PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Jacques Durand (ranked 17560 p4p, 22741 weight class) and Ruma Juttu (ranked 665 p4p, 684 weight class). Durand comes to the ring accompanied by Kaaris - S.E.V.R.A.N.. 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.

Durand
vs
Juttu

201 cm
41
214
58 - 16 - 1

200 cm
44
200
32 - 10 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Granite chin

Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)
Conquer

Bondi MMA
Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 58 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacques Durand!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ruma Juttu!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Ackerman and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durand moves out of range of the leg kick from Juttu.
Crunch! Durand slams his shin into Juttu's torso.
Juttu blocks a head kick by Durand.
Juttu thows a leg kick but Durand checks it
letting Durand counter with a right hand.
Juttu throws a leg kick that is checked
and Durand counters with a stiff right hand.
Durand tries a head kick but it misses.
Durand throws a leg kick which misses Juttu's front leg but catches the back leg as Juttu tries to avoid it.
Durand has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Marty Robbin's Fight Ranch in the buildup to the fight.
Juttu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Durand tries to close the distance and clinch but Juttu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Juttu throws a half hearted mid kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Durand.
Durand takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A low kick from Juttu is predictable there
and Durand makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durand lands an overhand right.
Juttu looks to throw the jab but Durand is out of range.
Durand motions for Juttu to come forward. Durand throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Juttu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Juttu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice body kick from Durand.
Jab by Durand.
Juttu digs a good hook to Durand's body.
Juttu throws a wild body kick that Durand sees coming a mile off.
Juttu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Durand counters with a left to the body.
No joy there for Juttu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durand fails to land with a series of punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Durand throws a body punch but Juttu moves out of range.
Durand lands with a straight right. Juttu didn't see that one coming.
Juttu fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Juttu throws a low kick, looking for Durand's leg but Durand calmly moves out of range.
Juttu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A nice leg kick from Durand, right into the meat of the thigh.
Durand lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Juttu throws a leg kick but Durand checks it.
Juttu looks to land a left hand but Durand moved out of range nicely.
Durand lands an overhand right.
Juttu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Durand moves away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jacques Durand dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Durand looks to land a body kick but Juttu moved away.
Juttu is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Durand with a body shot.
Durand wants to clinch up but Juttu keeps it at a distance.
Juttu is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Durand with a body shot.
Durand delivers a nice body kick.
Durand fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Juttu looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Durand with the inside leg kick.
Juttu is looking to score with low kicks.
Durand is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Juttu avoids the body shot from Durand.
Juttu feints a counter leg kick.
Juttu scores with a push kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durand throws a wild body kick that Juttu sees coming a mile off.
Durand scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Durand throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Juttu avoids a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durand connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Juttu momentarily.
Juttu misses with a kick to the body.
Juttu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Durand tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Juttu manages to circle out of the way.
Durand misses with a body kick.
Durand misses with a low kick.
Juttu misses with a straight left.
Durand tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Juttu feints a counter leg kick.
Juttu takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Juttu tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Durand is able to avoid easily.
Durand bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Durand tries to score with a low kick but Juttu moves his leg out of the way.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durand looks to land a left hand but Juttu moved out of range nicely.
Durand is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Juttu can do to turn this around?
Durand throws a sloppy head kick and Juttu moves out of range easily.
Durand with a jab.
Durand misses with a head kick.
Juttu drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Juttu throws a lazy uppercut
and Durand counters with a straight right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Durand lands with a nice body punch.
Durand lands a front kick.
Durand connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Juttu checks a leg kick.
Durand scoring well with a low kick there.
Juttu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Durand was well out of range. Poor timing from Juttu.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jacques Durand dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Juttu gets tackled into the ropes by Durand. Durand maintains the clinch.
Durand goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Juttu breaks the clinch.
Durand swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Durand checks a leg kick.
Durand keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Juttu.

Durand has closed the distance and engaged Juttu in a clinch.

Durand manages to break the clinch.
Juttu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Durand makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Durand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durand uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Durand ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Durand with the inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Juttu looks to land a left hand but Durand moved out of range nicely.
Juttu shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A nice leg kick from Durand, right into the meat of the thigh.
Juttu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Durand circles away quickly and effectively.
Durand was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Durand throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Juttu looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jacques Durand seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Durand lands a two punch combo.
Juttu moves out of range of the body kick.
Despite the aggression on Juttu's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Durand doesn't manage to clinch there - Juttu circles away.
Durand fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Juttu has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Durand lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Durand lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Juttu at a distance.
Jacques Durand is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Durand scores with a shot to the body.
Juttu takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Durand fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Durand throws a head kick that half lands.
Durand slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Durand clinches up against the ropes.
Durand blocking some punches.
Durand creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Durand creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Juttu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Juttu misses with an attempted mid kick.
And Durand counters with a quick kick to the body but Juttu blocks it.
Durand keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Juttu.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jacques Durand clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Juttu gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Durand.
Durand tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Juttu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Juttu misses with a jab to the body
and Durand counters with a leg kick.
Durand connects with a good right hand that stumbles Juttu. Juttu circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Juttu has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Durand.

Juttu gets tackled into the ropes by Durand. Durand maintains the clinch.
Juttu looking to throw knees to the head but Durand is blocking nicely.
A right hook to the body lands for Durand.
A knee to the head by Durand.
Durand blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Durand blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durand lands a nice shot to the body.
Durand lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Durand utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Durand tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Durand lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Juttu.
Durand is working Juttu over against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durand with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Juttu is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Durand tries a body shot but Juttu blocks it.
Juttu misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Juttu.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Durand throws an elbow but misses.
Durand misses with a knee to the head.
Durand throws an elbow but it misses.
Juttu misses with some punches.
Jacques Durand has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Juttu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Durand.

Durand pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Juttu throws a jab but it's blocked by Durand.
Juttu blocks a head kick by Durand.
Juttu on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A looping hook to the body misses from Juttu. Durand does a little dance to reset his feet.
Durand tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Juttu has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juttu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Durand.
Durand with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Durand jabs Juttu to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Juttu throws a front kick aimed at Durand's knee but Durand avoids it well.
Durand is looking to land body kicks.
Juttu's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

Durand has taken the fight to the clinch.
Durand blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Durand misses with a short punch on the inside.
Durand tries a body shot but Juttu blocks it.
Durand scores with a shoulder strike.
Durand blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Durand breaks the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jacques Durand had his way with Ruma Juttu in that round.
That's time! Durand's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Durand digs a good body shot into Juttu's ribs.
Juttu throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Durand takes the fight into the clinch.
Durand struggles to land a body shot inside as Juttu controls his hands.
Durand lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Juttu backwards.
Durand misses with a knee strike.

Durand's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Durand throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Juttu stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Juttu walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Durand checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durand buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Durand moves out of range of the strikes.
As Juttu looks to move away, Durand throws a big counter combo but Juttu just gets out of the way.
Durand lands a jab to Juttu's midsection.
Durand attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Juttu is trying to counter with his kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durand displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Juttu throws out the jab.
Juttu has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Durand finds it's way round the side to connect with Juttu's head.
Durand with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Durand connects with a nice looking jab.
Juttu throws a hook but Durand avoids it easily.
Durand throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Durand throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Durand pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ruma Juttu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Durand scores with a jab to the jaw.
Juttu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durand with the inside leg kick.
Durand throws a head kick but Juttu moves out of range.
Juttu tries a quick counter leg kick but Durand is wise to it.
Juttu throws a low kick but Durand avoids it.
Juttu takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Juttu throws a lazy right hand but Durand sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jacques Durand is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A low kick from Juttu misses
and Durand counters with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Durand throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

Juttu tries to keep at a distance but Durand has taken the fight into the clinch.
Juttu throws a punch but it's blocked by Durand.
Juttu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jacques Durand showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Durand has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 50:45
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 50:45
Judge James Glass scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacques Durand!
Jacques Durand retains his light heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Jacques Durand made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.