PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Jacques Durand (ranked 18585 p4p, 3469 weight class) and Iosefa Umaga (ranked 156 p4p, 67 weight class). Durand's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Kaaris - S.E.V.R.A.N.. Umaga has chosen Ky-Mani Marley - Warriors as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Durand
vs
Umaga

201 cm
34
246
36 - 14 - 1

191 cm
37
248
20 - 6 - 1

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 36 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacques Durand!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Iosefa Umaga!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Sosuke Kotani and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Umaga moves out of range of the strikes.
Umaga replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Durand blocks it well.
Umaga throws a push kick but Durand slaps the foot to one side.
Umaga takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Durand looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Umaga misses with a looping left.
Umaga attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jacques Durand seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Durand. Umaga does a little dance to reset his feet.
Durand slips under a jab.
Durand on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Both fighters circling a little - Durand finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Umaga has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durand ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Umaga moves away.
Umaga throws a half hearted mid kick.
Umaga keeps the fight on the outside.
Durand is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Umaga.
Umaga looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Umaga lands a jab to Durand's midsection.
Umaga misses with a looping left.
Umaga throws a looping overhand right but Durand ducks down to avoid it.
Durand misses with a body kick.
Durand throws a body punch but Umaga moves out of range.
Durand misses with a straight left.
Durand fails with an attempt to clinch.
Durand misses with a body shot.
Durand lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Durand fails in his attempt to clinch.
Durand misses with a jab to the body
and Umaga counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durand goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Durand lands with a kick to the ribs.
Durand lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Durand lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot to the liver by Umaga. Beautiful body shot.
Durand throws a leg kick that misses.
Umaga throws out a loose jab but Durand uses good head movement to avoid it.
Umaga throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Durand scores with a push kick.
Durand throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Umaga was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Umaga looks for the body kick but Durand saw that one coming.
Durand lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durand throws a leg kick but Umaga moved away.
Durand connects with a body shot that sends Umaga's belly button to the back.
Durand lands a nice looking body shot.
Durand with the inside leg kick.
Umaga misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Durand.
Durand was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Durand throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Durand connects with a leg kick.
Durand is looking to slow Umaga down with leg kicks.
Umaga connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Durand's hands.
Durand throws a looping overhand right but Umaga ducks down to avoid it.
Durand scores with a punch to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Umaga ducks under a wild hook from Durand.
Durand has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Umaga finds it's way round the side to connect with Durand's head.
Umaga is looking to clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Umaga jabs at Durand's body.
Umaga misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Durand.
Nice body punch from Umaga.
Durand throws a push kick but Umaga slaps the foot to one side.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Umaga! But no joy.
Umaga throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Durand counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Umaga throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Umaga throws a wild body kick that Durand sees coming a mile off.
As Umaga backs away, Durand returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Durand feints and then cracks Umaga's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Umaga down.
Umaga looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacques Durand dominated that round.
That's time! Durand's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Durand tries to clinch there but Umaga circles away.
Umaga misses the jab.
Durand tries a head kick but it misses.
Umaga throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Durand staying out of range there.
Umaga misses the shot to the body.
Durand doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Umaga looks to score with a jab to the body but Durand is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Umaga misses the shot to the body.
Durand throws a series of strikes that have Umaga backpedaling.
Durand takes a swing at Umaga's ribcage but misses.
Durand misses with a hook
and Umaga counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Umaga connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Durand's hands.
Umaga takes a swing at Durand's ribcage but misses.
Umaga blocks the body kick.
Umaga motions for Durand to come forward. Umaga throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A quick step to the side and Durand tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Umaga takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Umaga misses with a body kick.
A right-left combo lands from Durand.
Durand throws a nice outside leg kick.
Durand misses with a looping right.
Durand just misses with a punch to the body.
Umaga swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Umaga connects with the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durand scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Umaga throws a leg kick but Durand checks it.
Umaga swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
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!

Umaga gets tackled into the ropes by Durand. Durand maintains the clinch.
Durand doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Durand goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Durand tries to land knees in the clinch but Umaga avoids the damage to the body.
Durand blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Umaga lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Durand blocks a body shot from Umaga.
A nice right hand lands inside from Umaga.

Durand breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Durand misses with a hook
and Umaga counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
An inside leg kick lands from Umaga.
Umaga cracks Durand with a right hand to the side of the head.

It looks like Jacques Durand has been cut.
Jacques Durand is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Umaga!
Umaga with a nice calf kick.
Durand throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Some bone on bone action there as Durand checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Durand tries to clinch there but Umaga circles away.
Umaga misses with a looping left.
Durand half committed to a counter leg kick.
Durand looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Umaga throws a big shot that misses.
Umaga throws an overhand right that lands on Durand's shoulder, as Durand tries to avoid the shot.
Umaga throws a leg kick but Durand checks it.
Durand walks into a left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Durand.
Umaga has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Durand.
Umaga tries to clinch but Durand is having none of it.
Umaga blocks a head kick by Durand.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Umaga.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Umaga fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Durand manages to avoid it.
Durand moves out of range of the strikes.
It looked like Durand was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Durand fails with an attempt to clinch.
Umaga throws a leg kick but Durand checks it.
A little feinted left hand from Durand on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That kick from Durand tenderised Umaga's leg. Umaga is trying to keep his angry face on.
Umaga misses with an uppercut. Durand saw that one coming.
Durand looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Durand jabs Umaga right on the nose. Umaga blinks but takes it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Iosefa Umaga showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jacques Durand's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Durand comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Umaga throws a nice head kick!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Durand.
Durand throws a head kick that misses.
Durand scores with a hook to the body. Umaga takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nice uppercut there from Durand.
Umaga avoids the head kick by Durand.
Umaga misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Umaga.
Durand walks forward, straight into a front kick from Umaga.
Umaga throws a lazy body kick
and Durand connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durand tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Umaga is able to avoid easily.
Umaga with the inside leg kick.
Umaga throws a jab when Durand was well out of range.
Umaga throws a hook but Durand avoids it easily.
Durand throws a low kick but Umaga moves out of range easily.
Umaga lands a leg kick that knocks Durand off balance momentarily.
Durand connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Umaga momentarily.
Durand moves out of range of the body kick from Umaga.
Umaga lands with a good body shot.
Umaga misses with a low kick as Durand jumps back.
Umaga looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Umaga misses with a straight right.
Umaga rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Durand counters with a stiff right hand.
Durand digs a good body shot into Umaga's ribs.
Umaga slips under a jab from Durand.
Durand ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Durand lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Umaga has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Umaga and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circling - Durand throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Umaga uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Durand.
Durand moves out of range of the strikes.
Umaga with a nice cross.
Durand moves out of range as Umaga throws a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Umaga takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Umaga throws a low kick but Durand moves out of range easily.
Umaga throws a leg kick that misses.
Umaga throws a body shot but no joy.
Durand swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A nice leg kick from Durand, right into the meat of the thigh.
Umaga chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Durand can pounce on him.

Durand gets tackled into the ropes by Umaga. Umaga maintains the clinch.
Umaga misses with a hook to the ribs.
Umaga struggles to land a body shot inside as Durand controls his hands.
Durand throws a knee to the head but misses.
Durand tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Umaga misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from Umaga.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Umaga tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Durand's elbow.
Umaga misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Umaga doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Umaga throws a head punch that misses.
Umaga struggles to land a body shot inside as Durand controls his hands.
Durand blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Durand lands a body shot.
Umaga takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Umaga blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Umaga pushes Durand back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Umaga tries to throw a body punch but Durand avoids it by throwing Umaga back against the ropes.
Umaga misses with some punches.
Good body shot from Durand.
Durand lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Durand lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Durand lands a shot to the body.
Umaga's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Durand lands a body shot.
Still in the clinch, Durand scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Durand.
Jacques Durand has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Durand lands a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Jacques Durand did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Jacques Durand's cut.
That's time! Durand's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Thud! ouch! good body kick from Durand - that will leave a mark!
Umaga throws a leg kick that misses.
Durand throws a sloppy head kick and Umaga moves out of range easily.
Umaga avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jab from Durand.
Umaga takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Durand listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durand digs a good body shot into Umaga's ribs.
Umaga misses with a straight right.
Durand looks for the body kick but Umaga saw that one coming.
Durand throws a wild body kick that Umaga sees coming a mile off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durand scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Durand closes the distance and clinches.
Durand goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Durand is trying to break free.
Durand blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Durand pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Durand connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Umaga's hands.
Durand drops his hands momentarily and Umaga takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Durand throws a wild body kick that Umaga sees coming a mile off.
Durand scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Durand throws a leg kick but Umaga checks it.
Umaga takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durand throws a hook but Umaga blocks it.
Durand with a jab.
Durand just misses with a punch to the body.
Umaga looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Umaga throws a wild body kick that Durand sees coming a mile off.
Durand misses with a straight left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Durand. Umaga does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Durand with the inside leg kick.
Durand slips under a jab from Umaga.
Durand throws a shot to the body.
Durand tests Umaga's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Umaga is looking to land body kicks.
A clash of legs there as Umaga blocks the low kick.

Durand fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Umaga, pushing him back against the ropes.
Durand misses with some punches.
Umaga misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Umaga misses with a hook from the clinch.
Umaga gets through Durand's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Durand trying to land knees to the body.
Durand blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Umaga.
Umaga misses with some punches.
Umaga can't find room to land a body shot as Durand controls the action.
Durand with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Umaga blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Durand lands with a light punch inside.
Durand gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Umaga.
Umaga lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Durand pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Durand lands with a shot to the body.
Umaga moves out of range of the body kick from Durand.
Durand throws a half hearted mid kick.
Durand shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Umaga lands a slapping body shot.
Durand throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Umaga stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Umaga avoids a kick to the body.
Umaga looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Durand shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Durand uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Umaga.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacques Durand had his way with Iosefa Umaga in that round.
The cut man is working on Jacques Durand's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Umaga lands with a thumping leg kick.
Durand looks for the body kick but Umaga saw that one coming.
Umaga on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Umaga lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nice shot lands for Durand.
Umaga misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Durand. Umaga does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Umaga throws an overhand right that lands on Durand's shoulder, as Durand tries to avoid the shot.
Durand throws a head kick that Umaga semi-blocks.
Durand keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Durand tries to close the distance and clinch up but Umaga swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Umaga misses the target.
Durand misses with a leg kick
and Umaga counters with a right hand to the body.
A head kick by Durand misses
and Umaga connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Durand lands a nice looking body shot.
Durand keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Umaga looks to land a left hand but Durand moved out of range nicely.

Durand tries to keep at a distance but Umaga has taken the fight into the clinch.
Durand lands a body punch in the clinch.
Durand tries to land a knee to the head but Umaga blocks with his arms.
Durand takes an elbow to the forehead.
Durand lands with a right to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Umaga escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Durand throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Durand scores with a spinning back kick!
Durand wants to clinch.
Umaga thinks about the counter body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Durand connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Umaga momentarily.
Durand throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Durand swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Umaga appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Durand is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durand tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Umaga throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Umaga swings for the body but Durand moves out of range.
Durand swings for the body but Umaga moves out of range.
Durand connects with a leg kick.
Iosefa Umaga has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Durand tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Umaga blocks the body kick.
Durand is looking to slow Umaga down with leg kicks.
Durand lands a head kick!
Umaga misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Durand.
Umaga moves out of range as Durand throws a body kick.
Durand throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jacques Durand is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Umaga tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Durand was well out of range. Poor timing from Umaga.
Durand half committed to a counter leg kick.
Umaga lunges at Durand with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Durand's hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Durand throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Umaga counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Umaga punishes Durand's body with a nice straight punch.
Umaga on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 49:46
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 49:46
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 49:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacques Durand!
A very excited looking Jacques Durand made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.