PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Durham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerwazy Obuch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Durham comes to the cage accompanied by F**kin Problems. 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.

Durham
vs
Obuch

170 cm
32
160 lbs
22 - 11 - 1

185 cm
24
220 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Alpha Male

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Mike Durham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Gerwazy Obuch!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Andrew Berry and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Obuch uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Durham.
Durham tries to move into range but Obuch moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Obuch drops his hands momentarily and Durham takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Obuch ducks under a wild hook from Durham.
Durham tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Obuch manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Obuch takes a swing at Durham's ribcage but misses.

Obuch lands a big head kick that sends Durham tumbling to the mat! Obuch takes a step backwards and waves Durham back to his feet - he wants the finish!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Durham scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Durham clinches with his opponent.
Obuch is looking to take this one to the mat.

Obuch pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Obuch scores with a hook to the body. Durham takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Durham swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Obuch counters with a nice body shot.
Obuch takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Durham slips a straight right by Obuch.
Durham stuns Obuch with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A leg kick checked by Durham.
Durham takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Durham fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Obuch looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durham scores with a jab to the jaw.
Durham misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Obuch.
Durham moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Obuch takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Obuch lands the left hand.
Obuch throws a sloppy head kick and Durham moves out of range easily.
Obuch looks to score with a jab to the body but Durham is just out of range.
Obuch lands a jab.
Obuch is looking to chop away at Durham's legs.
Durham ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Durham tries to clinch but Obuch moves away
and Obuch counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Durham thows a left - swing and a miss!
Obuch misses with a head kick.
Obuch moves out of range as Durham strikes.
Obuch closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obuch missing with a left hand there. Durham was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Obuch misses with an uppercut.
Durham is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Obuch.
Obuch goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Obuch misses with a wild body shot.
Durham throws a looping overhand right but Obuch ducks down to avoid it.
Durham keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Durham misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Obuch loads up on a big right hand but Durham slips the punch.
Durham connects with a good right hand that stumbles Obuch. Obuch circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Durham fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Obuch, pushing him back against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Durham's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Durham misses with a body shot.
Durham misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durham checks a low kick from Obuch.
Durham wants to clinch.
Durham takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Obuch.
Obuch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Durham wants to clinch.
Durham is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Obuch.
Durham misses with a wild combination.
Obuch takes one on the button.
Durham looks to score with a jab to the body but Obuch is just out of range.
Obuch lands a jab to Durham's midsection.
Durham is breathing heavily.
Durham misses with a double jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Durham has closed the distance and engaged Obuch in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Obuch throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Obuch tries a body shot but Durham blocks it.
Obuch missing with knees to the body.
Obuch goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Obuch scores with a nice short uppercut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Obuch's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mike Durham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Durham jabs Obuch to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Durham takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Obuch avoids a punch combination nicely.
Obuch is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Durham rather than just go for the knockout.
Obuch throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Durham looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Obuch connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Durham momentarily.
Durham rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Obuch moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Durham tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gerwazy Obuch dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Obuch circles away from the clinch attempt
and Obuch counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Durham thinking.

Obuch sends Durham crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Obuch is motioning to the referee to let Durham up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Obuch gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A jab from Obuch misses.
Durham punishes Obuch's body with a nice straight punch.

Obuch feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Durham sprawling to the canvas! Durham rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Obuch finish him?!

Durham is rocked!
Durham dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Oh Durham is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Obuch lands a body shot.
Durham throws a series of punches but Obuch moves out of range.
Obuch misses the shot to the body.
Durham seems to have got his legs back now.
Durham swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Durham misses with a wild body shot.
Obuch scores with a hook to the body. Durham takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Durham throws a shot from downtown. Obuch moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Obuch wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Durham avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Obuch feints and then cracks Durham's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Durham down.
Obuch lands a slapping body shot.

Obuch sends Durham crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Obuch is motioning to the referee to let Durham up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Obuch connects with a solid leg kick.
Obuch throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Durham sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Obuch is looking to land body kicks.
Obuch throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Obuch throws a low kick but Durham avoids it.
Durham throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Obuch pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Obuch jabs Durham right on the nose. Durham blinks but takes it well.
Durham keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Obuch walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Obuch sends Durham crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Obuch is motioning to the referee to let Durham up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obuch takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Durham throws a poor cross that misses
and Obuch counters with a slapping leg kick.
Obuch swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Obuch lands a nice looking body shot.
Durham lands with a straight right. Obuch didn't see that one coming.
Durham thows a body shot but no joy.
Obuch fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Durham is out of range.
Durham misses the shot to the body.

Obuch cracks Durham with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Durham looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Obuch finish him?
Durham misses with a double jab.
Durham misses with a double jab
and Obuch counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Durham out cold! What a finish! Obuch is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gerwazy Obuch!
After winning the bout, Gerwazy Obuch thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.