PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between David Durrant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Einar Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Durrant
vs
Lee

170 cm
22
175 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

182 cm
22
182 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Elite Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, David Durrant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Einar Lee!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Sano and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee waves his right hand out infront of him, looking to distract Durrant. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Durrant to the canvas! Can he finish him!?

Durrant is rocked!

It looks like David Durrant has been cut.
Durrant preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Oh Durrant is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lee passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Lee in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Durrant prevents Lee from moving into mount.
Durrant seems to have got his legs back now.
You can see the frustration on Durrant's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Lee misses with the ground and pound.
Lee throws a strike aimed at the side of Durrant's head but Durrant avoids it well.
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.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lee misses with a hook. Durrant ducked under it nicely.
Lee stuffs the takedown attempt from Durrant. Durrant gets slowly back to his feet.
Durrant fails with a takedown attempt.
Durrant looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lee is fending him off so far but Durrant persists. Nope, Lee circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Durrant. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lee connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Durrant's hands.

Durrant darts in and clinches Lee up against the ropes.
Lee working aggressively here.
Lee misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durrant throws a punch but it's blocked by Lee.
Lee wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Durrant stalling in the clinch but Lee improves position.
Lee tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Durrant jumps guard but Lee stands there with Durrant around his waist. Durrant gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Durrant has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lee avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Lee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lee misses with a hook from the clinch.

Durrant is working on a single leg takedown against the ropes. Lee can't fight it off and eventually Durrant manages to take the fight to the floor. Lee looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Durrant might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lee has momentary wrist control but Durrant slips an elbow through the middle.
Lee bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Durrant's guard.
Lee throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Durrant works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Durrant looking for a sweep. Not yet Durrant, not yet.
Durrant is working hard here to advance position.
Durrant is breathing heavily.
Lee throws a big right hand that misses.
Durrant pulls Lee in close to prevent any damage.
Lee throws a big right hand that misses.
Durrant avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Durrant keeping full guard, as Lee tries to pass.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lee bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Durrant! He dives into his guard looking to finish!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee passes Durrant's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Durrant is trying to control but can't.
Durrant is looking to escape.
Lee lands strikes from half guard.
Lee trying to advance position but Durrant counters by regaining guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Lee lands a couple of digs.
Lee works over Durrant with some ground and pound from guard.
Durrant working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lee.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lee's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Lee thows a big elbow that misses.
Lee with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lee postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lee scoring with some ground and pound.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lee works Durrant's body with a nice hook.
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!
A decent looking cross lands there for Lee.
Lee with a poor takedown

and Durrant counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Lee's guard now.
Lee trying to strike off his back.

Lee looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Durrant is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Durrant from controlling successfully.
Lee throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Durrant stopping the sweep attempt from Lee.
Lee bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Durrant's guard.

Durrant working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lee doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lee manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Durrant is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lee working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lee tries to free his leg and advance position but Durrant is retaining full guard.
Lee postures up.
Durrant 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.
Lee has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Durrant preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lee pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Durrant is keeping the position for now.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Durrant defending well as Lee loads up on a big left hand.
Lee misses with a takedown

and Durrant counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Durrant is trying to control the action in half guard but Lee is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lee tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Durrant throwing shots but Lee is blocking nicely.
Durrant thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lee's head.
Durrant trying to control the action but Lee is working from the bottom.

Durrant is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lee is just riding it out for now. Durrant eventually gives up the hold.

Lee is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Durrant pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lee manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Durrant won't allow Lee to sweep him here.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Lee connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Durrant fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Lee sprawls well initially but Durrant persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lee manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Durrant trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lee being controlled here, momentarily.
Durrant trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Durrant stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lee swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Durrant from controlling successfully.
Durrant tries to free his leg and advance position but Lee is retaining full guard.
Durrant tries to stand but Lee is controlling from the bottom.

Lee looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lee preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Durrant shoots in looking for a takedown. Lee tries to sprawl out of it but Durrant keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Lee manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Durrant tries to clinch up but Lee circles away and keeps his distance.
Lee has his takedown stuffed

and Durrant counters with a takedown into side control.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries to buck Durrant off but Durrant is having none of it.

Durrant is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lee knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Lee is looking for a sweep.

Durrant thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Lee misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Lee manages to work his way to half guard, despite Durrant's best efforts.
Lee missing with punches from the bottom.
Durrant tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lee knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Durrant is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lee doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Durrant.

Lee looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Durrant is working for a kimura but Lee is defending it quite comfortably.
Lee is refusing to be controlled, as Durrant sits in half guard.
Durrant trying to pass the guard but Lee defending well.
Durrant not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lee scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Durrant doesn't manage to clinch there - Lee circles away.
Lee drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Durrant's head, knocking him out cold! Lee is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Einar Lee!