PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Marco Garda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Durpdick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marco Garda could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tyler Durpdick's chin.

Garda
vs
Durpdick

169 cm
25
136 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

170 cm
19
145 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Marco Garda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Tyler Durpdick!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Glass and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garda swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Durpdick with a jab.
Garda tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Durpdick was well out of range. Poor timing from Garda.
Garda throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Durpdick to counter with a crisp jab.
Durpdick avoids the body shot from Garda.
Garda looks to score with a jab to the body but Durpdick is just out of range.
Nice jab there from Durpdick.
Garda just misses with a punch to the body.
Garda misses with a body shot
and Durpdick counters with a straight right hand.
Durpdick lands with a good body shot.
Marco Garda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Durpdick swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Garda.
A lazy left from Garda finds it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice shot lands for Durpdick.
Garda needs to keep his hands up - Durpdick had a free shot at his head there.
Garda is looking to wear down Durpdick with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Garda just misses with a punch to the body.
Durpdick throws a right hand that Garda ducks under and follows up with a left that Garda also avoids with ease.
Durpdick lands a jab-cross combination.
Garda throws an off balance right hand
and Durpdick counters with a nice low kick that buckles Garda's knee momentarily.
Garda throws a sloppy body shot
and Durpdick counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Garda thinking.
Garda just misses with a punch to the body.
Garda throws a predictable looking body shot
and Durpdick counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garda throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice side step and Durpdick releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Durpdick lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Garda at a distance.
Garda fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Durpdick manages to avoid it.
Durpdick displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Garda throws out the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garda. Durpdick does a little dance to reset his feet.
Durpdick is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Garda had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Durpdick comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Garda on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Durpdick lands with a nice body punch.
Durpdick steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Garda.
Garda takes a swing at Durpdick's ribcage but misses.
Garda thows a left - swing and a miss!
Durpdick keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Garda.
Durpdick fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Durpdick stuns Garda with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Garda looks to score with a jab to the body but Durpdick is just out of range.
Garda misses with a body shot.
Durpdick let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garda tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Durpdick was well out of range. Poor timing from Garda.
Garda misses with a body shot.
Garda looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Garda misses with a lunging right hand
and Garda takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durpdick's corner calls for a 1-2. Durpdick obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jab from Durpdick.
Garda throws a body punch but Durpdick moves out of range.
Garda misses with a straight right.
Durpdick lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Garda misses with a left hand
and Durpdick counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Garda is rocked!
Garda swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oh Garda is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Durpdick.
Garda misses with a body punch
and Durpdick counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Garda swings away with a body shot that misses
and Durpdick counters with a nice body shot.
Garda closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Garda takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Durpdick fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Garda misses the shot to the body.
Durpdick takes one on the button.
Durpdick cracks the inside of Garda's front leg.
Durpdick throws a head kick that Garda semi-blocks.
Garda takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Garda misses with a hook to the body
and Durpdick counters with a nice uppercut.
Durpdick cracks Garda with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Garda tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Durpdick pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Garda is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tyler Durpdick!