PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Tupper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edward Durden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Durden has chosen Monster as his entrance music. Edward Durden has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tupper
vs
Durden

170 cm
29
186 lbs
6 - 12 - 0

183 cm
31
178 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good kicks
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 6 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bobby Tupper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Edward Durden!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tupper throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tupper tries to clinch up but Durden circles away and keeps his distance.
Tupper throws a head kick that misses.

Tupper moves into the clinch successfully.

Tupper pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tupper throws a leg kick

and Durden counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Tupper wriggles free and stands up.
Tupper misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Durden.
Tupper connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tupper tries to clinch up but Durden circles away and keeps his distance.
Tupper works the jab nicely.
Durden blocks a head kick by Tupper.
And Durden tries to counter it with a takedown but Tupper pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Tupper throws a right hand that Durden ducks under and follows up with a left that Durden also avoids with ease.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Tupper - that will leave a mark!

That's one minute gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Tupper breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tupper throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Tupper throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A little jabbing left from Durden on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tupper tries to clinch
and Durden counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Durden drives through with a takedown into Tupper's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Durden wants to control from the top but Tupper keeps moving.
Durden stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tupper swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Durden throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tupper works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Durden prevents Tupper from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tupper kicks Durden off and gets to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Durden shoots in but no luck this time.

Tupper moves into the clinch.
Durden managing to block the knees to the body from Tupper.
Tupper wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Durden has him pressed against the cage.
Tupper is stalling here.
Tupper works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Durden has Tupper pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tupper manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Tupper misses with a knee strike.

Tupper escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Tupper moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tupper breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tupper stalks Durden and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Durden's face. Durden staggers backwards, shaken.

Tupper clinches.
Tupper with a knee to the head.

Tupper breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Tupper moves into the clinch.
Tupper creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Tupper breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bobby Tupper is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tupper tries to close the distance and clinch but Durden swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tupper tries to close the distance and clinch but Durden swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tupper lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Durden tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Tupper defends well and Durden ends up having to push Tupper into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Bobby Tupper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edward Durden.
Durden closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tupper circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tupper looks to land a combination. Durden sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Tupper throws a body shot but no joy.
Durden changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Tupper tries to close the distance and clinch up but Durden swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tupper throws a head kick that misses
enabling Durden to counter with a crisp jab.
Durden swats away the attempt to clinch by Tupper.
Durden fails with a takedown attempt.
Tupper misses with a jab, cross combination.

Tupper gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tupper is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Tupper dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Tupper tries to clinch up but Durden circles away and keeps his distance.
Some wild striking there from Tupper.
Tupper moves in looking to clinch but Durden pushes him off.
Tupper throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Durden.
Durden tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Durden tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Tupper defends well and Durden ends up having to push Tupper into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Tupper is looking to clinch but Durden is avoiding it.
Some wild striking there from Durden.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durden takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tupper tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Durden is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tupper, as that shot connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tupper closes the distance and pushes Durden back into the cage.
Tupper tries a body shot but Durden blocks it.

Tupper pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Tupper has closed the distance and engaged Durden in a clinch.
Durden drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Tupper breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Durden misses with a wild combination.
Tupper fails in his attempt to clinch.

Tupper pushes Durden up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tupper breaks from the clinch.
Durden shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tupper pinned against the cage. Tupper gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bobby Tupper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edward Durden.
Tupper doesn't manage to clinch there - Durden circles away.
Tupper is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Durden can do to turn this around?

Tupper rushes Durden and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Tupper manages to break the clinch.
Tupper tries to close the distance and clinch but Durden swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Durden is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Durden swats away the attempt to clinch by Tupper.
Durden is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

Tupper clinches up with Durden and pushes him back against the cage.
Tupper gets underhooks to prevent Durden's takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durden wants to take the fight to the mat but Tupper manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Our sources have told us that Tupper has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.

Durden has clasped his hands together around Tupper's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Durden wants to control but Tupper is keeping him busy.
Durden with the ground and pound but Tupper regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Durden throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Tupper to regain full guard.
Durden throws a strike but Tupper rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Tupper has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Durden is proving hard to escape from.
Tupper won't allow Durden to sweep him here.

Tupper stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tupper tries to clinch there but Durden circles away.
Tupper tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Durden manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tupper moves in looking to clinch but Durden pushes him off.
Tupper throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Durden fails with a takedown attempt.
Tupper fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tupper tries to clinch there but Durden circles away.
Tupper is looking to clinch but Durden is avoiding it.
Bobby Tupper is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Durden slips a jab and a cross from Tupper.
Durden is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Tupper swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Tupper dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Tupper is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Tupper fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Durden, pushing him back against the cage.

Tupper pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tupper wants to clinch up but Durden keeps it at a distance.
Durden slips a jab and a cross from Tupper.
Tupper misses with the body kick

and Durden counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Tupper wants to stand and escape but Durden is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Tupper kicks Durden off and gets to his feet.

Durden gets tackled into the cage by Tupper. Tupper maintains the clinch.
Tupper has had enough of the clinch but Durden keeps him there for the moment.
Tupper has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tupper wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Tupper breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Durden closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tupper circles away.
It looked like Tupper was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Tupper lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Tupper wants to clinch

and Durden counters with a takedown into side control.
Durden working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Durden is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Durden working the ground and pound from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durden fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Tupper is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Durden has just dragged him back down to the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Durden working the head and body with strikes.
The ground and pound from Durden seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tupper wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

Durden is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Tupper is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Tupper is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Durden has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Durden is looking to take a break and control but Tupper is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Durden throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Tupper works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durden throwing shots but Tupper is blocking nicely.

Tupper has one foot on Durden's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Bobby Tupper is winning the standup battle so far.
Durden avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tupper connects with a jab.
Durden changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tupper tries to avoid it but Durden manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tupper to the ground. Tupper escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Tupper misses with a double jab.
Tupper displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Durden.
Tupper wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Bobby Tupper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edward Durden.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durden tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bobby Tupper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tupper fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tupper throws a head kick that Durden semi-blocks.
Tupper throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And Durden tries to counter it with a takedown but Tupper pushes his down on his head and steps out.

Durden bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tupper avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Durden.
Tupper is not content to let Durden control the position.
Bobby Tupper is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tupper wants to get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Tupper showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tupper has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Tupper!