PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Martyn Lawrence (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Durden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Durden is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Rollin. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lawrence
vs
Durden

178 cm
21
176 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

182 cm
25
175 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

EFC Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Martyn Lawrence!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tyler Durden!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lawrence wants to clinch up but Durden keeps it at a distance.
Durden connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

It looks like Martyn Lawrence has been cut.

Durden decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Durden trying to pass the guard but Lawrence defending well.

Durden is looking for submissions but instead, Lawrence has regained full guard.
Durden advances position into side control!

Durden is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lawrence knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Lawrence is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Durden asserts his dominance and retains side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden trying to control the position but Lawrence is working away.
Durden controls the position.

Durden thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Durden working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Durden has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Lawrence is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Durden yanks on the arm and Lawrence is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Durden.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tyler Durden!