PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Van Durik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abdul yuqdho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Abdul yuqdho has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Van Durik's chin.

Durik
vs
yuqdho

189 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Nutrition 101

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Van Durik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Abdul yuqdho!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, John Mangel and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durik misses with an uppercut. yuqdho saw that one coming.
Van Durik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Durik jabbing away but nothing is landing.
yuqdho slips a straight right by Durik.
Nice defenses there by yuqdho.
Durik slaps away a takedown attempt from yuqdho, before circling back to the center of the mat.
yuqdho staying out of range there.
Durik misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Durik darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

yuqdho looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durik thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed yuqdho's head.
yuqdho tries to get to full guard but Durik has control of the leg.
Durik throwing shots but yuqdho is blocking nicely.
Durik not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
yuqdho is pressing down on Durik's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

yuqdho escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Durik gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Durik is looking to work some ground and pound but yuqdho has wrist control.

yuqdho throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Durik scoring with some ground and pound.

Durik got a little sloppy there for a moment and yuqdho has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Durik has managed to get both his arms back between yuqdho's legs - danger averted.
yuqdho looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
yuqdho wants to stand and escape but Durik is having none of it.
Durik missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
yuqdho has momentary wrist control but Durik slips an elbow through the middle.

yuqdho throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Durik postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Durik throwing strikes but missing.
Durik with a nice head shot there.
Durik lands a couple of digs.
Durik is in close to yuqdho's body, working some short punches and elbows.

yuqdho is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Durik is aware though and is defending well.
Durik has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Durik content to stall in guard here.
Durik trying to control the position from guard on top but yuqdho is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
yuqdho wants to stand but Durik is controlling the position.
Durik trying to control but yuqdho is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durik throwing strikes but missing.
Durik trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

yuqdho looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

yuqdho throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Durik distracts yuqdho with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

yuqdho working for a triangle but Durik defends it easily.

yuqdho is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durik scoring with punches to the head and body.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Durik loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

yuqdho looking for a guillotine here but Durik defends easily.
Durik with a nice head shot there.
Durik trying to control the position from guard on top but yuqdho is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

yuqdho is looking to sinch up a triangle. Durik throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to yuqdho's body to avoid the submission. yuqdho has instead reached around Durik's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! yuqdho arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Abdul yuqdho!