PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maverick Diaz (ranked 1857 p4p, 2098 weight class) and Jules Durand (ranked 247 p4p, 288 weight class). Jules Durand has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Diaz
vs
Durand

195 cm
23
250
5 - 8 - 0

192 cm
24
245
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

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 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maverick Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jules Durand!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Colin Fotheringham and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz lands with a hook. Durand tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Diaz throws a poor cross that misses
and Durand counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Maverick Diaz has been cut.
Diaz seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Durand pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Diaz throws a shot from downtown. Durand moves away and avoids it.
It seemed like Durand was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Maverick Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz lands with a nice body punch.
Diaz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Durand throws a counter combo.
Durand lands a nice shot that snaps Diaz's head back.
Durand ducks under a wild hook from Diaz.
Durand swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Diaz throws a lazy uppercut
and Durand counters with a nice uppercut.
Diaz misses with a combination

and Durand counters with a nice right hand that sends Diaz toppling to the canvas! Diaz scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Durand finish him?!

Diaz is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diaz throws a poor cross that misses
and Durand counters with a big left hand that crumples Diaz! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jules Durand!
Our winner, Jules Durand, 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.