PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Durden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Hung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sam Hung has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Durden
vs
Hung

185 cm
23
210 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

190 cm
23
222 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Tyler Durden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Sam Hung!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Ackerman and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durden misses the jab.
A combination from Hung does no damage.

Durden closes the distance and clinches.
Durden lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hung backwards.
Durden throws a punch but it's blocked by Hung.
Durden using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hung has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Durden throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hung blocks it with crossed arms.
Hung blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Durden fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hung blocks an uppercut.
Durden digs a right hand into Hung's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hung's gas tank.
Hung tries to work over Durden's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hung blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hung.
Durden fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Durden misses with the head strike.
Durden using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hung has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Durden working aggressively here.
Durden with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Durden swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Durden throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hung blocks it with crossed arms.
Durden doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hung controlling the action here for a moment.
Durden lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hung blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Durden drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Durden misses with the head strike.
A short right from Durden.
Hung lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Durden fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Durden lands a left hand.
Durden swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Durden wants a takedown but no success here.
Hung is leaning against Durden and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Durden swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Hung breaks from the clinch.
Hung ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Durden misses with a straight right.
Durden slips under a jab from Hung.
A head kick from Durden lands but Hung takes it in his stride.
Hung throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hung throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Durden.
Hung looks to land a left hand but Durden moved out of range nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hung fails to land with a series of punches.
Hung doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hung pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hung misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Durden.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Durden.
Hung uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hung throws a nice looking combination but Durden bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sam Hung is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Durden moves out of range as Hung strikes.
Hung steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Durden.
Durden ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hung pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hung staying out of range there.
A jab from Durden misses.

Durden feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Durden seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Durden tries to free his leg and advance position but Hung is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durden trying to control but Hung is working from the bottom.
Durden tries to free his leg and advance position but Hung is retaining full guard.
Durden postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Durden trying to control the position from guard on top but Hung is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Durden won't allow Hung to get back to his feet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Durden slips under a jab from Hung.
Durden just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hung swings for the body but Durden moves out of range.
Durden looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tyler Durden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hung takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Durden misses with a looping left.
Durden is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Durden's corner calls for a 1-2. Durden obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hung just misses with a punch to the body.
Durden closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hung circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyler Durden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Durden throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hung misses with a hook. Durden ducked under it nicely.
Hung takes a swing at Durden's ribcage but misses.
Durden walks into a straight right hand from Hung.
Durden lands a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice shot lands for Durden.
Hung throws a big shot that misses.
Hung is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Durden.
Durden scores with a jab to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler Durden dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Durden scores with a takedown into Hung's guard.
Durden trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Durden wants to control from the top but Hung keeps moving.
Durden looking to sit in guard and control but Hung gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Durden is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hung in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hung in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Durden thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hung.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Durden wants to clinch up but Hung keeps it at a distance.
Durden throws a lazy right hand but Hung sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hung, as that shot connected.

Durden moves into the clinch.
Durden tries to throw a body punch but Hung avoids it by throwing Durden back against the cage.
Durden scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Durden lands a hook that snaps the head of Hung backwards.
Hung blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Durden throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hung is trying to maintain a safe position but Durden gets an underhook and turns Hung into the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Durden.
Durden lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Durden.
Durden working aggressively here.
Durden unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hung lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hung is breathing heavily.
Durden with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Durden is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Durden lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hung backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durden misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hung.
Durden lands with a light punch inside.
A short uppercut from Durden.
Durden fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hung looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Durden swings wildly with an uppercut but Hung uses good head movement to avoid it.
Durden has a couple of punches blocked by Hung.

Hung breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hung misses with a wild combination.
Durden cracks Hung with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hung throws a hook to the side of Durden's head but Durden sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hung moves away from the strike by Durden.
Hung slips a straight right by Durden.
Hung avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hung throws a right hand that Durden ducks under and follows up with a left that Durden also avoids with ease.
Hung misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Durden.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hung pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Durden slips a jab and a cross from Hung.
Durden misses the jab.
The fighters circling - Hung throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Durden scores with a hook.
Durden tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hung sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Durden somewhat.
Durden misses with an uppercut.
Durden tries a head kick but it misses.
Hung fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Durden manages to avoid it.
A jab from Durden misses.
Hung keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
No joy there for Durden, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A swing and a miss from Durden.
Hung takes one on the button.
Hung cracks Durden with an open hand slap.
Durden is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durden tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hung looks to land a right hand but Durden moved out of range.
A big right from Hung misses.
Durden misses with a wild body shot.
Durden is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hung.
Durden ducks under a wild hook from Hung.
Hung avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Durden fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hung looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Durden is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hung throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Durden avoids a punch combination nicely.
Durden looks to land a combination. Hung sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Durden displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hung throws out the jab.
Durden fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hung takes a shot to the body in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler Durden dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Durden tests Hung's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A lazy left from Durden finds it's target.
Durden pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Durden connects with the punch.
Durden is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Durden shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Durden throws a quick inside leg kick.
Durden scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Durden moves away from the strike by Hung.
Durden tries to clinch there but Hung circles away.
A jab from Hung misses.
Durden moves out of range of the strikes.
Hung takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Durden throws a shot from downtown. Hung moves away and avoids it.
Hung swats away the attempt to clinch by Durden.
Hung gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden doesn't manage to clinch there - Hung circles away.
Hung chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Durden can pounce on him.
Durden has a takedown stuffed.
Durden throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Hung misses with a looping right.
Hung throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Durden darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hung is trying to control but can't.
Durden is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hung is staying active underneath Durden, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hung has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Durden is working away from the top position though.
Tyler Durden is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durden works his foot free and advances to mount.
Durden content just to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hung working to try and regain half guard.
Hung slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Durden content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Durden is keen to just control but Hung is a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Tyler Durden.
Durden takes a swing at Hung's ribcage but misses.
Durden connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Durden feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hung's calf.
Hung slips under a jab from Durden.
Hung tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Durden was well out of range. Poor timing from Hung.
Hung throws a jab but it's blocked by Durden.
Durden misses the body punch
and Hung counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Durden works the jab nicely.
Sam Hung has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Durden moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Durden tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hung counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Durden misses with a looping right.
Hung throws out a loose jab but Durden uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Durden throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Durden wants to clinch up but Hung keeps it at a distance.
Durden misses with a jab to the body
and Hung counters with a series of strikes. Durden will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big left from Hung misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tyler Durden showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Durden has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyler Durden!