PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Abraham Durden (ranked 429 p4p, 449 weight class) and Yamcha Wolf-Fang (ranked 59 p4p, 62 weight class). Wolf-Fang comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Rise Against - Give It All kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Durden
vs
Wolf-Fang

180 cm
38
158
29 - 20 - 0

178 cm
34
160
19 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

PWNAGE™
Urban Fighter

Arcticus University: London
Bondi MMA 🏝️

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 29 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Abraham Durden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yamcha Wolf-Fang!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Paul Tew and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wolf-Fang scores with a body shot.
Wolf-Fang throws a hook to the side of Durden's head but Durden sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wolf-Fang scores with a decent looking hook.
Durden scoring well with a low kick there.
Wolf-Fang looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Wolf-Fang defending well as Durden loads up on a big left hand.
Durden scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Durden thuds a left hand into Wolf-Fang's body.
A solid body kick from Durden.
Durden steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wolf-Fang.
Wolf-Fang cracks Durden with an open hand slap.
Wolf-Fang takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Durden digs a good body shot into Wolf-Fang's ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Durden on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wolf-Fang defending well as Durden loads up on a big left hand.
Wolf-Fang throws out a counter right but Durden avoids it with no problem.
Durden ducks under a wild hook from Wolf-Fang.
Durden fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Wolf-Fang is out of range.
Durden swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Wolf-Fang counter with a right hand.
Wolf-Fang misses with a looping left.
Wolf-Fang jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Durden throws a low kick but Wolf-Fang avoids it.
Wolf-Fang's jab looks to have found its range, popping Durden under the eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wolf-Fang.
Durden is looking to slow Wolf-Fang down with leg kicks.
Durden moves out of range of the strikes.
Wolf-Fang needs to keep his hands up - Durden had a free shot at his head there.
Wolf-Fang lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wolf-Fang comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Durden.
Wolf-Fang takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wolf-Fang takes a swing at Durden's ribcage but misses.
Durden slips under a jab.
Durden throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wolf-Fang might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Good shot there by Durden.
Wolf-Fang takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
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!
Wolf-Fang misses the jab.
Durden lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wolf-Fang walks into a stiff left hand from Durden.
Durden tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wolf-Fang was well out of range. Poor timing from Durden.
Durden cracks a nice hook into Wolf-Fang's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durden with the inside leg kick.
Durden throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Durden throws a leg kick that is checked
and Wolf-Fang connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wolf-Fang connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Durden's hands.
Durden scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wolf-Fang walks into a straight right hand from Durden.
Wolf-Fang connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Durden connects with a leg kick.
Wolf-Fang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Durden.
Durden throws a looping overhand right but Wolf-Fang ducks down to avoid it.
Durden lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wolf-Fang throws a hook but Durden avoids it easily.
A solid body kick from Durden.
Durden fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Wolf-Fang is out of range.
Wolf-Fang clobbers Durden with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Wolf-Fang throws a jab but it's blocked by Durden.
Durden throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wolf-Fang tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Durden takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolf-Fang throws the left hand but Durden avoids the punch easily.
Durden swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Durden slips under a jab.
Good leg kick by Durden.
Durden misses with a body kick.
Wolf-Fang thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wolf-Fang stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Durden.
Durden wants to land a leg kick but Wolf-Fang is out of range.
Wolf-Fang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A quick step to the side and Durden tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Durden connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wolf-Fang has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Durden.
Durden ducks under a wild hook from Wolf-Fang.
Durden throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wolf-Fang sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Abraham Durden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wolf-Fang ducks under a wild hook from Durden.
Wolf-Fang throws a lazy uppercut
and Durden counters with an inside leg kick.
A slow jab from Wolf-Fang misses its intended target.
Durden swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Wolf-Fang throws a looping overhand right but Durden ducks down to avoid it.
A big left from Durden misses.
Durden uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wolf-Fang.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolf-Fang has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Durden.
Durden fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Wolf-Fang is out of range.
Durden fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wolf-Fang's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
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 throws a body punch but Wolf-Fang moves out of range.
Durden throws a chopping leg kick but Wolf-Fang manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Wolf-Fang chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Durden can pounce on him.
Wolf-Fang scores with a jab. Durden acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wolf-Fang misses with a hook. Durden ducked under it nicely.
Wolf-Fang misses with a body shot.
A shot to the liver by Wolf-Fang. Beautiful body shot.
Wolf-Fang takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Durden slips a straight right by Wolf-Fang.
Wolf-Fang takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Durden is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wolf-Fang.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Durden moves out of range of the strikes.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Wolf-Fang crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Durden - the referee stops the clock and Wolf-Fang gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Durden. Wolf-Fang manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Durden looks to land a left hand but Wolf-Fang moved out of range nicely.
Wolf-Fang throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Abraham Durden will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Durden's jab looks to have found its range, popping Wolf-Fang under the eye.
Durden connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Wolf-Fang waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Durden.
Durden misses with a right hand
and Wolf-Fang counters with a left to the body.
Wolf-Fang pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Durden catches Wolf-Fang with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wolf-Fang tries to move into range but Durden moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Durden takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Durden scores with a push kick.
Wolf-Fang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Durden.
Good shot there by Durden.
Wolf-Fang avoids the body shot from Durden.
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!
A shot to the liver by Durden. Beautiful body shot.
Wolf-Fang lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Durden looks to land a left hand but Wolf-Fang moved out of range nicely.
Wolf-Fang gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Durden.
Durden explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Durden looks to throw the jab but Wolf-Fang is out of range.
Durden slips a straight right by Wolf-Fang.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolf-Fang checks a leg kick.
Wolf-Fang misses with a looping left.
Durden slips under a jab.
The fighters circling - Wolf-Fang throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Durden tries to work over Wolf-Fang's front leg with a kick but Wolf-Fang checks it.
A good leg kick by Durden.
Durden takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wolf-Fang takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wolf-Fang misses with a hook. Durden ducked under it nicely.
Durden thuds his shin into the meat of Wolf-Fang's side.
Durden on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wolf-Fang chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Durden can pounce on him.
Durden steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wolf-Fang.
Abraham Durden is winning the standup battle so far.
Durden fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wolf-Fang throws a hook to the side of Durden's head but Durden sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Durden throws a lazy uppercut
and Wolf-Fang counters with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Durden avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wolf-Fang throws a jab but it's blocked by Durden.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durden missing with a left hand there. Wolf-Fang was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A shot to the body from Durden misses
and Wolf-Fang counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Durden.
Wolf-Fang slips under a jab.
Wolf-Fang waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Durden.
Durden tried to counter with a leg kick but Wolf-Fang avoided it.
Durden blocks a jab.
Wolf-Fang moves out of range of the body kick from Durden.
Durden uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wolf-Fang.
Durden lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Durden scores with a nice right hand.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Wolf-Fang might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Durden has got the better of the exchanges.
Durden cracks Wolf-Fang with a good jab.
Wolf-Fang scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wolf-Fang ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wolf-Fang throws a looping overhand right but Durden ducks down to avoid it.
Wolf-Fang throws a hook to the side of Durden's head but Durden sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Durden swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Wolf-Fang counters with a stiff right hand.
Durden avoids the body shot from Wolf-Fang.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolf-Fang lands with a good body shot.
A good leg kick by Durden.
Nice jab there from Durden.
Nice defenses there by Durden.
Durden turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wolf-Fang has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Durden.
Durden cracks Wolf-Fang with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Durden dips to his left and cracks Wolf-Fang with an uppercut!
Wolf-Fang scores with a crisp jab that stopped Durden in his tracks.
Durden with a nice calf kick.
Durden scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wolf-Fang blocks a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wolf-Fang lands a head shot.
Durden walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Wolf-Fang checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Durden looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wolf-Fang takes a swing at Durden's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Durden was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Wolf-Fang.
Wolf-Fang blocks a jab.
Wolf-Fang throws out a loose jab but Durden uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolf-Fang throws a body punch but Durden moves out of range.
Wolf-Fang lands with a good body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Wolf-Fang as he connects with a hook.
Wolf-Fang just misses with a punch to the body.
Durden displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wolf-Fang throws out the jab.
Durden slips under a jab from Wolf-Fang.
Durden lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wolf-Fang's sensitive parts.
Durden scores with a jab. Wolf-Fang acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wolf-Fang throws a lazy right hand but Durden sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A big right from Wolf-Fang misses.
A slow jab from Wolf-Fang misses its intended target.
Wolf-Fang ducks right into an uppercut from Durden.

Wolf-Fang clinches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Durden is looking to break free of the clinch but Wolf-Fang has double underhooks.
Wolf-Fang scores with a shoulder strike.

Durden manages to break the clinch.
Wolf-Fang throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
As Wolf-Fang backs away, Durden returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
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 Abraham Durden will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Wolf-Fang takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Durden feints and then cracks Wolf-Fang's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wolf-Fang down.
Durden thuds a left hand into Wolf-Fang's body.
Wolf-Fang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Durden was well out of range. Poor timing from Wolf-Fang.
Wolf-Fang tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Durden scoring well with a low kick there.
Durden is looking to land body kicks.
Wolf-Fang looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Durden lands with a good body shot.
Wolf-Fang throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Durden on the side of the head.
Durden walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Durden connects with a body shot that sends Wolf-Fang's belly button to the back.
Durden throws a jab but it's blocked by Wolf-Fang.
Durden throws a leg kick but Wolf-Fang moved away.
Wolf-Fang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Durden.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Durden misses with a low kick.
Durden fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wolf-Fang has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wolf-Fang lands with a right hand.
Wolf-Fang waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Durden.
Durden half committed to a counter leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolf-Fang moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Durden lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Durden thows a leg kick but Wolf-Fang checks it
and Wolf-Fang cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Durden is rocked!
Durden slips under a jab from Wolf-Fang.
Oh Durden is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wolf-Fang lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Durden falls backwards - clearly groggy! Wolf-Fang dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yamcha Wolf-Fang!
Yamcha Wolf-Fang spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.