PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chrys Kyle (ranked 1262 p4p, 140 weight class) and Tyler Durden (ranked 804 p4p, 99 weight class). Durden has chosen Where Is My Mind as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kyle
vs
Durden

171 cm
32
159 lbs
21 - 12 - 1

180 cm
35
157 lbs
24 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

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 21 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chrys Kyle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyler Durden!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Jeff Smith and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kyle misses the shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Kyle.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Durden.
Chrys Kyle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kyle misses with a low kick as Durden jumps back.
Kyle getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Durden tries to score with a low kick but Kyle moves his leg out of the way.
Kyle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Durden thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kyle if he has to take too many more of those.
Kyle throws a jab when Durden was well out of range.
Good shot there by Kyle.
Durden throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Kyle misses its target.
Kyle blocks a head kick by Durden.
A low kick from Kyle is predictable there
and Durden counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kyle thinking.
Durden bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kyle's head.
Kyle avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kyle misses with a wild body shot.
Kyle swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kyle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Durden plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Kyle moves into the clinch successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Durden scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kyle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kyle is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kyle misses with a punch on the inside.
Durden tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kyle's elbow.
Durden scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kyle misses with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Kyle.
Durden misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Durden.
Durden lands with a right to the head.
Durden working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Kyle breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A big left from Kyle misses.
Durden thumps Kyle with a low kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kyle scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Durden with a nice cross.
Durden lands a jab to the head.
Kyle dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Durden throws a front kick aimed at Kyle's knee but Kyle avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kyle takes a swing at Durden's ribcage but misses.
Durden looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Durden fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kyle.
Kyle scores with a shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Kyle.
A slow jab from Kyle misses its intended target.
Kyle misses with an uppercut.
Durden uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kyle.
Durden appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kyle misses with a kick to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Durden! But no joy.
A left lands for Kyle.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kyle, as that shot connected.
Durden on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kyle throws a sloppy body shot
letting Durden counter with a right hand.
Durden takes one to the side of the head.
Durden throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Durden listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kyle checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Durden pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
It looks like Kyle has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kyle crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Durden - the referee stops the clock and Kyle gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Durden. Kyle manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kyle clobbers Durden with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kyle misses with a looping left.
Kyle throws a looping overhand right but Durden ducks down to avoid it.
Kyle throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Durden attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Durden works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Durden walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A punch lands to the side of Kyle 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kyle keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kyle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Durden flicks out a counter leg kick but Kyle steps away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Durden lands a front kick.
Kyle smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Durden uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kyle.
Durden moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kyle throws a head kick but Durden moves out of range.
Durden moves out of range of the strikes.
Durden has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Durden connects with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kyle throws a body punch but Durden moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Durden.
A little feinted left hand from Kyle on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Durden throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kyle showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Durden.
Kyle swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kyle jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kyle throws an off balance right hand
and Durden counters with a nice uppercut.
A cross from Durden lands.
Durden lands an overhand right.
Durden fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Durden thows a body kick. Kyle tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kyle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Kyle misses the target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Some wild striking there from Durden.
Decent striking displayed by Durden there.
Kyle takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Kyle throws the left hand but Durden avoids the punch easily.
Durden ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kyle uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kyle steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Durden. That one must have hurt.
Kyle lands a nice hook to Durden's body. Durden takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Durden scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kyle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Durden ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kyle misses with a straight left.
Durden moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Kyle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kyle throws a shot from downtown. Durden moves away and avoids it.
Kyle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Durden lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kyle at a distance.
Kyle misses with a hook.
Kyle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Durden buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A good leg kick by Durden.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kyle throws out the jab.
Durden lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Kyle with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Durden to score with a decent uppercut.
Durden tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tyler Durden seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A slapping body kick lands there for Durden.
Kyle will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Durden staying out of range there.
Kyle moves in looking to clinch but Durden pushes him off.
Durden listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Durden is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kyle.
Durden scores with a spinning back kick!
Durden slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kyle misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Durden looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Durden slips under a jab.
Durden swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kyle throws an off balance right hand
and Durden counters with a straight right hand.
Kyle takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Durden fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kyle drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Durden avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durden connects with a body shot that sends Kyle's belly button to the back.

Kyle rushes Durden and presses him up against the cage.
Durden has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kyle tries to work over Durden's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Durden lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kyle backwards.
Kyle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Durden holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kyle takes a shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Durden lands with a right to the head.
Kyle misses with the head strike.
Tyler Durden seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Durden working aggressively here.
Durden lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Durden lands a right hand.
Durden works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short right from Durden.
Durden lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Durden lands with a left to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kyle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Durden lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Durden.
Good body shot from Durden.
Durden prevents a body shot from Kyle.
Durden misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kyle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kyle looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

Durden escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Crunch! Durden slams his shin into Kyle's torso.
Kyle lands with a cross.
Kyle wants to slow Durden down by chopping away at his legs.
Durden pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Durden cracks Kyle with a right hand to the side of the head.
Durden swings for the body but Kyle moves out of range.
Kyle throws a hook but Durden blocks it.
Durden keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kyle.
Kyle misses with a few strikes there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Durden pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durden uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kyle.
Kyle misses with a body punch
letting Durden counter with a right hand.
Durden slips under a jab from Kyle.
Kyle stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Durden.
Durden blocks a jab.
Kyle throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Durden connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kyle takes a swing at Durden's ribcage but misses.
Kyle pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kyle throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Durden sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Durden fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kyle on the side of the head.
Kyle checks the leg kick.
Durden tries to land a front kick but Kyle steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
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.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kyle throws a hook to the side of Durden's head but Durden sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Durden lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Durden scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Durden throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kyle on the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler Durden 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!

Kyle takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kyle takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kyle jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kyle misses with a straight left.
Durden lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kyle will feel that in the morning.
A slow jab from Kyle misses its intended target.
Durden is looking to chop away at Kyle's legs.
Durden throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Durden throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kyle.
Durden showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kyle.
Durden is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kyle takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Durden connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Durden lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Durden slips under a jab from Kyle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden misses with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Durden.
Kyle looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kyle moves in looking to clinch but Durden pushes him off.
Kyle feints and then cracks Durden's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Durden down.
Kyle misses with a low kick as Durden jumps back.
Kyle avoids the body shot from Durden.
Kyle is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Durden throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kyle moves forwards but Durden connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kyle moves out of range as Durden strikes.
Kyle is looking to chop away at Durden's legs.
Durden looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Durden staying out of range there.
Durden connects with a high kick.
Kyle swings for the body but Durden moves out of range.
Durden swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kyle throws a body shot but no joy.
Durden ducks under a wild hook from Kyle.
Kyle looks to throw the jab but Durden is out of range.
Tyler Durden is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kyle misses with a few strikes there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kyle throws a jab but it's blocked by Durden.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Durden feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kyles jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Durden looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kyle feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Durden's calf.
Kyle takes one to the side of the head.
Kyle has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Durden.
A slapping leg kick lands for Durden.
Durden looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Durden takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kyle throws a series of punches but Durden moves out of range.
A low kick from Kyle is predictable there
and Durden connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kyle throws an overhand right that lands on Durden's shoulder, as Durden tries to avoid the shot.
Kyle fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kyle throws a nice looking combination but Durden bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kyle falls off balance throwing a combination
and Durden counters with a big head kick but Kyle shrugs it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Kyle.
Kyle tries to move into range but Durden moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kyle misses with a low kick.
Durden avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Durden bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Durden fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kyle on the side of the head.
Durden scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Durden throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kyle's head.
Chrys Kyle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Durden connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Durden lands the left hand.
Durden ducks under a wild hook from Kyle.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Durden.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kyle throws a nice looking combination but Durden bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kyle on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Durden throws a nice outside leg kick.
Durden scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kyle throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Durden sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Durden circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kyle takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Durden tries to land a front kick but Kyle steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jab by Durden.
Durden uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Durden jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Durden connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A low kick from Kyle misses
and Durden connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice jab there from Durden.
Durden throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kyle sizes up Durden with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Decent striking displayed by Durden there.
Durden lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Durden - that will leave a mark!
A nice inside leg kick there by Durden. That's going to slow Kyle down.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tyler Durden comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Durden 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyler Durden!
Tyler Durden seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.