PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jose Duran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gus Corleone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Duran
vs
Corleone

192 cm
22
219 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

195 cm
29
270 lbs
14 - 11 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jose Duran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Gus Corleone!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Glass and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duran connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Corleone momentarily.
Duran connects with a crisp jab.
Corleone swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Duran slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Corleone steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Duran.
A slapping body kick lands there for Duran.
Duran throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Duran scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jab by Corleone.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Corleone tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Duran lands a jab-cross combination.
Duran throws a jab when Corleone was well out of range.
Duran lands a jab to the head.
Duran chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Duran keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot by Duran.
Corleone attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Duran fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Duran scores with a nice body kick.
Duran scoring well with a low kick there.
A jab from Duran does it's job there.
Nice jab there from Duran.
A big right from Duran misses.
Duran scores with a push kick.
Duran cracks Corleone with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Duran, right into the meat.
Duran is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Corleone on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duran moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corleone takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nice uppercut lands for Duran. That snapped Corleone's head back.
A jab from Duran does it's job there.
Corleone slips a jab from Duran.
Corleone gets cracked there but stands up to it.
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.
Jose Duran seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duran fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Corleone has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Duran cracks Corleone with a right hand to the side of the head.
Corleone misses with a body shot.
Corleone gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Corleone takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Crunch! Duran slams his shin into Corleone's torso.
Duran throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Corleone stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Duran.
Duran lands with an overhand left.

Duran pushes Corleone up against the cage in a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Duran.
Duran lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Duran lands a body shot.
Duran working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Corleone has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Duran.
Duran tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Corleone's elbow.
Corleone's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Duran throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Corleones head.
Corleone's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Duran lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Corleone can't break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Duran.
Corleone blocks a body shot from Duran.
Duran lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Corleone tries to circle away but Duran has him pinned against the cage.
Duran lands with a light punch inside.
Duran lands a right hand.
Duran keeps control of Corleone as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Duran swings wildly with an uppercut but Corleone uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Duran lands a left hand.
Duran tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Duran dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Corleone ducks under a wild hook from Duran.
Duran fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Corleone throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Duran, right into the meat.
Nice body kick there by Duran.
Duran connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Duran connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Duran lands a head kick. Corleone smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Duran throws a head kick that Corleone semi-blocks.
Corleone misses the shot to the body.
Duran thumps Corleone with a low kick.
Corleone takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Duran catches Corleone with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duran swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corleone throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Duran sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Corleone slips a jab from Duran.
Duran slips a jab and a cross from Corleone.
Corleone gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Duran moves forwards but Corleone connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Duran lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Duran connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Corleone's hands.
Corleone throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Duran.
Duran throws out a powerful jab.
Duran keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Corleone has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A nice inside leg kick there by Duran. That's going to slow Corleone down.
Duran feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Corleones jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Duran is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Corleone can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Donk. Duran catches Corleone right on the button with a cross.

Duran drives through and clinches with Corleone against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Duran.
Duran misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Corleone wants to break free but Duran has control.
Duran misses with a hook to the ribs.
Duran lands a left hand.
A knee to the head by Duran.
Duran tries a body shot but Corleone blocks it.
Duran lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Duran.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duran working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Duran misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Duran struggles to land a body shot inside as Corleone controls his hands.
Duran lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Duran is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Duran lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Corleone wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Corleone has had enough of the clinch but Duran keeps him there for the moment.
Duran tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duran lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Duran lands a right hand that snaps the head of Corleone backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Duran.
Duran lands a nice uppercut.
Corleone working hard to break the clinch.
Duran goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Duran working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Duran.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Duran lands a hook that snaps the head of Corleone backwards.
Come on Duran - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Duran lands a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Duran dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Duran thumps Corleone with a low kick.
Jose Duran is winning the standup battle so far.

Duran moves into the clinch.
Come on Duran - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Duran creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Corleone blocks a body shot from Duran.
Duran presses Corleone against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Duran taking a breather.
Duran connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Gus Corleone has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Duran - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Duran using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Duran throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Duran dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Duran has Corleone pressed against the cage, preventing Corleone from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Duran lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Good body shot from Duran.
Gus Corleone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duran is struggling to control the position.
Corleone wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Duran working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Duran throws a head punch that misses.
Duran tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jose Duran has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Duran lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Duran lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Corleone backwards.
Duran stalling.
Duran tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Duran misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duran lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Duran pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Duran with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Duran misses with a series of wild punches.
Corleone on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Duran. Duran obviously looking to wear him down.
Duran lands with a thumping leg kick.
Duran looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Corleone takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Duran connects with a solid leg kick.
Duran cracks Corleone with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Corleone misses.
A jab from Corleone misses.
Corleone takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Corleone takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Corleone.
Duran scores with a crisp jab that stopped Corleone in his tracks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duran avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jose Duran is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Good work by Duran as he checks the leg kick.
Duran connects with a looping right hand.
Some bone on bone action there as Duran checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Duran throws a nice outside leg kick.
Corleone takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Duran gets in close and instigates a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Duran showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Duran has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Duran!
Jose Duran really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that RAW Nutrition Recovery *159 : 60$ * logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.