PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Durden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil Ivey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivey has chosen Friday as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Durden
vs
Ivey

185 cm
25
210 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

188 cm
25
215 lbs
16 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

Bushido Clothing

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 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Tyler Durden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phil Ivey!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Daniel Bishop and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durden throws a chopping leg kick but Ivey manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Durden tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ivey lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Durden has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Durden and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

Durden rushes Ivey and presses him up against the cage.
Durden tries to throw a body punch but Ivey avoids it by throwing Durden back against the cage.
Durden goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ivey lands a nice uppercut.
Durden misses with a knee to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ivey.
Durden tries to throw a body punch but Ivey avoids it by throwing Durden back against the cage.
A short left from Durden.
Durden swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ivey scores with a hook to the body.
Ivey presses Durden against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ivey looking to stall.
Durden prevents a body shot from Ivey.
A right hand to the body from Ivey.
Durden tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ivey avoids it.
Durden swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Durden fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Durden digs a right hand underneath Ivey's ribcage. Ivey let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A left hand lands to the body for Durden.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ivey lands a shot to the body.
Durden lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ivey blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Durden digs a right hand into Ivey's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ivey's gas tank.
Durden misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden is leaning against Ivey and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Durden gets through Ivey's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ivey lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Durden.
Ivey wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Durden has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Ivey is trying to keep an underhook but Durden manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Durden not doing much here.
Durden wants to pass to mount but Ivey is defending the position.
Durden trying to control the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivey wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Tyler Durden just wasn't active enough.
Ivey uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Durden.
Ivey thows a leg kick but Durden checks it
and Durden counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ivey's knee momentarily.
Ivey looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Durden ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Durden throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ivey sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Durden throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ivey tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ivey blocking some punches.
Durden misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ivey pushes Durden back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Durden lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ivey backwards.
Durden lands with a short shot to the head.
Durden lands with a left to the head.
Durden with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Durden lands a right hand.
Durden misses with a short punch on the inside.
Durden takes a shot to the head.
Ivey stalling against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Durden.
Ivey digs a right hand underneath Durden's ribcage. Durden let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ivey lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ivey.
Durden misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ivey lands a body shot in the clinch.
Durden is breathing heavily.
Ivey cracks Durden with a nice body shot.
Ivey has Durden pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durden working aggressively here.
Durden misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ivey holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Durden tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Ivey.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ivey blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ivey lands with a right to the head.
Durden on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ivey looking to stall.
Durden tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ivey is working Durden over against the cage.
Ivey lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Durden fails to land.
Ivey lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Ivey on the inside.
Nice body punch from Ivey - that landed with a thud.
Ivey blocks a body shot from Durden.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Durden with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ivey has Durden pressed against the cage.
Ivey blocking some punches.
Durden throws a punch but it's blocked by Ivey.
Ivey lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Durden or not.
Ivey lands a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Tyler Durden will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Durden takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Durden moves into the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ivey - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Durden throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ivey blocks it with crossed arms.
Durden misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ivey throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Durden trying to land knees to the body.
Durden working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ivey.
Durden drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Ivey breaks from the clinch.
Tyler Durden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ivey buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ivey changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ivey lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ivey scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ivey with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ivey throws a low kick but it's checked well by Durden.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ivey, as that shot connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivey throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Ivey keeps Durden at a distance using the push kick.
Ivey dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
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!
Ivey throws a solid leg kick but Durden takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ivey.

Durden moves into the clinch.
Ivey lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ivey lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ivey gets through Durden's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ivey.
A nice left hand lands by Ivey.

Ivey breaks the clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ivey.
Ivey fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Durden has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Durden chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ivey can pounce on him.
Ivey scores with a kick to the body.

Ivey fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Durden, pushing him back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Ivey.
Ivey lands a nice uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Ivey.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivey controlling the action here for a moment.
Durden tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Ivey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ivey connects with an inside leg kick.
Ivey scoring well with a low kick there.
Durden stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ivey.
Durden is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ivey scores with a body shot.
Ivey misses the shot to the body.
Ivey fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ivey digs a good body shot into Durden's ribs.

Ivey closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Durden misses with a punch on the inside.
Ivey presses Durden against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A body shot lands from Ivey.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ivey.
A hook to the body from Ivey.
Ivey lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ivey lands a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivey presses Durden against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Durden tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ivey lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ivey lands a nice shot to the body.
Ivey scores with a nice hook to the head.

Durden is rocked!
Ivey lands with a left to the head.
Oh Durden is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nice body punch from Ivey - that landed with a thud.
Ivey pushes Durden back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Phil Ivey seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ivey lands a big right hand that drops Durden! The killer instinct kicks in and Ivey finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Ivey!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Phil Ivey!