PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Cheeseburger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Durrant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cheeseburger comes to the ring accompanied by Alice In Chains - Rooster. David Durrant has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jimmy Cheeseburger's chin.

Cheeseburger
vs
Durrant

178 cm
20
170 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

170 cm
23
175 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Golden Lilium

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jimmy Cheeseburger!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, David Durrant!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Kenichi Hosakawa and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cheeseburger will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cheeseburger throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cheeseburger shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Durrant pinned against the cage. Durrant gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Durrant scores with a takedown into Cheeseburger's guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Durrant trying to control but Cheeseburger is working from the bottom.
Durrant postures up.

Cheeseburger had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Durrant is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Cheeseburger Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Durrant's back instead.
Cheeseburger gets his hands free as Durrant looks to control.

Cheeseburger is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Durrant has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Durrant rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Durrant looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Durrant looking for submissions off his back.
Durrant is trying to control but can't.
Durrant tries to get to full guard but Cheeseburger has control of the leg.
Durrant won't allow Cheeseburger to pass to mount.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Cheeseburger throws an overhand right that lands on Durrant's shoulder, as Durrant tries to avoid the shot.
Donk. Cheeseburger catches Durrant right on the button with a cross.
Danga de danga de dang - Cheeseburger scores with a four punch combination!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durrant with a lazy takedown attempt
and Cheeseburger counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Cheeseburger gets a takedown into half guard.
Cheeseburger prevents Durrant from standing back up.
Cheeseburger is looking to pass Durrant's guard but actually Durrant recovers to full guard.
Cheeseburger trying to control the position from guard on top but Durrant is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Durrant is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Durrant working for submissions but it's allowed Cheeseburger to get to half guard.
Durrant looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheeseburger wants to take a breather but Durrant is having none of it.

Durrant looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cheeseburger wants to take a breather but Durrant is having none of it.
Cheeseburger is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Durrant is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Ground and pound from Cheeseburger.
Cheeseburger looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Cheeseburger is keen to just control but Durrant is a slippery customer.
Cheeseburger trying to control from Durrant's half guard. Durrant has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Durrant drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cheeseburger is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Cheeseburger is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Cheeseburger is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Durrant wants to control from the top but Cheeseburger keeps moving.
Cheeseburger utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Durrant trying to control but Cheeseburger is working from the bottom.
Durrant postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jimmy Cheeseburger will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Cheeseburger throws a head kick that misses.
Cheeseburger shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Durrant as he avoids it easily.
Durrant takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Durrant takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Cheeseburger lands a two punch combo.
Cheeseburger jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
David Durrant is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Durrant fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Cheeseburger sprawls well initially but Durrant persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Durrant uses his free foot to push down on Cheeseburger's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Cheeseburger.
Cheeseburger is working to get back to half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Durrant is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Durrant extends the arm and Cheeseburger is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). David Durrant!
David Durrant is the new welterweight champion!