PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Durden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fadi Rymad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rymad has chosen The Beast as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Durden
vs
Rymad

185 cm
20
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
23
184 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

CEC Nutrition Q160 *Christmas Sale*

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tyler Durden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fadi Rymad!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Rymad. No joy for Durden on that attempt.
Rymad dives in and grabs Durden's left leg, looking for a takedown. Durden pushes down on Rymad's head and hops out.

Durden closes the distance and pushes Rymad back into the cage.

Rymad lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Durden keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Durden wants to get back to his feet.

Durden pushes Rymad off and gets back to his feet.

Durden feints and as Rymad raises his hands in defense, Durden changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rymad utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Durden throwing strikes but missing.

Rymad is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rymad being controlled here, momentarily.
Rymad trying to strike off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Rymad looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rymad being controlled here, momentarily.

Tyler Durden has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Durden dives in and grabs Rymad's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rymad pushes down on Durden's head and hops out.

Rymad shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Durden is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Durden has his hands on Rymad's head, controlling the position.

Durden is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Durden kicks Rymad off and gets to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Durden fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyler Durden. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Rymad tries to sprawl but Durden drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Durden is breathing heavily.
Durden performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Rymad is trying to maintain the position but Durden is very close to passing his half guard.
Durden sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rymad looking for submissions off his back.
Durden content to control rather than advance.
Rymad regains full guard. Nicely done.
Rymad trying to control the position.

Rymad working for a triangle but Durden defends it easily.
Durden stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rymad swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rymad trying to strike off his back.
Durden tries to free his leg and advance position but Rymad is retaining full guard.

Rymad is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Durden is aware though and is defending well.
Durden slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Tyler Durden has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Durden bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Durden moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Durden shoots in for a takedown but Rymad shows good takedown defense.
Durden keeps the fight on the outside.
Rymad shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Durden as he jumps to the side.
Durden is looking to clinch.
Horrible takedown by Durden or perhaps it was just good defense by Rymad which made him look bad.

Durden closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Rymad is looking to control Durden's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rymad avoid being mounted?
Rymad is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Durden decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
No luck for Durden with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyler Durden. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden throws a sloppy head kick and Rymad moves out of range easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Durden shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Rymad napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Rymad being controlled for a moment.
Rymad is trying to improve his position.
Rymad is trying to control Durden's posture but Durden avoids it.
Durden scoring with punches from side control.
Rymad is not content to let Durden control the position.
Durden lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Rymad down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durden lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Rymad down.
Rymad wants to control but Durden postures up.
Durden connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Rymad some visible discomfort.
Rymad is trying to control Durden's posture but Durden avoids it.
You can see the frustration on Rymad's face as Durden controls the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
You can see the frustration on Rymad's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The referee asks Durden politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Durden prefers to stall for the moment though.
Rymad is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Durden's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Rymad looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durden seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Rymad is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Durden passes the guard and advances to mount!
Durden controlling from the full mount.

Durden moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Rymad has worked his arm free - good work by Rymad!
A lull in the action here as Durden stalls from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rymad manages to work his way to half guard, despite Durden's best efforts.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Durden with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Rymad is not content to let Durden control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Tyler Durden.
Durden looks for a takedown but Rymad sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler Durden dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Rymad wants to clinch.

Durden decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Rymad has hold of Durden's hands but Durden slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Tyler Durden overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Durden is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Rymad is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Durden pulls his head out easily.
Durden trying to control the action but Rymad is working from the bottom.
Durden controlling the action here.

Rymad looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rymad takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Rymad!
Durden looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Durden with a couple of short strikes.
Rymad working to try and regain half guard.
Durden controlling his opponent.
Rymad tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Durden landing strikes from the mount and Rymad is in trouble!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rymad is trying desperately to improve position.
Durden content just to control the position here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rymad is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Durden controlling from the full mount.
Rymad is looking to improve his position but Durden isn't that keen on the idea.
Durden lands with some strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rymad is trying desperately to improve position.
Durden content just to control the position here.
Durden postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Rymad looks a forlorn figure.
Durden takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Durden lands with some strikes.
Rymad is in all sorts of trouble here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Durden cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durden controlling from the full mount.
Durden seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Rymad for as long as he can get away with.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Durden raining down hammerfists from mount.
Durden controlling the pace for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tyler Durden showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Durden has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyler Durden!
A victorious Tyler Durden thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.