PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Neves (ranked 3161 p4p, 2213 weight class) and Naoise Durnin (ranked 396 p4p, 281 weight class). Durnin has chosen I'm Shipping Up To Boston by The Dropkick Murphy's as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Naoise Durnin enters the cage!

Neves
vs
Durnin

195 cm
31
265
22 - 15 - 0

197 cm
38
270
19 - 15 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruno Neves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Naoise Durnin!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durnin with a nice calf kick.
Neves with a hook.
Bruno Neves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Neves shoots in looking for a takedown. Durnin tries to sprawl out of it but Neves keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Durnin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Neves slips a jab and a cross from Durnin.
Both fighters circling a little - Durnin finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Neves slips under a jab.
Durnin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Neves uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Durnin has time to react.
A combination from Durnin does no damage.

Neves fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Durnin, pushing him back against the cage.
Durnin prevents a body shot from Neves.
A shot in the inside from Neves.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Durnin misses with a punch on the inside.
Durnin misses with a punch on the inside.
Neves lands a left hand.
Neves lands a nice uppercut.
Durnin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Neves backwards.
Durnin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

It looks like Bruno Neves has been cut.
Durnin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Durnin looking to throw knees to the head but Neves is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Durnin.
Durnin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Neves fails to land.
Durnin misses with the head strike.
Neves tries a body shot but Durnin blocks it.
Durnin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Durnin is pressed up against the cage. Neves has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Durnin down to the mat. Durnin avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Durnin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Neves takes the fight into the clinch.
Durnin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Durnin is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruno Neves. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Durnin has a couple of punches blocked by Neves.
Durnin tries to work over Neves's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Durnin lands with a light punch inside.
Durnin lands a body punch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Durnin.
Durnin misses with the head strike.
Durnin struggles to land a body shot inside as Neves controls his hands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Neves lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Neves.
A short right from Durnin on the inside.
Durnin misses with some punches.
Durnin lands a nice knee to the body.
Neves swings wildly with an uppercut but Durnin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Neves wants to take the fight to the mat but Durnin manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Neves.

Neves wants the takedown. Durnin is fighting it off but Neves persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Durnin's guard against the cage.
Durnin keeping moving, preventing Neves from controlling successfully.
Neves pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Durnin is keeping the position for now.
Neves seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neves won't allow Durnin to get back to his feet.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Neves wants to pass the guard but Durnin is keeping the position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Nice uppercut lands for Durnin. That snapped Neves's head back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Durnin looks to land a right hand but Neves moved out of range.

Neves shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Durnin manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Durnin is looking to stand up but Neves isn't so interested in that idea.
Durnin can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Neves controls the pace.
Neves stops Durnin from standing up.
Neves sitting in guard, not really doing much.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Naoise Durnin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bruno Neves's cut.
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.

Durnin is looking to score with low kicks.

Neves forces Durnin back against the cage and clinches.
Neves prevents a body shot from Durnin.
Neves lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Durnin struggles to land a body shot inside as Neves controls his hands.
Durnin throws a punch but it's blocked by Neves.
Durnin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Neves lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Durnin backwards.
Durnin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Neves misses with the head strike.
Neves on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Neves blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Neves pushes Durnin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Neves tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Neves.
Durnin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Durnin misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Durnin.
Neves tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Durnin's elbow.
Neves scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Neves blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Neves.
Durnin tries to land a knee to the head but Neves blocks with his arms.
Durnin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Neves lands a shoulder strike.
Durnin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Neves dodges an elbow strike from Durnin.
Neves swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Durnin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Neves.
Durnin is breathing heavily.

Neves tightens his grip and picks Durnin up, before dumping him to the ground. Durnin manages to land in guard.

Durnin has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Neves has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Durnin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Durnin swings wildly with an uppercut but Neves uses good head movement to avoid it.
Neves scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Neves blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Neves lands a right hand that snaps the head of Durnin backwards.
Neves lands a left hand.

Durnin is rocked!

Neves is trying to trip Durnin. He has hold of a leg but Durnin is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Neves persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Durnin is still in real trouble! Can Neves finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neves works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Durnin seems to have recovered his senses.
Neves uses his free foot to push down on Durnin's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Durnin.
Neves looking to control and managing it successfully.
Durnin takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Neves's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bruno Neves!
Bruno Neves gave a mention to Voodoo Nutrition in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).