PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tim Grace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bazz Durham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tim Grace could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bazz Durham's chin.

Grace
vs
Durham

185 cm
23
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
26
183 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tim Grace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bazz Durham!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Mauricio Rocha and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durham looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Durham keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A shot to the liver by Grace. Beautiful body shot.
Grace ducks under a wild hook from Durham.
Grace throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Durham moves away from the strike by Grace.

Durham looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Grace!
Grace is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Durham throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Durham throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Grace because Durham loaded up on that one.
Durham throwing strikes here but Grace is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Grace is looking to improve his position but Durham isn't that keen on the idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durham thowing shots but they're missing.
Grace on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Grace tries to get out of the position.

Durham moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Grace has worked his arm free - good work by Grace!
Grace takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Durham looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Grace is avoiding damage well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Durham looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Durham working the strikes but Grace uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Durham thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Grace's head.
Grace keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Durham missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Durham is controlling the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grace avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Durham.

Durham seems to be working for a kimura but Grace defends the submission attempt.
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.
Durham looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Grace with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Durham missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durham sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Grace defending well though.
Durham seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Grace does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Durham drops an elbow to the side of Grace's head.
Durham is looking to take a break and control but Grace is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Durham thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Grace to regain full guard.
Durham is looking to work some ground and pound but Grace has wrist control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Durham tries to free his leg and advance position but Grace is retaining full guard.
Grace utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Grace falls off balance throwing a combination

and Durham counters with a nice double leg into side control. Grace won't be happy with that.
Durham sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Grace is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The strikes coming from Durham are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
A lull in the action here.
Durham throws a strike aimed at the side of Grace's head but Grace avoids it well.
Grace managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Durham.
Durham is working Grace over with some ground and pound from side control.
Check out the look on Durham's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

That's one minute gone in the round.
An elbow from Durham crashes against the mat.
Durham looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Grace is avoiding damage well.
Durham has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Durham cracks Grace with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Durham wants to control but Grace is keeping him busy.
Durham grinds an elbow into Grace's temple.

Durham working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Durham working the head with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durham working the head and body with strikes.
Grace on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Durham looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Durham lands some shots froms side control.
Grace takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Durham scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Grace to see if he's OK.

Grace is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durham is chipping away with strikes.
Oh Grace is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Durham controls the position.

Durham looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Durham lands a strong strike to the head of Grace. That's dazed him! Durham looking to finish here. Grace is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Durham lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bazz Durham!