PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tomoe Gozen (ranked 621 p4p, 179 weight class) and Abraham Durden (ranked 88 p4p, 20 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Gozen
vs
Durden

176 cm
35
155
15 - 7 - 0

180 cm
37
158
25 - 16 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

Urban Fighter
PWNAGE™

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 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tomoe Gozen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abraham Durden!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Glass and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gozen throws a leg kick but Durden checks it.
Gozen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Durden. Durden obviously looking to wear him down.
Durden moves out of range of the body kick from Gozen.
Gozen throws a hook but Durden blocks it.
Gozen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Durden is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Gozen with a body shot.
Durden takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gozen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gozen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Durden has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
A slow jab from Gozen misses its intended target.
Gozen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Durden.
Durden takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Durden getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Durden misses with a low kick.
Gozen just misses with a punch to the body.
Gozen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Abraham Durden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gozen throws a jab when Durden was well out of range.
Durden takes a swing at Gozen's ribcage but misses.
Gozen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gozen 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.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gozen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Durdens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Durden misses with a low kick.
Durden throws a hook but Gozen blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gozen was well out of range. Poor timing from Durden.
Gozen misses with an uppercut
letting Durden counter with a right hand.
Gozen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gozen staying out of range there.
Durden walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gozen moves away from the strike by Durden.
As Durden backs away, Gozen returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Durden dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gozen. That did some damage!
Gozen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Durden.
Durden moves out of range as Gozen throws a body kick.
Durden connects with a solid leg kick.
Gozen throws the left hand but Durden avoids the punch easily.
Gozen slips under a jab from Durden.
Durden misses with a low kick.
Durden misses with a body shot.
Gozen misses with a low kick.
Gozen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Durden was well out of range. Poor timing from Gozen.
Gozen misses with a low kick.
Durden is looking to score with low kicks.
Durden buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Durden.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durden scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice defenses there by Gozen.
Gozen throws a hook to the side of Durden's head but Durden sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Durden displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gozen throws out the jab.
Durden misses with a low kick.
Durden stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gozen.
A big right from Gozen misses.
Durden with the inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Durden.
Gozen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gozen avoids the body shot from Durden.
Durden misses with a looping right.
Gozen swings for the body but Durden moves out of range.
Gozen thuds his shin into the meat of Durden's side.
Gozen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Durden.
A jab from Durden finds it's way through Gozen's defenses.
Durden lands with a thumping leg kick.
Durden looks to land a right hand but Gozen moved out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gozen. Durden does a little dance to reset his feet.
Durden flicks out a counter leg kick but Gozen steps away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durden lands a jab to the head.
Gozen defending well as Durden loads up on a big left hand.
Durden avoids the head kick by Gozen.
Gozen just misses with a punch to the body.
Gozen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gozen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Durden moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice body kick from Durden.
Gozen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Durden lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Gozen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Durden turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gozen throws an overhand right that lands on Durden's shoulder, as Durden tries to avoid the shot.
Gozen throws a body punch but Durden moves out of range.
Durden looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Durden. That's going to slow Gozen down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Durden with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Durden throws a solid leg kick but Gozen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Durden.
Durden throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Durden throws a shot from downtown. Gozen moves away and avoids it.
Gozen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durden tries to land a leg kick but Gozen saw it coming and moves away.
Gozen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gozen misses with a hook.
Durden thuds a left hand into Gozen's body.
Gozen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gozen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Durden connects with a single shot there.
Durden scores with a hook to the body. Gozen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Durden throws a leg kick which misses Gozen's front leg but catches the back leg as Gozen tries to avoid it.
Gozen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Durden moves away.
Durden throws a hook but Gozen avoids it easily.
Gozen misses with a double jab.
Durden looks to throw the jab but Gozen is out of range.
As Durden backs away, Gozen returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Nice shot by Gozen.
Durden cracks Gozen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gozen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gozen swings for the body but Durden moves out of range.
Gozen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Durden manages to avoid it.
Gozen throws the left hand but Durden avoids the punch easily.
Gozen slips a straight right by Durden.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Abraham Durden dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Durden misses with a looping right.
Gozen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Durden was well out of range. Poor timing from Gozen.
It seemed like Durden was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gozen throws a hook but Durden blocks it.
Durden misses with a series of wild punches.
Gozen scores with a nice head shot.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Gozen might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Gozen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good work by Gozen as he checks the leg kick.
Gozen throws a leg kick that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Durden! But no joy.
Gozen thuds a left hand into Durden's body.
Durden throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gozen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gozen swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Durden thuds his right hand into Gozen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gozen is looking to chop away at Durden's legs.
Gozen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Durden connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gozen tests Durden's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Durden checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gozen backing away here, and Durden unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Durden ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Durden has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gozen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden misses with a straight left.
Durden moves out of range of the strikes.
Gozen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Durden stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Durden throws a sloppy body shot
and Gozen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Good leg kick by Gozen.
Durden lands with a right hand.
Durden feints and then cracks Gozen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gozen down.
Durden slips under a jab from Gozen.
Gozen looks to throw the jab but Durden is out of range.
Durden throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Durden lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gozen's sensitive parts.
Durden lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gozen misses with a leg kick.
Durden misses with a wild body shot.
Durden throws a leg kick which misses Gozen's front leg but catches the back leg as Gozen tries to avoid it.
Durden fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gozen manages to avoid it.
Gozen throws a shot from downtown. Durden moves away and avoids it.
Durden tries a quick counter leg kick but Gozen is wise to it.
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!
Gozen thuds his right hand into Durden's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Gozen. Beautiful body shot.
Gozen thuds his right hand into Durden's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Durden throws a big shot that misses.
The fighters circling - Durden throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Durden wants to slow Gozen down by chopping away at his legs.
Gozen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gozen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Durden.
Gozen looks to land a right hand but Durden moved out of range.
Gozen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gozen works Durden's body with a nice hook.
Durden lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gozen is looking to slow Durden down with leg kicks.
Durden looks to score with a jab to the body but Gozen is just out of range.
Gozen blocks a leg kick.
Durden throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gozen on the side of the head.
Durden misses with a low kick.
Durden connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gozen. Gozen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Durden checks a leg kick.
Durden slips under a jab from Gozen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durden blocks a jab.
Gozen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Durden lands with a nice body punch.
Gozen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gozen throws out a powerful jab.
Durden keeps Gozen at a distance using the push kick.
Gozen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Durden moves away.
Durden throws a shot from downtown. Gozen moves away and avoids it.
Gozen looks to score with a jab to the body but Durden is just out of range.
Gozen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Durden is out of range.
Durden ducks under a wild hook from Gozen.
Gozen throws a jab when Durden was well out of range.
Durden scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Durden walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gozen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Gozen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Durden just misses with a punch to the body.
Gozen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Abraham Durden seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Durden cracks Gozen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gozen.
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!
Durden checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nice body punch from Gozen.
Durden lands a nice looking kick to the body. Gozen takes a step back to recover.
Gozen cracks a nice hook into Durden's ribs.
Gozen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Durden.
Gozen throws the left hand but Durden avoids the punch easily.
Gozen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gozen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Durden.
Gozen throws a body shot but no joy.
Durden walks into a straight right hand from Gozen.
Gozen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Durden circles away quickly and effectively.
Gozen moves out of range of the strikes.
Durden throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Gozen misses the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A chopping leg kick lands by Durden.
Durden throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Durden connects with an inside leg kick.
A low kick from Durden misses
enabling Gozen to counter with a crisp jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Tomoe Gozen will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Gozen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gozen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gozen walks forward, straight into a front kick from Durden.
Durden lands with a shot to the body.
Durden throws a hook but Gozen blocks it.
Durden misses with a wild body shot.
Gozen throws the left hand but Durden avoids the punch easily.
Gozen throws a hook but Durden avoids it easily.
Gozen throws a jab when Durden was well out of range.
Durden takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Durden uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Durden, as that shot connected.
Good work by Durden as he checks the leg kick.
Gozen thumps Durden with a low kick.
A slow jab from Gozen misses its intended target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Durden dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gozen. That did some damage!
Gozen misses with a body shot.
Gozen lands a really nice looking cross but Durden seems unphased.
Gozen's corner calls for a 1-2. Gozen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gozen misses with a wild body shot.
Good leg kick by Durden.
Durden takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gozen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Durden.
An attempted straight right counter from Gozen misses the target.
Gozen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Durden with the inside leg kick.
Gozen swings for the body but Durden moves out of range.
Gozen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Durden throws an overhand right that lands on Gozen's shoulder, as Gozen tries to avoid the shot.
Durden moves out of range as Gozen strikes.
Gozen on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Gozen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gozen misses with an uppercut. Durden saw that one coming.
Durden misses with a lunging right hand
and Gozen counters with a straight right hand.
Gozen throws a body punch but Durden moves out of range.
A punch combination from Gozen misses.
Durden throws a lazy right hand but Gozen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Durden looks to land a body kick but Gozen moved away.
Durden moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Durden tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gozen was well out of range. Poor timing from Durden.
Durden dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gozen. That did some damage!
Gozen takes a swing at Durden's ribcage but misses.
Nice straight punches there by Gozen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gozen.
Durden cracks Gozen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Durden with a nice calf kick.
Durden throws a jab but it's blocked by Gozen.
Durden buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Durden avoids the body shot from Gozen.
Durden throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Durden lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gozen misses with a hook. Durden ducked under it nicely.
Durden looks to throw the jab but Gozen is out of range.
Gozen looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Durden uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gozen.
Durden with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gozen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Durden.
Durden wants to land a leg kick but Gozen is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gozen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Durden throws out a loose jab but Gozen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Durden avoids the body shot from Gozen.
Durden thows a left - swing and a miss!
Good work by Gozen as he checks the leg kick.
Gozen checks a low kick from Durden.
A swing and a miss from Gozen.
Gozen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Durden.
Donk. Durden catches Gozen right on the button with a cross.
Durden throws a lazy right hand but Gozen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Durden throws a nice inside leg kick.
A big left from Durden misses.
Durden misses with a low kick.
Durden throws a push kick but Gozen slaps the foot to one side.
Durden on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gozen. Gozen obviously looking to wear him down.
Gozen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gozen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Durden.
Durden appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Gozen throws a leg kick but Durden sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gozen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Durden throws an overhand right that lands on Gozen's shoulder, as Gozen tries to avoid the shot.
It looked like Gozen was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Gozen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gozen moves out of range of the body kick from Durden.
Durden ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Durden avoids the body shot from Gozen.
Durden lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Durden uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Durden lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gozen misses with a wild body shot.
Durden misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gozen.
Durden pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gozen is out of range and Durden settles back down.
Gozen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Durden 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.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Durden loads up on a big right hand but Gozen slips the punch.
Gozen connects with an inside leg kick.
Gozen checks the leg kick.
Durden on the wrong end of a nice jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Abraham Durden comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Durden has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abraham Durden!
Our winner, Abraham Durden, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.