PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Durden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abu Dhabi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Durden
vs
Dhabi

220 cm
19
205 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

177 cm
18
215 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyler Durden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abu Dhabi!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durden takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Durden shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Dhabi manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Durden trying to control the position from guard on top but Dhabi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Durden throwing strikes from guard but Dhabi blocks nicely.
Durden throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dhabi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Durden trying to control the position from guard on top but Dhabi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Durden gets to his feet. Dhabi looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Durden looks for a takedown but Dhabi sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dhabi with a jab.
Dhabi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Durden shoots in but Dhabi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dhabi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dhabi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Durden.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyler Durden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Durden will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Durden fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dhabi, pushing him back against the cage.
Durden prevents Dhabi from breaking the clinch.
Durden tries to pull guard but Dhabi holds him up against the cage and eventually Durden drops back down to his feet.
Durden lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Durden escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A jab from Dhabi misses.
Dhabi misses with an uppercut
and Durden cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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!
Dhabi misses with an uppercut.
Dhabi looks to score with a jab to the body but Durden is just out of range.
Durden shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dhabi but Dhabi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dhabi shoots in but no luck this time.
Dhabi misses with a looping left.
Durden ducks under a wild hook from Dhabi.
Dhabi scores with a body shot.
Durden shoots in but Dhabi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Durden definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Durden doesn't manage to clinch there - Dhabi circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dhabi throws a nice looking combination but Durden bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Durden.
Durden fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dhabi misses with a left hand

and Durden counters by moving into the clinch.
Dhabi tries to work over Durden's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Durden lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dhabi tries to break free but Durden pushes him back against the cage.
Dhabi lands a nice uppercut.
Durden tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Durden breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dhabi leaves Durden with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Durden takes a swing at Dhabi's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dhabi lands a nice shot to the body.
Dhabi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Durden.
Dhabi shoots in looking for a takedown but Durden manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dhabi's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Dhabi misses with a right hand
and Durden counters with a flying knee. Nice.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dhabi blocks a head kick by Durden.
A slow jab from Dhabi misses its intended target.
Nice body punch from Dhabi.
Durden looks for a takedown but Dhabi sprawls well.
Durden is breathing heavily.
Durden fakes the leg kick and cracks Dhabi in the body.
Durden really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Durden with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Durden on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dhabi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abu Dhabi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Abu Dhabi's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Dhabi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Durden.

Dhabi gets tackled into the cage by Durden. Durden maintains the clinch.
Dhabi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Durden's elbow.
Dhabi digs a right hand into Durden's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Durden's gas tank.
Dhabi is trying to break the clinch but Durden has him pressed against the cage.
Dhabi prevents the takedown attempt.
Durden looking for a takedown.
Dhabi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Durden stalls.
Durden tries to pull guard but Dhabi won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyler Durden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dhabi prevents a takedown attempt there.
Durden has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Dhabi is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Durden breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheers as Dhabi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Durden doesn't seem phased though.
Dhabi throws a jab but it's blocked by Durden.
Dhabi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dhabi misses with a lunging right hand

and Durden counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Dhabi misses with a punch to the body.

Durden breaks the clinch.
Durden tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dhabi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Durden somewhat.
Dhabi scores with a jab. Durden acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Durden enables Dhabi to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Durden manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Dhabi got a little sloppy there for a moment and Durden has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dhabi has managed to get both his arms back between Durden's legs - danger averted.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dhabi's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Durden will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
My spies in Bi-polar Asylum inform me that Dhabi has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Durden is trying to keep Dhabi in close.

Durden has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dhabi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dhabi throwing strikes but missing.
Durden has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Dhabi has passed into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dhabi in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Durden has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Durden can't do much from the bottom here.
Durden defending against the ground and pound.

Dhabi is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Durden knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Durden tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Dhabi presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Durden is wriggling around trying to escape.
Dhabi can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Durden is looking to escape.
Durden really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Dhabi thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Durden looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.
Durden tries to hold on but Dhabi pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abu Dhabi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Abu Dhabi's cut.
That's time! Durden's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Durden throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dhabi's waist but Dhabi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Durden off to one side.
Durden's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dhabi under the eye.
Dhabi jabs Durden to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dhabi swings for the body but Durden moves out of range.
Durden slips under a jab.
Dhabi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dhabi throws an off balance right hand
and Durden counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Dhabi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Durden takes one on the button.
Durden lands a head kick!
Dhabi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dhabi looks to throw the jab but Durden is out of range.
Durden tries to clinch there but Dhabi circles away.
Dhabi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Durden moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dhabi is fending him off so far but Durden persists. Nope, Dhabi circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dhabi misses the shot to the body.
Durden fails with an attempt to clinch.

Durden pushes Dhabi up against the cage in a clinch.
Durden taking a breather.

Durden pulls guard successfully.
Dhabi advances position into side control!

Dhabi tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dhabi has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Durden defending against the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durden tries to bench press Dhabi off him but Dhabi keeps the position.
Dhabi gets to mount! Durden was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Dhabi cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Durden blocking the ground and pound.
Dhabi working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Dhabi looking to finish with strikes here!
Dhabi lands a heavy elbow.

Durden is rocked!
Durden holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Dhabi tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dhabi controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Durden avoids a series of strikes thrown by Dhabi.
Durden is wriggling around trying to escape.
Dhabi lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Oh Durden is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dhabi looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Durden covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Abu Dhabi!
A less than humble Abu Dhabi misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.