PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Durant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jr Deloitte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jr Deloitte has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Durant
vs
Deloitte

210 cm
29
145 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

176 cm
28
142 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kevin Durant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jr Deloitte!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Durant moves into the clinch.
Durant jumps guard but Deloitte stands there with Durant around his waist. Durant gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Durant is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Deloitte to keep the fight standing.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Deloitte takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
With the fighters up against the cage, Deloitte throws an elbow but misses.
Deloitte tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Durant avoids it.
Deloitte lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Durant.
Deloitte throws an elbow but it misses.
A bit of stalling here from Deloitte.
Deloitte creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Durant's defenses.
Durant on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Durant tries to pull guard but Deloitte holds him up against the cage and eventually Durant drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Durant. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Durant takes an elbow to the temple.
Deloitte lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deloitte tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Durant avoids it.
Durant wants to break the clinch but can't.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Deloitte just misses with a elbow thrown towards Durant's brow.

Durant turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Deloitte is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Durant asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Durant stands up.
Durant fails with a takedown attempt.
Durant looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durant fails with a takedown attempt.
Durant blocks a head kick by Deloitte.
Jr Deloitte is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Durant circles away from the clinch attempt.

Deloitte instigates a clinch.
Durant tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Deloitte smiles and moves away.
Deloitte fails with an attempt to clinch.
Durant misses with the combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Durant closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deloitte lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Deloitte lands a damaging elbow.
Durant tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Deloitte avoids it.
Durant tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Durant is trying to pull guard but Deloitte turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Durant takes a knee to the side of the body.
Deloitte lands with a short shot to the head.

Durant is rocked!
Deloitte unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Oh Durant is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Deloitte working the clinch nicely. Durant is working for position but Deloitte cracks him with a big knee to the head! Durant crumples up against the cage and Deloitte lands two more shots before the ref can save Durant! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Jr Deloitte!
Jr Deloitte decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.