PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between MY Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Durham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Max Durham looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Man
vs
Durham

170 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
180 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Kangaroo Punch (Formally Happy Pills) - Laundry 90

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, MY Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Max Durham!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Saam Ante and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Man gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Durham to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Man trying to keep a closed guard but Durham is proving a slippery customer.
Durham throwing strikes but missing.
Man looking to hit a scissor sweep but Durham is one step ahead there.
Durham looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Durham is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durham scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Durham postures up in Man's guard and throws a big left but Man blocks it.
Durham wants to pass the guard but Man is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durham scoring with punches to the head and body.

Man working for a triangle but Durham defends it easily.
Durham is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Durham throws a big right hand that misses.

Man is looking for a triangle but Durham pushes his legs off easily.
Durham landing some decent shots from guard.
Durham lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durham wants to control from the top but Man keeps moving.
Durham lands a couple of digs.
Durham postures up and lands a big shot to Man's brow.
Durham postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Durham lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Durham working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Man looking to control.
Man is breathing heavily.

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 trying to control but Man is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durham landing with the ground and pound.
Durham stays in close to Man's body and controls the position.
Durham chips away with some ground and pound.
Durham loads up on a big left hand. Man felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Durham looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Man can't hide his disappointment, as Durham celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Max Durham!