PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Angelo Cempron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edward Durden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Durden's choice of entrance music: Monster. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Edward Durden enters the cage!

Cempron
vs
Durden

190 cm
24
177 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

183 cm
27
170 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Angelo Cempron!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Edward Durden!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cempron has his takedown stuffed

and Durden counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Cempron slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Durden wanted to stand there but Cempron had control of the position.
Durden trying to control the position from guard on top but Cempron is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Durden postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durden connects with a couple of short punches.
Cempron definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Durden throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cempron works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Durden prevents Cempron from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden throws a big elbow that misses.
Durden throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Durden's corner is telling him to maintain position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Durden closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Durden wants a takedown.
Cempron is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Durden is defending well.
Durden prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Angelo Cempron. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Durden turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Durden working the body and head with strikes.
Durden wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cempron keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cempron is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Durden working the head with strikes.
Cempron is looking for a sweep.
Durden scoring with punches from side control.

Durden has an Americana. Cempron didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Durden is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Durden hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Edward Durden!
During a confident post fight interview, Edward Durden thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.