PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Tyler Durpdick (ranked 6063 p4p, 311 weight class) and Bon Weasley (ranked 9977 p4p, 434 weight class). Weasley comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Bang Bang kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Durpdick
vs
Weasley

170 cm
21
145 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

175 cm
26
137 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good elbows
Solid chin

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Tyler Durpdick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bon Weasley!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weasley blocks a low kick nicely.
Weasley misses with an attempted mid kick.
Weasley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Durpdick.
Durpdick looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Durpdick darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Weasley tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Durpdick manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Weasley gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Weasley has taken the fight to the clinch.
Durpdick is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Durpdick scores with a shoulder strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durpdick avoiding damage as Weasley throws knees to the body.
Weasley told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Durpdick swings wildly with an uppercut but Weasley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Weasley is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Durpdick is defending well for now.
Weasley lands an elbow that stopped Durpdick in his tracks for a moment.
Weasley creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Durpdick's defenses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Weasley.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weasley throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nice elbow from Weasley.
Weasley throws an elbow that misses.
Durpdick misses with the head strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Durpdick.
Weasley wants to stall.
Weasley lands with a left to the head.
Weasley pushes off an throws an elbow but Durpdick leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Durpdick looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Weasley struggles to land a body shot inside as Durpdick controls his hands.
Durpdick throws a punch but it's blocked by Weasley.
Durpdick swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Durpdick throws a punch but it's blocked by Weasley.
Durpdick makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Weasley tries to land knees in the clinch but Durpdick avoids the damage to the body.
Durpdick working hard to break the clinch.
Weasley throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Durpdick is trying to maintain a safe position but Weasley gets an underhook and turns Durpdick into the ropes.
Weasley misses with an elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weasley scores with a knee to the head.
Durpdick managing to block the knees to the body from Weasley.
Durpdick misses with some punches.
Durpdick lands a left hand.
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!
Weasley working Durpdick over with knees to the body.
Durpdick wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Weasley has him pressed against the ropes.
Weasley avoiding damage.
Durpdick has a couple of punches blocked by Weasley.
Weasley tries to work over Durpdick's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Weasley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Durpdick's elbow.
Durpdick misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Weasley fails to land.
Durpdick misses with the head strike.
Weasley landing knees to the head.

Durpdick manages to break the clinch.
A head kick from Weasley lands but Durpdick takes it in his stride.
Durpdick misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Durpdick moves out of range as Weasley throws a body kick.
A quick step to the side and Durpdick tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weasley takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Durpdick catches Weasley with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Weasley pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Weasley misses the shot to the body.
Weasley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Durpdick throws a counter high kick but Weasley was just alert enough to avoid it.
Durpdick throws a body punch but Weasley moves out of range.
Durpdick scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Durpdick takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Weasley pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tyler Durpdick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Weasley gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Weasley lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Weasley is looking to control Durpdick's arms but Durpdick gets an underhook and turns him. Now Weasley has his back to the ropes.
Weasley misses with an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Weasley throws an elbow but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Durpdick tries a body shot but Weasley blocks it.
Weasley throws a knee to the head but misses.
Weasley lands a damaging elbow.
Durpdick swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Durpdick looking to slow down the pace here.
Weasley gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Weasley.
A short body shot lands from Durpdick as the two fighters clinch.
Durpdick is trying to stall.
A head punch on the inside from Durpdick fails to land.
Weasley is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Durpdick misses with a punch on the inside.
Durpdick blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Weasley pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Durpdick misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bon Weasley will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Weasley tries to move into range but Durpdick moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Weasley wants to clinch.
It looked like Durpdick wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bon Weasley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Weasley checks a low kick from Durpdick.
Durpdick lands a slapping body shot.
Weasley slips a jab from Durpdick.

Weasley clinches with his opponent.
Weasley gets through Durpdick's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Weasley throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Durpdick blocks it with crossed arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durpdick wants to break free but Weasley has control.
Weasley is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Durpdick is defending well for now.
Weasley lands a damaging elbow.
Durpdick throws a head punch that misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Durpdick misses with some punches.
Durpdick lands a shot to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Durpdick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durpdick scores with a nice hook to the head.
Durpdick misses with a punch on the inside.
Durpdick fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Durpdick lands with a short shot to the head.
Weasley just leaning against Durpdick, taking a breather.

Durpdick pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Durpdick scores with a jab to the jaw.
Durpdick connects with an inside leg kick.
Durpdick fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Weasley looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Weasley misses with a body shot.

Weasley has Durpdick up against the ropes in a clinch.
Weasley blocks an uppercut.
Durpdick avoids the elbow strike from Weasley, against the ropes.
Durpdick tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Weasley's elbow.
Weasley misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Durpdick.

Durpdick escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durpdick wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Durpdick scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Durpdick lands a slapping body shot.
Weasley sizes up Durpdick with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Durpdick works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A right-left combo lands from Durpdick.
Durpdick scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Durpdick lands a slapping body shot.
Durpdick misses with a double jab.
Weasley throws a head kick but Durpdick moves out of range.
Durpdick circles away from the clinch attempt
and Durpdick counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durpdick connects with a single shot there.

Weasley clinches.
Weasley blocks a body shot from Durpdick.
Weasley working Durpdick over with knees to the body.
Weasley landing knees to the body.
Durpdick tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Weasley tries to land knees in the clinch but Durpdick avoids the damage to the body.
Durpdick is trying to push Weasley away but Weasley has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Weasley throws an elbow that misses.
Weasley stalling in the clinch.
Durpdick throws a head punch that misses.
Weasley blocking some punches.
Durpdick throws a head punch that misses.
Weasley using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Durpdick has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Weasley has Durpdick pressed against the ropes, preventing Durpdick from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Weasley blocks an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durpdick misses with a short punch on the inside.
Durpdick working aggressively here.
Knees to the body from Weasley.
Durpdick swings wildly with an uppercut but Weasley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Durpdick avoids the elbow strike from Weasley, against the ropes.
Weasley misses with a knee strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Durpdick throws a head punch that misses.
Weasley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Weasley.
Durpdick working aggressively here.
Weasley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Durpdick.
Weasley stalling in the clinch but Durpdick improves position.
Weasley throws an elbow but it misses.
Durpdick misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Weasley.
Weasley misses with a knee to the head.
Durpdick misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler Durpdick dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Durpdick is looking to score with low kicks.
Durpdick swinging wildly here.
Weasley ducks right into an uppercut from Durpdick.
Durpdick throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Weasley sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Weasley walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Durpdick lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Weasley rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Durpdick counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Weasley thinking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durpdick throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Durpdick is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Weasley can do to turn this around?
Durpdick misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A good leg kick by Durpdick.
Durpdick throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Weasley was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durpdick digs a good body shot into Weasley's ribs.
Weasley misses with a head kick.
Durpdick tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Weasley tries a head kick but it misses.
Durpdick works Weasley's body with a nice hook.
Weasley tries to work over Durpdick's front leg with a kick but Durpdick checks it.
Weasley misses with a straight left.
Durpdick swings and misses with a hook to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Weasley prevents a body shot from Durpdick.
Durpdick misses with some punches.
Nice elbow from Weasley.
Nice elbow from Weasley.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durpdick misses with some punches.
Durpdick swings wildly with an uppercut but Weasley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knees to the body from Weasley.
Durpdick tries to circle away but Weasley has him pinned against the ropes.
Weasley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
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!
Weasley lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Durpdick lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Durpdick.
Weasley throws an elbow but it misses.
Weasley misses with a punch on the inside.
Weasley lands with a left to the head.
Weasley lands a knee to the head.
Weasley scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Weasley using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Weasley misses with a knee to the head.
Weasley is pushing Durpdick up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Durpdick fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durpdick throws a head punch that misses.
Weasley tries a knee to the head but Durpdick blocks it.
Durpdick misses with some punches.
Weasley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Durpdick is trying to push Weasley away but Weasley has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Weasley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Durpdick swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Durpdick takes a knee to the side of the body.
Durpdick is looking to break free of the clinch but Weasley has double underhooks.
Bon Weasley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Durpdick blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Durpdick throws a punch but it's blocked by Weasley.
Weasley stalls.
Durpdick has a couple of punches blocked by Weasley.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Weasley.
Weasley wants to stall.
Durpdick blocks an elbow strike from Weasley.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durpdick tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Durpdick tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Weasley lands a nice elbow.
Durpdick is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Weasley is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Durpdick is defending well for now.
Durpdick lands with a short punch from the clinch.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Weasley throws an elbow but misses.
Weasley tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Durpdick avoids it.
Durpdick has a couple of punches blocked by Weasley.
Weasley throws an elbow that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Weasley.
Durpdick misses with the head strike.
Weasley lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Knees to the body from Weasley.
Durpdick throws a head punch that misses.
Weasley lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bon Weasley.
I think Weasley 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight for Tyler Durpdick!
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight for Tyler Durpdick!
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight for Tyler Durpdick!

Tyler Durpdick wins by unanimous decision!
Bon Weasley spoke after the fight, saying 'I probably would have won but the guy kept hitting me in the dick'.