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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Durden (ranked 3385 p4p, 3036 weight class) and Minor Cuevas (ranked 376 p4p, 338 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.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyler Durden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Minor Cuevas!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Phil Schofield and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cuevas keeps the fight on the outside.
Durden definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Cuevas defending well as Durden loads up on a big left hand.
Durden fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cuevas manages to avoid it.
Cuevas misses with a hook. Durden ducked under it nicely.
Durden closes the distance and clinches.
Durden can't find room to land a body shot as Cuevas controls the action.
Cuevas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cuevas misses with a looping left.
As Cuevas tries to get set, Durden tries to push him back and clinch up but Cuevas manages to avoid the attempt.
Cuevas avoids the body shot from Durden.
Durden misses with a left hand
and Cuevas counters with a stiff right hand.
Cuevas thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cuevas ducks under a wild hook from Durden.
Cuevas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Durden jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A big left from Durden misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cuevas misses with a left hand
and Cuevas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Durden ducks under a wild hook from Cuevas.
Durden throws a poor cross that misses
and Cuevas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Durden ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Durden throws a looping overhand right but Cuevas ducks down to avoid it.
Durden scores with a body shot.
Cuevas scores with a nice right hand.
Durden throws a body punch but Cuevas moves out of range.
Donk. Durden catches Cuevas right on the button with a cross.
Cuevas misses with a hook
and Cuevas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Durden thuds his right hand into Cuevas's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Durden looks to land a right hand but Cuevas moved out of range.
Durden dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Durden throws a hook to the side of Cuevas's head but Cuevas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cuevas connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Durden lands with a cross.
Durden doesn't manage to clinch there - Cuevas circles away.
Durden throws a lazy right hand but Cuevas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cuevas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cuevas might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Cuevas misses with a hook.
Durden throws a lazy uppercut
and Cuevas counters with a nice uppercut.
Durden misses with a lunging right hand
and Cuevas counters by clinching up.
Durden lands with a right to the head.
Durden working aggressively here.
A body shot lands from Durden.
Cuevas breaks the clinch.
Durden ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cuevas moves away.
Cuevas takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durden misses with a jab to the body
and Cuevas counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Tyler Durden has been cut.
Durden steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cuevas.
Cuevas drops his hands momentarily and Durden takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Durden throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cuevas steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Durden.
Cuevas has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
A big left from Cuevas misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Durden misses the target.
Durden misses with a double jab
and Cuevas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cuevas misses with a hook. Durden ducked under it nicely.
A big right from Cuevas misses.
Durden connects with a crisp jab.
Durden just misses with a punch to the body.
Cuevas throws a poor cross that misses
and Durden counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cuevas fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durden takes a swing at Cuevas's ribcage but misses.
Durden scores with a punch to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cuevas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Durden.
Durden sets himself, and Cuevas steps forward looking for the clinch! Durden avoids it this time.
Durden slips a jab from Cuevas.
A lazy left from Durden finds it's target.
Durden takes one on the button.
Cuevas tests Durden's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cuevas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Durden lands an overhand right.
Durden lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Durden throws a hook but Cuevas blocks it.
Cuevas throws a right hand that misses
and Durden counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Durden misses with some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Durden dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tyler Durden's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A telegraphed right hand from Cuevas misses the target.
Durden scores with a jab. Cuevas acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cuevas takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cuevas throws a hook but Durden avoids it easily.
Cuevas misses with an uppercut.
Durden needs to keep his hands up - Cuevas had a free shot at his head there.
The fighters circling - Cuevas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cuevas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Durden.
Cuevas gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Durden.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cuevas throws a big shot that misses.
Tyler Durden is winning the standup battle so far.
Cuevas walks into a straight right hand from Durden.
Cuevas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cuevas throws a hook to the side of Durden's head but Durden sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Durden seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Cuevas throws a hook to the side of Durden's head but Durden sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cuevas throws out the jab.
A left lands for Durden.
Cuevas's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Cuevas duly obliges.
Cuevas misses with an uppercut.
Cuevas works Durden's body with a nice hook.
Cuevas misses with a wild body shot.
Cuevas throws a hook but Durden avoids it easily.
Durden fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Cuevas lands a lovely overhand right.
Durden is rocked!
Durden takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A jab from Cuevas misses.
Durden is looking to counter the offense by Cuevas and move into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cuevas throws a big shot that misses.
Cuevas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durden moves out of range of the strikes.
Cuevas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Durden throws out the jab.
Durden lands a body shot.
Cuevas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Durden looks to score with a jab to the body but Cuevas is just out of range.
A shot to the liver by Durden. Beautiful body shot.
Cuevas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Durden manages to avoid it.
Durden throws a lazy right hand but Cuevas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Durden misses with an uppercut. Cuevas saw that one coming.
Cuevas defending well as Durden loads up on a big left hand.
Cuevas throws a series of punches but Durden moves out of range.
Cuevas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Durden.
Durden is looking to counter the offense by Cuevas and move into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durden just misses with a punch to the body.
Cuevas lands a glancing blow to the side of Durden's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Cuevas misses the target.
Durden swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cuevas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cuevas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A swing and a miss from Durden.
Cuevas wants to counter the offense by Durden and move into the clinch position.
Nice body punch from Durden.
Cuevas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Durden seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cuevas.
Cuevas misses with the combination.
Durden throws a series of punches but Cuevas moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durden scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Durden uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cuevas.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Durden has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cuevas finds it's way round the side to connect with Durden's head.
Durden moves out of range of the strikes.
Durden seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Durden staying out of range there.
Durden scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cuevas in his tracks.
Durden has managed to clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Durden.
Durden misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Durden.
Durden lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Durden misses with some punches.
Durden has Cuevas pressed against the cage, preventing Cuevas from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cuevas.
Durden misses with a punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Minor Cuevas will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Tyler Durden's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Cuevas blocks a jab.
Cuevas throws an off balance right hand
and Durden holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Cuevas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Durden ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cuevas moves away.
Durden takes one on the button.
Durden misses with a hook
and Cuevas counters with a stiff right hand.
Cuevas throws a lazy uppercut
and Durden counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Durden looks to score with a jab to the body but Cuevas is just out of range.
Durden staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cuevas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Durden catches Cuevas with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Durden takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A nice combination there by Durden.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Durden bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The fighters circling - Durden throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cuevas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cuevas smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Durden throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Durden throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cuevas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Oh Durden is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Cuevas! Durden is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Minor Cuevas!
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energy
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