PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Durden (ranked 3281 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alfredo Negreiros (ranked 2978 p4p, 0 weight class). Durden's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Dust Brothers - This Is Your Life. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Durden
vs
Negreiros

180 cm
31
170 lbs
11 - 6 - 1

180 cm
33
180 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyler Durden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alfredo Negreiros!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Eddie Farnsworth and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Negreiros avoids the body shot from Durden.

Durden has Negreiros up against the cage in a clinch.
Negreiros takes a shot to the head.
Negreiros fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Durden blocks an uppercut.
Negreiros can't find room to land a body shot as Durden controls the action.
Durden takes a shot to the head.
Negreiros misses with a hook from the clinch.
Durden scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Durden fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durden scores with a shot to the side of Negreiros's head.
Durden has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Negreiros avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Negreiros blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Negreiros struggles to land a body shot inside as Durden controls his hands.
Durden lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden misses with a hook to the ribs.
Negreiros swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Negreiros digs a right hand underneath Durden's ribcage. Durden let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Durden tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Negreiros tries to throw a body punch but Durden avoids it by throwing Negreiros back against the cage.
A short right from Negreiros.
Durden throws a head punch that misses.
Durden struggles to land a body shot inside as Negreiros controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Durden.
Negreiros takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Alfredo Negreiros has been cut.
Negreiros lands a shot to the body.
Negreiros lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Negreiros lands with a light punch inside.
Durden can't find room to land a body shot as Negreiros controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Negreiros.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durden blocks a body shot from Negreiros.
Negreiros tries to work over Durden's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Negreiros looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Negreiros tries to work over Durden's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Still in the clinch, Durden scores with a nice short uppercut.
Negreiros throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Durden doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Negreiros tries a body shot but Durden blocks it.
Negreiros tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Durden misses with a hook to the ribs.
Durden blocks a body shot from Negreiros.
Durden blocks an uppercut.
Negreiros lands a left hand that snaps the head of Durden backwards.
Durden blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Negreiros misses with a hook from the clinch.
Durden stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Negreiros throws a punch but it's blocked by Durden.
Negreiros can't find room to land a body shot as Durden controls the action.
Durden pushes Negreiros back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Durden.
Negreiros tries to throw a body punch but Durden avoids it by throwing Negreiros back against the cage.
Durden throws an elbow that misses.
Durden can't find room to land a body shot as Negreiros controls the action.
Negreiros throws a head punch that misses.
Durden misses with a hook from the clinch.
Negreiros swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Durden struggles to land a body shot inside as Negreiros controls his hands.
Durden struggles to land a body shot inside as Negreiros controls his hands.
Durden blocks a body shot from Negreiros.
Negreiros misses with the head strike.
A short uppercut from Negreiros.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durden tries to work over Negreiros's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Durden creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Negreiros lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Durden turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Durden working away.
Durden slows the pace down.
Durden lands a few punches from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
An elbow from Durden crashes against the mat.
Negreiros seems a little lost for a moment, as Durden dominates the positioning.
Negreiros defending against the ground and pound.
Durden has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Negreiros looks to move to half guard but instead Durden has passed into mount! Damn!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Tyler Durden will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Alfredo Negreiros's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Durden scores with a leg kick.
A jab from Negreiros misses.
Durden changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Negreiros shoots in and drives through. Durden sprawls well.
Negreiros is looking to clinch but Durden is avoiding it.
Durden misses with a looping left.
Negreiros fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Negreiros on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Durden. Durden obviously looking to wear him down.
Negreiros cracks Durden with a good jab.
Jab from Negreiros.
Durden listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Durden moves away from the strike by Negreiros.
Durden swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice uppercut lands for Durden. That snapped Negreiros's head back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Negreiros tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Durden paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Durden throws a series of punches but Negreiros avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Negreiros fails in his attempt to clinch.
Durden throwing a counter right hand but Negreiros manages to avoid it.
Durden misses with a two punch combination.
A punch combination from Durden misses.
Durden is looking to clinch but Negreiros is avoiding it.
Negreiros misses with a body shot.
Negreiros avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Durden avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tyler Durden is winning the standup battle so far.
Negreiros shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Durden but Durden pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A little feinted left hand from Durden on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Negreiros is trying hard to land a takedown here. Durden sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Tyler Durden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alfredo Negreiros.

Negreiros gets caught flat footed, as Durden shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Durden sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Negreiros's guard.
Durden passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Negreiros!
Durden trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durden lands a nice shot to the head.
Negreiros really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Durden. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
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!
Durden is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Negreiros can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Tyler Durden overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Durden misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Negreiros takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Durden is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Negreiros can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Negreiros is rocked!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Durden! Negreiros is hurt baaadly! Durden is firing away with more strikes - Negreiros is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tyler Durden!
A very excited looking Tyler Durden 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.
Alfredo Negreiros spoke after the fight, saying 'Ay, chihuahua!'.