PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between The Dude (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Umberto Duran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Umberto Duran was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Dude
vs
Duran

200 cm
25
290 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
290 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, The Dude!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Umberto Duran!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shirou Masuda and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duran ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dude moves away.
Duran jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Duran throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Duran takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Duran misses the shot to the body.
Dude misses with a few strikes there.
Dude misses with a looping left.
Duran throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Duran throws a head kick that misses.
Duran scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A telegraphed right hand from Dude misses the target.
Duran throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Duran is looking to land body kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duran lands a nice shot to the body.
Dude on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Umberto Duran seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dude is breathing heavily.

Duran lands a big head kick that sends Dude tumbling to the mat! Duran takes a step backwards and waves Dude back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like The Dude has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duran scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Duran lands a nice looking body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A solid body kick from Duran.

Duran drops Dude with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Dude looks back up at him and smiles so Duran waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Dude is rocked!
Duran is looking to land body kicks.
Duran lets loose with a powerful body kick. Dude will feel that in the morning.
Dude walks forward, straight into a front kick from Duran.
Duran lands with a nice body kick.
Duran is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dude rather than just go for the knockout.
Duran throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Duran takes a swing at Dude's ribcage but misses.
Duran goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Duran tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dude avoids the head kick by Duran.
Duran scores with a hook to the body. Dude takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Duran connects with a body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Duran, right into the meat.
Duran tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dude will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Duran lets loose with a powerful body kick. Dude will feel that in the morning.
Duran throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Dude takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Duran scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Duran throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Duran lands a head kick. Dude smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duran scores with a nice body kick.
A head kick misses from Duran.
Dude avoids the head kick by Duran.
Duran looks for the body kick but Dude saw that one coming.
Duran looks to land a body kick but Dude moved away.
Duran fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dude.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Dude crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Duran - the referee stops the clock and Dude gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Duran. Dude manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Duran scores with a push kick.
A head kick misses from Dude.
Dude misses with a body kick.
A head kick misses from Duran.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dude moves out of range as Duran throws a body kick.
Duran throws a push kick but Dude slaps the foot to one side.
Duran misses with a kick to the body.
Dude takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Duran thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Dude if he has to take too many more of those.
Duran throws a head kick that misses
and Dude cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Duran throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick by Duran misses
and Dude cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fighters circling - Duran throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Duran throws a chopping leg kick but Dude manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Duran throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dude uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Duran.
A right-left combo lands from Dude.
Dude fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Duran connects with the punch.
Duran fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dude looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Duran throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Duran throws a head kick but Dude moves out of range.
Duran avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Duran buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dude moves out of range of the body kick from Duran.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Duran tenderised Dude's leg. Dude is trying to keep his angry face on.
Duran throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Duran tries to land a front kick but Dude steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Duran fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Duran bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dude's head.
Duran scores with a jab. Dude acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dude misses with a looping left.
Dude drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dude avoids a kick to the body.
Dude misses with a series of wild punches.
The Dude has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Duran. Dude shrugs it off though.
Dude loads up on a big right hand but Duran slips the punch.
Dude sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A thudding body kick lands there by Duran!
Well,Dude is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Duran pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Duran goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Duran throws the kick towards the body but Dude avoids it.
Duran fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dude manages to avoid it.
Dude moves out of range as Duran throws a body kick.
Sloppy strikes from Dude. Those never looked like landing.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Duran throws a head kick that misses.
Nice defenses there by Duran.
Dude blocks a head kick by Duran.
Duran throws a leg kick which misses Dude's front leg but catches the back leg as Dude tries to avoid it.
Dude looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Duran punishes Dude's body with a nice straight punch.
Dude thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dude on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Duran scores with a nice strike.
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 hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Duran jabs Dude right on the nose. Dude blinks but takes it well.
Duran fakes the leg kick and cracks Dude in the body.
Duran tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dude was well out of range. Poor timing from Duran.
Dude steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Duran. That one must have hurt.
Dude misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dude misses with a combination
and Duran counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Duran dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Duran pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dude has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Duran.
Duran lands a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Umberto 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 1 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Umberto Duran!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Umberto Duran!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Umberto Duran!

Umberto Duran wins by unanimous decision!