PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Santos Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Durham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Max Durham has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hart
vs
Durham

168 cm
18
177 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Santos Hart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Max Durham!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Aafke Stam and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hart avoids the body shot from Durham.

Durham darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Hart is looking to control Durham's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hart avoid being mounted?
Hart throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Hart trying to control here.
Durham trying to control the action but Hart is working from the bottom.
Hart might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hart pushes Durham off looking to stand but Durham dives back in and keeps control.
Durham wants to free his trapped foot but Hart is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hart is looking to get back to full guard here but Durham has managed to pass to side control instead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart is looking for a sweep.

Durham is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hart knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Hart is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Durham trying to control the action but Hart is working from the bottom.

Durham stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Durham clinches with his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hart tries to pull guard but Durham forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Hart pulls Durham into guard.
Durham wants to control from the top but Hart keeps moving.
Durham works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Durham is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Durham seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Durham working over Hart with some ground and pound. Hart looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Durham seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Durham gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hart tries to keep at a distance but Durham has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hart can't find room to land a body shot as Durham controls the action.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hart is trying to pull guard but Durham turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Durham is pressed up against the cage. Hart has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Durham down to the mat. Durham avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Santos Hart. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Durham shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Durham showed some decent athleticism there.

Durham decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Durham throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Hart tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Durham is in Hart's guard.
Hart keeping moving, preventing Durham from controlling successfully.
Durham not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Durham advances to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Durham lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Durham postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Hart to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Excellent takedown into side control there by Durham.
Hart tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Durham easily slips into full mount!
Hart really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Durham scoring with strikes but Hart is staying in there.

Hart has left one of his arms exposed and Durham doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Hart screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Max Durham!