PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Karter Kinshaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Durden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Durden's choice of entrance music: The Dust Brothers - This Is Your Life. Karter Kinshaw had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Kinshaw
vs
Durden

177 cm
25
166 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
170 lbs
7 - 3 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Anarchy Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Karter Kinshaw!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyler Durden!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Kinshaw misses.
Durden keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kinshaw defending well as Durden loads up on a big left hand.
Kinshaw slips under a jab from Durden.
Kinshaw has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Mello MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Kinshaw looks to score with a jab to the body but Durden is just out of range.
Kinshaw takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kinshaw staying out of range there.
Durden cracks Kinshaw with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Kinshaw fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Durden, pushing him back against the cage.
Kinshaw tries to work over Durden's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Durden blocks an uppercut.
Kinshaw lands a right hand that snaps the head of Durden backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kinshaw lands with a light punch inside.
Durden's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kinshaw throws a head punch that misses.
Kinshaw tries to work over Durden's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A shot in the inside from Kinshaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kinshaw throws an elbow but it misses.
Kinshaw throws a punch but it's blocked by Durden.
Durden works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kinshaw with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kinshaw pushes Durden back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kinshaw lands with a short shot to the head.
Durden tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kinshaw's elbow.
Kinshaw lands with a left to the head.
Durden misses with a punch on the inside.
Kinshaw's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kinshaw blocks an uppercut.
Durden tries for a takedown. No joy.
Durden taking a breather.
Kinshaw blocks an uppercut.
Durden blocks the elbow strike.
Durden working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durden prevents a body shot from Kinshaw.
Durden tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kinshaw's elbow.
Kinshaw tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Durden lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kinshaw backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kinshaw fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kinshaw lands a left hand that snaps the head of Durden backwards.
Kinshaw lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Durden lands with a left to the head.
Durden throws a punch but it's blocked by Kinshaw.
Durden lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kinshaw misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kinshaw.
A head punch on the inside from Kinshaw fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Durden fails to land.
Kinshaw blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kinshaw tries to work over Durden's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Kinshaw.
Durden lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kinshaw backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kinshaw.
Durden working aggressively here.
Kinshaw blocks an uppercut.
Durden blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kinshaw.
Kinshaw swings wildly with an uppercut but Durden uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice left hand lands by Durden.
Durden is stalling here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kinshaw.
Durden tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Durden drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kinshaw misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kinshaw scores with a shoulder strike.
Kinshaw swings wildly with an uppercut but Durden uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kinshaw's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kinshaw working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from Kinshaw.
Durden softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Durden avoiding damage as Kinshaw throws knees to the body.
Durden tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kinshaw swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kinshaw misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Durden fails to land.
Kinshaw lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short uppercut from Kinshaw.
Kinshaw pushes off an throws an elbow but Durden leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kinshaw misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karter Kinshaw dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Sloppy strikes from Kinshaw. Those never looked like landing.
Kinshaw works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kinshaw avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kinshaw is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Durden can do to turn this around?
Kinshaw throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Durden.
Durden keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kinshaw.
Durden was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Kinshaw tries a head kick but it misses.
Durden ducks under a wild hook from Kinshaw.
Durden tries to land a front kick but Kinshaw steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Durden takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kinshaw fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Durden looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Durden throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kinshaw's head.
Kinshaw misses with an uppercut.
Durden avoids the head kick by Kinshaw.
Kinshaw looks to land a left hand but Durden moved out of range nicely.
Kinshaw has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Durden.
Durden has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Durden is looking to chop away at Kinshaw's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kinshaw is looking to clinch.
Durden misses with a hook. Kinshaw ducked under it nicely.
Karter Kinshaw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kinshaw tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Durden counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Durden takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Durden connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Durden swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kinshaw lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Durden moves out of range as Kinshaw strikes.
Durden misses with a shot to the body
and Durden takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kinshaw is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Kinshaw gets caught flat footed, as Durden shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Durden cracks Kinshaw with a solid left hand.

Kinshaw is rocked!
Durden missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Oh Kinshaw is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Durden with a nice head shot there.
Kinshaw preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Durden has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Durden with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durden is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kinshaw avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Durden arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Kinshaw's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Tyler Durden!
Tyler Durden is the new lightweight champion!
A relieved looking Tyler Durden thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.