PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Miloshev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Durham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyson Durham will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Miloshev
vs
Durham

186 cm
18
176 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

189 cm
24
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Hates pizza

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

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 Montreal, Ivan Miloshev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tyson Durham!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durham scores with a body shot.
Durham swinging wildly here.

Miloshev shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Miloshev showed some decent athleticism there.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Durham is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Miloshev seems to be looking for submissions.
Miloshev content to control rather than advance.
Durham is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miloshev throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Durham trying to control here.
Miloshev thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Miloshev decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Miloshev tries to close the distance and clinch but Durham swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice uppercut lands for Durham. That snapped Miloshev's head back.
Durham throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A cross from Durham lands.
Tyson Durham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miloshev takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Durham smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
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!
Miloshev moves out of range of the strikes.

Miloshev looking to score a takedown here. Durham is defending well but Miloshev drives through and ends up in Durham's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miloshev stays in close to Durham's body and controls the position.
Durham not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Durham is looking to stand up but Miloshev isn't so interested in that idea.
Durham is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Miloshev controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Miloshev has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ivan Miloshev.
Durham works the jab nicely.

Miloshev is rocked!
Durham misses with a straight right.
Oh Miloshev is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Miloshev is starting to get sloppy and is letting his hands down. Durham just took advantage and landed a stinging jab. Oh! Now a right hook, right on the button! Miloshev has gone limp and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tyson Durham!
Tyson Durham decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.