PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joe Somebody (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Durham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Durham has chosen Kanye West - Stronger as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Somebody
vs
Durham

154 cm
28
140 lbs
13 - 11 - 0

170 cm
21
144 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

FULL METAL GEAR
FULL METAL GEAR

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joe Somebody!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mike Durham!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durham throws a good cross that connects.
Durham looks to score with a jab to the body but Somebody is just out of range.
Durham misses with an uppercut
and Somebody counters with a stiff right hand.
Durham misses with a hook. Somebody ducked under it nicely.
Durham lands a right hook to the body.
Durham moves into range and connects with a jab.
Durham jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Durham looks to land a left hand but Somebody moved out of range nicely.
Durham throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Somebody.
Durham jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Durham throws a big shot that misses.
Durham lands with an uppercut that bounces Somebody off the cage and back into rage.
Durham scores with a decent looking hook.
Durham thows a left - swing and a miss!
Durham throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durham with a hook.
Durham misses with a hook to the body
and Somebody counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Durham misses with an uppercut.
Durham waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Somebody.
Durham dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Somebody closes the distance looking to clinch
and Durham counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Somebody keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mike Durham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Durham scores with a one two! Somebody had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Durham throws a lazy uppercut

and Somebody counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Durham is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Somebody is working for a submission of some sort.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Somebody wants to control but Durham is keeping him busy.
Somebody passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Durham!

Somebody swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Durham is now in Somebody's guard. A big mistake from Somebody there, giving up the dominant position!
Somebody keeping moving, preventing Durham from controlling successfully.
Durham scoring with punches to the head and body.
Durham looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durham postures up.
Durham lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Somebody looking for a guillotine here but Durham defends easily.
Durham postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Durham avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Durham tries to free his leg and advance position but Somebody is retaining full guard.
Durham chips away with some ground and pound.
Durham works over Somebody with some ground and pound from guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Durham accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Durham trying to control the position from guard on top but Somebody is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Somebody had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Durham defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durham lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Durham lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Durham wants to control from the top but Somebody keeps moving.
Somebody is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Somebody looking for a guillotine here but Durham defends easily.
Somebody not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Durham keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Somebody's head.
Durham is working Somebody over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Durham makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Somebody is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Somebody dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Somebody doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Durham counters with a left to the body.
Durham lands with a good body shot.
Somebody on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Somebody shoots and misses
and Durham counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Durham listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Durham scores with a three punch combo!
Somebody is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Durham ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Somebody moves away.
Somebody needs to keep his hands up - Durham had a free shot at his head there.
Durham misses with a right hand

and Somebody counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Somebody.
Somebody has Durham pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Durham manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Somebody. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Somebody is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Durham gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Durham gets a trip takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Somebody is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Durham scores with a couple of nice shots.
Durham takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Somebody looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Durham lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Durham is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Durham lands strikes from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Durham lands a nice short elbow.
Somebody wants to improve his position but Durham is controlling well.
Durham seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Somebody does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Somebody is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Durham scores with a couple of nice shots.
Durham with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Durham wants to lay and pray for a moment but Somebody keeps working.
Nice strikes from Durham there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durham missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Somebody taking some punishment here, with Durham in his half guard.
Somebody might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Somebody on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Durham landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Durham not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Somebody on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Durham missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
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.
Somebody trying to control here.
Durham is looking to take a break and control but Somebody is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ground and pound from Durham.
Nice strikes from Durham there.
Durham is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Durham wants to take a breather but Somebody is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Somebody manages to get to full guard.
Durham chips away with some ground and pound.
Durham throws a big right hand that misses.
Somebody working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Durham.
Somebody tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Durham lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Somebody manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Mike Durham has got the better of the ground game so far.
Somebody throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Durham because Somebody loaded up on that one.
Durham is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Durham is trying desperately to improve position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Somebody jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Durham is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Durham and Somebody has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Somebody throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

Somebody tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Somebody has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Somebody tries to move into full mount but can't pass Durham's legs.

Somebody working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Durham showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

Somebody gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Durham throws a right hand that Somebody ducks under and follows up with a left that Somebody also avoids with ease.
Durham misses with a wild combination.
Durham scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Somebody dodges the punch combination from Durham.
Somebody tries to clinch
and Durham counters with a right hand to the body.
Durham lands a nice looking body shot.
Durham throws a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Somebody gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Durham fails to land with a series of punches.
Durham throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Somebody on the side of the head.
Durham's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Durham duly obliges.
Durham misses with a wild combination.
Durham lunges at Somebody with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Somebody's hand.
Durham misses with an uppercut.
Durham lands a lovely overhand right.
Somebody takes one to the chin there.
Durham jabs Somebody to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Durham lands a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durham scores with a hook to the body. Somebody takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Durham thuds his right hand into Somebody's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Durham is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Durham swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Durham bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Somebody's head.
Somebody shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Durham counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Somebody thinking.
Somebody tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Durham throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Somebody.
Durham swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Somebody walks into a jab.
Durham scores with a nice right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durham lands with an overhand left.
Durham lands a nice looking body shot.
Durham connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Somebody's hands.
Somebody tries for a takedown but Durham circles away easily
and Durham counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Durham cracks Somebody with a right hand to the side of the head.
Durham bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Somebody's head.
Durham listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Durham lands a right hook to the body.
Durham connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Somebody momentarily.
Durham changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Durham scores with a jab to the body.
Durham misses with a looping right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Somebody slips a jab and a cross from Durham.
Durham scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Somebody defending well as Durham loads up on a big left hand.
Durham has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Durham misses the body punch

and Somebody counters with a shoot takedown. Durham fights it but they end up in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Durham manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Somebody manages to get himself to full guard.

Somebody had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Durham defends it easily.
Durham is working Somebody over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Somebody looking to control but Durham passes into half guard.

Somebody looking for a kimura from the bottom but Durham passes into side control!
Somebody wants to control but Durham postures up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Durham comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Durham has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

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