PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Impaler (ranked 541 p4p, 28 weight class) and Naoise Durnin (ranked 779 p4p, 37 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Impaler
vs
Durnin

215 cm
23
275 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

197 cm
23
270 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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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 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Vladimir Impaler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Naoise Durnin!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick lands there from Durnin.
Durnin throws a hook to the side of Impaler's head but Impaler sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Durnin throws a front kick that sends Impaler stumbling back into the cage.
Durnin looks to score with a jab to the body but Impaler is just out of range.
Durnin misses with a body punch
and Impaler counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Durnin lands a slapping body shot.
We've been told by Impaler's head coaches at LOD London BALLS OF STEEL that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Durnin tries to score with a low kick but Impaler moves his leg out of the way.
Durnin lands a nice looking body shot.
Impaler chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Durnin can pounce on him.
Durnin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Impaler was well out of range. Poor timing from Durnin.
Impaler lands a jab to Durnin's midsection.
Durnin throws a leg kick but Impaler sees it coming and moves out of range.
Impaler is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Naoise Durnin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Impaler misses the target.
Durnin throws a body punch but Impaler moves out of range.
Impaler was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durnin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Impaler manages to avoid it.
Impaler throwing a counter right hand but Durnin manages to avoid it.
Durnin misses with a hook to the body
and Impaler counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice defenses there by Durnin.
Durnin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Durnin scores with a shot to the body.
Durnin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Impaler.
Durnin throws a solid leg kick but Impaler takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Durnin.
Durnin goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Durnin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Durnin misses with a body shot.
Impaler ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Durnin misses with a wild body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Impaler on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Impaler misses with a looping right.
Durnin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Impaler was well out of range. Poor timing from Durnin.
Durnin scores with a body shot.
Durnin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Impaler moves out of range as Durnin strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Impaler scores with a jab to the head.
Durnin swings widly with a right hand
and Impaler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Impaler lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Durnin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Impaler takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Durnin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Impaler moves away.
Impaler blocks a jab.
Impaler was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Durnin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Impaler swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Durnin throws the left hand but Impaler avoids the punch easily.
Durnin misses with a body shot
and Impaler counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Impaler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Durnin just misses with a punch to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Impaler on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A big right from Impaler misses.
A shot to the body from Durnin misses
and Impaler counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Durnin thinking.
Impaler looks to land a right hand but Durnin moved out of range.
Durnin misses the body punch
letting Impaler counter with a right hand.
Durnin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Donk. Durnin catches Impaler right on the button with a cross.
Impaler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Durnin lands a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Impaler misses the shot to the body.
Durnin misses with a body shot
letting Impaler counter with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Durnin throws a poor cross that misses
and Impaler counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Durnin throws a lazy uppercut
and Impaler counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Durnin thows a leg kick but Impaler checks it
and Impaler counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Impaler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Durnin throws a body punch but Impaler moves out of range.
Impaler lands a lovely overhand right.
Durnin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Durnin swings for the body but Impaler moves out of range.
Durnin tries to score with a low kick but Impaler moves his leg out of the way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Naoise Durnin will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Durnin throws a hook but Impaler avoids it easily.
Durnin is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Impaler rather than just go for the knockout.
Impaler connects with a crisp jab.
Vladimir Impaler is winning the standup battle so far.
Durnin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Durnin jabs at Impaler's body.
Durnin misses with a body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Durnin.
Durnin throws a shot to the body.
Impaler has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Durnin.
Durnin looks to land a body kick but Impaler moved away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Impaler scores with a punch to the head.
Impaler lands with an uppercut that bounces Durnin off the cage and back into range.
Impaler has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Durnin throws a sloppy body shot
letting Impaler counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Impaler swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Durnin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Durnin connects with a high kick.
Durnin throws a hook but Impaler blocks it.
Durnin lands a nice shot that snaps Impaler's head back.
Durnin lands a jab to Impaler's midsection.
Impaler moves out of range of the body kick from Durnin.
Durnin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Durnin lands a nice looking body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Impaler 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Durnin misses with a body punch
and Impaler makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Impaler takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Durnin throws a leg kick
letting Impaler counter with a right hand.
Durnin swings for the body but Impaler moves out of range.
Durnin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Durnin attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A big left from Impaler misses.
Durnin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Durnin there as he acknowledges the shot.
Durnin misses the shot to the body.
Durnin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Durnin scores with a shot to the body.
Durnin throws a sloppy body shot
and Impaler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Durnin misses with a shot to the body
and Impaler counters with a straight right hand.
Durnin misses with a body shot
letting Impaler counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durnin misses with a straight left.
Impaler swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Impaler throws a big shot that misses.
Durnin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Impaler was well out of range. Poor timing from Durnin.
Durnin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Impaler.
Impaler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Impaler was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Durnin throws a body shot but no joy.
Impaler avoids the body shot from Durnin.
Impaler is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Impaler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Durnin moves away.
Durnin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Durnin throws a leg kick
and Impaler counters with a nice uppercut.
A shot to the body from Durnin misses
and Durnin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durnin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Durnin just misses with a punch to the body.
Impaler throws an off balance right hand
and Durnin counters with a nice body kick.
Durnin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Impaler was well out of range. Poor timing from Durnin.
Impaler takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Impaler is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Impaler rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Durnin counters with a thumping low kick.
Durnin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Impaler. Durnin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Durnin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Impaler.
A counter left hand to the body from Impaler misses its target.
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!
Durnin misses with a wild body shot.
Durnin throws a body kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Naoise Durnin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Impaler moves away from the strike by Durnin.
Durnin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Durnin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Durnin tries to land a body kick
and Impaler connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Impaler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Durnin.
Durnin is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Durnin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Impaler sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Durnin misses the body punch
and Impaler counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Durnin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Durnin throws a body kick that misses
enabling Impaler to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Impaler looks to land a left hand but Durnin moved out of range nicely.
Durnin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Durnin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Impaler moves away.
Durnin scores with a punch to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durnin lands a right hook to the body.
Durnin throws a low kick but Impaler avoids it.
Impaler takes one on the button.
Durnin scores with the left hand. Impaler knows he should have avoided that one.
Durnin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Impaler.

Durnin is rocked!
Durnin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Durnin slips under a jab.
Durnin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Durnin jabs Impaler to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Durnin misses with a body shot.
Durnin swings widly with a right hand
and Impaler connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Impaler avoids the body shot from Durnin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durnin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Impaler was well out of range. Poor timing from Durnin.
Durnin misses with a lunging right hand
letting Impaler counter with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Durnin is looking to score with low kicks.
Durnin throws an off balance right hand
and Impaler counters with a big right hand! Oh Durnin is in trouble here! Impaler follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vladimir Impaler!
Vladimir Impaler was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.