PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chad Parks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Durham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Durham has chosen Biggie Smalls - Hypnotize as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Parks
vs
Durham

182 cm
19
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

189 cm
22
200 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

SPARTAN FIGHTWARE
SPARTAN FIGHTWARE

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chad Parks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Durham!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Seu Braga and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durham throws a big shot that misses.
Parks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Parks throws a head kick that misses.
Durham stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Durham wants it to stay on the feet.
Durham just misses with a punch to the body.
Durham lands with a nice body punch.
Durham misses with a series of wild punches.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Parks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parks fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chad Parks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Parks walks into a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durham misses with a few strikes there.
Durham lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Parks looks to land a left hand but Durham moved out of range nicely.
Parks with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Durham to score with a decent uppercut.
Durham lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Parks tries a head kick but it misses.
Durham throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Durham lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Parks will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Durham throws a series of strikes that have Parks backpedaling.
Left hook, right uppercut from Durham.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durham scores with a nice right hand.
Parks wants to clinch up but Durham keeps it at a distance.
Durham moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Durham changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Parks is breathing heavily.
Parks wants to clinch up but Durham keeps it at a distance.
Durham lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Chad Parks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Parks misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Parks has a takedown stuffed.
Durham smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parks on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Durham scores with a jab to the head.
Durham lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Parks doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Durham scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Durham connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Parks doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Durham scores with a four punch combination!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A left and a right from Durham both land. Nice combination.
Durham throws a combination. Parks tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Parks is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Durham both land. Nice combination.
Oh Parks is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Durham is working the combinations to good effect here.
Parks takes one to the chin there.
Durham scores with a punch to the head.
Durham scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Durham lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Durham lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Durham's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Durham duly obliges.
Durham listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Michael Durham is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Durham thuds a left hand into Parks's body.
Parks seems to have got his legs back now.
Durham fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Durham dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Durham moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Chad Parks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Parks seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Durham shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Parks is backing up but Durham catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Parks covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Durham Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Durham!