PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Rewell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Durham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rewell
vs
Durham

188 cm
18
206 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alexander Rewell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Durham!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Lou da Vinci and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rewell blocks a low kick nicely.
Durham connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rewell takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rewell fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Durham.
Durham bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Durham avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rewell connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Rewell has closed the distance and engaged Durham in a clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Rewell.
Durham blocks an elbow strike from Rewell.
Rewell doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Rewell - that landed with a thud.
Rewell has Durham pressed against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Durham tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rewell lands with a short shot to the head.
Rewell dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rewell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rewell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rewell using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Durham has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Durham misses with a body punch.
Stalling in the clinch from Rewell.
Rewell keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Durham's efforts to push away.
Durham blocks a body shot from Rewell.
Durham dodges an elbow strike from Rewell.
Rewell stalls.
Rewell using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Durham has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rewell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rewell slows down the pace here.
Durham blocking some punches.
Rewell just leaning against Durham, taking a breather.
Rewell misses with some punches.
Rewell slowing the pace effectively.
Rewell throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Durhams head.
Durham goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rewell tries to work over Durham's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rewell will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Durham up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durham can't find room to land a body shot as Rewell controls the action.
Rewell tries a body shot but Durham blocks it.
Rewell lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rewell content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Durham blocks a body shot from Rewell.
A head punch on the inside from Rewell fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Durham.
Rewell with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rewell pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rewell tries to work over Durham's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rewell throws a knee to the head but misses.
Durham tries a body shot but Rewell blocks it.
Durham wants to break free but Rewell has control.
Rewell looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Durham blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Durham wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rewell has him pressed against the cage.
Rewell lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rewell misses with a punch to the body.
Rewell effectively controlling the action here.
Rewell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Rewell dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Rewell lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Durham dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Durham lands with a hook. Rewell tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Durham keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Durham scores with a nice right hand.
Durham connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rewell's hands.
Rewell lands a high kick!
Durham scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rewell doesn't seem bothered though.
Rewell takes one to the chin there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Durham bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rewell's head backwards.

Rewell closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rewell.
Durham on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rewell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Rewell.
Rewell stalling against the cage.
Durham tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rewell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Durham blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rewell misses with a punch on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Rewell - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Alexander Rewell has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Durham presses Rewell against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rewell prevents a body shot from Durham.
Rewell stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Rewell lands a shoulder strike.
Rewell misses with a hook from the clinch.
Durham goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durham tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rewell stalling the fight.
Still in the clinch, Rewell scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rewell stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Rewell tries to work over Durham's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Durham is trying to force a seperation but Rewell has the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Rewell misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durham blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rewell lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rewell stalls.
Durham wants to break free but Rewell has control.
Rewell has Durham pushed against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Alexander Rewell.
Jab, jab by Durham - just one landing.
Rewell walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rewell takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Some bone on bone action there as Rewell checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

Rewell closes the distance and pushes Durham back into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durham looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rewell has Durham pressed against the cage.
Rewell cracks Durham with a nice body shot.
Durham blocks an elbow strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Durham is trying to break the clinch but Rewell has him pressed against the cage.
Rewell has Durham pressed against the cage, preventing Durham from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rewell is pushing Durham up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Rewell lands a body shot in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rewell dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mike Durham will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Rewell takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Durham scores with a punch to the head.
Durham tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice uppercut lands for Durham. That snapped Rewell's head back.
Rewell throws a right hand that misses
and Durham counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Durham throws a leg kick but Rewell checks it.
Durham walks into a left hand.
Rewell's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Durham connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rewell scrambles back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Durham lands an overhand right.

Rewell is rocked!
Durham shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Rewell takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Durham sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Rewell bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mike Durham!