PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Oji San (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Durty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

San
vs
Durty

189 cm
20
199 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

190 cm
23
203 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Oji San!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tyler Durty!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
San misses with a wild body shot.
Durty misses with a lunging right hand
letting San counter with a right hand.
Durty moves out of range as San strikes.
Durty misses with an uppercut
and San connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
San looks to clinch
and Durty makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Durty lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
San throws a jab when Durty was well out of range.
Durty avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Durty shoots in for a takedown but San shows good takedown defense.
Oji San is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durty throws a poor cross that misses
and San counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Durty defending well as San loads up on a big left hand.
Durty misses with a hook

and San counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by San.

Durty ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Durty no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
San not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Durty is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and San defends well.
San pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Durty is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Durty had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. San defends it easily.
San is stalling in the full guard.

Durty has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. San is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Durty.
Durty regains half guard.
Durty regains full guard. Nicely done.
San wants to control from the top but Durty keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Durty is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. San is aware though and is defending well.

Durty is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Durty working for a triangle but San defends it easily.

Durty is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and San defends well.
Durty looks gassed!

Durty is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
San trying to control the position from guard on top but Durty is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Durty looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
San preventing the sweep.

Durty is looking for a triangle but San pushes his legs off easily.
San knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Durty on the ground.
San works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Durty tries to get to full guard but San has control of the leg.
San seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
San wants to get back to his feet.
San slows the pace down in half guard.
Durty wants to improve his position but San is controlling well.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Oji San just wasn't active enough.
Durty misses with a right hand
enabling San to counter with a crisp jab.
Durty throws a sloppy body shot

and San counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
A short right from San.
A short right from San.
San lands on the inside with an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, San creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Durty lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt San or not.
San keeps control of Durty as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
San has a couple of punches blocked by Durty.
Durty blocks an uppercut.
Durty jumps guard but San stands there with Durty around his waist. Durty gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Durty fails to pull guard.
Oji San has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler Durty.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Durty.
Durty takes a shot to the head.

Durty breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
San is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Durty.
Durty throws a lazy uppercut
letting San counter with a right hand.
San paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Durty walks into a stiff left hand from San.
San scores with a jab.
Durty throws a combination that misses
and San counters with a stiff right hand.
San throws a nice outside leg kick.
Durty is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
San lands a body shot.
San punishes Durty's body with a nice straight punch.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts San, as that shot connected.
Durty throws a lazy uppercut
and Durty takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
San misses with a right hand
and Durty counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
San drops his hands momentarily and Durty takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A big left from San misses.
San needs to keep his hands up - Durty had a free shot at his head there.
San wants to clinch up but Durty keeps it at a distance.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Durty throws a right hand that misses
and Durty takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Durty throws a poor cross that misses
and San connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Durty throws a combination that misses
letting San counter with a right hand.
Durty misses with a lunging right hand
and San counters with a stiff right hand.
Durty rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting San counter with a right hand.
Durty gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and San counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
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 Oji San will probably get the nod.
That's time! San's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Durty tries to score a power double leg takedown but San sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Durty somewhat.
A jab from San finds it's way through Durty's defenses.
Durty swings widly with a right hand
and San counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
San fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tyler Durty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Durty rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and San connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durty fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
San misses with an uppercut
and Durty counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Durty rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and San counters with a straight right hand.
Durty swats away the attempt to clinch by San.
San throws an off balance right hand

and Durty counters with a shoot takedown. San fights it but they end up in guard.

Durty drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but San manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Durty has San in his guard.
Durty is breathing heavily.

Durty looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durty wants to improve his position but instead San has moved into half guard.
San prevents Durty from improving his position.
Durty is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
San is looking to advance position but Durty won't allow it.
Durty wants to improve his position but San is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durty is not content to let San control the position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
San seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Oji San just wasn't active enough.

San moves into range and clinches up with Durty.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
San has Durty pressed against the ropes, preventing Durty from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
San has a couple of punches blocked by Durty.
Durty is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Durty tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. San just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Oji San has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler Durty.
San has a couple of punches blocked by Durty.
San has Durty pressed against the ropes, preventing Durty from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
San lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right from San on the inside.
San keeps control of Durty as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
San lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Durty is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
San lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short uppercut from San.
Still in the clinch, San scores with a nice short uppercut.
Durty tries a body shot but San blocks it.
Durty's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short body shot lands from San as the two fighters clinch.
San lands with a left to the head.
San working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Durty is rocked!
A nice left hand lands by San.
Durty is still on wobbly legs! Can San finish him?
San lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Durty seems to have recovered his senses.
San lands with a right to the head.
San working aggressively here.
A short right from San on the inside.
San stalls.
San makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
San makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Durty blocking some punches.
Durty has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Durty misses with a hook to the ribs.
San lands a left hand that snaps the head of Durty backwards.
Durty's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
San lands a nice uppercut.
San softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
San dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
San lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Durty to his knees! San keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Oji San!