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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Durant (ranked 3053 p4p, 3472 weight class) and Timothy Green (ranked 381 p4p, 416 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kevin Durant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Timothy Green!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Ian Loll and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durant misses with a looping right.
Green swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Durant misses the shot to the body.
Green looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kevin Durant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Green scores with a body shot.
Good shot there by Durant.
Durant pushes Green up against the cage in a clinch.
Durant keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Green's efforts to push away.
Green breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Green cracks Durant with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Durant thuds his right hand into Green'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.
Durant has Green up against the cage in a clinch.
Durant doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Durant tries to work over Green's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Durant tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Durant throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durant tries a body shot but Green blocks it.
Green blocks a body shot from Durant.
Green escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Durant tries to land a leg kick but Green saw it coming and moves away.
Green bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Green looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Durant moves to clinch but Green breaks away
and Green connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Durant tries to close the distance and clinch up but Green swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Durant looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Green throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Durant is looking to counter punch.
Durant throws a low kick but it's checked well by Green.
Durant throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Green.
Durant connects with a solid leg kick.
Green avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Green throws a looping overhand right but Durant ducks down to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durant uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Green.
Durant throws an off balance right hand
and Green counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Green has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Nice straight punches there by Durant. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Durant.
Durant tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Green manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Durant throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Green punishes Durant's body with a nice straight punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Durant tests Green's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Durant misses with a jab, cross combination.
Green is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Durant with a body shot.
Durant uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Green.
It looked like Durant wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Durant tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Green manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Green looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Durant avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Durant gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Green can't break the clinch.
Durant has Green pushed against the cage.
Durant struggles to land a body shot inside as Green controls his hands.
Durant keeps control of Green as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Durant misses with a hook to the ribs.
Green tries to break free but Durant pushes him back against the cage.
Durant misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Green blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Green pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Green with a nice cross.
Durant throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Durant wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durant scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Decent striking displayed by Durant there.
Green thows a left - swing and a miss!
Green swings for the body but Durant moves out of range.
It looked like Durant was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Green.
Durant misses with a wild combination.
Green throws out a counter right but Durant avoids it with no problem.
A clash of legs there as Green blocks the low kick.
Green throws a jab but it's blocked by Durant.
A clash of legs there as Green blocks the low kick.
Durant swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Durant dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Green swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Durant misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Green.
A shot to the body from Green misses
enabling Durant to counter with a crisp jab.
Durant lands with an uppercut that bounces Green off the cage and back into range.
Durant throws a body punch but Green moves out of range.
Durant throws a leg kick
and Durant takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Durant throws a body shot but no joy.
Durant keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Green throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Durant sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durant connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Green momentarily.
Green throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Green misses with a wild body shot.
Durant misses with an uppercut. Green saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green stuns Durant with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Durant tries to close the distance and clinch but Green swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Durant throws a shot to the body.
A slow jab from Durant misses its intended target.
Durant clinches up against the cage.
Green tries to break free but Durant pushes him back against the cage.
Green wants to break the clinch but can't.
Durant misses with a body punch.
Durant gets through Green's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Durant misses with a body punch.
Durant tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Durant is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Green can do to turn this around?
Green tries to break the clinch but Durant is controlling the position.
Durant manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Green wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durant tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Durant misses with a punch on the inside.
Durant lands a body shot in the clinch.
Durant misses with a punch to the body.
Green is trying to push Durant away but Durant has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Green wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nice body punch from Durant.
Green is breathing heavily.
Durant lands with a short shot to the head.
Durant lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Green or not.
Green is trying to break the clinch but Durant has him pressed against the cage.
Durant creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Green's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Green drops to his knees and Durant pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kevin Durant!
Kevin Durant seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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hype
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RATING
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