PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Durden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cyril Kivel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Durden
vs
Kivel

180 cm
20
185 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

188 cm
23
188 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyler Durden!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cyril Kivel!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, David Schapiro and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durden dodges the punch combination from Kivel.
Durden fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kivel tries to close the distance and clinch but Durden swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kivel misses with a double jab
and Durden counters with a one-two to the body.
Kivel misses with the combination.

Kivel moves into the clinch.

Kivel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A low kick from Kivel is predictable there
and Durden counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Cyril Kivel has been cut.
Durden shoots in for a takedown but Kivel shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Durden is looking to clinch but Kivel is avoiding it.
Kivel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Kivel pushes Durden up against the ropes in a clinch.

Kivel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A clash of legs there as Durden blocks the low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kivel throws a series of punches but Durden moves out of range.
Durden misses with a two punch combination.
Durden moves out of range as Kivel strikes.
Kivel tries to clinch but Durden moves away
and Durden counters with a left and a right that stings Kivel.

Kivel closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Durden wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kivel is working for takedown but Durden is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kivel is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Durden gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kivel is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Durden has had enough of the clinch but Kivel keeps him there for the moment.
Kivel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Durden.
Kivel looks gassed!
Durden has had enough of the clinch but Kivel keeps him there for the moment.
Kivel fails to pull guard.
Tyler Durden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cyril Kivel.

Kivel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kivel fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kivel throws a front kick aimed at Durden's knee but Durden avoids it well.
Kivel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Durden paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Durden throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kivel.
Durden scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kivel wants to clinch
and Durden counters with a huge uppercut, hook combination that drops Kivel! The ref has seen enough - he's dived in to stop the fight! Brutal strikes by Durden!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tyler Durden!
Tyler Durden is the new middleweight champion!