nicodemo to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Nicodemo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Durden manages to avoid it.
Nicodemo throws a nice looking combination but Durden bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Good work by Nicodemo as he checks the leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nicodemo. Durden does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nicodemo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Durden uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nicodemo.
Durden slips a jab from Nicodemo.
Durden connects with a crisp jab.
Durden looks to land a right hand but Nicodemo moved out of range.
Nicodemo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durden thuds his right hand into Nicodemo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nicodemo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Durden was well out of range. Poor timing from Nicodemo.
A big left from Durden misses.
Durden throws the left hand but Nicodemo avoids the punch easily.
Nicodemo connects with a body shot.
Durden swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Durden swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
No joy there for Durden, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Durden is breathing heavily.
Nicodemo scores with a shot to the body.
Nicodemo looks to land a right hand but Durden moved out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nicodemo, as that shot connected.
Durden ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nicodemo misses with a leg kick.
Nice body punch from Nicodemo.
Nicodemo swings for the body but Durden moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durden swings away with a body shot that misses
and Nicodemo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A punch combination from Nicodemo misses.
Nicodemo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Durden moves away.
Nice body punch from Durden.
Nicodemo stuns Durden with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nicodemo throws a series of punches but Durden moves out of range.
Durden's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Nicodemo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Durden scrambles back to his feet.
Durden walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nicodemo takes a swing at Durden's ribcage but misses.
Nicodemo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Durden's head.
Nicodemo lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Durden clinches.
Durden trying to control the position but instead, Nicodemo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Durden into the cage.
Nicodemo is trying to maintain a safe position but Durden gets an underhook and turns Nicodemo into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Len Nicodemo dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Durden is looking to clinch.
A jab from Durden misses.
Durden avoids the body shot from Nicodemo.
A left lands for Durden.
Nicodemo lands with a nice body punch.
Nicodemo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nicodemo scores with a hook to the body. Durden takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A jab from Durden misses.
Durden takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nicodemo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nicodemo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Durden.
Durden takes one to the chin there.
Durden displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nicodemo throws out the jab.
Durden on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good work by Durden as he checks the leg kick.
Durden takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Durden misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden slips a straight right by Nicodemo.
Nicodemo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nicodemo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A telegraphed right hand from Nicodemo misses the target.
Durden on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jab from Nicodemo.
Durden fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nicodemo manages to avoid it.
Nicodemo scores with a jab. Durden acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nicodemo jabs Durden right on the nose. Durden blinks but takes it well.
Durden wants to slow Nicodemo down by chopping away at his legs.
Durden looks to throw the jab but Nicodemo is out of range.
Nicodemo lands a lovely overhand right.

Durden is rocked!
Durden swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A jab from Nicodemo does it's job there.
Durden is still on wobbly legs! Can Nicodemo finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nicodemo misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nicodemo with a jab.
Durden has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nicodemo pounces like a tiger and cracks Durden with a vicious hook! Durden is down but not out! Nicodemo follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Len Nicodemo!