PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ronald Durall (ranked 3022 p4p, 4470 weight class) and Bjj Spar (ranked 349 p4p, 444 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Durall
vs
Spar

175 cm
23
155
4 - 5 - 0

178 cm
23
167
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

FUClothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ronald Durall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bjj Spar !
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Chad Campbell and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durall bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Spar takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Durall wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Durall works Spar 's body with a nice hook.
Durall works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Durall paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Durall misses with a body shot.
Durall lands a nice shot to the body.
Durall works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice jab there from Durall.
Durall throws a jab when Spar was well out of range.
Durall thows a left - swing and a miss!

Spar clinches up with Durall and pushes him back against the cage.
Spar avoiding damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Durall's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Spar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spar let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Durall lands a really nice looking cross but Spar seems unphased.
Durall displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Spar .
Spar doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Durall counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Durall lands a jab to the head.
Spar takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Durall ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spar moves away.
A combination from Durall does no damage.
Durall scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Durall throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Durall misses with an uppercut.
Durall swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Durall scores with a three punch combo!
Spar dodges the punch combination from Durall.
Durall loads up on a big right hand but Spar slips the punch.
Spar lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

Spar throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Durall was covering up waiting for the punch and Spar finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Spar looking to pass the guard.
Spar stops Durall from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spar stopping the sweep attempt from Durall.
Spar tries to free his leg and advance position but Durall is retaining full guard.

Durall wriggles free and stands up.
Spar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Durall.
Spar lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Spar moves away from the strike by Durall.
Spar unleashes a big counter combination but Durall bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Durall throws a big shot that misses.
Durall misses the shot to the body.
Spar is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Spar takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Durall lands with a hook. Spar tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Spar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spar takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ronald Durall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Durall just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Durall misses.
Durall is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Spar takes a shot right to the bread basket.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spar has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Durall.
Spar will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ronald Durall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bjj Spar .
Durall misses with an uppercut. Spar saw that one coming.
Durall takes a swing at Spar 's ribcage but misses.
Durall dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Spar walks into a jab.
Spar keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Spar on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Spar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spar lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ronald Durall dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Spar takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Durall lands with a right hand.
Spar tries to move into range but Durall moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Spar tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Durall is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Spar can do to turn this around?
Durall cracks Spar with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Durall lands a lovely overhand right.
Durall swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Spar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Spar let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Durall rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Spar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Durall lands with a nice body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spar takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Spar is trying hard to land a takedown here. Durall sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durall lands a jab to Spar 's midsection.
Durall feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Spar s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Durall scores with a punch to the head.
Durall pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ronald Durall is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Spar slips under a jab.
A little jabbing left from Spar on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Durall connects with a right hand. Spar shakes it off.
Jab from Durall.
Durall looks to score with a jab to the body but Spar is just out of range.
Durall waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Spar .
Durall lands a jab to the head.
Durall misses the shot to the body.
Spar has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durall jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Durall swings for the body but Spar moves out of range.
Spar let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Ronald Durall is winning the standup battle so far.
Durall misses with a straight right.
Spar takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Spar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Durall throws a big shot that misses.
Spar lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Durall stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Durall wants it to stay on the feet.
Durall paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nice uppercut there from Durall.
Durall throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bjj Spar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Spar slips a jab and a cross from Durall.
Spar lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durall misses with a hook.
Durall misses with a hook.
Spar moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A big right from Durall misses.
Spar appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Durall misses with a wild body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Durall. Those never looked like landing.
Spar swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Durall throws a body shot but no joy.
Durall looks to land a left hand but Spar moved out of range nicely.
Durall with a nice cross.
Durall misses with a wild body shot.
Durall throws a body shot but no joy.
Spar dives in and grabs Durall's left leg, looking for a takedown. Durall pushes down on Spar 's head and hops out.
Ronald Durall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bjj Spar .

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durall connects with a single shot there.
Durall misses with a hook.
Spar throws a counter combo.
Durall jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Donk. Durall catches Spar right on the button with a cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Durall lands with a straight right. Spar didn't see that one coming.
Durall connects with a body shot that sends Spar 's belly button to the back.
Durall fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Spar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Durall throws a shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ronald Durall dominated that second round.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Durall throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Spar takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Durall swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Spar appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Spar walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Durall scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Spar fails to land the takedown.

Spar fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Durall, pushing him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durall looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Come on Spar - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Durall wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Spar has Durall pressed against the cage, preventing Durall from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spar is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Spar tries for a takedown but Durall manages to get underhooks.
Ronald Durall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bjj Spar .
Durall wants to break the clinch but can't.
Durall wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Spar has him pressed against the cage.

Spar has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Durall is trying to keep an underhook but Spar manages to get the takedown into half guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Spar working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Durall is not content to let Spar control the position.
Durall looks like he's trying to stand up.
Spar controlling the action here.
Durall moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spar 's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Durall wants to stand but Spar is controlling the position.
Spar slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Spar prevents Durall from escaping the position.

Spar working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Durall wants to get back to his feet.
Durall trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Spar tries to move to mount but Durall blocks the move with his legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durall is pushing Spar 's head away, looking to escape. Spar manages to hold on to the position though.
Durall is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Spar 's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Spar is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Bjj Spar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Durall is looking to improve his position.

Spar is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ronald Durall is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Durall is looking to control Spar 's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Durall avoid being mounted?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durall is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Durall is trying to stand.
Spar is thwarting Durall's attempts to control the position.
Durall wants to get back to his feet.
Spar is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Durall wants to control but Spar is keeping busy.
Bjj Spar has got the better of the ground game so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Spar is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Spar tries to pass to full mount but Durall defends it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bjj Spar .
I think Durall has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ronald Durall!
Ronald Durall bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.