PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tonna Emmanuel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Durham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Emmanuel's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Trap Beat. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Emmanuel
vs
Durham

190 cm
18
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
212 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Likes musicals

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tonna Emmanuel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Durham!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Bruno Lombardi and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Emmanuel dives in and scores a takedown into Durham's guard.
Emmanuel wants to control from the top but Durham keeps moving.

Durham escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Emmanuel gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Emmanuel looking to sit in guard and control but Durham gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Emmanuel looking to hit a scissor sweep but Durham is one step ahead there.
Durham makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Emmanuel trying to keep a closed guard but Durham is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Durham loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Durham is working Emmanuel over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durham wants to control from the top but Emmanuel keeps moving.
Durham landing some decent shots from guard.
Durham landing with the ground and pound.
Emmanuel preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Durham has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Durham lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Durham trying to control but Emmanuel is working from the bottom.
Durham is working Emmanuel over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Emmanuel keeping moving, preventing Durham from controlling successfully.
Durham lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emmanuel working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Durham.
Emmanuel has momentary wrist control but Durham slips an elbow through the middle.
Durham makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Emmanuel looking for a sweep. Not yet Emmanuel, not yet.

Durham is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Durham is in close to Emmanuel's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Durham is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Durham cracks Emmanuel with a solid left hand.
Emmanuel has momentary wrist control but Durham slips an elbow through the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durham forces his way into half guard.
Emmanuel knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Durham on the ground.

Durham is looking for a kimura but Emmanuel is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Durham to get the leverage.
Durham is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Durham seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Emmanuel is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Joe Durham!