PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Jacques Durand Jr (ranked 3461 p4p, 3457 weight class) and Alexander Vij (ranked 384 p4p, 373 weight class). Durand Jr comes into the arena with Birdman & Lil Wayne - Stuntin' Like My Daddy blaring out of the sound system. Jacques Durand Jr has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Durand Jr
vs
Vij

201 cm
23
203
12 - 3 - 0

187 cm
24
201
7 - 4 - 1

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacques Durand Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Vij!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Albert Achterberg and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durand Jr misses with a head kick.
Vij moves out of range of the body kick.
Vij looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Vij with the inside leg kick.
Durand Jr misses with an uppercut
and Vij counters with a nice uppercut.
Vij avoids the body shot from Durand Jr.
Durand Jr looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Vij tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Durand Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Vij.
Jacques Durand Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Durand Jr lands with a nice body kick.
Durand Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durand Jr with a nice calf kick.
Durand Jr looks to throw the jab but Vij is out of range.
Vij only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Vij rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Durand Jr to counter with a crisp jab.
Durand Jr really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Durand Jr ducks under a wild hook from Vij.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durand Jr tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Vij has closed the distance and engaged Durand Jr in a clinch.
Vij blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Vij.
Durand Jr tries a body shot but Vij blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Durand Jr.
Vij swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vij tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Durand Jr's elbow.
A right handed body shot lands from Vij.
Durand Jr blocking some punches.
Vij lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Vij landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Vij misses with the head strike.
Vij landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Durand Jr is breathing heavily.
Vij struggles to land a body shot inside as Durand Jr controls his hands.
Vij tries a body shot but Durand Jr blocks it.
Vij tries a body shot but Durand Jr blocks it.
Durand Jr tries to circle away but Vij has him pinned against the ropes.
Durand Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Vij creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vij misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vij struggles to land a body shot inside as Durand Jr controls his hands.
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!
Vij misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vij tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A left hand lands to the body for Vij.
A right hand to the body from Vij.
Durand Jr lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Vij tries a body shot but Durand Jr blocks it.
Durand Jr tries to throw a body punch but Vij avoids it by throwing Durand Jr back against the ropes.
Vij lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vij throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Vij gets through Durand Jr's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Vij throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vij works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Vij misses with a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Vij.
A short right from Vij.
Durand Jr is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vij is defending well for now.
Vij avoiding damage as Durand Jr throws knees to the body.
Vij digs a right hand underneath Durand Jr's ribcage. Durand Jr let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short uppercut from Vij.
Vij lands a right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Vij dominated 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.

Durand Jr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Durand Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vij looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Vij misses with a body shot
and Durand Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Durand Jr tries to clinch but Vij moves out of range.
Vij lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Vij just misses with a punch to the body.
Vij looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Vij avoids a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durand Jr connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Durand Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vij moves away.
Vij swings away with a leg kick that misses.
It looked like Durand Jr wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durand Jr throws a push kick but Vij slaps the foot to one side.
Vij scores with a shot to the body.
Vij fakes the leg kick and cracks Durand Jr in the body.
Jacques Durand Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
Durand Jr throws a leg kick but Vij sees it coming and moves out of range.
A big right from Vij misses.
Durand Jr misses with an uppercut
and Vij connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Durand Jr misses the body punch

and Vij holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Durand Jr working aggressively here.
Durand Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Durand Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Vij uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vij scores a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vij using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Vij doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Durand Jr is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vij is defending well for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vij lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Durand Jr is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vij is defending well for now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Vij creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The referee calls for Vij to work.
Vij lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Vij is leaning against Durand Jr and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Vij tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vij looking to slow down the pace here.
Vij has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vij connects with a knee to the head.
Vij scores with a knee to the head.
Vij tries a body shot but Durand Jr blocks it.
Vij throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Durand Jrs head.
Alexander Vij seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Durand Jr creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Durand Jr avoiding damage as Vij throws knees to the body.
Vij lands a hook that snaps the head of Durand Jr backwards.
Vij is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Durand Jr is defending well for now.
Vij tries to throw a body punch but Durand Jr avoids it by throwing Vij back against the ropes.
Vij lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vij working Durand Jr over with knees to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Vij showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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.

Durand Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Vij's shoulder, as Vij tries to avoid the shot.
Vij is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Durand Jr throws a half hearted mid kick.
Vij misses with a low kick as Durand Jr jumps back.
Durand Jr throws out a loose jab but Vij uses good head movement to avoid it.
Durand Jr throws a sloppy head kick
and Vij makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durand Jr walks into a jab.
Vij tests Durand Jr's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Durand Jr throws a nice looking combination but Vij bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vij jabs Durand Jr right on the nose. Durand Jr blinks but takes it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durand Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vij.
Vij ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vij tries to counter by closing the distance.
Vij lands with a right hand.
Vij misses with a hook
and Durand Jr counters with a left and a right that stings Vij.
Durand Jr takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Vij gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Durand Jr pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Vij lands with a light punch inside.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A short uppercut from Vij.
Vij with a knee to the head.

Durand Jr is rocked!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vij digs a right hand underneath Durand Jr's ribcage. Durand Jr let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Oh Durand Jr is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Durand Jr trying to land knees to the body.
Vij cracks Durand Jr with a big uppercut, right up the middle and Durand Jr goes down! Oh, he's hurt! He's bigtime hurt! The referee is giving him a chance to get back to his feet - 4,5,6,7, no, he's called it off! Durand Jr wasn't going to make it and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Alexander Vij!
A relieved looking Alexander Vij thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.