PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Le Blanc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Durham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Le Blanc comes to the cage accompanied by I Know It's Over - By The Smiths. Durham comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Mac Miller - Knock Knock kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Le Blanc
vs
Durham

170 cm
25
147 lbs
10 - 0 - 0

170 cm
21
144 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kyle Le Blanc!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 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!
Le Blanc swings away with a body shot that misses

and Durham counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Durham.
Durham thows a big elbow that misses.
Durham throwing strikes from guard but Le Blanc blocks nicely.
Le Blanc on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Le Blanc tries to get out of the position.
Le Blanc working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Durham.
Durham slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Le Blanc has momentary wrist control but Durham slips an elbow through the middle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Le Blanc preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Durham throws and elbow that misses. Le Blanc uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Durham's guard. Nice move by Le Blanc!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durham lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Le Blanc!
Le Blanc is squirming around, avoiding Durham's attempts to control the action.
Durham throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Le Blanc holds on to Durham around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.
Durham trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Durham in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Durham throws some wild stikes that Le Blanc manages to avoid easily.
Durham breaks from Le Blanc's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Durham thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Durham sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Durham has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Le Blanc's face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durham thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Durham looking to ground and pound but Le Blanc is blocking nicely.
Durham throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Le Blanc because Durham loaded up on that one.
Le Blanc wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Durham.
Durham throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Durham connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Durham landing shots from mount.
Durham thowing shots but they're missing.
Le Blanc is breathing heavily.
Durham tries to control but Le Blanc wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le Blanc avoids a series of strikes thrown by Durham.
Durham with shots to the head and body - Le Blanc looks very uncomfortable down there.
Durham punching from mount but Le Blanc doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Durham with the ground and pound from mount.
Le Blanc wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Durham.
Durham can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Le Blanc is looking to escape.
Le Blanc holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Durham tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Durham dominated that round.
That's time! Le Blanc's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Durham fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Durham throws a series of punches but Le Blanc avoids them all with ease.
Durham is trying hard to land a takedown here. Le Blanc sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Durham doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Le Blanc counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kyle Le Blanc has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Durham.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durham misses with an uppercut
and Le Blanc counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Durham with a lazy takedown attempt
and Durham takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Durham misses with a left hand
and Le Blanc counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durham has his takedown stuffed
and Le Blanc counters with a right hand to the body.
Durham gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Le Blanc counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Durham misses with an uppercut
and Le Blanc counters with a slapping leg kick.
Durham fails with the takedown
and Le Blanc counters with an outside leg kick.
Durham is breathing heavily.
Durham has his takedown stuffed
and Le Blanc counters with a nice body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durham tries for a takedown but Le Blanc circles away easily
and Le Blanc counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Le Blanc scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Durham doesn't seem bothered though.
Le Blanc bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Le Blanc looks to score with a jab to the body but Durham is just out of range.
Le Blanc misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Durham misses with a takedown
and Le Blanc counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Le Blanc thows a body shot but no joy.
Le Blanc is looking to wear down Durham with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durham misses with a double jab
and Le Blanc counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Durham uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Le Blanc.
Le Blanc lands a head kick. Durham smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Durham shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Le Blanc counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Durham scores with a body shot.
Durham throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Le Blanc counters with a left to the body.
Le Blanc throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le Blanc throws a quick inside leg kick.
Le Blanc explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Le Blanc throws a jab but it's blocked by Durham.
Le Blanc goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Le Blanc tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Durham has his takedown stuffed
and Le Blanc counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Durham thinking.
Kyle Le Blanc is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Durham with a lazy takedown attempt
and Le Blanc counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Le Blanc stuns Durham with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyle Le Blanc dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Durham takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Durham doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Le Blanc counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Durham with a poor takedown
and Le Blanc counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Le Blanc lands the left hand.
Durham doesn't manage to clinch there - Le Blanc circles away.
Durham with a lazy takedown attempt
and Le Blanc counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kyle Le Blanc has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Durham.
Durham uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Le Blanc.
Durham swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Le Blanc counters with a straight right hand.
Durham takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Blanc fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Durham looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Le Blanc scores with a hook to the body. Durham takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Le Blanc works Durham's body with a nice hook.
Durham looks to clinch
and Le Blanc counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Le Blanc lands with a good body shot.
Le Blanc looks to land a right hand but Durham moved out of range.
Durham takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Le Blanc clobbers Durham with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Durham shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Le Blanc connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Blanc dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Le Blanc throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Durham fails with the takedown
and Le Blanc counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Le Blanc throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Durham shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Le Blanc counters with a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Blanc dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Le Blanc dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Le Blanc lands with a good body shot.
Durham has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Le Blanc finds it's way round the side to connect with Durham's head.
A jab lands there for Le Blanc.
Durham with a poor takedown
and Le Blanc counters with a thumping low kick.
Le Blanc lands with a shot to the body.
Le Blanc scores with a hook to the body. Durham takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Le Blanc connects with a body shot that sends Durham's belly button to the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le Blanc looks to land a left hand but Durham moved out of range nicely.
Durham doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Le Blanc counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Le Blanc stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Durham with a lazy takedown attempt
and Le Blanc counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Durham is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Durham walks into a left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Le Blanc throws a lazy right hand but Durham sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mike Durham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Le Blanc lands a nice shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyle Le Blanc clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A nice inside leg kick there by Le Blanc. That's going to slow Durham down.
Le Blanc scores with a body shot.
Durham gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Le Blanc counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A shot to the liver by Le Blanc. Beautiful body shot.
Durham misses with a body shot
and Le Blanc counters with a nice uppercut.
Durham with a poor takedown
and Le Blanc counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Le Blanc.
Durham is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Le Blanc lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kyle Le Blanc is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Le Blanc.
Durham sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Durham shoots and misses
and Le Blanc cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kyle Le Blanc has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Durham.
Le Blanc scores with a kick to the midsection.
Le Blanc takes a swing at Durham's ribcage but misses.
Durham misses with a body shot
and Le Blanc counters with a right hand to the body.
Le Blanc lands with a thumping leg kick.
Le Blanc dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durham shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Le Blanc connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Durham ducks right into an uppercut from Le Blanc.
Durham shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Le Blanc counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A solid body kick from Le Blanc.
Durham misses with a right hand
and Le Blanc counters with a nice body shot.
Le Blanc scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Durham tries for a takedown but Le Blanc circles away easily
and Durham takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Blanc clobbers Durham with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Durham swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Le Blanc.
Durham gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Le Blanc makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Durham really felt that one!
Le Blanc misses the shot to the body.
Durham tries to clinch but Le Blanc moves away
and Le Blanc counters with a straight right hand.
Durham doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Le Blanc counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Durham thinking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le Blanc lands a really nice looking cross but Durham seems unphased.
Durham fails with the takedown
and Le Blanc counters with a straight right hand.
Le Blanc lands a body shot.
Durham swings widly with a right hand
and Le Blanc counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Durham takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Le Blanc throws a head kick that misses.
Durham takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyle Le Blanc had his way with Mike Durham in that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Durham fails with the takedown
and Le Blanc counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Le Blanc lands a body shot.
Le Blanc waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Durham.
Le Blanc is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Durham can do to turn this around?
Durham with a lazy takedown attempt
and Le Blanc counters with a nice uppercut.
Durham gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Le Blanc connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kyle Le Blanc has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Durham.
Le Blanc looks to score with a jab to the body but Durham is just out of range.
Durham doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Le Blanc counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Durham is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Blanc lands the left hand.
Durham has his takedown stuffed
and Le Blanc counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Durham thinking.
Durham gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Le Blanc connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Le Blanc lands with a shot to the body.
Le Blanc connects with a nice looking jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durham tries to move into range but Le Blanc moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Le Blanc throws a lazy right hand but Durham sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Durham misses with a double jab
and Le Blanc counters with a straight right hand.
Durham tries for a takedown but Le Blanc circles away easily
enabling Le Blanc to counter with a crisp jab.
Durham misses with a body punch
and Le Blanc makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Le Blanc thuds a left hand into Durham's body.
Durham throws an off balance right hand
enabling Le Blanc to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durham misses with a takedown
and Le Blanc makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Le Blanc scores with a jab. Durham acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Durham tries to clinch but Le Blanc moves out of range.
Durham has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

Le Blanc gets caught flat footed, as Durham shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Durham working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kyle Le Blanc is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Durham in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Durham throwing strikes from guard but Le Blanc blocks nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durham wants to control from the top but Le Blanc keeps moving.
Durham forces his way into half guard.
Durham is controlling the pace.
Mike Durham has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Le Blanc keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kyle Le Blanc showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Le Blanc has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 49:43
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 49:43
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 49:43

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyle Le Blanc!
Kyle Le Blanc retains his bantamweight title!