PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Durham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gale Tempest (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Durham comes to the ring accompanied by Who Dat - J.Cole. 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!

Durham
vs
Tempest

189 cm
22
200 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

175 cm
23
190 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Durham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gale Tempest!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Paulo Santos and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Durham.
Tempest throws a series of punches but Durham avoids them all with ease.
Tempest throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tempest swings for the body but Durham moves out of range.
Tempest misses with a two punch combination.
Durham throws a shot from downtown. Tempest moves away and avoids it.
Durham sizes up Tempest with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Tempest will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tempest throws the left hand but Durham avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durham misses with a series of wild punches.
Durham scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durham lands a nice hook to Tempest's body. Tempest takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tempest on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Durham shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Durham lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Tempest blocks the body kick.
Tempest misses the body punch
and Durham counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tempest moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Durham lands a body shot.
Durham throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tempest throws a left and a right that both miss
and Durham counters with a left to the body.
Durham is looking to wear down Tempest with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Durham ducks under a wild hook from Tempest.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Tempest misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Durham. Tempest does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tempest swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Durham counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A jab from Durham misses.
Tempest swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Durham counters with a series of strikes. Tempest will be more careful next time no doubt.
Durham fails to land with a series of punches.
Tempest throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Durham counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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!
Tempest defending well as Durham loads up on a big left hand.
A jab from Durham misses.
Some wild striking there from Durham.
Tempest avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durham scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Durham slips a jab from Tempest.
Durham lands a jab to the nose.
Tempest throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Durham counters with a three punch combo that has Tempest backing up. Tempest nods at Durham to acknowledge the strikes.
Durham lands a nice shot that snaps Tempest's head back.
Durham throws a series of punches but Tempest moves out of range.
Durham scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Durham swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tempest.
Durham throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tempest counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tempest throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Durham counters with a good, hard body kick but Tempest shrugs it off.
Tempest looks gassed!
Durham misses with a wild body shot.
Durham misses with a hook. Tempest ducked under it nicely.
Durham throws a combination. Tempest tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Durham blocks a jab.
Durham is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Durham lands a nice shot that snaps Tempest's head back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice straight punches there by Durham. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Durham.
Durham is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Durham misses with an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tempest chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Durham can pounce on him.
Tempest throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Durham counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Durham dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Tempest swings away with a body shot that misses
and Durham cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Durham jabs at Tempest's body.
Tempest is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Tempest misses the body punch
letting Durham counter with a right hand.
Tempest takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Durham punishes Tempest's body with a nice straight punch.
Durham scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tempest in his tracks.
Michael Durham is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Durham.
Durham misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tempest.
Tempest is breathing heavily.
Durham lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The fighters circling - Durham throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tempest avoids the body shot from Durham.
Michael Durham is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tempest misses with a combination
and Durham connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Decent striking displayed by Durham there.
No joy there for Durham, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tempest misses with a double jab
and Durham counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tempest throws a big shot that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Tempest misses the target.
Durham connects with a right hand. Tempest shakes it off.
Tempest moves out of range as Durham strikes.
Tempest lands a two punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durham scores with a jab to the body.
Tempest misses with a combination
and Durham counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Durham scores with a nice strike.
Tempest blocks a head kick by Durham.
Jab from Durham.
Durham slips under a jab from Tempest.
A jab from Durham does it's job there.
Durham lands a nice looking body shot.
Durham takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tempest throws a left and a right that both miss
and Durham counters with a nice uppercut.
Durham misses with the combination.
Tempest misses with a combination
and Durham counters with a stiff right hand.
Tempest uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Durham.
Tempest misses with a combination
and Durham counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Durham swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Tempest counters with a one-two to the body.
Nice jab there from Durham.
Durham takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tempest falls off balance throwing a combination
and Durham counters with a right hand to the body.
Durham keeps Tempest at a distance using the push kick.
Tempest displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Durham throws out the jab.
Tempest swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Durham counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Durham keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tempest takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Durham scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tempest doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Durham moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Tempest has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Durham dips to his left and cracks Tempest with an uppercut!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Durham dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Durham lands a right hook to the body.
Tempest falls off balance throwing a combination
and Durham counters with a nice body shot.
Durham swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tempest counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nice shot lands for Durham.
Durham lands a really nice looking cross but Tempest seems unphased.
Durham lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Durham.
Durham misses the jab.
Gale Tempest seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Durham paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Tempest takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Durham swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tempest.
Durham scores with a hook to the body. Tempest takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durham lands a with a good body shot.
Tempest takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Durham lands a jab-cross combination.
Tempest takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Durham rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tempest moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Durham takes a swing at Tempest's ribcage but misses.
Durham throws a series of punches but Tempest moves out of range.
Tempest drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Tempest walks into a jab.
Durham ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Durham does it's job there.
Durham stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Durham looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Durham throws a leg kick but Tempest checks it.
Durham lands a lovely overhand right.
Tempest closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nice defenses there by Tempest.
Durham throws a right and a left that both miss.
Durham lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tempest throws the left hand but Durham avoids the punch easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durham throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Durham with a jab.
Tempest falls off balance throwing a combination
and Durham counters with a stiff right hand.
Durham throws a half hearted mid kick.
Durham connects with the punch.
Durham scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Durham looks to score with a jab to the body but Tempest is just out of range.
Durham is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tempest can do to turn this around?
Durham swings for the body but Tempest moves out of range.
Tempest throws a left and a right that both miss
and Durham counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durham slips a jab and a cross from Tempest.
Tempest throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Durham counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Durham lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tempest circles away quickly and effectively.
Tempest throws a combination that misses
and Tempest takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A solid leg kick lands there for Durham.
Tempest misses with a double jab
and Durham counters with a solid body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Durham connects with a looping right hand.
Durham digs a good hook to Tempest's body.
Gale Tempest has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters circle momentarily. Durham darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Durham showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Durham has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:26
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:26
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Durham!