PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mike Durham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dino Pucko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Durham comes to the ring accompanied by Billionaire - Travie McCoy ft. Bruno Mars. The crowd seem to be enjoying Pucko's choice of entrance music: Coal Chamber, Loco. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Durham
vs
Pucko

170 cm
18
148 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

156 cm
20
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mike Durham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dino Pucko!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pucko shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Durham has his takedown stuffed

and Pucko counters with a single leg into guard. Durham didn't expect that.
Durham is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pucko stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Durham swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Pucko thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Pucko pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Durham is keeping the position for now.
Durham is trying to keep Pucko in close.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durham trying to control the position here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Pucko trying to control but Durham is working from the bottom.
Durham looking to control.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Pucko misses with a two punch combination.
Pucko misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Pucko looks to land a combination but Durham avoids it well.
Mike Durham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Durham shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Pucko is trying to defend but Durham finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Still in half guard, Durham seems content to control.
Durham seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pucko does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Durham scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Pucko pushes Durham off looking to stand but Durham dives back in and keeps control.
Nice strikes from Durham there.
Still in half guard, Durham seems content to control.
Durham prevents Pucko from standing back up.
Pucko is looking for a sweep. Durham is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pucko slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Durham loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Durham looking to pass the guard.
Durham stands up over Pucko, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durham postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Pucko wants to stand up but Durham is controlling him.
Pucko looks gassed!
Durham wants to control from the top but Pucko keeps moving.
Durham controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Durham chips away with some ground and pound.
Durham knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pucko on the ground.

Pucko escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Durham gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Durham working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Pucko is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Durham trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pucko has momentary wrist control but Durham slips an elbow through the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durham working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Pucko's head.
Durham's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Durham wants to control from the top but Pucko keeps moving.
Pucko working a defensive guard here.

Pucko looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Durham lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Durham works over Pucko with some ground and pound from guard.
Durham postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Durham with a nice head shot there.
Durham trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Durham lands a couple of elbows.
Durham distracts Pucko with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Durham slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pucko is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Pucko keeping moving, preventing Durham from controlling successfully.
Durham working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Pucko's head.
Durham trying to control the position from guard on top but Pucko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Durham lands a couple of digs.
Pucko being controlled here, momentarily.

Pucko is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Durham is aware though and is defending well.
Pucko can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Durham controls the pace.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Durham is working Pucko over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Durham landing with the ground and pound.
Durham keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Pucko's head.
Durham is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Durham is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Durham postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Durham will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Pucko not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Durham trying to control the position from guard on top but Pucko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Durham won't allow Pucko to get back to his feet.
Pucko being controlled here, momentarily.
Pucko keeping moving, preventing Durham from controlling successfully.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pucko. Durham does a little dance to reset his feet.

Durham drives through with a takedown into guard.
Durham trying to control but Pucko is working from the bottom.
Durham works over Pucko with some ground and pound from guard.
Durham wants to control from the top but Pucko keeps moving.
Durham controls from within his opponent's guard.
Pucko preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Durham trying to control the position from guard on top but Pucko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Durham postures up in Pucko's guard and throws a big left but Pucko blocks it.
Pucko avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pucko working a defensive guard here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Pucko drops his hands momentarily and Durham takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Durham closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Pucko to the mat! Pucko manages to get full guard.
Durham trying to control the position from guard on top but Pucko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Durham throwing strikes from guard but Pucko blocks nicely.
Pucko is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Durham loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Durham content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Pucko is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Durham controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Durham tries to free his leg and advance position but Pucko is retaining full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Pucko stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pucko wants it to stay on the feet.
Pucko with a lazy takedown attempt

and Durham counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Durham trying to control but Pucko is working from the bottom.
Durham controlling from the top position.
Durham scoring with punches to the head and body.

Pucko is looking for a triangle but Durham pushes his legs off easily.
Durham is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Durham dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Durham darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Durham working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Pucko is refusing to be controlled, as Durham sits in half guard.
Pucko wants to improve his position but Durham is controlling well.
Durham is controlling the pace.
Durham landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Durham is taking a breather. Pucko says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Pucko is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pucko makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Durham lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Durham with a poor takedown

and Pucko counters with a shoot takedown. Durham fights it but they end up in guard.
Pucko wants to pass the guard but Durham is keeping the position.
Durham looking for a sweep. Not yet Durham, not yet.
Pucko passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pucko wants to stand but Durham has his arm trapped.
Durham is trying to control Pucko's posture but Pucko avoids it.
Pucko wants to stand but Durham has his arm trapped.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pucko working away.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Durham, as that shot connected.
Donk. Durham catches Pucko right on the button with a cross.

Pucko gets caught flat footed, as Durham shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Durham got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pucko has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Durham has managed to get both his arms back between Pucko's legs - danger averted.
Durham chips away with some ground and pound.
Durham landing with the ground and pound.
Durham is in close to Pucko's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Pucko has momentary wrist control but Durham slips an elbow through the middle.
Durham stays in close to Pucko's body and controls the position.
Durham cracks Pucko with a solid left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durham distracts Pucko with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Durham got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pucko has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Durham has managed to get both his arms back between Pucko's legs - danger averted.
Pucko is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Durham trying to control the position from guard on top but Pucko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Durham not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Pucko keeping moving, preventing Durham from controlling successfully.
Pucko is trying to control the position but Durham postures up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Pucko fails with the takedown
letting Durham counter with a right hand.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Durham looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Durham drops an elbow to the side of Pucko's head.
Durham drops an elbow to the side of Pucko's head.
Pucko on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Durham drops an elbow to the side of Pucko's head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Durham lands a nice short elbow.
Pucko is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Durham controlling the pace.
Durham lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Durham lands with a punch from half guard.
Durham trying to control from half guard but Pucko is working away.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Durham is really struggling to control Pucko but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Durham working over Pucko with some ground and pound. Pucko looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Durham lands strikes from half guard.
Durham trying to control the action but Pucko is working from the bottom.
Durham content to control rather than advance.
Pucko tries to roll over but Durham keeps him under control.
Durham lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Pucko has hold of Durham's hands but Durham slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Durham tries to pass to full mount but Pucko defends it.
Durham working Pucko over with strikes.
Durham scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Durham wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pucko keeps working.

Pucko actively working from the bottom here.
Pucko pushes Durham off looking to stand but Durham dives back in and keeps control.
Durham takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Durham seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pucko does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Pucko won't allow Durham to pass to mount.

Pucko looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Durham comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Durham drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Pucko is looking for a triangle but Durham pushes his legs off easily.
Durham trying to control the position from guard on top but Pucko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Durham with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Pucko controls Durham momentarily but Durham frees himself.
Durham stops Pucko from standing up.

Durham avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Durham trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Pucko is trying to control the position but Durham postures up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Durham jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

Durham shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Pucko is trying to defend but Durham finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Durham scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Durham is looking to take a break and control but Pucko is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dino Pucko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Pucko looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mike Durham overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Durham is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Pucko is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Durham scores with a couple of nice shots.
Durham is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight for Mike Durham!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for Mike Durham!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Mike Durham!

Mike Durham wins by unanimous decision!