PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Jacques Durand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Berkman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Durand kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Kaaris - S.E.V.R.A.N.. Berkman has chosen Panopticon - The Ghosts of Haymarket Square as his entrance music. On his way into the ring it seems that Jacques Durand has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Jacques Durand seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Durand
vs
Berkman

201 cm
20
253 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

189 cm
23
250 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

World class boxer
Granite chin

World class MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacques Durand!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander Berkman!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berkman cracks a nice hook into Durand's ribs.
Berkman misses the shot to the body.
A jab lands there for Durand.
Durand has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LOD: Ground Zero in the buildup to the fight.
Durand throws a hook to the side of Berkman's head but Berkman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Berkman is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Durand with a body shot.
Berkman throws a jab when Durand was well out of range.
Berkman looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Berkman lands with a hook. Durand tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Berkman moves into the clinch.
Durand tries to work over Berkman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Durand breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Durand uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Berkman.
Durand throws a head kick that misses
and Berkman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Berkman keeps the fight on the outside.
Durand wants to clinch
and Berkman counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
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!
Durand throws a lazy head kick
and Berkman counters with a left to the body.
Berkman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Durand tries to clinch but Berkman moves out of range.
Berkman connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Durand momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Durand moves into the clinch.
Durand tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Berkman avoids it.
Durand is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Berkman.
Durand is breathing heavily.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Berkman throws an elbow but misses.
Durand misses with a knee to the head.
Durand tries a knee to the head but Berkman blocks it.
Berkman cracks Durand with a nice body shot.
Berkman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Durand avoids it.
Berkman throws an elbow that misses.
A short left from Berkman.
Berkman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A hook to the body from Berkman.
Berkman gets through Durand's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Durand is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Berkman is keeping busy.
Berkman stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Berkman unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Berkman unloads a knee to the mid-section.
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!
Berkman lands with a right to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Berkman.
Durand misses with a knee strike.
Berkman with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A shot in the inside from Berkman.
Durand looking to throw knees to the head but Berkman is blocking nicely.
Berkman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Berkman obliges.
Berkman lands a body punch in the clinch.
Berkman lands a knee to the head.
Durand on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Durand tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Berkman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Durand blocks it with crossed arms.
Berkman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Durand avoids it.
Berkman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Durand backwards.
Durand wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Berkman pushes Durand back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Durand looking to slow down the pace here.
Berkman working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Berkman landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Durand prevents a body shot from Berkman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Berkman dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Durand is looking to clinch.
Durand doesn't manage to clinch there - Berkman circles away.
Berkman scores with a nice head shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Berkman checks a leg kick.
Durand throws an off balance right hand
enabling Berkman to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Jacques Durand has been cut.
A bone on bone clash there as Berkman blocks the leg kick.
Durand walks into a straight right hand from Berkman.
Durand wants to clinch but Berkman slips to the side
and Berkman counters with a nice body shot.
Berkman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Berkman lands with a good body shot.
Berkman fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Berkman misses the jab.
Alexander Berkman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Durand on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Berkman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Durand takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Berkman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Durand manages to avoid it.
Jacques Durand seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Durand takes one to the chin there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berkman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Durand.
Berkman fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A shot to the liver by Berkman. Beautiful body shot.
Berkman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Durand misses with a body punch
and Berkman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Berkman cracks Durand with an open hand slap.
Durand takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Berkman looks to land a combination but Durand avoids it well.
Durand takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Berkman scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Berkman throws a body punch but Durand moves out of range.
Durand throws a counter high kick but Berkman was just alert enough to avoid it.
Berkman scores with a jab. Durand acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Berkman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Durand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Durand looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durand misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Berkman lands a glancing blow to the side of Durand's head.
Berkman moves into range and connects with a jab.
Durand walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Berkman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Berkman misses with a straight right.
Durand is looking to counter with head kicks.
Jab by Berkman.
Durand throws a head kick that misses.
It seemed like Berkman was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Durand looks to clinch
and Berkman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Berkman lands a glancing blow to the side of Durand's head.

Durand is rocked!
Berkman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Berkman misses with a body shot.
Durand tries a head kick but it misses.
Berkman circles away from the clinch attempt
and Berkman counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Berkman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jacques Durand's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Berkman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Berkman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Durand throws out the jab.
Berkman avoids a kick to the body.
Berkman lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A left lands for Berkman.

Berkman gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Good body shot from Berkman.
Berkman lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Durand or not.
Durand looking to slow down the pace here.
Durand throws an elbow but it misses.
Berkman putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Durand in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Berkman.
Berkman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Durand's efforts to push away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berkman lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Durand.
Berkman lands an uppercut.
A short right from Berkman.
Berkman softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
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!
Berkman scores with a nice hook to the head.
Berkman scores with a shot to the side of Durand's head.
Oh Durand is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berkman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Durand avoids it.
Durand seems to have got his legs back now.
Berkman lands a body punch.
Good body shot from Berkman.
Durand looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Knees to the body from Berkman.
Berkman unloads a knee to the mid-section. Durand lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Berkman digs a right hand underneath Durand's ribcage. Durand let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Durand takes a shot to the head.
Durand is looking to break free of the clinch but Berkman has double underhooks.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Berkman creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Alexander Berkman seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Berkman scores a nice knee to the body.
Berkman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Durand backwards.
Berkman tries to throw a body punch but Durand avoids it by throwing Berkman back against the ropes.
Berkman cracks Durand with a nice body shot.
Durand managing to block the knees to the body from Berkman.
Berkman lands with a light punch inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Berkman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Durand takes a knee to the side of the body.
Berkman lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Durand or not.
A short body shot lands from Berkman as the two fighters clinch.
Berkman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Berkman.
Berkman is leaning against Durand and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Berkman.
Berkman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Berkman.
Berkman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Berkman scores with a shot to the side of Durand's head.
Berkman lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Berkman landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Berkman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Durand on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Berkman lands a hook that snaps the head of Durand backwards.
Berkman misses with a punch to the body.
Berkman throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Berkman lands a nice uppercut.
Berkman gets through Durand's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Berkman lands a shot to the body.
Berkman cracks Durand with a nice body shot.
Berkman lands a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Berkman really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jacques Durand's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Berkman digs a good body shot into Durand's ribs.
Berkman lands a nice shot to the body.
Berkman has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Durand misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Berkman lands with a shot to the body.
Berkman scores with a body shot.
Durand moves out of range as Berkman strikes.
Durand tries to close the distance and clinch but Berkman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Berkman swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Berkman scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Durand doesn't seem bothered though.

Berkman clinches with his opponent.
A left hand lands to the body for Berkman.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left hand lands to the body for Berkman.
Durand takes a knee to the side of the body.
A short right from Berkman.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Berkman obliges.
Berkman gets through Durand's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Berkman pushes Durand back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Berkman is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Berkman.
Berkman lands with a light punch inside.
Berkman lands with a right to the head.
Berkman throws an elbow but it misses.
Berkman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Durand backwards.
Knees to the body from Berkman.
Berkman looking to throw knees to the head but Durand is blocking nicely.
Berkman using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Berkman is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Berkman struggles to land a body shot inside as Durand controls his hands.
Berkman can't find room to land a body shot as Durand controls the action.
Berkman blocks an elbow strike from Durand.
Berkman presses Durand against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Berkman.
A nice right hand lands inside from Berkman.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Berkman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Durand tries to stall but Berkman uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Berkman misses with a knee strike.
Berkman prevents Durand from breaking the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berkman crunches a lovely knee into Durand's ribcage.
Berkman lands a nice knee to the body.
Berkman digs a right hand into Durand's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Durand's gas tank.
Berkman scores with a shoulder strike.
Berkman softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Berkman lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Berkman works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A hook to the body from Berkman.
A left hand lands to the body for Berkman.
Berkman lands a right hand.
Berkman lands a body punch in the clinch.
Durand takes a knee to the side of the body.
Durand blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Durand trying to control the position but instead, Berkman has worked for underhooks and has pushed Durand into the ropes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Berkman scores with a shoulder strike.
Berkman lands a body punch in the clinch.
Berkman lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Berkman dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Jacques Durand's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Berkman works the jab nicely.
Durand pushes Berkman away with a front kick.

Berkman gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Durand is trying to maintain a safe position but Berkman gets an underhook and turns Durand into the ropes.
Berkman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Durand misses with a knee strike.
Berkman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Durands head.
Berkman lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Durand with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Berkman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A shot in the inside from Berkman.
Berkman utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Berkman.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
A hook to the body from Berkman.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Berkman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Durand backwards.
Berkman scores with a shoulder strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Berkman.
Knees in the clinch landing for Berkman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berkman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Berkman utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Berkman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Durands head.
Berkman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Berkman lands a knee to the head.
Berkman lands a shot to the body.
Berkman misses with a knee strike.
A short right from Berkman on the inside.
Jacques Durand has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A short right from Berkman.
Durand is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Berkman is defending well for now.
Berkman lands a body shot in the clinch.
Berkman tries to work over Durand's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Berkman tries a body shot but Durand blocks it.
A right hand to the body from Berkman.
Berkman works on Durand's body with a couple of short punches.
A short right from Berkman.
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!
Durand throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Berkman lands a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berkman lands a body punch in the clinch.
Berkman lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Berkman lands a body shot.
Berkman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Durand is defending well for now.
Berkman working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Durand is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Berkman is keeping busy.
Berkman with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Berkman connects with a nasty looking knee right to Durand's face.
Berkman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short uppercut from Berkman.
Berkman lands a shoulder strike.
Berkman scores with a nice hook to the head.
Berkman scores with a shot to the side of Durand's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Durand using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Berkman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Berkman with a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Berkman - that landed with a thud.
Berkman throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Berkman throws an elbow that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Berkman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Berkman has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 42:50
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 41:50
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 41:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Berkman!
A very excited looking Alexander Berkman made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.