PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jay Bone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Durham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Durham has chosen Who Dat - J.Cole as his entrance music. Michael Durham is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Bone
vs
Durham

187 cm
21
200 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

189 cm
23
200 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great low kicks
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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MTG - NY
MTG - NY

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jay Bone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Durham!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Felipe Paraventi and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Durham with that takedown attempt.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Bone - that will leave a mark!
Durham takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Michael Durham has been cut.
Bone tries a head kick but it misses.
Jay Bone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bone lands with a slapping head kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bone.
Durham scores with a one two! Bone had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Bone lands a head kick. Durham smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
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!
Bone moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bone avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Durham misses with a series of wild punches.
Crunch! Bone slams his shin into Durham's torso.
Durham looks gassed!
Bone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bone misses with a head kick.
Durham shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bone but Bone pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Durham blocks a head kick by Bone.
Bone throws a head kick but Durham moves out of range.
Bone throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bone.
Bone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Good leg kick by Bone there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Durham blocks a head kick by Bone.
Bone throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Bone dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Durham. That did some damage!
Jay Bone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bone feints and then cracks Durham's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Durham down.
Bone throws a quick inside leg kick.
Durham's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
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!
Bone moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bone throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Durham blocks a head kick by Bone.
Bone cracks the inside of Durham's front leg.
Durham throws a leg kick but Bone sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bone feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Durham's calf.
Durham takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bone lands with a slapping head kick.
Bone thumps Durham with a low kick.
Bone feints and then cracks Durham's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Durham down.
Bone lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bone. Durham shrugs it off though.
Bone misses with a head kick.
Bone lands with a nice body kick.
Bone connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bone throws a leg kick which misses Durham's front leg but catches the back leg as Durham tries to avoid it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bone.
Durham steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bone. That one must have hurt.
Bone lands a head kick!

That has opened up Michael Durham's cut even more.
Bone lands a head kick!
Bone with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bone lands a nice leg kick that just misses Durham's sensitive parts.
Bone moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bone moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Bone thows a body kick. Durham tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Bone connects with a solid leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bone lets loose with a powerful body kick. Durham will feel that in the morning.
Durham tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bone moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bone scores with a head kick.
Good leg kick by Bone there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bone buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bone lands a nice leg kick that just misses Durham's sensitive parts.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Durham crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bone - the referee stops the clock and Durham gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bone. Durham manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Bone turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bone.
Bone throws a leg kick which misses Durham's front leg but catches the back leg as Durham tries to avoid it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bone.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bone.
An inside leg kick lands from Bone.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bone.
Bone dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Durham. That did some damage!
Bone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bone thumps Durham with a low kick.
Bone throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Durham.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bone.
Durham has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bone.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bone looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Durham looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bone cracks the inside of Durham's front leg.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Bone - that will leave a mark!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good leg kick by Bone there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Durham moves out of range as Bone throws a body kick.
Bone lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Durham throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bone!
Durham throws a right and a left that Bone avoids nicely.
Durham shoots for a takedown but Bone saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jay Bone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Durham.
Bone lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Bone lands with a slapping head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bone looks for the body kick but Durham saw that one coming.
Bone thumps Durham with a low kick.
Bone throws a low kick, looking for Durham's leg but Durham calmly moves out of range.
Durham lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bone circles away quickly and effectively.
Durham shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bone as he avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Bone dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Durham's cut.
That's time! Bone's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bone misses with a head kick.
Bone does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Durham swinging wildly here.
Bone throws a head kick that misses.
Bone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bone fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Durham.
A punch combination from Durham misses.
Durham attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A leg kick checked by Durham.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Durham might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Bone has got the better of the exchanges.
Durham tries to bum rush Bone with a series of wild strikes but Bone uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jay Bone is winning the standup battle so far.
Bone throws a leg kick which misses Durham's front leg but catches the back leg as Durham tries to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durham blocks a head kick by Bone.
Bone throws a leg kick which misses Durham's front leg but catches the back leg as Durham tries to avoid it.
Durham fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bone.
Bone buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bone throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bone.
Durham takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bone throws a sloppy head kick and Durham moves out of range easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bone.
Durham steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bone. That one must have hurt.
Bone lands a head kick. Durham smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Nice body kick from Bone.
Bone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Durham throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bone plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Bone thumps Durham with a low kick.
Durham thuds a left hand into Bone's body.
Durham scores with a hook.
Durham swinging wildly here.
Michael Durham is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bone looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bone throws a front kick aimed at Durham's knee but Durham avoids it well.
Durham misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durham throws a right and a left that Bone avoids nicely.
Durham misses with a takedown attempt - Bone sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Durham takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bone tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Bone.
Durham walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bone.
Bone defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Durham.
Jay Bone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Durham.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bone. Durham shrugs it off though.
Bone lands with a kick to the ribs.
Bone delivers a nice body kick.
Durham is trying desperately to land a takedown but Bone is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Durham.
Bone scoring well with a low kick there.
Bone throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Bone lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Durham cracks Bone with an open hand slap.
Bone throws a body kick that misses.
Durham throws a series of punches but Bone moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bone displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Durham.
Bone is looking to slow Durham down with leg kicks.
Durham takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Bone lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bone cracks the inside of Durham's front leg.
Nice body kick there by Bone.
A head kick misses from Bone.
Durham on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Durham throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bone.
Bone looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bone throws a sloppy head kick and Durham moves out of range easily.
Durham throws a right hand that Bone ducks under and follows up with a left that Bone also avoids with ease.
Durham throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bone.
Bone lands with a kick to the ribs.
Bone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Good leg kick by Bone there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bone avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bone slips a jab and a cross from Durham.
Bone is looking to chop away at Durham's legs.
Bone is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Durham can do to turn this around?
Bone doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Durham shoots in for a takedown but Bone shows good takedown defense.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bone.
Bone scores with a head kick.
Bone lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Durham misses with a two punch combination.
A bone on bone clash there as Durham blocks the leg kick.
A solid body kick from Bone.
Durham throws a nice looking combination but Bone bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bone chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bone throws out a leg kick but Durham moves out of range and Bone only half commits.
Bone throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bone.
Bone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Bone dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Michael Durham's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Bone throws a low kick but it's checked well by Durham.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bone.
Durham misses with a series of wild punches.
Durham misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bone bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Bone scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bone lands a head kick. Durham smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Durham lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bone circles away quickly and effectively.
Bone misses with a leg kick.
Bone moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A right-left combo lands from Durham.
Bone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bone tries a head kick but it misses.
Bone throws a leg kick
and Durham counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bone pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Durham looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Durham misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bone throws a head kick that misses.
Durham takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bone avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bone throws a push kick but Durham slaps the foot to one side.
Bone throws a sloppy head kick and Durham moves out of range easily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Durham!
Bone checks the leg kick.
Bone dodges the punch combination from Durham.
Durham swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bone fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Durham is out of range.
Bone displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Durham.
Durham swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bone throws a nice head kick!
Bone plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Durham throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bone dodges the punch combination from Durham.
A punch combination from Durham misses.
Bone throws a push kick but Durham slaps the foot to one side.
A solid body kick from Bone.
Bone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Durham goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
No joy there for Durham, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bone tries to land a leg kick but Durham saw it coming and moves away.
Durham misses with a few strikes there.
Durham misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bone attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Durham shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bone thuds his shin into the meat of Durham's side.
Durham throws a right and a left that Bone avoids nicely.
Durham tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Durham misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bone thumps Durham with a low kick.
Bone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bone fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Durham.
Bone misses with a head kick.
A combination from Durham does no damage.
Bone throws a sloppy head kick and Durham moves out of range easily.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Durham crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bone - the referee stops the clock and Durham gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bone. Durham manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Bone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bone throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bone showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Durham.
Bone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Durham rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bone moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Durham throws a series of punches but Bone avoids them all with ease.
Durham dives in and grabs Bone's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bone pushes down on Durham's head and hops out.
Jay Bone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Durham.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bone. That's going to slow Durham down.
Durham blocks a head kick by Bone.
Bone goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durham goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bone throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Durham takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Durham throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Durham walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bone.
Durham shoots in and drives through. Bone sprawls well.
Michael Durham has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jay Bone is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Durham tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Durham tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bone sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Durham somewhat.
Bone is looking to slow Durham down with leg kicks.
Bone with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Durham throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bone.
Durham takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Bone feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Durham's calf.
Durham throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bone chopping away at his opponent's legs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jay Bone showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bone 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 30:26
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:26
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jay Bone!