PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mulroon Deforz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Durden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Durden comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Pride kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Mulroon Deforz had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Deforz
vs
Durden

189 cm
40
184 lbs
32 - 16 - 2

180 cm
34
177 lbs
16 - 11 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Fury Nutrition Inc.

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 32 - 16 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mulroon Deforz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tyler Durden!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Donald Grub and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Deforz is looking to slow Durden down with leg kicks.
Both fighters circling a little - Durden finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Deforz misses with a leg kick
and Durden counters with a stiff right hand.
Deforz lands with a slapping head kick.
Deforz misses with a leg kick
and Durden counters with an inside leg kick.
Deforz feints and then cracks Durden's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Durden down.
Durden misses the jab.
Deforz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Durden manages to avoid it.
Durden moves out of range as Deforz throws a body kick.
Deforz seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Deforz lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Deforz looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Durden uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Deforz moves into the clinch successfully.
Deforz tries a body shot but Durden blocks it.
Deforz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Durden throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Deforzs head.
Durden throws an elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden wants to get back to striking at distance but Deforz won't allow it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Durden as Deforz tries to tie him up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Durden.

Durden escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Deforz lands with a hook. Durden tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Durden lands with a thumping leg kick.
Deforz misses with a shot to the body
and Durden counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Durden ducks under a wild hook from Deforz.
Durden let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Deforz throws a right hand that misses
and Durden counters with a nice low kick that buckles Deforz's knee momentarily.
A telegraphed right hand from Deforz misses the target.
Deforz throws a head kick that misses.
Durden misses with the combination.
Deforz was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Durden throws a push kick but Deforz slaps the foot to one side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durden lands with a shot to the body.
Durden scores with a crisp jab that stopped Deforz in his tracks.
That kick from Deforz tenderised Durden's leg. Durden is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Deforz connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A jab from Durden finds it's way through Deforz's defenses.
Durden misses with an uppercut.
Durden checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Durden avoids the head kick by Deforz.
An inside leg kick from Durden misses.
A big right from Durden misses.
Deforz throws a poor cross that misses
and Durden makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Durden misses with a shot to the body
enabling Deforz to counter with a crisp jab.
Deforz throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Deforz throws a body kick that misses
and Durden counters with a low kick, right behind Deforz 's knee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deforz throws a leg kick that misses.
Deforz staying out of range there.
Deforz misses with a leg kick
and Durden counters with a slapping leg kick.
Durden throws a right hand that misses
and Deforz counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Durden scores with a leg kick.
Deforz misses with a wild body shot.
Durden scores with a crisp jab that stopped Deforz in his tracks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Deforz. Durden does a little dance to reset his feet.
Deforz throws a head kick but Durden moves out of range.
Durden with a hook.
Durden throws a hook but Deforz blocks it.
Deforz is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Deforz tried to score with a low kick but Durden checks it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Deforz.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deforz throws a front kick aimed at Durden's knee but Durden avoids it well.
Deforz throws a chopping leg kick but Durden manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Durden appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

Deforz has managed to clinch.
Durden blocks a body shot from Deforz.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Deforz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mulroon Deforz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Deforz connects with a single shot there.
Durden swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Deforz moves out of range as Durden strikes.
Deforz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Durden's sensitive parts.
Deforz throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Deforz connects with a crisp jab.
Decent striking displayed by Durden there.
Durden drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Deforz motions for Durden to come forward. Deforz throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mulroon Deforz will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A leg kick checked by Deforz.
As Durden backs away, Deforz returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Deforz is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Deforz checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Durden cracks a nice hook into Deforz's ribs.
Durden with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Good exchange - Durden coming out on top.
Durden keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Deforz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Durden.
Durden misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Deforz.
Deforz swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Deforz lands with a nice body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durden looks to land a right hand but Deforz moved out of range.
Deforz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Durden was well out of range. Poor timing from Deforz.
Durden stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Deforz.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Deforz lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Durden has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Durden and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Durden takes a swing at Deforz's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden takes one to the chin there.
Durden steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Deforz. That one must have hurt.
A telegraphed right hand from Deforz misses the target.
It seemed like Durden was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Deforz takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Deforz connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Durden's hands.
Deforz throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Durden to counter with a crisp jab.
Deforz scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Durden doesn't seem bothered though.
Deforz has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Durden.
Deforz is looking to land body kicks.
Durden throws out a counter right but Deforz avoids it with no problem.
Durden swings for the body but Deforz moves out of range.
Durden scores with a decent looking hook.
Deforz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Deforz checks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durden misses with a body shot.
Deforz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Deforz keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Deforz defending well as Durden loads up on a big left hand.
Deforz throws a nice inside leg kick.
Durden takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Durden swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Deforz 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Deforz throws a hook but Durden avoids it easily.
Deforz throws a jab but it's blocked by Durden.
Deforz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Durden manages to avoid it.
Durden on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tyler Durden seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deforz feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Durden's calf.
Deforz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Durden swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Durden tries a quick counter leg kick but Deforz is wise to it.
Durden avoids the head kick by Deforz.
Durden scores with a jab to the head.
Deforz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Deforz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A good leg kick by Durden.
Deforz misses with a hook.
Deforz misses with a double jab.
Deforz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Durden. Durden obviously looking to wear him down.
Durden rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Deforz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Deforz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Durden chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Deforz can pounce on him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deforz throws a leg kick
and Durden counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Deforz ducks under a wild hook from Durden.
Deforz wants to clinch.
Durden only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Durden pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Deforz just misses with a punch to the body.
Durden lands with an overhand left.
Deforz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Durden.
Deforz slips a straight right by Durden.
Deforz has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Deforz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Durden swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Durden will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tyler Durden will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Durden walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Deforz misses with a low kick as Durden jumps back.
Deforz connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Durden throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Deforz misses with a hook
and Durden counters with a stiff right hand.
Deforz misses with a body kick.
Durden looks to land a right hand but Deforz moved out of range.
As Durden tries to get set, Deforz tries to push him back and clinch up but Durden manages to avoid the attempt.
Durden rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Deforz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Durden misses with a kick to the body
and Deforz counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Deforz has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Durden.
Deforz throws a body shot but no joy.
Durden ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Deforz pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
It seemed like Durden was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden lands with a nice body punch.
Durden throws a big shot that misses.
Durden tries to move into range but Deforz moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Deforz pivots, looking for a leg kick but Durden is out of range and Deforz settles back down.
Deforz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Durden keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Durden swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Durden moves out of range of the strikes.
Deforz 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 checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Deforz tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Deforz wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deforz misses with a low kick.
Deforz connects with a jab.
Durden works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Deforz tries to score with a low kick but Durden moves his leg out of the way.
Deforz takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Deforz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Durden takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Durden misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Deforz.
Deforz finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Deforz looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Deforz misses with a low kick.
Durden moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Durden.
Durden connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Durden moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Durden dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Deforz. That did some damage!
Durden pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
An attempted straight right counter from Deforz misses the target.
Durden lands a right hook to the body.
Durden thumps Deforz with a low kick.
The fighters circling - Durden throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Deforz is looking to counter the offense by Durden and move into the clinch.
Deforz thows a leg kick but Durden checks it
and Durden counters with a nice leg kick.
Durden with a nice cross.
Durden ducks under a wild hook from Deforz.
Durden fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Deforz manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deforz ducks right into an uppercut from Durden.
Deforz attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Durden throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Deforz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Durden throws out the jab.
Deforz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Durden flicks out a counter leg kick but Deforz steps away.
Deforz misses with a head kick.
Deforz misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Durden wants to land a leg kick but Deforz is out of range.
Deforz uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Durden has time to react.
Deforz misses with a jab to the body
and Durden counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A right-left combo lands from Durden.
Deforz slips a jab from Durden.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tyler Durden comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Durden has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyler Durden!
Tyler Durden gave a mention to Fury Nutrition Inc. in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).