PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Durant (ranked 1381 p4p, 216 weight class) and Yormomza Built (ranked 1412 p4p, 217 weight class). Durant comes to the cage accompanied by Metallica - Enter Sandman. 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.

Durant
vs
Built

208 cm
21
215 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

193 cm
22
215 lbs
5 - 2 - 1

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kevin Durant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yormomza Built!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Ben Hemmingworth and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durant throws a jab but it's blocked by Built.
Durant throws a big shot that misses.
Durant avoids the body shot from Built.
Durant throws a leg kick but Built sees it coming and moves out of range.
Durant throws out a loose jab but Built uses good head movement to avoid it.
A left lands for Built.
Durant misses with an uppercut. Built saw that one coming.
Durant bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Durant tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Built manages to circle out of the way.
Durant throws a leg kick which misses Built's front leg but catches the back leg as Built tries to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durant fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Built looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Durant throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Durant misses with a wild body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Built! But no joy.
Durant throws a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durant looks to throw the jab but Built is out of range.
Built looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Durant throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Built lands a really nice looking cross but Durant seems unphased.
Durant loads up on a big right hand but Built slips the punch.
Durant really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Built misses the shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Durant.
Built looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've been told by Durant's head coaches at Doherty's Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A good leg kick by Durant.
Built connects with an inside leg kick.
Built slips a jab from Durant.
Built takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Built uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Durant.
A countering left hand to the body from Built misses.
Durant lands with a thumping leg kick.
Durant throws a right hand that Built ducks under and follows up with a left that Built also avoids with ease.
Durant lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Yormomza Built has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Built connects with a single shot there.
Durant throws a body shot but no joy.
Durant lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A jab from Durant finds it's way through Built's defenses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Built. Durant does a little dance to reset his feet.
Durant tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Built was well out of range. Poor timing from Durant.
Durant throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Durant throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durant throws a jab but it's blocked by Built.
Built throws out a counter right but Durant avoids it with no problem.
Kevin Durant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Durant misses with a hook. Built ducked under it nicely.
Built lunges at Durant with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Durant's hand.
Durant tries to work over Built's front leg with a kick but Built checks it.
Durant lands with a hook. Built tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Durant ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Built moves away.
Durant looks to land a body kick but Built moved away.
Built looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Durant is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Built.
It seemed like Built was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Durant just misses with a punch to the body.
Durant throws a lazy right hand but Built sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Built raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Built connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Built on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durant fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Built checks it well.
As Durant backs off Built throws a huge counter combo but Durant manages to avoid it all.
Durant is looking to slow Built down with leg kicks.
Durant misses with a low kick.
A lazy left from Durant finds it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Durant throws a body kick that misses.
A slow jab from Durant misses its intended target.
Durant misses with a straight left.
Durant rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Durant takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Built avoids the body shot from Durant.
Built takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Built throws a half hearted mid kick.
Built scores with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Durant dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yormomza Built's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Durant misses with a body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Nice body punch from Durant.
Built ducks under a wild hook from Durant.
Durant thows a left - swing and a miss!
Durant walks forward, straight into a front kick from Built.
Durant pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Built uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Durant.
Durant gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Built counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durant throws a body shot but no joy.
Durant throws a shot from downtown. Built moves away and avoids it.
Durant just misses with a punch to the body.
Durant lands a high kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Built bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A clash of legs there as Built blocks the low kick.
Built displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Durant throws out the jab.
Durant misses with a wild body shot.
Durant throws a shot to the body.
Durant with a nice cross.
Durant tries to move into range but Built moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Durant keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Built slips a jab from Durant.
Durant connects with a nice looking jab.
Built has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Built connects with a leg kick. Durant looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durant throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Built throws out a counter right but Durant avoids it with no problem.
Durant misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Built.
Built takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
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!
Built thumps Durant with a low kick.
Built ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Built looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Built.
Durant turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kevin Durant is winning the standup battle so far.
Durant throws a nice outside leg kick.
Built avoids the body shot from Durant.
Durant lands a nice looking body shot.
Durant misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Durant darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Durant lands a nice shot that snaps Built's head back.
Durant throws a leg kick
and Built counters with a nice leg kick.
Built moves out of range of the leg kick from Durant.
Built has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Durant.
Durant throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Built counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Durant thinking.
Durant throws a right hand that misses
and Built counters with a stiff right hand.
Built tests Durant's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Durant cracks Built with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Built misses with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Durant.
Built throws a looping overhand right but Durant ducks down to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big right from Durant misses.
Built tests Durant's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Built walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Durant checks a low kick from Built.
Built fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Durant is rocked!
Durant scores with the left hand. Built knows he should have avoided that one.
Oh Durant is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Durant throws a big shot that misses.
Built throws a counter combo.
Durant misses with a low kick.
Built is looking for the big counter here.
Built throws a series of punches but Durant moves out of range.
Built throws an uppercut from hell that sends Durant clean off his feet! He's out cold! Built stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Yormomza Built!
Kevin Durant spoke after the fight, saying 'Back to the drawing board for me folks, this is just a bump in the road. I'll be back better than before soon!'.