PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Durden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nori Fukyomoma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fukyomoma has chosen Kung Fu Fighting, Carl Douglas as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Durden
vs
Fukyomoma

189 cm
21
154 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

170 cm
21
139 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andrew Durden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nori Fukyomoma!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shirou Masuda and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durden wants to clinch but Fukyomoma slips to the side
and Fukyomoma counters with a series of strikes. Durden will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fukyomoma looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Durden drives through and clinches with Fukyomoma against the cage.
Durden swings wildly with an uppercut but Fukyomoma uses good head movement to avoid it.

Durden breaks from the clinch.
Durden moves to clinch but Fukyomoma breaks away

and Fukyomoma counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Fukyomoma looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Fukyomoma postures up.
Durden wants to sweep but no luck.

Fukyomoma postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Durden is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Fukyomoma, into his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden wants to stand but Fukyomoma has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Durden pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fukyomoma is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Durden moves in looking to clinch but Fukyomoma pushes him off.

Durden moves into the clinch.
Fukyomoma is trying to force a seperation but Durden has the dominant position.
Durden lands a shot to the body.
Durden using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fukyomoma has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Durden breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Durden fails with an attempt to clinch.
Durden is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Durden looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Durden fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Durden moves into the clinch.
Durden tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fukyomoma avoiding damage as Durden throws knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Durden.
Knees to the body from Durden.

Durden escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Durden rushes Fukyomoma and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Durden breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Durden ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Durden tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fukyomoma swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Durden pushes Fukyomoma up against the cage in a clinch.
Durden scores a nice knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Durden breaks the clinch.
Durden tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durden is looking to clinch.
Durden tries to clinch up.
Durden tries to clinch there but Fukyomoma circles away.
Durden throws a nice looking combination but Fukyomoma bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Durden fails with an attempt to clinch.
Durden tries to clinch up but Fukyomoma circles away and keeps his distance.
Durden tries to clinch there but Fukyomoma circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fukyomoma showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Durden.
Andrew Durden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fukyomoma avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrew Durden dominated that round.
That's time! Durden's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Fukyomoma avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Durden tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Fukyomoma counter with a right hand.
Durden wants to clinch up but Fukyomoma keeps it at a distance.
A punch combination from Fukyomoma misses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Durden.
Durden is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fukyomoma keeps the fight on the outside.
Durden tries to clinch up but Fukyomoma circles away and keeps his distance.
Durden fails with an attempt to clinch.
Andrew Durden is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fukyomoma misses with a looping left.
Fukyomoma is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fukyomoma avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Durden moves into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Durden scores with a nice short uppercut.
Durden putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Fukyomoma in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Durden makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Fukyomoma is rocked!
A short left from Durden.
Fukyomoma is still on wobbly legs! Can Durden finish him?
Durden lands a good knee to the midsection. Fukyomoma won't want to take too many of those.

Durden breaks the clinch.
Durden lands a jab and follows it up with a massive straight that knocks Fukyomoma out cold! Fukyomoma is crumpled in the corner, his head only propped up by the cage! That's one for the organiziational promos right there! Wow, what a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Andrew Durden!