PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Jacques Durand (ranked 19178 p4p, 175 weight class) and Pope Drunkizkus (ranked 1368 p4p, 36 weight class). Durand comes to the ring accompanied by Kaaris - S.E.V.R.A.N.. The crowd seem to be enjoying Drunkizkus's choice of entrance music: Sada Baby - SkubaHoodBlocKlub Feat BlocBoy JB, And HoodRich Pablo Juan. Jacques Durand is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Durand
vs
Drunkizkus

201 cm
33
257 lbs
33 - 13 - 1

188 cm
28
253 lbs
16 - 10 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

Groove Gear
Condemned

Fenrir Fightgear - Anno 2013
Threads of HARDCORE

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 33 - 13 - 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 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pope Drunkizkus!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Durand.
Durand is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Drunkizkus.
Drunkizkus misses with a right hand
letting Durand counter with a right hand.
Durand slips a jab from Drunkizkus.
Durand swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Durand throws a jab when Drunkizkus was well out of range.
Drunkizkus throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Durand.
Pope Drunkizkus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Durand blocks a jab.
It looked like Durand wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Durand throws a front kick aimed at Drunkizkus's knee but Drunkizkus avoids it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Drunkizkus. Durand does a little dance to reset his feet.
Durand half committed to a counter leg kick.
Durand has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Marty Robbin's Fight Ranch™ in the buildup to the fight.
Durand lands a nice hook to Drunkizkus's body. Drunkizkus takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Durand is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drunkizkus cracks Durand with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Durand ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Drunkizkus moves away.
Drunkizkus swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Drunkizkus blocks a leg kick.
Drunkizkus unleashes a big counter combination but Durand bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durand throws a low kick but it's checked well by Drunkizkus.
Drunkizkus thinks about the counter body kick.
Drunkizkus misses with a straight right.
Durand scores with a nice strike.
Durand with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Durand throws a leg kick that is checked
and Durand takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Drunkizkus will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Durand throws a head kick that Drunkizkus semi-blocks.
Drunkizkus looks to throw the jab but Durand is out of range.
Durand tries to clinch up but Drunkizkus circles away and keeps his distance.
Drunkizkus misses with a looping right.
Durand scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Drunkizkus doesn't seem bothered though.
Drunkizkus misses with a looping left.
Durand fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Drunkizkus looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Durand has closed the distance and engaged Drunkizkus in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Durand is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Drunkizkus is defending well for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drunkizkus misses with a body punch.

Drunkizkus manages to break the clinch.
Durand throws a leg kick that misses.
Drunkizkus throws a chopping leg kick but Durand manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Drunkizkus has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Drunkizkus looks to land a body kick but Durand moved away.
Durand lands with an overhand left.
Drunkizkus moves out of range as Durand throws a body kick.
Drunkizkus throws a head kick that misses.
Drunkizkus throws a head kick that misses
and Durand counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Drunkizkus thinking.
Drunkizkus tried to score with a low kick but Durand checks it.
Drunkizkus checks the leg kick.
Durand blocks a low kick nicely.
Drunkizkus throws a lazy body kick

and Durand counters by moving into the clinch.
Durand looking to throw knees to the head but Drunkizkus is blocking nicely.
Durand keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Drunkizkus's efforts to push away.
Durand tries a knee to the head but Drunkizkus blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacques Durand dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Durand is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Durand scores with a spinning back kick!
Drunkizkus connects with a leg kick. Durand looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Durand is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Drunkizkus can do to turn this around?
Drunkizkus misses with a double jab.
Drunkizkus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Durand sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Drunkizkus throws a poor cross that misses
and Durand counters with a nice low kick that buckles Drunkizkus's knee momentarily.
Drunkizkus lands with an overhand left.
The fighters circling - Drunkizkus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Drunkizkus takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Drunkizkus is looking to score with low kicks.
Durand walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Drunkizkus checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Drunkizkus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Drunkizkus just misses with a punch to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Durand - that will leave a mark!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drunkizkus misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drunkizkus wants to slow Durand down by chopping away at his legs.

Durand takes the fight into the clinch.
Durand is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A short left from Durand.
Durand blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Durand as the two fighters clinch.
Drunkizkus is breathing heavily.

Drunkizkus manages to break the clinch.
Durand connects with a right hand. Drunkizkus shakes it off.
Durand is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Drunkizkus avoids the body shot from Durand.
Durand goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Drunkizkus cracks Durand with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Durand checks the leg kick nicely there.
Durand scores with a kick to the midsection.
Pope Drunkizkus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Drunkizkus misses the jab.
Drunkizkus throws a leg kick that misses.
Durand changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Durand has managed to clinch.
Durand lands an elbow inside that Drunkizkus shrugs off.
Durand blocking some punches.
Durand struggles to land a body shot inside as Drunkizkus controls his hands.
Durand is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Drunkizkus is defending well for now.
Durand lands a right hand that snaps the head of Drunkizkus backwards.
Durand lands with a right to the head.

Durand drops Drunkizkus on his ass with a big knee up the middle! Drunkizkus bounces straight back to his feet before the referee can even start a count. We'll have to wait a moment to see if that actually hurt him or not, as he takes the standing 8 count.

It looks like Pope Drunkizkus has been cut.
Durand turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Drunkizkus throws a right hand that Durand ducks under and follows up with a left that Durand also avoids with ease.
Jab, jab by Durand - just one landing.
Drunkizkus misses with an uppercut. Durand saw that one coming.
Durand connects with a high kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Drunkizkus misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Durand counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Durand lands with a kick to the ribs.
Drunkizkus on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacques Durand will take that round after scoring the only knockdown of the round.
The cut man is working on Pope Drunkizkus's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Durand has managed to clinch.
Drunkizkus struggles to land a body shot inside as Durand controls his hands.
Durand misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Drunkizkus.
Drunkizkus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Drunkizkus creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Durand lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Drunkizkus is trying to break the clinch but Durand has him pressed against the ropes.
Drunkizkus misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Drunkizkus.
Drunkizkus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Drunkizkus misses with some punches.
Durand misses with a knee to the head.
Durand misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Durand using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Drunkizkus has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durand landing knees to the body.
Durand lands an uppercut.
Drunkizkus wants to break the clinch but can't.
A nice right hand lands inside from Durand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Durand lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Drunkizkus is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durand misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Drunkizkus.
Drunkizkus lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Durand backwards.
Durand scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Drunkizkus takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Durand connects with a nasty looking knee right to Drunkizkus's face.
Durand misses with a knee strike.
Durand lands a knee to the body.

The crowd are calling 'kneeees!' as Durand has the Thai clinch. Durand obliges, smashing a knee brutally into Drunkizkus's nose and sending him crashing to the canvas! Will be beat the count?! 3,4,5,6,7,8...9... and he's up on 9! Wow, that was close! The referee takes a long look and is going to allow it to continue!

Drunkizkus is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Drunkizkus takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Drunkizkus is still on wobbly legs! Can Durand finish him?
Durand throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Drunkizkus stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Drunkizkus seems to have recovered his senses.
Drunkizkus takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Drunkizkus takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Drunkizkus takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Durand throws a quick inside leg kick.
Drunkizkus misses with a leg kick
and Drunkizkus takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Durand staying out of range there.
Durand lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drunkizkus takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Durand feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Drunkizkus's calf.
Durand lands a nice looking body kick.
Drunkizkus throws a leg kick that is checked
and Durand cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Durand lands with a shot to the body.
Durand throws a series of punches but Drunkizkus moves out of range.
Durand pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Durand gets a clinch.
Durand stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Drunkizkus takes a knee right on the jaw!
Durand works on Drunkizkus's body with a couple of short punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body punch from Durand - that landed with a thud.

Durand breaks the clinch.
Durand bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Drunkizkus's head backwards.
A shot to the liver by Durand. Beautiful body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacques Durand takes that one, having scored the knockdown.
The cut man is working on Pope Drunkizkus's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Drunkizkus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Drunkizkus throws a leg kick that is checked

and Durand moves into the clinch.
Durand tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Durand throws an elbow but it misses.
Drunkizkus wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Durand connects with a nasty looking knee right to Drunkizkus's face.

Drunkizkus breaks the clinch.
Durand misses the shot to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Durand.
Drunkizkus takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Durand sizes up Drunkizkus with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durand misses with a body shot.
Drunkizkus misses with a combination

and Durand counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Durand.
Drunkizkus wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Durand has him pressed against the ropes.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Drunkizkus.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durand gets through Drunkizkus's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Durand tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Drunkizkus avoids it.
Drunkizkus misses with a punch on the inside.
Jacques Durand has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Durand pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Drunkizkus softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Drunkizkus lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Drunkizkus on the inside.
Durand presses Drunkizkus against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Drunkizkus is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Durand lands an elbow just above Drunkizkus 's eye.

Durand breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Durand misses with a head kick.
Drunkizkus attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Durand's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Drunkizkus connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Durand scrambles back to his feet.
Durand fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Drunkizkus swats away the attempt to clinch by Durand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Durand.
Drunkizkus tries to score with a low kick but Durand moves his leg out of the way.
Drunkizkus pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Durand connects with a right hand. Drunkizkus shakes it off.
Drunkizkus throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Durand makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Drunkizkus throws a body kick that misses
enabling Durand to counter with a crisp jab.
Durand lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Durand has Drunkizkus up against the ropes in a clinch.
Durand misses with a hook to the ribs.
Durand lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Drunkizkus or not.
Drunkizkus blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Durand lands a hook to the side of the head.
Durand working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacques Durand had his way with Pope Drunkizkus in that round.
The cut man is working on Pope Drunkizkus's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Durand scores with a hook.
Durand connects with a looping right hand.
Durand dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Drunkizkus. That did some damage!
Drunkizkus checks a low kick from Durand.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Durand.
Durand throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jab, jab by Durand - just one landing.
Drunkizkus walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Durand checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Durand half committed to a counter leg kick.
Drunkizkus takes one to the chin there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drunkizkus swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Drunkizkus's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Durand blocks a head kick by Drunkizkus.
Drunkizkus has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Durand.
Durand scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Drunkizkus throws a leg kick but Durand sees it coming and moves out of range.
Drunkizkus wants to land a leg kick but Durand is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drunkizkus throws a quick inside leg kick.
Durand lands a body shot.
Drunkizkus lands with a nice body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Durand.
Drunkizkus lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Drunkizkus avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Durand connects with a crisp jab.
Drunkizkus takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Drunkizkus misses with a wild body shot.
Drunkizkus avoids the body shot from Durand.
Drunkizkus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Drunkizkus misses with a combination
and Durand counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Pope Drunkizkus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durand lands a jab to the head.
Drunkizkus with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drunkizkus throws a hook to the side of Durand's head but Durand sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Drunkizkus has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Durand.
Drunkizkus misses with a double jab.
Durand throws a shot to the body.
Jacques Durand is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Drunkizkus is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
A chopping leg kick lands by Durand.
Durand throws a nice inside leg kick.
Drunkizkus takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Drunkizkus connects with a single shot there.
Drunkizkus takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Durand lands a leg kick that knocks Drunkizkus off balance momentarily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jacques Durand showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Chris Downing scores the fight 50:43
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 50:43
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 50:43

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacques Durand!
Jacques Durand retains his super heavyweight title!
An out of breath Jacques Durand thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Pope Drunkizkus spoke after the fight, saying 'to bad nero fucked you up and doss will next....you Won't dodge my stone hands next time MF'.