PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jose Duran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Youngblood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Youngblood has chosen DJ Khaled - All I do is win as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Duran
vs
Youngblood

192 cm
22
219 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

183 cm
21
211 lbs
10 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

BioPharm Nutrition

ANABOLIC **160** and LAUNDRY

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jose Duran!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matt Youngblood!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duran feints and then cracks Youngblood's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Youngblood down.
Duran uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Youngblood.
Youngblood throws a hook but Duran blocks it.
Good leg kick by Duran there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Duran pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Matt Youngblood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Duran.
Duran stuns Youngblood with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Duran is looking to chop away at Youngblood's legs.

Youngblood gets tackled into the cage by Duran. Duran maintains the clinch.
Duran is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Youngblood is trying to break the clinch but Duran has him pressed against the cage.
Duran scores with a hook to the body.
Youngblood is looking for a takedown.
Duran throws a head punch that misses.
Duran lands a nice knee to the body.
Duran goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Youngblood is looking to break free of the clinch but Duran has double underhooks.
Youngblood wants to take the fight to the mat but Duran manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Duran is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duran lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Duran stalls.
Duran prevents Youngblood from breaking the clinch.
Duran tries a knee to the head but Youngblood blocks it.
Duran tries to throw a body punch but Youngblood avoids it by throwing Duran back against the cage.
Duran lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duran stops a takedown attempt from Youngblood.
Jose Duran has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Youngblood.
Duran stalling against the cage.
Youngblood wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Duran slows down the pace here.
Duran missing with knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Youngblood.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Youngblood jumps guard and drags Duran to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Youngblood looking to hit a scissor sweep but Duran is one step ahead there.

Youngblood looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duran won't allow Youngblood to sweep him here.

Duran stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Duran thows a body shot but no joy.
A cross from Youngblood lands.
Youngblood changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Duran walks into a stiff left hand from Youngblood.
Youngblood loads up on a big right hand but Duran slips the punch.
Duran walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Duran throws a leg kick but Youngblood moved away.
Youngblood misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duran misses with an attempted mid kick.
Duran scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
An inside leg kick lands from Duran.
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!
Duran throws a chopping leg kick but Youngblood manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Youngblood uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Duran.
Youngblood misses with a body shot.
Duran scores with a kick to the midsection.
Youngblood swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Duran throws a body kick that misses.
Youngblood thuds his right hand into Duran's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Duran just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Duran throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Youngblood throws a jab when Duran was well out of range.
Duran takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Duran plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Duran dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Youngblood throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A decent looking cross lands there for Duran.
A looping hook to the body misses from Youngblood. Duran does a little dance to reset his feet.
A solid body kick from Youngblood.
Duran scores with a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Youngblood. Duran does a little dance to reset his feet.
Youngblood on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Youngblood misses with a double jab.
Duran buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Duran lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good exchange - Duran coming out on top.
Duran misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Youngblood.
Duran thuds his shin into the meat of Youngblood's side.
Youngblood on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Duran. Duran obviously looking to wear him down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Duran. Youngblood does a little dance to reset his feet.
Youngblood is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Youngblood walks into a stiff left hand from Duran.
Duran stuns Youngblood with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Duran misses with an attempted mid kick.
Duran feints and then cracks Youngblood's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Youngblood down.
Youngblood takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Youngblood takes a jab right on the kisser.
Youngblood keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Youngblood fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Duran checks it well.
Youngblood has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Duran.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duran misses the shot to the body.
Duran moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Youngblood takes a jab right on the kisser.
Duran lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Duran lands a nice looking body shot.
Duran comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duran tries a head kick but it misses.
Duran with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Duran with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Duran throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Duran is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Youngblood can do to turn this around?
Youngblood walks into a left hand.
Youngblood's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Duran lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Youngblood on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Duran is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Duran fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Duran. Youngblood shrugs it off though.
A head kick misses from Duran.
Youngblood steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Duran. That one must have hurt.
Duran thows a body shot but no joy.
Youngblood doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Duran closes the distance and clinches.
Duran landing knees to the head.
Duran cracks Youngblood with a nice body shot.
Duran displaying some good clinch control by pressing Youngblood up against the cage.
Duran is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Duran misses with a punch to the body.
Youngblood has had enough of the clinch but Duran keeps him there for the moment.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Duran obliges.
Duran leaning his opponent against the cage.
Duran seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duran lands a body punch in the clinch.
Youngblood has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Duran.
Youngblood is trying to pull guard but Duran turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Youngblood is looking to break free of the clinch but Duran has double underhooks.
Duran manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Youngblood tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Duran just stands there and leans against the cage.

Duran breaks from the clinch.
Youngblood uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Duran.
Jose Duran is winning the standup battle so far.
Youngblood takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Youngblood misses with a wild body shot.
Youngblood misses with a body shot.
Duran lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Duran swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Youngblood.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Duran dominated that second round.
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.

Youngblood takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Youngblood takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Duran connects with a looping right hand.
Duran lands a nice looking body shot.
Duran is looking to clinch but Youngblood is avoiding it.
Duran throws a nice inside leg kick.
Youngblood keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A low kick from Youngblood is predictable there
and Duran counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duran throws a leg kick but Youngblood checks it.
Duran with a jab.
Duran lands a head shot.
Youngblood fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Duran has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Youngblood swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Duran motions for Youngblood to come forward. Duran throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Youngblood misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Youngblood tests Duran's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Duran on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Duran keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Youngblood.
Youngblood tries to work over Duran's front leg with a kick but Duran checks it.
Youngblood shoots for a takedown but Duran saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Youngblood takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Duran takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Duran throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Youngblood wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Youngblood pivots, looking for a leg kick but Duran is out of range and Youngblood settles back down.
Youngblood throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Youngblood lands a jab to the head.
An inside leg kick from Youngblood misses.
Youngblood uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Duran.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Youngblood lands with a shot to the body.
Duran tries a head kick but it misses.
Duran cracks a nice hook into Youngblood's ribs.
Duran tries to clinch but Youngblood is having none of it.
Duran connects with a body shot.
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!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Duran, right into the meat.
Duran keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Duran. Youngblood does a little dance to reset his feet.
Youngblood misses the body punch
and Duran counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Duran attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Youngblood on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Youngblood checks a leg kick.
Duran tries to land a leg kick but Youngblood saw it coming and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duran thuds a left hand into Youngblood's body.
Youngblood takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Youngblood moves out of range of the body kick from Duran.
Duran closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Duran tries a low kick but Youngblood avoids it.
Youngblood walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Duran checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Duran digs a good hook to Youngblood's body.
Duran is looking to wear down Youngblood with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Duran misses with a straight left.
Youngblood lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Youngblood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Youngblood dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Duran. That did some damage!
Youngblood shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Both fighters circling a little - Duran finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duran feints and then cracks Youngblood's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Youngblood down.
Duran staying out of range there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Duran.
Duran uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Youngblood.
Duran uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Youngblood.
Youngblood digs a good body shot into Duran's ribs.
Duran slips under a jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Duran.
Duran misses with a jab, cross combination.
Duran thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Youngblood if he has to take too many more of those.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Youngblood blocks a head kick by Duran.
A bone on bone clash there as Duran blocks the leg kick.
Duran avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Youngblood misses with a body shot
and Duran counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Duran clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Duran misses with a low kick.
Youngblood keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Duran ducks under a wild hook from Youngblood.
Duran throws a solid leg kick but Youngblood takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Duran.
Duran shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Youngblood eats them both and turns towards Duran to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
The fight stays on the outside here - Duran looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Duran just misses with a punch to the body.
Youngblood throws a leg kick but Duran sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Duran with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Youngblood slips under a jab.
Duran misses with a looping left.
A big left from Duran misses.
Youngblood comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duran connects with a body shot that sends Youngblood's belly button to the back.
Youngblood misses with a low kick.
Duran misses with an attempted mid kick.
Youngblood looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Duran tries to close the distance and clinch but Youngblood swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice body punch from Youngblood.

Duran drives through and clinches with Youngblood against the cage.
A short right from Duran.
Knees to the body from Duran.
Jose Duran has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Duran lands a good knee to the midsection. Youngblood won't want to take too many of those.
Duran misses with a short punch on the inside.
Youngblood tries to pull guard but Duran forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Duran tries to work over Youngblood's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Duran swings wildly with an uppercut but Youngblood uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Duran breaks from the clinch.
Some bone on bone action there as Duran checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Duran with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Youngblood feints and then cracks Duran's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Duran down.
Duran throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Youngblood tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Duran throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A head kick from Duran lands but Youngblood takes it in his stride.
Duran lands a jab to Youngblood's midsection.
A shot to the body from Youngblood misses
and Duran counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Duran throws a low kick, looking for Youngblood's leg but Youngblood calmly moves out of range.
Youngblood dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Duran. That did some damage!
Youngblood takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duran has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Duran there as he acknowledges the shot.
Youngblood takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Youngblood throws a leg kick which misses Duran's front leg but catches the back leg as Duran tries to avoid it.
Duran cracks Youngblood with an open hand slap.
Duran tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Youngblood was well out of range. Poor timing from Duran.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Duran thows a body shot but no joy.
Duran displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Youngblood throws out the jab.
Youngblood throws out a leg kick but Duran moves out of range and Youngblood only half commits.
Youngblood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duran.
Duran misses with a looping left.
Youngblood walks into a left hand.
Duran lands a leg kick that knocks Youngblood off balance momentarily.
Duran scores with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Youngblood throws a hook but Duran avoids it easily.
Youngblood sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Youngblood lands a jab to Duran's midsection.
Youngblood's jab looks to have found its range, popping Duran under the eye.
Youngblood moves out of range of the leg kick from Duran.
Youngblood misses with a hook. Duran ducked under it nicely.
Duran is looking to land body kicks.
Youngblood moves out of range of the body kick.
Duran scores with a body shot.
Youngblood throws a leg kick that is checked
and Duran makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Youngblood looks to land a right hand but Duran moved out of range.
Youngblood attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Duran tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Youngblood was well out of range. Poor timing from Duran.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Duran had his way with Matt Youngblood in that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Youngblood throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Duran stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Youngblood swings for the body but Duran moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Duran there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Duran swings for the body but Youngblood moves out of range.
Duran lands a jab to the nose.
Duran smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Duran throws a low kick but Youngblood avoids it.
Duran throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Duran avoids the body shot from Youngblood.
A leg kick checked by Duran.
Youngblood slips under a jab from Duran.
Duran misses with a hook.
Youngblood swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Duran.
Youngblood misses with a hook. Duran ducked under it nicely.
Youngblood has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Youngblood.
Duran lands with a shot to the body.
Youngblood takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Youngblood scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Duran doesn't seem bothered though.
Youngblood slips under a jab from Duran.
Youngblood throws a hook but Duran avoids it easily.
Duran loads up on a big right hand but Youngblood slips the punch.
Duran throws a solid leg kick but Youngblood takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Duran.
Youngblood ducks right into an uppercut from Duran.
Duran scoring well with a low kick there.
Duran throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Youngblood lands a nice shot to the body.
Duran uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Matt Youngblood has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Youngblood connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Youngblood keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Duran buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Youngblood misses with an uppercut.
Youngblood on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Duran dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Duran throws a leg kick but Youngblood sees it coming and moves out of range.
Youngblood punishes Duran's body with a nice straight punch.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Duran lands a glancing blow to the side of Youngblood's head.
Youngblood keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Duran fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Youngblood showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Duran.
Duran throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Youngblood's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Youngblood lands.
Youngblood with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Duran uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Youngblood.
Duran waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Youngblood.
Youngblood lands a jab.
Youngblood throws a hook to the side of Duran's head but Duran sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Duran connects with a jab.
Nice defenses there by Duran.
Youngblood on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Duran. Duran obviously looking to wear him down.
Duran staying out of range there.
The fighters circling - Youngblood throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Youngblood throws out a loose jab but Duran uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duran throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Youngblood counters with a low kick, right behind Duran 's knee.
Youngblood throws a big shot that misses.
Duran checks a low kick from Youngblood.
Duran scores with a nice body kick.
Duran throws a front kick aimed at Youngblood's knee but Youngblood avoids it well.
Youngblood misses the body punch
and Duran counters with a left and a right that stings Youngblood.
Jose Duran is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nice shot lands for Duran.
Youngblood looks to score with a jab to the body but Duran is just out of range.
Youngblood tries a head kick but it misses.
Youngblood thows a leg kick but Duran checks it
and Duran counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Youngblood lands a nice leg kick that just misses Duran's sensitive parts.
Duran checks the leg kick.
Duran misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Youngblood.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jose Duran.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Duran, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 49:45
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 50:44
Judge William Peck scores the fight 50:44

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Duran!
Jose Duran is the new light heavyweight champion!
Jose Duran gave a mention to RAW Nutrition Recovery *159 : 60$ * in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).