PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Durden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Calypso Damione Deathclaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Durden comes to the cage accompanied by Pride . The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Durden
vs
Damione Deathclaw

180 cm
29
177 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

180 cm
22
182 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tyler Durden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Calypso Damione Deathclaw!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Damione Deathclaw looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Damione Deathclaw is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Damione Deathclaw has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Durden feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Damione Deathclaw's calf.
Durden slips a straight right by Damione Deathclaw.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Damione Deathclaw is defended easily by Durden.
Damione Deathclaw misses with a takedown attempt - Durden sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tyler Durden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Calypso Damione Deathclaw.
Durden thumps Damione Deathclaw with a low kick.
Damione Deathclaw dives in for a single leg takedown but Durden sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Durden makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Durden gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Damione Deathclaw tries to pull guard but Durden forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Durden gets through Damione Deathclaw's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Durden lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Damione Deathclaw backwards.
Durden scores with a nice hook to the head.
A hook to the body from Durden.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Durden presses Damione Deathclaw against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Damione Deathclaw tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Durden just stands there and leans against the cage.
Durden lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Damione Deathclaw.

Durden breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That kick from Durden tenderised Damione Deathclaw's leg. Damione Deathclaw is trying to keep his angry face on.
Damione Deathclaw moves out of range of the strikes.
Durden moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Damione Deathclaw tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Durden defends well and Damione Deathclaw ends up having to push Durden into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Durden manages to break the clinch.
Damione Deathclaw defending well as Durden loads up on a big left hand.
A swing and a miss from Durden.
Damione Deathclaw misses with a looping left.
Damione Deathclaw misses with a hook
letting Durden counter with a right hand.

It looks like Calypso Damione Deathclaw has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Damione Deathclaw closes this distance looking for a takedown but Durden circles away.

Damione Deathclaw shoots in and gets a takedown into Durden's guard.
Durden keeping full guard, as Damione Deathclaw tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damione Deathclaw wants to control from the top but Durden keeps moving.
Durden is controlling Damione Deathclaw's posture.
Damione Deathclaw trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Damione Deathclaw scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Damione Deathclaw pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Durden is keeping the position for now.
Damione Deathclaw stops Durden from standing up.
Damione Deathclaw tries to free his leg and advance position but Durden is retaining full guard.
Damione Deathclaw works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Damione Deathclaw is working for a submission of some sort.
Damione Deathclaw wants to lay and pray for a moment but Durden keeps working.
Durden tries to kick Damione Deathclaw off but Damione Deathclaw keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Durden is staying active underneath Damione Deathclaw, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Damione Deathclaw is working for a kimura but Durden is defending it quite comfortably.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Damione Deathclaw is looking for a kimura but Durden is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Damione Deathclaw to get the leverage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durden wants to control but Damione Deathclaw is keeping busy.
Durden avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Damione Deathclaw.

Damione Deathclaw is trying to work for a kimura but Durden is defending well.

Durden has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Damione Deathclaw is on him like a limpet, forcing Durden back against the cage.
Durden scores with a shoulder strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Damione Deathclaw pulls guard.

Durden stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Durden swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Damione Deathclaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Durden throws the left hand but Damione Deathclaw avoids the punch easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler Durden dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Calypso Damione Deathclaw's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Damione Deathclaw looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Damione Deathclaw tries to move into range but Durden moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A solid leg kick lands there for Durden.
Durden uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Durden explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Damione Deathclaw fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Durden throws a sloppy head kick and Damione Deathclaw moves out of range easily.
We've been told by Durden's head coaches at Nights Watch MMA Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Durden throws a looping overhand right but Damione Deathclaw ducks down to avoid it.
Durden ducks under a wild hook from Damione Deathclaw.
Damione Deathclaw throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Damione Deathclaw shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tyler Durden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Calypso Damione Deathclaw.
Damione Deathclaw closes the distance and clinches up with Durden, looking for a takedown. Damione Deathclaw pushes Durden against the cage but Durden circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Damione Deathclaw fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Durden avoids it really well and circles away.

Durden gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Damione Deathclaw to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Damione Deathclaw is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden controls Damione Deathclaw momentarily but Damione Deathclaw frees himself.
Durden manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Durden stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Durden throws a nice inside leg kick.
Damione Deathclaw looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Durden moves out of range as Damione Deathclaw strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damione Deathclaw takes one on the button.
Damione Deathclaw checks a leg kick.
Calypso Damione Deathclaw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Durden lands an overhand right.
A bone on bone clash there as Damione Deathclaw blocks the leg kick.
Durden misses with a body shot.
Durden throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd cheers as Damione Deathclaw lands an impressive looking overhand right. Durden doesn't seem phased though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Damione Deathclaw dives in for a single leg takedown but Durden sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Damione Deathclaw takes a shot to the head.
Durden lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Durden.
Durden working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Durden.
Damione Deathclaw tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Durden smiles and moves away.
Tyler Durden is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Damione Deathclaw misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damione Deathclaw is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Durden.
Durden showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Damione Deathclaw.
Damione Deathclaw shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Durden fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Damione Deathclaw.
Durden takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Durden connects with a solid leg kick.
Damione Deathclaw shoots in for a takedown but Durden shows good takedown defense.
Damione Deathclaw moves out of range of the strikes.
Durden stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Durden lands with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Damione Deathclaw tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Durden defends well and Damione Deathclaw ends up having to push Durden into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Durden comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Durden scores with a hook to the body.

Durden manages to break the clinch.
Durden does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Durden scores with a jab to the head.

Damione Deathclaw is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durden cracks the inside of Damione Deathclaw's front leg.
Damione Deathclaw is still on wobbly legs! Can Durden finish him?
Durden plants his feet and throws a brutal three punch combo that sends Damione Deathclaw swiftly into unconsciousness! Right, left, right! Boom, boom, boom! Damione Deathclaw face plants, battered and bloodied! He might never be the same again after that finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tyler Durden!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Tyler Durden waved his t-shirt featuring Fury Nutrition Inc.'s logo in front of the cameras.