PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Cady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Duran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Cady
vs
Duran

180 cm
21
224 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

192 cm
21
216 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

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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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Max Cady!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jose Duran!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Duran misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Cady misses the target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Duran.
Duran thows a left - swing and a miss!
Duran with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cady takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Duran thuds his right hand into Cady's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cady throws a shot from downtown. Duran moves away and avoids it.
Duran moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Duran connects with a nice looking jab.
Cady just misses with a punch to the body.
Duran is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Duran fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cady on the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cady catches Duran with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Duran misses.
Cady lands a lovely overhand right.
Duran lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cady's sensitive parts.
Duran buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Duran jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Duran throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cady drops his hands momentarily and Duran takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Cady bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Duran cracks Cady with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Duran looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Duran fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cady throws the left hand but Duran avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duran connects with a jab.
Duran avoids the body shot from Cady.
Cady misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duran.
Duran connects with a high kick.
Cady chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Duran can pounce on him.
Duran looks to land a right hand but Cady moved out of range.
Cady misses the shot to the body.
Duran scores with a leg kick.
Duran works the jab nicely.
Duran lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Duran misses with a looping right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duran throws a looping overhand right but Cady ducks down to avoid it.
Duran keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cady clobbers Duran with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Duran throws a shot from downtown. Cady moves away and avoids it.
Cady slips under a jab.
Duran misses with a right hand
and Cady counters with a left to the body.
Duran is looking to slow Cady down with leg kicks.
Duran swings widly with a right hand
and Cady connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cady bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Duran scores with a sloppy right hand. Cady should have avoided that one.
Jose Duran seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cady slips under a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duran throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Duran. Cady shrugs it off though.
Duran is looking to slow Cady down with leg kicks.
Duran throws a shot from downtown. Cady moves away and avoids it.
Nice shot by Duran.
Duran lands with a kick to the ribs.
Decent striking displayed by Duran there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Duran keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cady.
A solid leg kick lands there for Duran.
Duran clobbers Cady with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Duran dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Duran lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That kick from Duran tenderised Cady's leg. Cady is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cady slips a jab from Duran.
Duran throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Duran thumps Cady with a low kick.
Duran connects with a high kick.
Duran looks to land a left hand but Cady moved out of range nicely.
A swing and a miss from Cady.
An inside leg kick lands from Duran.
Cady is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Duran thows a body kick. Cady tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duran lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jose Duran seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fighters circle momentarily. Duran darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Duran fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cady on the side of the head.
Good leg kick by Duran there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Duran scores with a kick to the body.
Cady needs to keep his hands up - Duran had a free shot at his head there.
Cady is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cady walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Cady takes a swing at Duran's ribcage but misses.
Duran throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cady sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duran lands a high kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cady takes one on the button.
Duran goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Cady takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Duran fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cady.
Duran explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Duran lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cady gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Cady takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice defenses there by Cady.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duran fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cady has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Duran has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
An inside leg kick lands from Duran.
An inside leg kick lands from Duran.
Cady misses with a left hand
and Duran counters with a body kick that stops Cady in his tracks momentarily.
Duran fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cady.
Duran throws a head kick that half lands.
Duran throws a head kick that half lands.
Cady blocks a jab.
Cady takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Cady tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
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!
Cady uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Duran.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duran misses with a looping left.
Duran dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cady. That did some damage!
Duran fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cady on the side of the head.
Cady takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cady looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Duran scores with a punch to the head.
Cady fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duran manages to avoid it.
Duran lands a jab to the nose.
Duran scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Duran throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Cady on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Duran showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Duran lunges at Cady with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cady's hand.
Duran moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Duran scores with a nice body kick.
Duran scoring well with a low kick there.
Cady will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Duran!
Duran tests Cady's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Duran with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Duran fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cady on the side of the head.
Duran fakes the leg kick and cracks Cady in 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!
Duran throws a nice outside leg kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Cady might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duran throws a nice outside leg kick.
Duran throws out a powerful jab.
Duran works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Duran lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Duran throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Duran turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Duran!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duran lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A jab from Duran finds it's way through Cady's defenses.
Duran fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cady on the side of the head.
Duran has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duran fakes the leg kick and cracks Cady in the body.
Duran connects with a solid leg kick.
Cady takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Duran scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Duran throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Cady.
Duran throws a nice head kick!
Duran plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Cady ducks under a wild hook from Duran.
Cady bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Duran throws a nice head kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duran dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cady. That did some damage!
Duran is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cady.
Cady throws a looping overhand right but Duran ducks down to avoid it.
Duran throws a nice head kick!
Duran thuds his shin into the meat of Cady's side.
Cady lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Duran circles away quickly and effectively.
Duran lands a head kick!
Duran looks to land a left hand but Cady moved out of range nicely.
Duran feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cadys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duran scores with a head kick. Cady tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Duran cracks the inside of Cady's front leg.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab lands there for Duran.
Duran misses with a looping right.
Duran feints and then cracks Cady's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cady down.
Jose Duran is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Cady walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Duran throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Cady throws a jab when Duran was well out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice shot by Duran.
Max Cady has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Duran misses with an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Duran comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Duran has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 25:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 25:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Duran!
During a confident post fight interview, Jose Duran thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.