PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Jacques Durand (ranked 18073 p4p, 173 weight class) and Scott Columbus (ranked 15819 p4p, 196 weight class). Durand's entrance music is Kaaris - S.E.V.R.A.N.. A fine choice. Columbus has chosen Blood Of The Kings as his entrance music. Scott Columbus is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Durand
vs
Columbus

201 cm
32
257 lbs
30 - 12 - 1

200 cm
37
274 lbs
32 - 27 - 1

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Granite chin

Condemned

UnderGround Clothing Co.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacques Durand!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 27 - 1, fighting out of London, Scott Columbus!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left lands for Durand.
Columbus fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Durand checks it well.
Columbus misses with an uppercut.
A big left from Durand misses.
Columbus thumps Durand with a low kick.
Columbus misses with a hook. Durand ducked under it nicely.
Durand throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Columbus.
Columbus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Durand scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Columbus looks to score with a jab to the body but Durand is just out of range.
Durand blocks a leg kick.
Donk. Durand catches Columbus right on the button with a cross.
Durand tries to land a front kick but Columbus steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Columbus missing with a left hand there. Durand was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Durand has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Marty Robbin's Fight Ranch™ in the buildup to the fight.
The fighters circling - Columbus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Durand half committed to a counter leg kick.
Columbus looks to throw the jab but Durand is out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Durand takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Jacques Durand has been cut.
Columbus throws a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durand cracks Columbus with a right hand to the side of the head.
Durand throws a sloppy head kick and Columbus moves out of range easily.
Durand scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Columbus takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Durand slips a jab from Columbus.
A little feinted left hand from Durand on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Columbus scores with a crisp jab that stopped Durand in his tracks.
Durand slips a straight right by Columbus.
Columbus misses with an uppercut
and Durand counters with a nice uppercut.
Durand fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Columbus misses with an uppercut. Durand saw that one coming.
Columbus throws the left hand but Durand avoids the punch easily.
A swing and a miss from Columbus.
A looping hook to the body misses from Columbus. Durand does a little dance to reset his feet.
Columbus swings for the body but Durand moves out of range.
Durand looks to score with a jab to the body but Columbus is just out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Durand lands with a nice body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Columbus throws a leg kick
and Durand counters with a leg kick.
Nice cross by Columbus.
Durand checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

Columbus tries to keep at a distance but Durand has taken the fight into the clinch.
Durand presses Columbus against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Columbus can't find room to land a body shot as Durand controls the action.
Durand scores with a shot to the side of Columbus's head.
Durand is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Columbus is defending well for now.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Columbus creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Durand breaks the clinch.
Columbus lands a head shot.
Columbus connects with a jab.
Columbus throws a predictable looking body shot
and Durand counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Durand on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A bone on bone clash there as Durand blocks the leg kick.
Columbus swings for the body but Durand moves out of range.
Columbus lands a jab to the nose.
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 Jacques Durand will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jacques Durand's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A big left from Durand misses.
Columbus tries to work over Durand's front leg with a kick but Durand checks it.
Columbus throws a looping overhand right but Durand ducks down to avoid it.
Durand misses with a low kick.
Durand misses with a kick to the body.
A jab from Columbus misses.
Scott Columbus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Durand throws a body shot but no joy.
Columbus cracks Durand with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Columbus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Columbus misses with a straight left.
Durand scores with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durand fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Columbus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Durand sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Durand half committed to a counter leg kick.

Durand drives through and clinches with Columbus against the ropes.
Durand with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Durand lands a damaging elbow.
Durand lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Columbus scores a nice knee to the body.
Durand misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Columbus.
Durand misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Columbus.
Columbus on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Durand throws an elbow but misses.
Durand tries to throw a body punch but Columbus avoids it by throwing Durand back against the ropes.

Durand pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Durand staying out of range there.
Columbus looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nice body punch from Columbus.
Columbus misses with a low kick.

Durand gets a clinch.
Durand misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Columbus.
Durand lands a nice uppercut.
Columbus working Durand over with knees to the body.
Durand comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Columbus misses with a hook from the clinch.
Durand tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Columbus's elbow.
Columbus lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good body shot from Durand.
Jacques Durand has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Columbus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durand lands an elbow just above Columbus 's eye.

Durand manages to break the clinch.
A slow jab from Columbus misses its intended target.
Durand connects with a leg kick. Columbus looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Columbus. That's going to slow Durand down.
A big right from Columbus misses.
Durand slips under a jab from Columbus.
Columbus is looking to chop away at Durand's legs.
And Durand counters with a quick kick to the body but Columbus blocks it.
Columbus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Durand sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Columbus lands a leg kick that knocks Durand off balance momentarily.
Durand checks the leg kick nicely there.
A good leg kick by Durand.
Columbus throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Columbus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Durand.
Columbus attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
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 Jacques Durand will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jacques Durand's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Durand lands a leg kick that knocks Columbus off balance momentarily.
A telegraphed right hand from Columbus misses the target.
Durand takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Durand is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Columbus takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice body kick from Durand.
Durand jabs Columbus to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Columbus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Durand moves out of range of the strikes.
Durand tries to clinch there but Columbus circles away.
Nice cross by Columbus.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Durand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Columbus pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Columbus throws a big shot that misses.
Columbus misses with a body shot.
Durand tried to counter with a leg kick but Columbus avoided it.
Columbus throws a low kick but Durand avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durand keeps Columbus at a distance using the push kick.
Durand ducks under a wild hook from Columbus.
Durand throws out a powerful jab.
Durand feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Columbus's calf.
Durand chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Durand misses the shot to the body.
Durand swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Columbus misses with a straight left.
Durand is looking for a counter combo.
Durand chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Durand cracks Columbus with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Columbus gets tackled into the ropes by Durand. Durand maintains the clinch.
Durand misses with an elbow strike.
Durand misses with a knee strike.
Durand trying to land knees to the body.
Columbus misses with some punches.
Columbus misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Durand.
Columbus takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
With the fighters up against the ropes, Durand throws an elbow but misses.
Durand lands a good knee to the midsection. Columbus won't want to take too many of those.
Durand doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice elbow from Durand.

It looks like Scott Columbus has been cut.
Durand tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Durand digs a right hand into Columbus's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Columbus's gas tank.
Durand lands an elbow just above Columbus 's eye.
Knees to the body from Durand.
A short uppercut from Durand.
Durand lands a nice elbow.
A hook to the body from Durand.
A hook to the body from Durand.
Durand gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Durand lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A shot in the inside from Durand.
Durand is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Durand.
Durand softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Durand lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacques Durand clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Durand closes the distance and pushes Columbus back into the ropes.

Durand escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Durand scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Columbus connects with a body shot that sends Durand's belly button to the back.
Columbus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Durand misses with an attempted mid kick.
Durand ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Durand looks to land a body kick but Columbus moved away.
Columbus connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Durand tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Columbus was well out of range. Poor timing from Durand.
Columbus's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Durand, right into the meat.
Columbus throws a leg kick
and Durand makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Columbus on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jacques Durand is winning the standup battle so far.
A lazy body kick from Columbus
and Durand counters with a slapping leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Durand wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durand lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Columbus takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A jab from Columbus does it's job there.
Durand scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Columbus doesn't seem bothered though.
Columbus misses with a double jab

and Durand counters by clinching up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Durand.
Durand blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Durand looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Durand.
Durand blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Columbus misses with a hook from the clinch.
Columbus tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Durand is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Columbus can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durand throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Columbus is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Durand tries a body shot but Columbus blocks it.
Durand lands a hook to the side of the head.
Durand tries to land knees in the clinch but Columbus avoids the damage to the body.
Durand lands a knee 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!
Columbus on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Durand blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Durand scores with a shot to the side of Columbus's head.
A nice left hand lands by Durand.

Durand breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Durand jabs at Columbus's body.
Durand throws a body kick that misses.
Columbus looks to throw the jab but Durand is out of range.
Durand lands with a right hand.
Columbus avoids the head kick by Durand.
Columbus misses with a body shot.
A slow jab from Columbus misses its intended target.
Durand is looking to counter punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacques Durand had his way with Scott Columbus in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Durand throws a body shot but no joy.
Durand throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Durand throws a sloppy head kick and Columbus moves out of range easily.
A cross from Columbus lands.
A jab from Columbus finds it's way through Durand's defenses.
Columbus lunges at Durand with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Durand's hand.
Durand swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Durand lands a head shot.
Columbus throws a body punch but Durand moves out of range.
Durand pushes Columbus away with a front kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durand steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Columbus.
Columbus throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Columbus misses with an uppercut. Durand saw that one coming.
Durand with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Some bone on bone action there as Durand checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Durand tried to counter with a leg kick but Columbus avoided it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Columbus takes a jab right on the kisser.
Durand buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Durand lands a nice leg kick that just misses Columbus's sensitive parts.
Columbus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Durand uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Columbus.
Columbus does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Durand dips to his left and cracks Columbus with an uppercut!
Scott Columbus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Columbus scores with a kick to the body.
Columbus swings for the body but Durand moves out of range.
Columbus misses with an uppercut. Durand saw that one coming.
Durand scores with a hook to the body. Columbus takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Durand misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Columbus.
Columbus gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Durand takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slow jab from Columbus misses its intended target.
Columbus tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Durand scores with a hook to the body. Columbus takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Durand moves out of range of the strikes.

Durand clinches up with Columbus and pushes him back against the ropes.
Columbus lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jacques Durand is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Columbus throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Columbus fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Columbus.
Durand blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Durand tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Columbus misses with a hook from the clinch.
Columbus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jacques Durand.
Well Durand 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 50:45
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 50:46
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 50:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacques Durand!
Jacques Durand retains his super heavyweight title!
Jacques Durand decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.