PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Muhammad Kango (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Durden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kango comes to the ring accompanied by Everyone Nose. 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.

Kango
vs
Durden

185 cm
24
213 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

185 cm
20
210 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Non-Stop Nutrition
Non-Stop Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Muhammad Kango!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tyler Durden!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Paul Tew and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durden throws a right and a left that both miss.
A big head kick from Kango and Durden is sent sprawling to the canvas!

It looks like Tyler Durden has been cut.
Kango postures up.

Durden throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kango working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kango would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Durden wants to sweep here but Kango controlling him for the moment.

Durden is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kango defends well.
Kango has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kango makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Durden pulls Kango in close to prevent any damage.
Durden manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Durden wants to control the pace but Kango is squirming around nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kango is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Durden takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Kango is trying to escape the mount.
BOOM! Durden connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Durden tries to control but Kango wriggling away.
Durden working Kango over with strikes here.
Kango working to try and regain half guard.

Durden working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kango wants to control but Durden is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durden throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Durden tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Durden lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Durden controlling the position easily from mount.
Durden with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Kango tries to hold on but Durden pushes him away.
Kango gets back to half guard.
Durden prevents Kango from improving his position.
Durden thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kango is trying to stand up here but Durden is controlling him well.

Durden is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Durden sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Durden is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kango doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Durden.

Kango looking for submissions off his back.
Kango is breathing heavily.
Durden thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kango's head.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Durden slaps away a takedown attempt from Kango, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Durden lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Muhammad Kango has been cut.
Durden works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Durden looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Durden is trying to control. Kango wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Durden sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Kango is not content to let Durden control the position.
Durden slips a nice elbow through Kango's hands, connecting with Kango's forehead.
Durden is stalling here. Kango is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Durden seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Kango has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Kango is looking to take a break and control but Durden is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Durden struggling a bit here.
Durden manages to work his way to half guard, despite Kango's best efforts.
Kango wants to pass to mount but Durden is defending the position.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Durden manages to get to full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Durden is on top in guard.
Durden slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Durden working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Durden controls the position.
Durden trying to control the action but Kango is working from the bottom.
Durden might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kango kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's six minutes gone in the round.

Despite being in the dominant position, Tyler Durden just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Durden lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Nice jab there from Durden.
Kango tries for a takedown but Durden circles away easily

and Durden counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
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 is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kango sees it coming and defends easily.
Kango trying to control from the bottom.

Durden is looking for a kimura but Kango is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Durden to get the leverage.
Durden looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Durden is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kango wants to improve his position but Durden is controlling well.
Durden is trying to control the action in half guard but Kango is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kango trying to control here.
Durden passes to full mount!
Kango is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Durden looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Durden tries to control but Kango wriggling away.

Durden is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Kango is surviving well by controlling Durden's body position as best he can.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kango tries to reverse the position but Durden maintains control.
Durden dominating with strikes here.
Durden forces the positional change into back control.
Durden keeps control of the position as Kango tries to break free.

Durden working for a choke but Kango is defending well.
Durden is working the ground and pound. Can Kango escape?

Kango is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Durden gets his way!

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kango is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Kango breaks Durden's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

Durden is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kango is aware though and is defending well.
Durden is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Durden seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kango does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Durden not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kango is staying active underneath Durden, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Kango looking for submissions off his back.
Durden is controlling the pace.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Durden trying to control from half guard but Kango is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler Durden dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Kango is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Durden rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kango moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kango doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Durden counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Durden shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kango but Kango pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Durden misses with a few strikes there.
Kango misses with a takedown attempt
and Durden counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Durden gets the takedown into side control.
Durden controls the position.
Kango avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Durden.
Durden wants to control but Kango is keeping him busy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kango is looking to reverse the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden controls the position.
Kango is looking for a sweep.
Kango is letting Durden control him for a moment.

Durden has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Kango walks into a stiff left hand from Durden.
Kango misses with a takedown
enabling Durden to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Muhammad Kango. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kango takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Durden connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Durden goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Durden misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice jab there from Durden.
Kango takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Durden closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kango taking punishment in the form of punches.
Kango tries to improve position but can't.
Kango wants to control but Durden postures up.
Kango is not content to let Durden control the position.

Durden tries for a kimura but Kango is defending well.
Durden tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Kango manages to work his way to half guard, despite Durden's best efforts.
Kango works his way to full guard. Good work.

Kango working for a triangle but Durden defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kango is looking for a triangle but Durden pushes his legs off easily.
Durden pushes down on Kango's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Durden is keen to just control but Kango is a slippery customer.
Kango is trying to stand.
Durden seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kango does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Durden wants to pass to mount but Kango is defending the position.
Durden thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Durden misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kango closes the distance looking to clinch
and Durden cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Durden connects with a right hand. Kango shakes it off.
Kango misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Durden.
Durden looks to land a combination but Kango avoids it well.
Durden lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kango backs up against the ropes.
Nice shot by Durden.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Durden!
A punch combination from Durden misses.
Kango with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Durden to score with a decent uppercut.
Durden pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Durden rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kango moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Durden walks into a stiff left hand from Kango.
Durden circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kango avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kango throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Durden lands with a slapping head kick.
Durden throws a head kick but Kango moves out of range.
Muhammad Kango is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kango tries to close the distance and clinch up but Durden swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Durden connects with a crisp jab.
Kango fails to land with a series of punches.
Tyler Durden seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Durden throws a head kick that misses

and Kango moves into the clinch.
Kango prevents Durden from breaking the clinch.
Kango misses with a knee to the head.

Durden pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Durden swinging wilding here.
Durden lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Durden looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kango tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Durden paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Durden.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Kango. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.

Kango closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Durden lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kango throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Durdens head.
Kango drops down looking for an ankle pick but Durden pulls his leg out and moves away.
Durden throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kango avoids the head kick by Durden.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kango looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kango fails to land the takedown.
Durden fails to land with a series of punches.
Danga de danga de dang - Durden scores with a four punch combination!
Durden lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Durden throws a right hand that Kango ducks under and follows up with a left that Kango also avoids with ease.
Durden uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kango wants to clinch up but Durden keeps it at a distance.
Durden throws a head kick but Kango moves out of range.
Kango throws a left and a right that both miss
and Durden cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Durden goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Durden cracks Kango with a right hand to the side of the head.
Good exchange - Durden coming out on top.
Kango tries to clinch but Durden moves out of range.
Muhammad Kango seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kango doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Durden to counter with a crisp jab.
Durden explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Tyler Durden is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Durden feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Durden advances to half guard.
Durden stalling.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kango is looking for a sweep. Durden is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kango wants to control but Durden is keeping busy.
Durden with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Muhammad Kango has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Despite being in the dominant position, Tyler Durden just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kango darts in trying to clinch
and Durden counters with a series of strikes. Kango will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kango closes the distance but Durden moves to the side
and Durden counters with a left and a right that stings Kango.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A left and a right from Durden both land. Nice combination.

Durden scores with a takedown into Kango's guard.
Kango keeping moving, preventing Durden from controlling successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tyler Durden comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Durden has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight for Tyler Durden!
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight for Tyler Durden!
Judge William Gold scores the fight for Tyler Durden!

Tyler Durden wins by unanimous decision!