PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jack Sadler (ranked 1764 p4p, 1913 weight class) and Abraham Durden (ranked 242 p4p, 260 weight class). 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.

Sadler
vs
Durden

184 cm
29
168
15 - 12 - 1

180 cm
41
158
31 - 24 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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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 15 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Sadler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Abraham Durden!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sadler throws a lazy right hand but Durden sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Durden flicks out a counter leg kick but Sadler steps away.
Durden will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sadler tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sadler tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sadler throws a jab but it's blocked by Durden.
Durden throws a body shot but no joy.
Durden throws a leg kick that misses.
Sadler fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Durden.
Sadler throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Durden tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Sadler on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sadler bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sadler blocks a low kick nicely.
Sadler lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Durden bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Durden scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sadler digs a good body shot into Durden's ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Durden staying out of range there.
Durden looks to land a right hand but Sadler moved out of range.
Durden tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sadler moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like Abraham Durden has been cut.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Durden.
Sadler lands a nice shot that snaps Durden's head back.
Durden fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sadler.
Sadler throws a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sadler lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sadler on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Sadler scores with a nice right hand.

Durden is rocked!
Durden gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Sadler gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Durden is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Sadler!
A relieved looking Jack Sadler thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.