PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Durty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akira Konda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Durty
vs
Konda

190 cm
24
190 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

188 cm
21
200 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Red Belt
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Real Fighters Nutrition

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 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tyler Durty!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akira Konda!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shirou Masuda and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durty lands a nice shot to the body.
Durty stalks Konda and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Konda's face. Konda staggers backwards, shaken.
Konda shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Durty as he avoids it easily.
Konda shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Konda takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jab, jab by Durty - just one landing.
Konda drops his hands momentarily and Durty takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Durty displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Konda throws out the jab.
Durty moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Durty scores with a nice strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Konda tries to score a power double leg takedown but Durty sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Konda somewhat.
Konda takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Konda tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Durty swivels and escapes.
Tyler Durty has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akira Konda.
Konda shoots for a takedown but Durty saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Konda with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Durty to score with a decent uppercut.
Konda needs to keep his hands up - Durty had a free shot at his head there.
Durty is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Durty connects with a good right hand that stumbles Konda. Konda circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Konda is rocked!
Durty connects with a left and a right that sees a clearly hurt Konda covering up! Durty comes in with a big uppercut and Konda goes doooown! He's slumped up against the cage, eyes staring blankly into space.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Tyler Durty!
Tyler Durty retains his middleweight title!