PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Jacques Durand (ranked 21429 p4p, 185 weight class) and Roar Horse (ranked 4395 p4p, 146 weight class). Durand's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Kaaris - S.E.V.R.A.N.. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Durand
vs
Horse

201 cm
22
257 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

206 cm
22
300 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class boxer
Fast

Urban Fighter

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 5 - 4 - 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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roar Horse!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Saam Ante and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durand lands with a good body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Horse.
Durand blocks a low kick nicely.
Durand showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Horse.

Horse moves into the clinch.

Durand pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Durand connects with a good right hand that stumbles Horse. Horse circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Durand definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Durand throws a right and a left that both miss.
Horse turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Durand moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Horse throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Durand misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Horse. Durand does a little dance to reset his feet.
Horse bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Durand's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Durand throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Durand lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Horse at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horse connects with a single shot there.
Durand staying out of range there.
Durand staying out of range there.
Roar Horse seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horse lands a slapping body shot.
Horse stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Durand.
Some bone on bone action there as Durand checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

Durand pushes Horse up against the ropes in a clinch.
Durand with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Roar Horse has been cut.
Durand lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Durand breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Horse gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Durand unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Horse looks winded!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Durand tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Horse's elbow.

Durand breaks the clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Durand.
Durand plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durand tries to clinch up.
Horse on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Horse connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Horse is looking to score with low kicks.
Horse ducks under a wild hook from Durand.
Durand cracks a nice hook into Horse's ribs.
Durand misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Horse wants to counter the offense by Durand and move into the clinch position.
Durand tries to clinch but Horse is having none of it.
A head kick misses from Durand.
Horse connects with a looping right hand.
Horse scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Horse on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fight stays on the outside here - Horse looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Horse tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacques Durand dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roar Horse's cut.
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 fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Horse looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Horse misses the jab.
A head kick misses from Durand.
Durand wants to clinch.
Horse lands a really nice looking cross but Durand seems unphased.
A slow jab from Horse misses its intended target.
Horse digs a good hook to Durand's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durand tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Horse counters with a straight right hand.
Jacques Durand is winning the standup battle so far.
Durand throws a low kick but Horse moves out of range easily.
Horse has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Durand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horse connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Horse cracks Durand with a good jab.
Durand keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Durand ducks right into an uppercut from Horse.
Durand slips under a jab.
Horse wants to clinch up but Durand keeps it at a distance.
Durand uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Horse.
Durand is looking to wear down Horse with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

Durand closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Durand lands a damaging elbow.
Horse struggles to land a body shot inside as Durand controls his hands.
Durand comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Durand tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Horse avoids it.
Horse blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Horse.
Horse swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Durand blocks a body shot from Horse.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horse swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Horse tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Durand tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Horse avoids it.
Durand lands an elbow just above Horse 's eye.
Jacques Durand has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Horse throws a punch but it's blocked by Durand.
Horse swings wildly with an uppercut but Durand uses good head movement to avoid it.
Durand landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Horse managing to block the knees to the body from Durand.
Durand blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Horse misses with a punch on the inside.
Horse has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Durand seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Horse can turn it around.
Horse avoiding damage as Durand throws knees to the body.
Horse working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Durand.
Horse blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Horse prevents a body shot from Durand.
Horse throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Roar Horse will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Roar Horse's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Horse fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Durand manages to avoid it.
Horse pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Horse. Durand does a little dance to reset his feet.
Horse takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The fight stays on the outside here - Durand looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Horse tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Durand was well out of range. Poor timing from Horse.
Horse throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Durand punishes Horse's body with a nice straight punch.
Durand throws a body shot but no joy.
Durand scores with a hook to the body. Horse takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durand keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Durand ducks right into an uppercut from Horse.
Horse misses with a body kick.
Horse looks to score with a jab to the body but Durand is just out of range.
Durand moves in looking to clinch but Horse pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durand avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Durand connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Durand tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Durand looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Horse misses with a hook.
Durand throws a leg kick but Horse moved away.
Horse throws the left hand but Durand avoids the punch easily.
Horse showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Durand.
Durand misses with an attempted mid kick.

Durand moves into range and clinches up with Horse.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Durand.
Horse misses with a short punch on the inside.
Durand blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Durand landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Horse takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Durand is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Horse is defending well for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durand crunches a lovely knee into Horse's ribcage.
Durand putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Horse in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Durand lands a knee to the body.

Durand breaks the clinch.
Horse takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Durand lands a jab to the head.
A head kick misses from Durand.
Horse ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Durand moves away.
Durand dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Horse. That did some damage!
Durand lands a front kick.
Horse takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Horse takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Horse throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Durand stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Durand takes the fight into the clinch.
Durand throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacques Durand clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Roar Horse's cut.
That's time! Durand's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Durand plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Durand throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Horse is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Durand throws a nice outside leg kick.
Durand lands a leg kick that knocks Horse off balance momentarily.
Durand is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Horse can do to turn this around?
Durand misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Horse.

Durand fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Horse, pushing him back against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Horse.
Horse lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Horse blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Durand lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horse goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice elbow from Durand.
Horse managing to block the knees to the body from Durand.
Durand can't find room to land a body shot as Horse controls the action.
Durand holding his opponent close, against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durand just leaning against Horse, taking a breather.
Horse tries a body shot but Durand blocks it.
Horse misses with a body punch.
Knees to the body from Durand.
Horse lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Durand misses with a body punch.
Durand missing with knees to the body.
Horse misses with a punch on the inside.
Horse misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Durand slowing the pace effectively.
Durand blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Durand.
Horse can't find room to land a body shot as Durand controls the action.

Durand pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Horse avoids the body shot from Durand.
Horse appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horse 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.
Horse has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Durand finds it's way round the side to connect with Horse's head.
A thudding body kick lands there by Durand!
Durand thuds his shin into the meat of Horse's side.
Horse is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
A solid leg kick lands there for Durand.
Durand throws a head kick that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Durand is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Horse is keeping busy.
Durand lands a knee to the body.
Durand landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Durand misses with a knee strike.
Horse tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Durand stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacques Durand had his way with Roar Horse in that round.
The cut man is working on Roar Horse's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Durand jabs Horse to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Horse keeps the fight on the outside.
Horse misses with a leg kick
and Durand counters with a series of strikes. Horse will be more careful next time no doubt.
Durand looks to land a body kick but Horse moved away.
Durand throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Donk. Durand catches Horse right on the button with a cross.
Durand throws a quick inside leg kick.
Durand scores with a nice body kick.
Horse throws a hook but Durand avoids it easily.
Durand checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horse takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Durand fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Horse.
Horse throws a leg kick but Durand moved away.

Durand drives through and clinches with Horse against the ropes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right handed body shot lands from Horse.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durand tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Horse avoids it.
Horse is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Durand prevents a body shot from Horse.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Durand obliges.
Durand is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Horse tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Durand's elbow.
Horse doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Roar Horse has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Durand lands an elbow just above Horse 's eye.
A short right from Horse.
Durand is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Horse is defending well for now.
Durand lands a nice knee to the body.
Horse blocks an elbow strike from Durand.
Horse misses with some punches.
Horse managing to block the knees to the body from Durand.
A right handed body shot lands from Horse.
Durand tries to circle away but Horse has him pinned against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horse lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Horse's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Durand misses with a knee strike.

Durand's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Horse connects with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A clash of legs there as Durand blocks the low kick.
Durand throws a lazy uppercut
letting Horse counter with a right hand.
Durand throws a body punch but Horse moves out of range.
Jacques Durand is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A right-left combo lands from Durand.
Durand throws the kick towards the body but Horse avoids it.
Horse throws a looping overhand right but Durand ducks down to avoid it.
Horse throws a lazy right hand but Durand sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Durand lands a nice hook to Horse's body. Horse takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice defenses there by Durand.
Durand connects with an inside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jacques Durand showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Durand has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight for Jacques Durand!
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight for Jacques Durand!
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight for Jacques Durand!

Jacques Durand wins by unanimous decision!
Jacques Durand decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.