PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Durling (ranked 1406 p4p, 2427 weight class) and Tobig Tofail (ranked 182 p4p, 290 weight class). Durling kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is BABYMETAL - KARATE. Tobig Tofail is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Durling
vs
Tofail

188 cm
25
220
4 - 3 - 0

191 cm
37
210
31 - 16 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Conviction
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nick Durling!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tobig Tofail!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Colin Fotheringham and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durling scores with a jab to the head.
Tofail thows a leg kick but Durling checks it
and Durling counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tofail throws a left and a right that both miss

and Durling holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Durling can't find room to land a body shot as Tofail controls the action.
Tofail fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Durling can't find room to land a body shot as Tofail controls the action.
A body shot lands from Durling.
Durling misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tofail misses with a short punch on the inside.
Durling blocks an uppercut.
Tofail working aggressively here.
Durling blocks a body shot from Tofail.
Durling tries to work over Tofail's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durling lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tofail or not.
A right hook to the body lands for Durling.
Tofail looks winded!
Tofail misses with some punches.
Durling lands a nice uppercut.
Tofail prevents a body shot from Durling.
Tofail misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durling pushes Tofail back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
I was talking to Durling's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A right hook to the body lands for Durling.
Durling lands a nice uppercut.
Durling scores with a shot to the side of Tofail's head.
Durling working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tofail blocks a body shot from Durling.
Durling stalling the fight.
Durling lands a nice uppercut.
Durling lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tofail or not.
Tofail blocks a body shot from Durling.
Durling lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tofail backwards.
Durling lands a nice shot to the body.
Durling gets through Tofail's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Durling lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tofail backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tofail tries a body shot but Durling blocks it.
Durling working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Durling struggles to land a body shot inside as Tofail controls his hands.
Durling lands with a short shot to the head.

Tofail is rocked!
Durling lands a big right hand that drops Tofail! The killer instinct kicks in and Durling finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Durling!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nick Durling!
Nick Durling thanked the fans post fight for their support.