PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Duran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Senerchia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Duran might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Led Zeppelin - Kashmir. Senerchia has chosen If You Dare as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Duran
vs
Senerchia

190 cm
26
288 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

178 cm
21
280 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful

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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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Duran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Peter Senerchia!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Daniel Bishop and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duran shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Senerchia defends it nicely.

Senerchia takes the fight into the clinch.
Senerchia comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Duran has Senerchia pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Senerchia manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Senerchia just misses with a elbow thrown towards Duran's brow.

Duran turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Senerchia manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Senerchia is just content to waste time from the top position. Duran takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Senerchia tries to free his leg and advance position but Duran is retaining full guard.

Duran escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Senerchia gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Senerchia is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duran keeping full guard, as Senerchia tries to pass.
Duran will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Duran keeping moving, preventing Senerchia from controlling successfully.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Peter Senerchia wasn't active enough on the ground.
Duran is looking to land body kicks.
Duran uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Senerchia.
A head kick by Senerchia misses
and Duran counters with a nice kick to the body.

Senerchia gets caught flat footed, as Duran shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Duran looking to sit in guard and control but Senerchia gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Senerchia trying to control the position from guard on top but Duran is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Senerchia might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Duran kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Senerchia looking to pass the guard.
Duran looking for a sweep. Not yet Duran, not yet.
Senerchia must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Senerchia pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Duran is keeping the position for now.
Senerchia not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Peter Senerchia wasn't active enough on the ground.
Senerchia moves out of range of the body kick from Duran.
Good leg kick by Senerchia there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Duran blocks a leg kick.
Duran tries to bum rush Senerchia with a series of wild strikes but Senerchia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Duran scores with a one two! Senerchia had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Peter Senerchia has been cut.
Senerchia lands a leg kick that knocks Duran off balance momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Senerchia throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Senerchia throws a leg kick but Duran sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Duran chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Senerchia can pounce on him.
Duran is breathing heavily.
Duran just misses with a punch to the body.
Senerchia feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Duran's calf.
Senerchia scores with a kick to the body.

Senerchia clinches with his opponent.
Senerchia lands a damaging elbow.
Duran has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Senerchia is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Duran. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duran takes an elbow to the forehead.
Senerchia gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Mike Duran has been cut.
Duran takes an elbow to the forehead.
Duran takes a knee right on the jaw!
Stalling in the clinch from Senerchia.
Senerchia lands a damaging elbow.
Duran blocks an elbow strike from Senerchia.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Senerchia.
Senerchia landing knees to the head.
Senerchia just leaning against Duran, taking a breather.
Senerchia lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Senerchia gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Senerchia creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Duran's defenses.
Senerchia lands an elbow inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Senerchia creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Duran's defenses.
Senerchia slows down the pace here.
Senerchia throws an elbow but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Senerchia dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Duran throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Senerchia.
A slapping leg kick lands for Senerchia.
Senerchia wants to clinch up but Duran keeps it at a distance.
Senerchia misses with a low kick.

Senerchia moves into the clinch.
Duran stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Senerchia unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Senerchia lands an elbow just above Duran 's eye.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Senerchia lands a nice elbow.

Mike Duran's cut is getting worse.
Senerchia dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Senerchia lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Senerchia lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Senerchia gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Duran blocks the elbow strike.
Senerchia comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Peter Senerchia seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Senerchia throws an elbow but it misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Duran.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Senerchia lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Mike Duran's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Nice elbow from Senerchia.
Nice elbow from Senerchia.
Senerchia throws an elbow that misses.
Duran has Senerchia pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Senerchia manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Senerchia comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Senerchia creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Duran's defenses.
Senerchia lands a nice elbow.
Senerchia comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Senerchia lands an elbow just above Duran 's eye.
Senerchia stalling the fight.
Nice elbow from Senerchia.

Jeez, Mike Duran's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Senerchia lands a damaging elbow.

Duran is rocked!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mike Duran's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Peter Senerchia!