PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Durden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Defying Gravity (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Durden comes to the cage accompanied by Bodies. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Durden
vs
Gravity

170 cm
28
168 lbs
17 - 13 - 0

173 cm
26
170 lbs
14 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Mango Nutrition (90% Laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 13 - 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 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Defying Gravity!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Lou da Vinci and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Durden with that takedown attempt.

Durden shoots in and bounces Gravity off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Durden trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Durden is looking to work some ground and pound but Gravity has wrist control.
Durden is looking to work some ground and pound but Gravity has wrist control.
Durden has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Durden postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gravity is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Durden throwing strikes from guard but Gravity blocks nicely.
Durden postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden tries to free his leg and advance position but Gravity is retaining full guard.
Durden scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Gravity being controlled here, momentarily.
Durden stops Gravity from standing up.
Durden postures up in Gravity's guard and throws a big left but Gravity blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durden looking to sit in guard and control but Gravity gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Durden tries to land a sweep but no joy.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Tyler Durden wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Durden doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Durden gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gravity connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gravity throws a hook but Durden blocks it.
Gravity steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Durden.
Gravity takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gravity connects with a nice looking jab.
Durden shoots in for a takedown but Gravity shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyler Durden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gravity misses with a jab to the body

and Durden counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Gravity utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Durden with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gravity keeping moving, preventing Durden from controlling successfully.
Durden throwing strikes but missing.
Durden throwing strikes but missing.
Durden trying to control but Gravity is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durden throws a big elbow that misses.
Gravity utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Durden looking to pass the guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Durden in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Durden throws a big right hand that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Durden with a flurry of punches that miss.
Durden wants to control from the top but Gravity keeps moving.
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.

Gravity swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Durden slips under a jab from Gravity.
Gravity dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Durden looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gravity is fending him off so far but Durden persists. Nope, Gravity circles away and we're back to standing.
Durden ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gravity stuns Durden with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gravity swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gravity throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gravity throws a body punch but Durden moves out of range.
Gravity swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gravity misses with a low kick.
Gravity throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gravity lands a leg kick that knocks Durden off balance momentarily.
Durden throws a series of punches but Gravity avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gravity throws a right and a left that Durden avoids nicely.
Durden uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gravity.
Gravity takes a swing at Durden's ribcage but misses.
Gravity stuffs the takedown.
Gravity throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Durden's head.
Gravity keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyler Durden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Durden shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gravity defends it nicely.
Nice body punch from Gravity.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Durden.
Durden ducks under a wild hook from Gravity.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gravity throws a big shot that misses.
Gravity lands a head shot.
Gravity uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Durden.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Durden is defended easily by Gravity.
Gravity looks to score with a jab to the body but Durden is just out of range.
Durden shoots for a double leg takedown but Gravity sprawls well. He's pushed Durden's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nice takedown defense from Gravity. No joy for Durden on that attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gravity thuds a left hand into Durden's body.
Gravity scores with a jab to the body.
Gravity motions for Durden to come forward. Gravity throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Durden shoots in looking for a takedown. Gravity tries to sprawl out of it but Durden keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gravity manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Durden.
Durden looks for a takedown but Gravity sprawls well.
Gravity is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Durden rather than just go for the knockout.
Gravity throws a right hand that Durden ducks under and follows up with a left that Durden also avoids with ease.
Gravity lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Durden stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Durden keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gravity.
Gravity scores with a shot to the body.
Durden fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gravity lands a slapping body shot.
Durden fails with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gravity 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.
Durden shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gravity sprawls well. Gravity wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Durden gets slowly back to his feet.
Gravity keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gravity misses with a body kick.
Durden fails to land the takedown.
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!
Gravity throws a right and a left that both miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Durden changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gravity tries to avoid it but Durden manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gravity to the ground. Gravity escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Durden avoids the body shot from Gravity.
Durden fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Defying Gravity showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

Gravity throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Defying Gravity seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Durden shoots in but Gravity avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Durden takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Durden changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gravity tries to avoid it but Durden manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gravity to the ground. Gravity escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Durden takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gravity misses with a hook. Durden ducked under it nicely.
Durden throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gravity.
Gravity throws a shot to the body.
Gravity defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Durden.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyler Durden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gravity bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Durden fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gravity fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gravity digs a good hook to Durden's body.
Horrible takedown by Durden or perhaps it was just good defense by Gravity which made him look bad.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A jab from Gravity finds it's way through Durden's defenses.
Gravity swings for the body but Durden moves out of range.
Durden closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gravity misses the shot to the body.
Gravity misses with the combination.
Gravity dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gravity lands a jab.
Nice body punch from Gravity.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durden uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gravity.

Gravity gets tackled into the cage by Durden. Durden maintains the clinch.
Gravity wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gravity is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gravity is trying to break the clinch but Durden has him pressed against the cage.
Durden avoiding damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Durden.
Durden has Gravity pressed against the cage, preventing Gravity from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gravity has had enough of the clinch but Durden keeps him there for the moment.
Gravity can't break the clinch.
Durden misses with a punch on the inside.
Durden lands a shoulder strike.
Gravity can't break the clinch.
Durden doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Durden throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gravity wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gravity's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Durden avoids the body shot from Gravity.
Gravity is looking to land body kicks.
Gravity tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Durden was well out of range. Poor timing from Gravity.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Durden.
Gravity leaves Durden with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gravity looks to score with a jab to the body but Durden is just out of range.
Gravity throws a big shot that misses.
Durden fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Durden keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice defenses there by Durden.
Durden shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gravity sprawls well. Gravity wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Durden gets slowly back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gravity works Durden's body with a nice hook.
Gravity just misses with a punch to the body.
Gravity stuffs the takedown attempt from Durden. Durden gets slowly back to his feet.

Durden shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Durden missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Durden looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Defying Gravity comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gravity has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Defying Gravity!
An intense looking Defying Gravity took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Thanks everyone! I'm still young, and im still hitting my stride, I feel like I can really make it in the fight game. Im going to keep training hard!'.