PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jengo Makumba (ranked 6632 p4p, 656 weight class) and Kevin Durant (ranked 4825 p4p, 574 weight class). Durant has chosen Metallica - Enter Sandman as his entrance music. Kevin Durant will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Makumba
vs
Durant

195 cm
19
205 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

208 cm
19
215 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jengo Makumba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kevin Durant!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Ben Watson and Ron Honeybunn.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Durant clinches with his opponent.
Durant lands a hook to the side of the head.
Durant lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Durant swings wildly with an uppercut but Makumba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Makumba is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Makumba working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Durant lands a shoulder strike.
Good body shot from Makumba.
Makumba scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Durant is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Durant lands with a left to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Durant scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Durant.
Makumba lands with a left to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Durant throws a punch but it's blocked by Makumba.
Durant is leaning against Makumba and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Durant blocks an uppercut.
Durant tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Makumba's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durant makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Durant tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short uppercut from Makumba.
Makumba misses with a hook to the ribs.
Makumba tries to throw a body punch but Durant avoids it by throwing Makumba back against the cage.
Durant doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Durant misses with a body punch.
Durant tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Makumba blocks a body shot from Durant.
Makumba tries to throw a body punch but Durant avoids it by throwing Makumba back against the cage.
A short left from Durant.
Durant blocks a body shot from Makumba.
Durant cracks Makumba with a nice body shot.
Durant misses with a hook to the ribs.
Makumba is leaning against Durant and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Durant.
Makumba blocking some punches.
Makumba misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makumba misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Durant misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Makumba.
Durant working some nice short punches in the clinch.
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!
Durant lands a nice shot to the body.
Durant tries to work over Makumba's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Makumba wants to get back to striking at distance but Durant won't allow it.
Makumba blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Durant misses with a punch on the inside.
Makumba misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Durant.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Durant lands a shot to the body.
Durant tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Makumba's elbow.
Durant lands a body shot.
Durant tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Makumba blocking some punches.
Durant tries a body shot but Makumba blocks it.
Makumba blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durant lands with a light punch inside.
Makumba is trying to break free.
Makumba misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Makumba.
Durant fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Durant.
A nice right hand lands inside from Durant.
Durant working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Makumba blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Makumba blocks a body shot from Durant.
A frustrated look appears on Makumba's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Makumba.
Durant scores with a shot to the side of Makumba's head.
Durant gets through Makumba's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Durant lands a left hand that snaps the head of Makumba backwards.
Durant working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Durant.
Makumba is looking to break free of the clinch but Durant has double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durant blocking some punches.
Durant has Makumba pressed against the cage, preventing Makumba from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Makumba working hard to break the clinch.
Durant lands a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Durant struggles to land a body shot inside as Makumba controls his hands.
Makumba tries to circle away but Durant has him pinned against the cage.
Makumba scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Durant doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Makumba.
Durant lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Makumba.
Durant prevents a body shot from Makumba.
Durant slows down the pace here.
Makumba has had enough of the clinch but Durant keeps him there for the moment.
A right hand to the body from Durant.
Makumba is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Makumba prevents a body shot from Durant.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Durant dominated that round.
That's time! Makumba's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Durant takes the fight into the clinch.
Durant lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Durant lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Makumba backwards.
Durant doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Durant makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Durant throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Makumbas head.
Durant stalling the fight.
Kevin Durant seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Durant creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Makumba makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Makumba's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Durant misses with a punch on the inside.
Durant lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Makumba tries to break free but Durant pushes him back against the cage.
Makumba stalling in the clinch but Durant improves position.
Makumba wants to break the clinch but can't.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Durant.
Makumba softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durant lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Durant blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Durant tries to throw a body punch but Makumba avoids it by throwing Durant back against the cage.
Durant blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Durant digs a right hand underneath Makumba's ribcage. Makumba let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Durant pushes Makumba back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Makumba blocks a body shot from Durant.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Durant creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Makumba swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Makumba lands a body punch.
Durant has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A head punch on the inside from Durant fails to land.
Durant digs a right hand into Makumba's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Makumba's gas tank.
Makumba's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Makumba.
Makumba blocks an uppercut.
Durant lands with a short shot to the head.
Durant tries to work over Makumba's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Makumba.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durant softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Durant lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Makumba takes a shot to the head.
Durant lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Durant prevents a body shot from Makumba.
Durant lands with a light punch inside.
Durant lands a hook to the side of the head.
Makumba can't find room to land a body shot as Durant controls the action.
Makumba working aggressively here.
Makumba swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Durant misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Durant.
Durant misses with a hook to the ribs.
Durant scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Durant.
Makumba working aggressively here.
Durant goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durant tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Makumba struggles to land a body shot inside as Durant controls his hands.
Durant lands a shoulder strike.
Durant cracks Makumba with a nice body shot.
Durant misses with a body punch.
Makumba is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Makumba is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A body shot lands from Makumba.
A short right from Durant on the inside.
Durant pushes Makumba back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short left from Durant.
Makumba blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Makumba blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Durant lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Durant.
Nice body punch from Durant.
Durant pushes Makumba back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durant misses with a hook from the clinch.
Makumba working aggressively here.
Makumba blocks an uppercut.
Makumba lands a right hand that snaps the head of Durant backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Durant tries for a takedown. No joy.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Durant.
Makumba tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Makumba working hard to break the clinch.
Makumba misses with a short punch on the inside.
Makumba is trying to maintain a safe position but Durant gets an underhook and turns Makumba into the cage.
Durant slows down the pace here.
Durant works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Durant working aggressively here.
Durant is working Makumba over against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Makumba.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Durant showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Durant gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Durant tries to work over Makumba's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Makumba tries to circle away but Durant has him pinned against the cage.
Makumba can't find room to land a body shot as Durant controls the action.
Durant lands with a right to the head.
Makumba's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Durant lands a left hand.
Durant lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Makumba tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Durant's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Durant.
Durant lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Durant tries to throw a body punch but Makumba avoids it by throwing Durant back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makumba lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Durant tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Durant throws a punch but it's blocked by Makumba.
A short right from Durant.
Durant lands a left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Makumba tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Makumba is trying to break the clinch but Durant is controlling him.
Makumba blocks an uppercut.
Makumba is trying to stall.
A shot in the inside from Durant.
Durant misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Durant.
Makumba misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Durant.
Durant keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Makumba's efforts to push away.
Durant misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Makumba fails to land.
Makumba lands a left hand that snaps the head of Durant backwards.
Makumba lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Durant is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Makumba is defending well.
Durant doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Makumba fails to land.
Durant misses with a punch to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Makumba.
Durant lands an uppercut.
Makumba tries a body shot but Durant blocks it.
Durant lands a body shot.
Durant is leaning against Makumba and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Durant scores with a nice hook to the head.
Durant blocking some punches.
Makumba tries to throw a body punch but Durant avoids it by throwing Makumba back against the cage.
Makumba works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Durant scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Durant lands a right hand.
Durant working aggressively here.
Durant swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Makumba blocks an uppercut.
Makumba is trying to break the clinch but Durant is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durant lands a right hand.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Durant as Makumba tries to tie him up.
Durant tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Makumba's elbow.
Makumba taking a breather.
Durant lands with a light punch inside.
Durant scores with a hook to the body.
Durant working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Durant digs a right hand into Makumba's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Makumba's gas tank.
Kevin Durant is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Makumba tries to circle away but Durant has him pinned against the cage.
Durant misses with a hook to the ribs.
Durant lands with a light punch inside.
Makumba looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Durant misses with a punch on the inside.
Jengo Makumba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durant lands a shoulder strike.
Durant blocking some punches.
Makumba can't break the clinch.
Makumba wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Durant misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Durant.
A shot in the inside from Durant.
Makumba tries to work over Durant's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Durant misses with some punches.
Durant blocks a body shot from Makumba.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin Durant comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Durant 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin Durant!
A victorious Kevin Durant thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.