PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mike Durham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guy Downs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Durham's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, F**kin Problems. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Durham
vs
Downs

170 cm
27
144 lbs
18 - 6 - 1

175 cm
31
143 lbs
27 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Fighters First Nutrition
Black Hand Fight Gear & Laundry

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 18 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Mike Durham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Guy Downs!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Jeff Smith and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durham ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Downs moves away.
A shot to the liver by Durham. Beautiful body shot.
Durham scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Downs fails with the takedown.
Durham throws a one two combo.
Durham misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Downs.
A slow jab from Durham misses its intended target.
Durham pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Downs tries to close the distance and clinch but Durham swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Durham misses with a straight right.
Durham takes a swing at Downs's ribcage but misses.
Downs with a poor takedown
and Durham counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Durham misses with a few strikes there.
Durham comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Downs avoids the body shot from Durham.
Durham misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durham lands a nice hook to Downs's body. Downs takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Durham throws a jab but it's blocked by Downs.
Durham looks to land a left hand but Downs moved out of range nicely.
Durham stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Durham wants it to stay on the feet.
Mike Durham has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Guy Downs.
Durham takes a swing at Downs's ribcage but misses.
Downs tries to clinch up but Durham circles away and keeps his distance.
Downs shoots in looking for a takedown but Durham manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Downs's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Durham throws a big shot that misses.
Downs gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Durham.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Downs.
Durham works the jab nicely.
Durham tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Downs was well out of range. Poor timing from Durham.
Downs slips a jab from Durham.
Downs shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durham throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Downs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Durham.
Durham is looking to wear down Downs with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Durham closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Durham throws a big shot that misses.
Downs takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Downs shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Downs is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Durham has managed to free his arm - good work.
Downs is trying to control. Durham wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Durham is holding on to half guard well.
Durham flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Durham is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Downs's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Downs's back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Durham looking for the choke from the back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durham keeps control of the position easily here as Downs tries to buck him off.

Durham goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Downs escapes and is now in half guard on top.

Downs is working for a kimura but Durham is defending it quite comfortably.

Downs seems to be looking for submissions.
Durham keeping hold of Downs's head, controlling as best he can.

Downs is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durham is trying to get back to full guard.
Durham is working hard here to advance position.
Downs thows a huge punch but Durham dodges it nicely.
Downs not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Durham manages to get to full guard.
Durham is trying to keep Downs in close.

Durham is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Downs trying to control the position from guard on top but Durham is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Downs sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Durham's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Durham lands a nice looking body shot.
Durham connects with a single shot there.
Downs shoots in but no luck this time.
Downs shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Durham sprawls well. Durham wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Downs gets slowly back to his feet.
Durham swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Downs shoots in looking for a takedown but Durham manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Downs's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mike Durham has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Guy Downs.
Downs uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Durham.
Durham looks to land a left hand but Downs moved out of range nicely.
Durham pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Downs back to the cage. Durham follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Durham displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Downs.
Durham misses with a looping left.
Durham misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Downs showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Durham.
Durham cracks a nice hook into Downs's ribs.
Mike Durham is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Durham lands a jab to the nose.
Downs takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Durham slaps away a takedown attempt from Downs, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Downs slips a straight right by Durham.
Durham throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Durham misses the target.
Downs misses with a takedown attempt
and Durham counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Durham throws a series of punches but Downs avoids them all with ease.
Downs's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Durham connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Downs scrambles back to his feet.
Downs gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Durham misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durham misses the shot to the body.
A big right from Durham misses.
Downs misses with a takedown attempt - Durham sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Downs shoots in for a takedown but Durham shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Durham thows a body shot but no joy.
Durham lands with a straight right. Downs didn't see that one coming.
Mike Durham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Durham throws a predictable looking body shot

and Downs counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Downs tries to pass the half guard into mount. Durham knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Downs trying to advance position but Durham counters by regaining guard.
Downs slips nicely into half guard.
Downs working the head and body with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Downs is looking for a kimura here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Durham tries to roll over but Downs keeps him under control.

Downs is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Durham sees it coming and defends easily.
Durham controlling the position for now.
Downs thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Durham's head.
Durham is pressing down on Downs's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Durham is on top in guard.
Durham throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Durham wants to control from the top but Downs keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durham working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Downs's head.
Durham throws a big elbow that misses.

Downs looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Durham is defending well. Downs quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Durham has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Downs celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Guy Downs!
Guy Downs really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Fighters First Nutrition logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.