PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Skunk Asap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Durham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Durham has chosen Fresh Like Us as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Asap
vs
Durham

190 cm
29
215 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

190 cm
28
212 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Vikai Gear

The Adrenaline Matrix

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 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Skunk Asap!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Durham!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Chris Edwards and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durham on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Asap. Asap obviously looking to wear him down.
Durham on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Asap. Asap obviously looking to wear him down.
Durham chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Asap can pounce on him.
Asap is looking to slow Durham down with leg kicks.
Asap has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Dojo in the buildup to the fight.
Asap lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Asap throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Durham takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Both fighters circling a little - Asap finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Asap scores with a push kick.
Asap connects with an inside leg kick.
Asap pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Durham takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Asap has taken the fight to the clinch.
Durham's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Knees in the clinch landing for Asap.
Asap lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Durham or not.
Asap with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durham is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Asap pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Durham is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Asap gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Asap unloads a knee to the mid-section. Durham lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Durham has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Asap after a bit of a struggle.
Skunk Asap has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Durham.
Asap softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Asap with a knee to the head.
Asap landing knees to the head.
Asap gets through Durham's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Asap lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Durham drops down looking for an ankle pick but Asap pulls his leg out and moves away.

Asap drives through and clinches with Durham against the cage.
Asap will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Durham up against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Asap.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Asap connects with a nasty looking knee right to Durham's face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asap gets underhooks to prevent Durham's takedown attempt.
Asap with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Asap lands a shoulder strike.
Asap lands a knee to the body.
Durham looks winded!
Asap with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Asap works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Asap lands with a short shot to the head.
Asap putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Durham in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Asap lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Joe Durham has been cut.
Asap landing knees to the head.
A short right from Asap on the inside.
A short uppercut from Asap.
Durham drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Asap connects with a nasty looking knee right to Durham's face.

Durham is rocked!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Asap.
Durham wants to take the fight to the mat but Asap manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asap lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Durham is still on wobbly legs! Can Asap finish him?
Asap lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Durham backwards.
Asap has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Durham - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Asap, and another! Durham is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Skunk Asap!
After winning the bout, Skunk Asap thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
In defeat, Joe Durham stepped up to the mic, saying 'Man I felt we had the right gameplan to achieve the victory here tonight but I guess we didn't... but I say I will be back fighting for the champion again and face that man again...hats off to him though for the victory'.