PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Duranto (ranked 102 p4p, 14 weight class) and Jesse Point (ranked 333 p4p, 41 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Duranto
vs
Point

180 cm
30
164 lbs
17 - 6 - 2

170 cm
30
162 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

KOMBAT KLOTHING
Conviction

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Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Roberto Duranto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jesse Point!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duranto misses with a combination
and Point counters with a nice leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Duranto. That's going to slow Point down.
An inside leg kick lands from Point.
A telegraphed right hand from Duranto misses the target.
A nice side step and Point releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Donk. Duranto catches Point right on the button with a cross.
Duranto has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Point thumps Duranto with a low kick.
Duranto throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Point stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Point steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Duranto.
Point fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duranto manages to avoid it.
Point misses with the combination.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Duranto - that will leave a mark!
Duranto tests Point's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Point moves out of range of the body kick from Duranto.
Duranto throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Point moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Point on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Point paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Point takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Point punishes Duranto's body with a nice straight punch.
Point thows a left - swing and a miss!
Point cracks Duranto with an open hand slap.
A swing and a miss from Point.
Duranto swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Duranto works the jab nicely.
Point dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Duranto. That did some damage!
Duranto uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Point throws a hook but Duranto blocks it.
Point pivots, looking for a leg kick but Duranto is out of range and Point settles back down.
Duranto fires out a quick counter leg kick but Point just manages to avoid it.
Duranto fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Point.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duranto wants to clinch but Point slips to the side
and Point counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Duranto tests Point's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Point tries to clinch up but Duranto circles away and keeps his distance.
Duranto was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Point takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Point connects with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Point misses with a lunging right hand
and Duranto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Duranto throws a leg kick that misses.
Duranto is looking to score with low kicks.
Duranto throws a series of punches but Point moves out of range.
Duranto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Point.
Duranto lands with a straight right. Point didn't see that one coming.
Duranto misses with an uppercut.
Point rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Point takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Left hook, right uppercut from Duranto.
Duranto throws a jab but it's blocked by Point.
Point tries to counter by closing the distance.
Point takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A telegraphed right hand from Point misses the target.
Duranto went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Duranto looks for the body kick but Point saw that one coming.
Duranto throws a series of punches but Point moves out of range.
Duranto scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Jesse Point has been cut.
Duranto throws a sloppy body shot
letting Point counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duranto misses with a head kick.
Duranto throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Duranto feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Point's calf.
Point swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Point avoids the body shot from Duranto.
Duranto blocks a low kick nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Duranto on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Duranto ducks under a wild hook from Point.
Duranto throws a hook but Point avoids it easily.
Point only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Point misses with a hook. Duranto ducked under it nicely.
Point fails to land with a series of punches.
Point throws a right hand that Duranto ducks under and follows up with a left that Duranto also avoids with ease.
Duranto scores with a jab to the jaw.
Point scores with a nice body kick.
Point takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

Duranto has Point up against the cage in a clinch.

Duranto breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duranto blocks a jab.
Point takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Duranto is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Duranto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Point throws out the jab.

Point clinches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Duranto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Duranto.
Duranto lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Duranto takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Duranto can't break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duranto.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Point lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Point looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Duranto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Duranto has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Duranto as Point tries to tie him up.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Duranto.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roberto Duranto dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jesse Point's cut.
That's time! Duranto's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Point pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Duranto back to the cage. Point follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Duranto lunges at Point with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Point's hand.
Duranto misses with a looping left.
Duranto walks into a stiff left hand from Point.
Duranto tries to land a body kick
and Point counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Duranto feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Points jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Duranto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Point.
Duranto ducks right into an uppercut from Point.
Point just misses with a punch to the body.
Point walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duranto moves out of range of the strikes.
Point moves away from the strike by Duranto.
Jab, jab by Point - just one landing.
Point throws a leg kick
and Duranto counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Point ducks under a wild hook from Duranto.
A nice side step and Point releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Point swings for the body but Duranto moves out of range.
Point throws a lazy right hand but Duranto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duranto chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Duranto lands the left hand.
Point tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Duranto manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Duranto connects with a right hand. Point shakes it off.
Point misses with an attempted mid kick.
Duranto tried to counter with a leg kick but Point avoided it.
Duranto throws a leg kick that is checked
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Duranto avoids the body shot from Point.
Duranto jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
A leg kick checked by Point.
Point will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Point feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Duranto's calf.
Duranto lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Duranto jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Point lands a jab to the nose.
Point throws a leg kick that is checked
and Duranto counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Point throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Duranto scoring well with a low kick there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Point takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Point clinches with his opponent.
Point working aggressively here.
Duranto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Point's elbow.
Point tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Point lands a shot to the body.
Point has Duranto pressed against the cage, preventing Duranto from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Duranto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Point checks the leg kick.
Point has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Duranto.
Point checks a low kick from Duranto.
Point takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Point throws a leg kick that is checked
and Duranto counters with an outside leg kick.
Point has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Duranto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Point.
A big right from Duranto misses.
Point wants to counter the offense by Duranto and move into the clinch position.
Duranto moves away from the strike by Point.
Duranto is looking to counter punch.
Point throws a right hand that misses
and Duranto makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Point really felt that one!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Point ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Duranto moves away.
Duranto goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Point appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Duranto has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Point.
Point's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Duranto throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Point throws the left hand but Duranto avoids the punch easily.
Point takes one to the side of the head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Point.
A solid body kick from Duranto.
Point stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Point tries to clinch up.
Point has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Duranto.
Point tries to score with a low kick but Duranto moves his leg out of the way.
Point throws a push kick but Duranto slaps the foot to one side.
Duranto jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Duranto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Duranto misses the target.
Duranto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Point.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duranto clobbers Point with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
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!
Duranto swats away the attempt to clinch by Point.
Duranto changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Duranto slips under a jab from Point.
Duranto looks to throw the jab but Point is out of range.
Duranto thuds his shin into the meat of Point's side.
Duranto slips a jab from Point.
Duranto half committed to a counter leg kick.
Duranto moves in looking to clinch but Point pushes him off.
Point throws a counter combo.
Duranto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Point throws out the jab.
Point throws a jab when Duranto was well out of range.
Duranto swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Duranto is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Point can do to turn this around?
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duranto punishes Point's body with a nice straight punch.
Duranto staying out of range there.
Duranto is looking to counter with a body kick.
Point swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Duranto.
Point tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Duranto paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Roberto Duranto will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jesse Point's cut.
That's time! Duranto's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

No joy there for Duranto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Duranto tries to clinch there but Point circles away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Duranto, right into the meat.
Duranto lunges at Point with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Point's hand.
Point uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Duranto.
Point misses with an uppercut. Duranto saw that one coming.
Roberto Duranto is winning the standup battle so far.
A nice inside leg kick there by Point. That's going to slow Duranto down.
Point takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Point misses with a jab to the body
and Duranto counters with a stiff right hand.
Point misses with a low kick.
Duranto takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Point connects with the punch.
Point throws a right hand that Duranto ducks under and follows up with a left that Duranto also avoids with ease.
Point buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Point rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Duranto moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Duranto uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Point misses the jab.
Duranto is looking to counter punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duranto swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Point.
The fighters circling - Point throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Duranto was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Point with a nice cross.
Duranto misses with an uppercut
letting Point counter with a right hand.
Point throws a hook to the side of Duranto's head but Duranto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Duranto looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Point stuns Duranto with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Duranto lands a nice leg kick that just misses Point's sensitive parts.
Point moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Point scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Duranto looks to land a right hand but Point moved out of range.
Point now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Point throws a right and a left that Duranto avoids nicely.
Point walks forward, straight into a front kick from Duranto.
Duranto tries to close the distance and clinch but Point swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Point keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Point has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Duranto.
Point throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Duranto stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Point sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Point lands a nice shot to the body.
Duranto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Point.
Duranto lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Duranto tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Point manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Duranto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Duranto. That's going to slow Point down.
Point with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Point catches Duranto with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Good standup being displayed there by Point as he connects with a hook.
Duranto checks a low kick from Point.
Point misses with a looping right.
Point walks into a straight right hand from Duranto.
Duranto checks a leg kick.
Point throws a poor cross that misses
and Point takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duranto lands a nice looking body kick.
Duranto feints and then cracks Point's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Point down.
Point misses with a looping right.
Point slips under a jab.
Duranto closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Duranto throws out a loose jab but Point uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duranto throws a nice inside leg kick.
Duranto takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Duranto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Point takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Duranto takes one to the chin there.
Point tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Duranto is able to avoid easily.
Point moves out of range of the strikes.
Duranto stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Point.

Duranto instigates a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Point struggles to land a body shot inside as Duranto controls his hands.
The referee calls for Point to work.
Point tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Duranto's elbow.
Point tries a body shot but Duranto blocks it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Duranto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Duranto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Point.
Point misses with a wild body shot.
Point uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Duranto.
Duranto lands with a good body shot.
Duranto keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Point lands with a nice combination. Duranto backs away looking to recover.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Duranto instigates a clinch.
Roberto Duranto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Point stalling in the clinch but Duranto improves position.
Jesse Point has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Point swings wildly with an uppercut but Duranto uses good head movement to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jesse Point.
Well Duranto 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roberto Duranto!
Roberto Duranto was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.