PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jose Duran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Gambit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Duran
vs
Gambit

192 cm
20
216 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

194 cm
22
220 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jose Duran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jason Gambit!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duran looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gambit displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Duran throws out the jab.
Gambit moves out of range of the leg kick from Duran.

Gambit has managed to clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Gambit tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gambit has a couple of punches blocked by Duran.
Gambit with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Duran managing to block the knees to the body from Gambit.
Gambit throws a head punch that misses.
Duran swings wildly with an uppercut but Gambit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duran tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gambit struggles to land a body shot inside as Duran controls his hands.
Gambit misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gambit lands a body punch in the clinch.
Duran misses with a body punch.
Duran stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gambit creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gambit throws a head punch that misses.
Duran struggles to land a body shot inside as Gambit controls his hands.
Gambit lands a shoulder strike.
Duran blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gambit misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Gambit fails to land.
Duran misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Gambit.
Gambit tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gambit swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Duran is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A body shot lands from Gambit.
Gambit tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duran blocking some punches.
Duran blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Duran as the two fighters clinch.
Duran misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Duran.
Duran tries to throw a body punch but Gambit avoids it by throwing Duran back against the cage.
Gambit tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Duran avoids it.
Duran lands with a light punch inside.
Duran prevents a body shot from Gambit.
Duran stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Duran is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Duran taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Gambit is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Duran to keep the fight standing.

Gambit drags the fight down to the ground.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Gambit is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Duran is aware though and is defending well.
Gambit wants to sweep but no luck.

Duran stands up from Gambit's guard - Duran perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gambit throws an overhand right that lands on Duran's shoulder, as Duran tries to avoid the shot.
Gambit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Duran moves away.
Duran throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gambit sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gambit ducks under a wild hook from Duran.
Gambit misses with a body shot.
A head kick from Duran lands but Gambit takes it in his stride.
Duran slips a jab from Gambit.

Duran moves into the clinch.

Gambit successfully pulls guard.

Gambit has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Duran is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Gambit.

Duran stands up and we're back to a striking position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duran scoring well with a low kick there.
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!
Gambit misses with a wild combination.
Duran misses with a body kick.
Jose Duran is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gambit lands a nice hook to Duran's body. Duran takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Duran lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Duran throws a front kick aimed at Gambit's knee but Gambit avoids it well.
Gambit moves in looking to clinch but Duran pushes him off.
Gambit keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Duran.
Duran lands with an overhand left.

Duran rushes Gambit and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gambit fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Duran throws a punch but it's blocked by Gambit.
Duran working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Gambit.
Duran stalling in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jose Duran will probably get the nod.
That's time! Duran's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Duran uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gambit has time to react.
Duran staying out of range there.
A low kick from Duran misses
and Gambit counters with a nice uppercut.
Duran sizes up Gambit with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Duran keeps the fight on the outside.
Gambit checks a leg kick.
Duran looks to land a left hand but Gambit moved out of range nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Duran.
Jose Duran seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gambit connects with a body shot that sends Duran's belly button to the back.
Gambit shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nice sprawl there from Duran as Gambit shoots in.

Duran has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gambit tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Duran softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gambit working aggressively here.
Duran is leaning against Gambit and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Duran blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gambit with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gambit is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duran lands with a right to the head.
Gambit is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Duran to keep the fight standing.
Gambit is trying to pull guard but Duran turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Jose Duran has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Gambit.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Duran.
Duran lands a left hand.
Gambit jumps guard but Duran turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gambit as Duran tries to tie him up.
Duran prevents a body shot from Gambit.
A shot in the inside from Duran.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Duran.

Gambit is rocked!
Duran lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gambit backwards.
Gambit is still on wobbly legs! Can Duran finish him?
Duran creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Gambit with a big uppercut! Gambit tries to clinch up but Duran pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Gambit to the mat! Gambit covers up and Duran unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jose Duran!
Jose Duran decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.