PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Durden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Lilian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Durden
vs
Lilian

180 cm
25
198 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
23
220 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Solid boxing
Big right hand

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyler Durden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andrew Lilian!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Alyssa Summers and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durden lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Durden tests Lilian's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lilian tries for a takedown but Durden sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lilian fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Durden manages to avoid it.
Lilian throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Durden.

Lilian shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Durden's guard.

Lilian gets to his feet - Durden follows without any prompting.
Durden lands with an uppercut that bounces Lilian off the cage and back into range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Durden swats away the attempt to clinch by Lilian.
Lilian tries to close the distance and clinch but Durden swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lilian takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Durden lands a glancing blow to the side of Lilian's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lilian looks for a takedown but Durden sprawls well.
Lilian takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lilian looks gassed!

Oooh a lovely combination from Durden sends Lilian down but not out. Durden dives into side control looking to finish.

Lilian is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Durden has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Lilian is still on wobbly legs! Can Durden finish him?
Durden lands a body shot.
Lilian seems to have recovered his senses.
Tyler Durden is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Durden lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Durden scores with a punch to the head.

Durden drops Lilian with a left and a right! Oh, Lilian is hurt - Durden dives into side control looking to finish!

Durden decides to stand back up.
Durden lands a nice hook to Lilian's body. Lilian takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durden scores with a jab to the body.
Nice body punch from Durden.
Durden ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Durden throws a one two combo.
Durden scores with a hook to the body. Lilian takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A shot to the liver by Durden. Beautiful body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Durden.
Durden scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
No joy there for Durden, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Durden misses with a wild combination.
Durden swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Durden gets tackled into the cage by Lilian. Lilian maintains the clinch.
Durden tries to break the clinch but Lilian is controlling the position.
Lilian tries for a takedown. No joy.
Tyler Durden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrew Lilian.
Durden tries to break free but Lilian pushes him back against the cage.
Durden has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Lilian has hold of one of Durden's legs. Durden is fighting the takedown attempt but Lilian gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Lilian is looking to stand up but Durden won't let him.
Lilian showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Andrew Lilian.
Lilian fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durden scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Lilian feints and as Durden raises his hands in defense, Lilian changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Lilian thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Lilian stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Durden swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler Durden dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Lilian fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Durden scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lilian doesn't seem bothered though.
Lilian with a lazy takedown attempt
and Durden counters with a straight right hand.
Durden throws a series of punches but Lilian moves out of range.
Durden wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Durden bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lilian's head backwards.
No luck for Lilian with that takedown attempt.
Tyler Durden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrew Lilian.
Durden lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Durden connects with a body shot.
Lilian is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Durden is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lilian can do to turn this around?
Nice uppercut there from Durden.
Durden connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lilian's hands.
Durden swinging wildly here.
Durden scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Lilian moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A low kick from Lilian is predictable there
and Durden counters with a left to the body.
Durden is working the combinations to good effect here.
Durden jabs Lilian right on the nose. Lilian blinks but takes it well.
Durden misses with a wild combination.
Durden scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lilian on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Durden jabs Lilian to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Durden slaps away a takedown attempt from Lilian, before circling back to the center of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Durden scores with a three punch combo!
Tyler Durden is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lilian shoots in for a takedown but Durden shows good takedown defense.
Durden scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Durden stuns Lilian with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Lilian decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Lilian stops Durden from getting back to his feet.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Andrew Lilian hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Lilian throws a leg kick but Durden moved away.
Lilian tries for a takedown but Durden sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Lilian closes the distance and clinches.
Durden has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Durden wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lilian wants a takedown.
Lilian throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Durden blocks it with crossed arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durden is trying to force a seperation but Lilian has the dominant position.
Lilian has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Durden wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lilian works on Durden's body with a couple of short punches.
Lilian misses with an elbow strike.

Lilian breaks from the clinch.
Durden scores with a decent looking hook.
Durden swats away the attempt to clinch by Lilian.
A big right from Lilian misses.
Tyler Durden is winning the standup battle so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Durden lands a slapping body shot.
Lilian fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler Durden dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Lilian dives in and grabs Durden's left leg, looking for a takedown. Durden pushes down on Lilian's head and hops out.
Durden connects with a nice looking jab.
Lilian tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Durden swivels and escapes.
Durden swinging wildly here.
Lilian shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Durden as he avoids it easily.
Tyler Durden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrew Lilian.
Durden scores with the left hand. Lilian knows he should have avoided that one.
Durden lands a lovely overhand right.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Durden here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Durden scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lilian doesn't seem bothered though.
Lilian takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Durden throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Durden lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Durden with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden throws a nice looking combination but Lilian bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Durden scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Durden will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Durden!
Lilian misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A jab from Durden finds it's way through Lilian's defenses.
Durden lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lilian backs up against the cage.
Lilian wants to clinch up but Durden keeps it at a distance.
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.

Lilian closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tyler Durden is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lilian successfully pulls guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lilian can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lilian lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Durden!
Lilian scoring with strikes but Durden is staying in there.
Lilian tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durden is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Lilian tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lilian landing strikes from the mount and Durden is in trouble!
Andrew Lilian has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lilian content just to control the position here.
Lilian dominating with strikes here.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tyler Durden.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Durden, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27

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