PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Oson Bon (ranked 536 p4p, 23 weight class) and Jacques Durand (ranked 18686 p4p, 139 weight class). Durand is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Kaaris - S.E.V.R.A.N.. Oson Bon has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Bon
vs
Durand

225 cm
31
275 lbs
23 - 7 - 0

201 cm
28
257 lbs
20 - 10 - 1

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Granite chin

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Urban Fighter

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 23 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Oson Bon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacques Durand!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Edson Gomes and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bon misses with a left hand
and Durand counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Durand swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bon misses with an uppercut
and Durand counters with a nice uppercut.
Bon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Durand sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Durand takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Durand lands a leg kick that knocks Bon off balance momentarily.

Durand clinches.
Durand trying to land knees to the body.
Durand tries to land a knee to the head but Bon blocks with his arms.
I was talking to Bon's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Durand lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Oson Bon has been cut.
Durand trying to land knees to the body.
Durand lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Durand looking to throw knees to the head but Bon is blocking nicely.
Durand wants to get back to striking at distance but Bon won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Durand tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Durand throws a body punch but Bon moves out of range.
A jab from Bon misses.
Bon stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Durand.
Durand misses with a kick to the body.
Durand takes a jab right on the kisser.
A telegraphed right hand from Bon misses the target.
A head kick misses from Durand.
Bon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bon was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Durand has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Durand scores with a kick to the body.
Bon throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Durand counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Durand dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bon. That did some damage!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bon moves out of range of the leg kick from Durand.
Durand takes a shot to the body in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bon fails to land with a series of punches.
Durand lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Bon works Durand's body with a nice hook.
Bon lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bon throws a lazy uppercut
and Durand counters with a two punch combo.
Durand thuds a left hand into Bon's body.
Durand pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bon throwing a counter right hand but Durand manages to avoid it.
Durand misses with a body kick.
Bon throws a body punch but Durand moves out of range.
Durand tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Bon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacques Durand dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Oson Bon's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Durand ducks under a wild hook from Bon.
Durand avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bon takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bon looks to throw the jab but Durand is out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Bon misses the target.
Bon is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bon shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Durand moves out of range as Bon throws a body kick.
Durand thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bon throws a looping overhand right but Durand ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durand lands with a nice body punch.
Bon sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Durand tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A quick step to the side and Bon tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bon lands a nice looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bon takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bon staying out of range there.
Nice uppercut there from Durand.
Bon listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Durand clinches up with Bon and pushes him back against the ropes.
Durand tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bon avoids it.
Durand lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Durand tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bon avoids it.
Durand pushes off an throws an elbow but Bon leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Durand just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bon's brow.
Durand misses with a knee strike.
Durand has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bon managing to block the knees to the body from Durand.
Bon blocks the elbow strike.
Durand is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bon is defending well for now.
Durand is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bon is defending well for now.
Durand tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
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!
Bon blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bon wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bon is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Bon blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bon dodges an elbow strike from Durand.
Durand with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Durand breaks the clinch.
Durand closes the distance but Bon moves to the side
and Bon counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Durand thinking.
Bon looks to land a left hand but Durand moved out of range nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacques Durand showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Oson Bon's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Bon scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Oson Bon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bon loads up on a big right hand but Durand slips the punch.
Durand swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bon with a jab.
Durand takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Durand misses with a kick to the body.
Durand bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bon's head.
Bon takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A big right from Bon misses.
Bon takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bon misses with a hook
and Durand counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bon is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Durand throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Durand misses with a jab to the body
and Bon counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Bon.
A head kick misses from Durand.
Durand misses with a low kick.
Bon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bon.
Bon connects with the punch.

It looks like Jacques Durand has been cut.
Durand turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bon looks to land a left hand but Durand moved out of range nicely.
Durand throws a head kick that misses.
Durand fails with an attempt to clinch.
Durand misses with a two punch combination.
Bon tries to bum rush Durand with a series of wild strikes but Durand uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Durand.
Durand tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Bon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Durand sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Durand swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Oson Bon is winning the standup battle so far.
Durand misses with a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Durand on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Durand takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A telegraphed right hand from Bon misses the target.
Jacques Durand is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bon misses the shot to the body.
Bon misses with an uppercut.
Bon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Durand.
Bon lands a nice shot to the body.
Durand ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bon is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Bon scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Durand doesn't seem bothered though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Oson Bon showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Durand 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacques Durand!
Jacques Durand thanked the fans post fight for their support.