PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between William Spud (ranked 135 p4p, 659 weight class) and Abraham Durden (ranked 20 p4p, 75 weight class). Spud comes to the cage accompanied by Havana. 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.

Spud
vs
Durden

169 cm
33
157
25 - 9 - 0

180 cm
31
158
15 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Fast

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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 25 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, William Spud!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abraham Durden!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Ackerman and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab by Durden.
Spud moves forwards but Durden connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Durden misses with a hook. Spud ducked under it nicely.
Spud takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Durden misses with an uppercut.
Durden fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That kick from Durden tenderised Spud's leg. Spud is trying to keep his angry face on.
Durden steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Spud.
Durden avoids the body shot from Spud.
A punch lands to the side of Durden 's head but he takes it in his stride.

It looks like Abraham Durden has been cut.
Spud slips a straight right by Durden.
Durden throws a shot from downtown. Spud moves away and avoids it.
It looked like Spud wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Durden throws a low kick but Spud moves out of range easily.
A little feinted left hand from Spud on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Spud misses with the combination.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Durden.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spud thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Durden if he has to take too many more of those.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Durden crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Spud - the referee stops the clock and Durden gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Spud. Durden manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden throws a jab when Spud was well out of range.
Durden slips a jab from Spud.
Abraham Durden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Durden moves out of range of the body kick.
Durden let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Durden throws a leg kick that misses.
Spud swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Durden.
Durden misses with an uppercut. Spud saw that one coming.
Durden throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Spud plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Spud throws a push kick but Durden slaps the foot to one side.
Durden feints a counter leg kick.
A solid body kick from Spud.
Durden feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Spuds jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Durden displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Spud throws out the jab.
Spud looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Durden is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Spud misses with a looping right.
Some bone on bone action there as Spud checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Spud throws the kick towards the body but Durden avoids it.
Durden throws a body punch but Spud moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durden checks the leg kick nicely there.
Spud has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Durden.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Durden takes a swing at Spud's ribcage but misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Spud misses the target.
Durden moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A chopping leg kick lands by Durden.
Spud throws a shot from downtown. Durden moves away and avoids it.
Durden slips a jab from Spud.
Spud misses with an attempted mid kick.
Spud looks to land a body kick but Durden moved away.
Spud misses with a double jab.
Spud misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Durden.
A nice leg kick from Durden, right into the meat of the thigh.
Spud misses with a straight right.
Durden ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spud moves away.
Durden scores with a decent looking hook.
Durden swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spud goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Durden misses with an uppercut.
Durden misses with a body kick.
Durden throws a leg kick
and Spud counters with a body kick.
Durden connects with a crisp jab.
Spud darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Durden!
Durden looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Durden thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Spud if he has to take too many more of those.
Spud misses with a few strikes there.
Durden throws a body shot but no joy.
It appears Spud was looking to counter with a kick there.
Durden paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Durden takes a swing at Spud's ribcage but misses.
Durden turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Spud is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Durden.
Durden swings for the body but Spud moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spud clobbers Durden with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A nice inside leg kick there by Durden. That's going to slow Spud down.
Durden throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Durden on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Durden displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Spud throws out the jab.
Spud checks a low kick from Durden.
A swing and a miss from Spud.
Durden just misses with a punch to the body.
Durden just misses with a punch to the body.
Spud is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Durden.
Durden wants to land a leg kick but Spud is out of range.
Spud moves out of range of the leg kick from Durden.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Durden uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Spud.
Durden loads up on a big right hand but Spud slips the punch.
Durden misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spud.
Durden just misses with a punch to the body.
Spud is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Abraham Durden will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Abraham Durden's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Nice shot by Spud.
Durden misses the shot to the body.
Spud throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Spud backing away here, and Durden unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Durden takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Spud throws a half hearted mid kick.
Spud takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Spud.
The fighters circling - Spud throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Durden takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jab from Durden.
Durden blocks the body kick.
Durden appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Durden has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Durden fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Spud looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Durden takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spud is looking to land body kicks.
Durden dodges the punch combination from Spud.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden cracks a nice hook into Spud's ribs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Durden.
Spud is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Spud has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Durden finds it's way round the side to connect with Spud's head.
Spud looks to land a combination but Durden avoids it well.
Durden avoids a kick to the body.
Spud misses with a kick to the body.
Spud moves out of range of the strikes.
Durden throws an off balance right hand
and Spud connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Durden throws a sloppy body shot
and Spud counters with a two punch combo.

Durden is rocked!
Spud throws a head kick that misses.
Durden is still on wobbly legs! Can Spud finish him?
Durden just misses with a punch to the body.
Durden tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Spud is able to avoid easily.
A head kick misses from Spud.
William Spud is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Durden looks to score with a jab to the body but Spud is just out of range.
Durden throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Durden seems to have recovered his senses.
A bone on bone clash there as Spud blocks the leg kick.
Spud looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Spud throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Spud does no damage.
Durden scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That kick from Spud tenderised Durden's leg. Durden is trying to keep his angry face on.
Spud 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.
Spud tries to land a front kick but Durden steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Spud ducks under a wild hook from Durden.
Durden connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
William Spud has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Durden connects with a jab.
Spud will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Durden throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Spud on the side of the head.
Durden lands with an overhand left.
Durden closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Spud cracks Durden with an open hand slap.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Spud misses.
Durden throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spud is looking to counter with head kicks.
Durden lands with a kick to the ribs.
Durden jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Durden throws a series of punches but Spud avoids them all with ease.
Spud misses with a head kick.
Durden throws a poor cross that misses
and Spud counters with a stiff right hand.
Durden jabs Spud to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Durden misses with a low kick.
Durden moves out of range of the body kick.
Spud misses with a head kick.
Spud lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Durden falls backwards - clearly groggy! Spud dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). William Spud!
William Spud very nearly forgot to thank Shadow-Battle Clothing amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.