PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Umberto Duran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adin Wrenton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duran comes to the cage accompanied by Hatebreed - Live for this. The crowd seem to be enjoying Wrenton's choice of entrance music: Lynyrd Skynyrd - Still Unbroken. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Duran
vs
Wrenton

199 cm
24
280 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

195 cm
25
280 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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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 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Umberto Duran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Adin Wrenton!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Jonathan Paton and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duran circles away from the clinch attempt.

Wrenton closes the distance and clinches.
Duran drops down looking for an ankle pick but Wrenton pulls his leg out and moves away.
Wrenton tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Duran manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wrenton looks to score with a jab to the body but Duran is just out of range.
Duran throws a jab but it's blocked by Wrenton.
Wrenton takes a swing at Duran's ribcage but misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Wrenton misses the target.
Sloppy strikes from Duran. Those never looked like landing.
Wrenton takes a swing at Duran's ribcage but misses.

Wrenton fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Duran, pushing him back against the cage.

Duran breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Duran lands a jab to the nose.

It looks like Adin Wrenton has been cut.
Wrenton ducks under a wild hook from Duran.
Duran uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wrenton.
Duran slips a jab and a cross from Wrenton.
Wrenton misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duran fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wrenton manages to avoid it.
Duran throws a right hand that misses
and Wrenton counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Umberto Duran has been cut.
Wrenton is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Duran rather than just go for the knockout.
Duran takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Duran is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Duran scores with a jab. Wrenton acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duran uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wrenton.

Wrenton throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Duran was covering up waiting for the punch and Wrenton finishes the takedown easily into guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Wrenton trying to control the position from guard on top but Duran is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duran wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Wrenton clinches up against the cage.
Duran prevents a body shot from Wrenton.
Duran is looking to take this one to the mat.
Duran swings wildly with an uppercut but Wrenton uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hand to the body from Wrenton.
Wrenton lands with a light punch inside.
Wrenton tries a body shot but Duran blocks it.
Wrenton tries a body shot but Duran blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duran tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wrenton's elbow.
Wrenton misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wrenton struggles to land a body shot inside as Duran controls his hands.
Wrenton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wrenton presses Duran against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wrenton tries to work over Duran's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Duran taking a breather.
Duran prevents a body shot from Wrenton.
Wrenton misses with a body punch.
Duran lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wrenton backwards.
Duran wants to get back to striking at distance but Wrenton won't allow it.
Wrenton lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wrenton lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Duran backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wrenton struggles to land a body shot inside as Duran controls his hands.
Wrenton tries to throw a body punch but Duran avoids it by throwing Wrenton back against the cage.
Wrenton misses with a punch on the inside.
Wrenton tries to work over Duran's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Duran misses with the head strike.
Wrenton misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wrenton misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Wrenton - that landed with a thud.
Wrenton tries a body shot but Duran blocks it.
Wrenton lands a nice shot to the body.
Duran is breathing heavily.
Wrenton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Duran's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wrenton.
Wrenton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Duran's elbow.
Wrenton tries to throw a body punch but Duran avoids it by throwing Wrenton back against the cage.
Wrenton lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wrenton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Wrenton.
Wrenton misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wrenton can't find room to land a body shot as Duran controls the action.
Wrenton misses with a body punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wrenton lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Duran backwards.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Wrenton misses with a body punch.
Duran lands with a left to the head.
Wrenton works on Duran's body with a couple of short punches.
Wrenton lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adin Wrenton dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Wrenton just misses with a punch to the body.
Wrenton will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Wrenton checks the leg kick nicely there.
Wrenton swings away with a body shot that misses
and Duran counters with a good low kick that Wrenton was not able to check.
Duran scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Wrenton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Duran needs to keep his hands up - Wrenton had a free shot at his head there.
Duran moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wrenton defending well as Duran loads up on a big left hand.
Duran throws a hook to the side of Wrenton's head but Wrenton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Duran throws a big shot that misses.
Wrenton takes a swing at Duran's ribcage but misses.
Duran changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duran takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wrenton takes a swing at Duran's ribcage but misses.
Wrenton uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Duran has time to react.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wrenton tests Duran's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wrenton misses with a wild body shot.
Wrenton staying out of range there.
Nice takedown defense from Duran. No joy for Wrenton on that attempt.
Wrenton swings away with a body shot that misses
and Wrenton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Umberto Duran is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wrenton changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wrenton swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Duran. Wrenton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wrenton misses with a wild body shot.
Wrenton misses with a wild body shot.
Wrenton tries to clinch there but Duran circles away.
Duran looks to throw the jab but Wrenton is out of range.
Duran uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wrenton.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wrenton tries to keep at a distance but Duran has taken the fight into the clinch.
Adin Wrenton seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wrenton misses with a body punch.
Wrenton tries to throw a body punch but Duran avoids it by throwing Wrenton back against the cage.
Wrenton tries to throw a body punch but Duran avoids it by throwing Wrenton back against the cage.
Wrenton misses with a body punch.
Duran controlling the action here for a moment.
Wrenton lands an uppercut.
Duran prevents a body shot from Wrenton.

Duran breaks the clinch.
Duran thows a body shot but no joy.
Wrenton lands with an uppercut that bounces Duran off the cage and back into range.
Wrenton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wrenton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duran.
Wrenton tries to clinch there but Duran circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wrenton tries to clinch there but Duran circles away.
Duran throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wrenton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Duran was well out of range. Poor timing from Wrenton.
Duran tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Wrenton is able to avoid easily.
Wrenton punishes Duran's body with a nice straight punch.
Duran just misses with a punch to the body.
Wrenton ducks under a wild hook from Duran.

Wrenton drives through and clinches with Duran against the cage.
Duran prevents a body shot from Wrenton.
A left hand lands to the body for Wrenton.
Wrenton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wrenton has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wrenton misses with a body punch.
Wrenton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Duran's elbow.

Duran breaks the clinch.
Duran lands with a straight right. Wrenton didn't see that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wrenton misses the jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duran misses with a wild body shot.
Wrenton misses with a body shot.
Wrenton fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wrenton swings widly with a right hand
and Wrenton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wrenton thows a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Duran. Wrenton does a little dance to reset his feet.

Duran has closed the distance and engaged Wrenton in a clinch.
Wrenton tries a body shot but Duran blocks it.
Wrenton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Duran tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wrenton's elbow.
Wrenton can't find room to land a body shot as Duran controls the action.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wrenton working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wrenton misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Duran.
Duran lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wrenton tries to work over Duran's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Duran is trying to push Wrenton away but Wrenton has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adin Wrenton 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.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Duran closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wrenton lands with a light punch inside.

Duran pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wrenton throws a body punch but Duran moves out of range.
Duran keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wrenton lands with a nice body punch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Wrenton.
Wrenton lands with a shot to the body.
Adin Wrenton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wrenton wants to clinch up but Duran keeps it at a distance.
Duran misses the jab.
Adin Wrenton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Duran keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Duran circles away from the clinch attempt.
Duran avoids the body shot from Wrenton.
Wrenton misses the shot to the body.
Wrenton scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Duran doesn't seem bothered though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wrenton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Duran.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wrenton jabs Duran right on the nose. Duran blinks but takes it well.
Wrenton throws a right and a left that Duran avoids nicely.
Wrenton looks to score with a jab to the body but Duran is just out of range.
Duran lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wrenton at a distance.
Wrenton misses with a shot to the body
letting Duran counter with a right hand.
Nice shot by Wrenton.
Wrenton with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Duran to score with a decent uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Wrenton misses the target.
Duran throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fighters circling - Duran throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wrenton thows a body shot but no joy.
Wrenton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Duran.
Wrenton cracks Duran with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duran keeps the fight on the outside.
Duran jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wrenton tries to clinch but Duran moves out of range.
Wrenton closes the distance and clinches up with Duran, looking for a takedown. Wrenton pushes Duran against the cage but Duran circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Duran thows a left - swing and a miss!

Wrenton gets tackled into the cage by Duran. Duran maintains the clinch.

Duran breaks from the clinch.
Wrenton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Duran.

Duran has managed to clinch.
A short right from Wrenton on the inside.

Duran breaks from the clinch.
Duran cracks Wrenton with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Duran gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wrenton misses with a punch to the body.
Wrenton can't find room to land a body shot as Duran controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duran blocks a body shot from Wrenton.
Wrenton makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wrenton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Duran on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wrenton struggles to land a body shot inside as Duran controls his hands.
Wrenton lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Duran.
Duran is trying to drag Wrenton to the mat but Wrenton just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Wrenton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Duran throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Duran prevents a body shot from Wrenton.
Wrenton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Duran fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wrenton misses with a punch to the body.
Wrenton struggles to land a body shot inside as Duran controls his hands.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wrenton lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wrenton misses with a punch to the body.
Wrenton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Duran swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wrenton tries to work over Duran's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wrenton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Duran's elbow.
A body shot lands from Wrenton.
Wrenton misses with a body punch.
Wrenton misses with the head strike.
Wrenton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Umberto Duran has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Duran goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Duran blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wrenton scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wrenton can't find room to land a body shot as Duran controls the action.
Wrenton cracks Duran with a nice body shot.
Wrenton is leaning against Duran and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Wrenton.

And that's the end of the fight!
Adin Wrenton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wrenton 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adin Wrenton!
Post fight, Adin Wrenton took to the microphone: 'Whoa... this is by far the biggest win of my career. I wasnt really sure I could pull this one off. Kyle is a HELL of a fighter and he\'ll be back, mark my words. Who\'s next? Give me some time to train and I\'ll be wearing a new belt. Bet on it.'.