PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Durden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Black (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.

Durden
vs
Black

180 cm
28
170 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

175 cm
27
180 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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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 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jeremy Durden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Black!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durden misses with a series of wild punches.
Durden throws a series of punches but Black moves out of range.
Durden scores with a one two! Black had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Jeremy Durden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Black lunges at Durden with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Durden's hand.
Black thuds his right hand into Durden's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Black throws a series of punches but Durden moves out of range.
Durden tries for a takedown but Black circles away easily
and Black counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Durden is breathing heavily.
Durden misses with a double jab

and Black counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Black passes to full mount!
Black pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Black with good strikes from the mount here!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Black goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Durden is on top in guard.

Black throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Black throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Black manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Durden takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Black connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Black swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). John Black!
Jumping up and down and very excited, John Black waved his t-shirt featuring Empire Threads - The Best $15 You've Ever Spent!'s logo in front of the cameras.