PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Havran (ranked 2224 p4p, 4832 weight class) and Jules Durand (ranked 255 p4p, 473 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.

Havran
vs
Durand

194 cm
28
255
12 - 12 - 0

192 cm
32
245
14 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Hoarse Pills
Bondi MMA ðŸï¸

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 12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gabriel Havran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jules Durand!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Havran lunges at Durand with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Durand's hand.
Havran slips a jab from Durand.
A punch lands to the side of Durand 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Havran throws a jab when Durand was well out of range.
Durand throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Havran throws a jab when Durand was well out of range.
Durand connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

It looks like Gabriel Havran has been cut.
Durand moves out of range as Havran strikes.
Havran cracks Durand with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Havran fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Havran lands a nice shot to the body.
Durand throws a lazy right hand but Havran sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Havran jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A little jabbing left from Durand on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Durand throws a right and a left that Havran avoids nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big left from Durand misses.
Havran swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Durand.
A jab from Havran finds it's way through Durand's defenses.
Havran throws a big shot that misses.
Havran tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Durand was well out of range. Poor timing from Havran.
Havran misses with a few strikes there.
Havran looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Havran ducks under a wild hook from Durand.
Havran ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Durand moves away.
Havran scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Durand doesn't seem bothered though.
Havran misses with a straight left.
Good standup being displayed there by Havran as he connects with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durand throws a shot from downtown. Havran moves away and avoids it.
Durand takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Durand looks to throw the jab but Havran is out of range.
Havran lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Havran.
Havran slips under a jab.
Durand loads up on a big right hand but Havran slips the punch.
A punch lands to the side of Durand 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A punch combination from Havran misses.
Durand loads up on a big right hand but Havran slips the punch.
Havran lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Havran misses with a looping left.
Durand throws a shot from downtown. Havran moves away and avoids it.
Havran swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Havran takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Havran throws a jab when Durand was well out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Durand misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Durand walks into a jab.
Durand keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Durand misses with a looping left.
Havran connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Havran fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Durand misses with a looping left.
Durand throws a lazy right hand but Havran sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Havran ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Havran misses the shot to the body.
Havran connects with a nice looking jab.
Havran scores with the left hand. Durand knows he should have avoided that one.
Durand scores with a hook to the body. Havran takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jules Durand seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Durand blocks a jab.
Durand swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Havran swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Havran moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Havran ducks under a wild hook from Durand.
Havran swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Durand misses with a body shot.
Durand throws a body shot but no joy.
Havran misses with a two punch combination.
Durand fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Havran manages to avoid it.
Havran misses with a looping left.
Durand throws a series of punches but Havran moves out of range.
Durand is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Havran.
Havran moves away from the strike by Durand.
Havran throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Havran connects with a body shot.
Havran throws a right and a left that both miss.
Durand misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durand throws the left hand but Havran avoids the punch easily.
A combination from Durand does no damage.
A quick step to the side and Havran tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Durand blocks a jab.
Havran moves out of range as Durand strikes.
Havran lands with a nice combination. Durand backs away looking to recover.
Durand gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Havran slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A jab from Havran does it's job there.
Durand takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Havran looks to land a left hand but Durand moved out of range nicely.
Havran misses with a looping left.
A jab from Durand does it's job there.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Havran throws a looping overhand right but Durand ducks down to avoid it.
Durand throws a looping overhand right but Havran ducks down to avoid it.
Havran dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Durand throws a shot from downtown. Havran moves away and avoids it.
Durand thows a left - swing and a miss!
Havran moves away from the strike by Durand.
Havran is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Havran on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Havran blocks the body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Havran throws a jab when Durand was well out of range.
Havran digs a good body shot into Durand's ribs.
Durand looks to land a right hand but Havran moved out of range.
Durand lands an overhand right.
Durand misses with a double jab.
Havran displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Durand throws out the jab.
Nice defenses there by Durand.
Durand takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Havran ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Havran is looking to counter punch.
A big left from Durand misses.
Havran defending well as Durand loads up on a big left hand.
Havran takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Havran tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Durand was well out of range. Poor timing from Havran.
Havran scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Durand loads up on a big right hand but Havran slips the punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Havran just misses with a punch to the body.
Havran takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Havran throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Durand throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A jab from Havran misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gabriel Havran dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gabriel Havran's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Havran defending well as Durand loads up on a big left hand.
Havran moves away from the strike by Durand.
Havran takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Durand swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Havran fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Havran lands with an overhand left.
Durand slips a jab from Havran.
Durand swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Durand avoids the body shot from Havran.
Durand doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A big right from Durand misses.
Havran closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Gabriel Havran's cut is getting worse.
Havran listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Durand is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Havran.
Durand connects with a good right hand that stumbles Havran. Havran circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Durand tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Havran was well out of range. Poor timing from Durand.
Havran dodges the punch combination from Durand.
Durand misses with a hook. Havran ducked under it nicely.
Durand lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Havran circles away quickly and effectively.
A jab from Havran misses.
Havran showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Durand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Havran misses the target.

Oooooh!!! Durand has knocked Havran down with a huge combo! Durand steps away and waves a wobbly Havran back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Gabriel Havran's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Havran darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Durand thows a left - swing and a miss!
Havran jabs at Durand's body.
Durand takes a shot right to the bread basket.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Havran displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Durand throws out the jab.
Jab from Havran.
Durand swinging wildly here.
Havran throws a good cross that connects.
Havran waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Durand.
Havran throws an overhand right that lands on Durand's shoulder, as Durand tries to avoid the shot.
Donk. Durand catches Havran right on the button with a cross.

Jeez, Gabriel Havran's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Havran misses with a wild body shot.
Durand misses with a looping left.
Havran was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Durand fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Havran manages to avoid it.
Havran ducks under a wild hook from Durand.
A cross from Havran lands.
Havran lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Havran.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durand's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Havran connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Durand scrambles back to his feet.
Durand with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Havran to score with a decent uppercut.
Havran ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Durand staying out of range there.
Durand moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Gabriel Havran's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jules Durand!
Jules Durand thanked the fans post fight for their support.