PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Durden (ranked 956 p4p, 114 weight class) and Timur Frunze (ranked 1409 p4p, 148 weight class). Durden comes to the cage accompanied by Where Is My Mind. Tyler Durden could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Timur Frunze's chin.

Durden
vs
Frunze

180 cm
35
157 lbs
22 - 12 - 0

170 cm
29
140 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Organic Nutrition

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyler Durden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Timur Frunze!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frunze lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Durden gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Frunze keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Frunze waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Durden.
Durden is looking to counter punch.
Frunze walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Durden checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Durden feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Frunze doesn't manage to clinch there - Durden circles away.
Durden was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Frunze fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Durden checks it well.
Durden fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Frunze manages to avoid it.
Frunze takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Frunze tries to clinch but Durden moves out of range.
Frunze moves out of range as Durden strikes.
Frunze takes one to the side of the head.
Frunze jabs at Durden's body.
Frunze is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Frunze fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Frunze looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Durden waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Frunze.
Durden ducks under a wild hook from Frunze.
Frunze throws a low kick but Durden moves out of range easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Durden, right into the meat.
Frunze drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frunze scores with a jab.
Durden goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A slow jab from Frunze misses its intended target.
Durden throws a jab but it's blocked by Frunze.
A clash of legs there as Frunze blocks the low kick.
Frunze steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Durden.
Durden lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Durden avoids the body shot from Frunze.
Durden on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tyler Durden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Frunze walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Frunze tries to land a front kick but Durden steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Durden uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Frunze.
Frunze moves out of range of the body kick from Durden.
A big left from Frunze misses.
Frunze slips a jab and a cross from Durden.
Frunze looks to land a left hand but Durden moved out of range nicely.
Frunze keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Durden throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Frunze sees it coming and avoids it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Frunze lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frunze throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Durden sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Durden checks a leg kick.
Frunze steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Durden.
Frunze tries to counter by closing the distance.
Frunze slips a straight right by Durden.
Durden catches Frunze with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Frunze catches Durden with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Frunze throws a shot from downtown. Durden moves away and avoids it.
Durden tries to land a front kick but Frunze steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Frunze scores with a body shot.
Frunze is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Durden misses with an uppercut.
Frunze bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Frunze looks for the body kick but Durden saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Frunze. Durden does a little dance to reset his feet.
Durden lands with a hook. Frunze tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Durden pivots, looking for a leg kick but Frunze is out of range and Durden settles back down.
Durden throws a body shot but no joy.
Frunze connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frunze keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Durden.
Frunze blocks a jab.
Frunze uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Frunze takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Durden throws a low kick, looking for Frunze's leg but Frunze calmly moves out of range.
Durden closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Durden uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Frunze.
Frunze tries to clinch up but Durden circles away and keeps his distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Durden misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Frunze. Durden does a little dance to reset his feet.
Durden throws a lazy right hand but Frunze sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Frunze moves out of range as Durden throws a body kick.
Durden misses with a hook. Frunze ducked under it nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for Durden.
Nice defenses there by Durden.
Frunze lands with an overhand left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters circling - Frunze throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It looked like Durden was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Frunze.

Durden gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durden lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Frunze makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Frunze blocks a body shot from Durden.
Durden blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Durden fails to land.
Durden lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Frunze.
I was talking to Durden's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A hook to the body from Frunze.
Frunze tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Frunze misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Durden looking to slow down the pace here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Frunze creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Frunze lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Durden backwards.
Durden blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Frunze fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Frunze scores with a nice hook to the head.
Frunze lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Durden tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Durden presses Frunze against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Timur Frunze will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Frunze takes the fight into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Frunze fails to land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Durden creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Durden scores with a nice short uppercut.
Durden lands with a right to the head.
Frunze working aggressively here.
Frunze misses with the head strike.
Frunze fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Frunze swings wildly with an uppercut but Durden uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Durden fails to land.
Durden stalls.
Frunze lands a body shot in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frunze tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Durden's elbow.
Frunze lands an uppercut.
Durden lands with a light punch inside.
Frunze swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Durden doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
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 throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Frunze throws a punch but it's blocked by Durden.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frunze pushes Durden back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Durden fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Durden manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Frunze tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Durden goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Frunze tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Durden's elbow.
Durden lands a nice uppercut.
Frunze cracks Durden with a nice body shot.
Durden just leaning against Frunze, taking a breather.
Durden can't find room to land a body shot as Frunze controls the action.
Frunze misses with a hook to the ribs.
Durden blocks a body shot from Frunze.
Frunze misses with a hook to the ribs.
Frunze tries a body shot but Durden blocks it.
Durden misses with a hook from the clinch.
Frunze swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Frunze lands a body shot.
Frunze prevents a body shot from Durden.
Frunze misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durden misses with some punches.
Durden's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Durden tries to work over Frunze's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Frunze misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Frunze working aggressively here.
Frunze misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Frunze makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Durden misses with a short punch on the inside.
Durden scores with a shot to the side of Frunze's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Frunze prevents a body shot from Durden.
Frunze prevents a body shot from Durden.
Frunze lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice body punch from Frunze.
Durden tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Frunze's elbow.
Frunze tries to work over Durden's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Frunze pushes Durden back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Frunze lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Frunze goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Frunze pushes Durden back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Frunze tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Frunze makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durden lands a shot to the body.
Durden misses with a punch to the body.
Durden wants to stall.
Frunze lands an uppercut.
Durden can't find room to land a body shot as Frunze controls the action.
Durden blocks a body shot from Frunze.
A short right from Frunze.
Frunze fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Frunze lands a shoulder strike.
A short left from Frunze.
Frunze working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Frunze.
Frunze working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Frunze.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Frunze lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Durden or not.
Frunze lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Frunze can't find room to land a body shot as Durden controls the action.
Timur Frunze seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Frunze throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Durdens head.
Frunze blocks an uppercut.
Frunze throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frunze lands a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Frunze scores with a nice short uppercut.
Frunze lands a nice uppercut.
Durden wants to break free but Frunze has control.
Frunze lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Durden taking a breather.
Frunze stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Frunze swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Frunze lands with a light punch inside.
Still in the clinch, Frunze scores with a nice short uppercut.
Frunze tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Frunze.
Frunze has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Frunze blocks a body shot from Durden.
Frunze digs a right hand underneath Durden's ribcage. Durden let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Durden blocking some punches.
Frunze lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Frunze working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Frunze lands a nice shot to the body.
Frunze swings wildly with an uppercut but Durden uses good head movement to avoid it.
Frunze tries to work over Durden's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timur Frunze showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

A solid leg kick lands there for Frunze.
Durden throws a solid leg kick but Frunze takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Durden.
Durden fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Frunze checks it well.
Frunze lands with a right hand.

Frunze has taken the fight to the clinch.
Durden misses with a punch to the body.
Frunze tries to throw a body punch but Durden avoids it by throwing Frunze back against the cage.
Frunze lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Durden is rocked!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Durden.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Frunze.
Oh Durden is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Frunze.

Durden breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Durden seems to have got his legs back now.
Durden misses the jab.
Durden shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Durden on the wrong end of a kick 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!
Frunze lands a slapping body shot.
Frunze with a hook.
Frunze thows a left - swing and a miss!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden misses the body punch
and Frunze counters with a crisp right that sends Durden to the canvas! Frunze follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Timur Frunze!
Timur Frunze seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.