PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between James Durham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad Pickett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brad Pickett is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Durham
vs
Pickett

184 cm
25
158 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

167 cm
25
143 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, James Durham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brad Pickett!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paul Aken and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Durham shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Pickett's guard.
Durham postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Durham is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Durham stopping the sweep attempt from Pickett.
Durham scoring with punches to the head and body.
Durham engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Durham connects with a couple of short punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durham stays in close to Pickett's body and controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durham scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Durham has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Pickett trying to keep a closed guard but Durham is proving a slippery customer.
Durham sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Pickett's guard.
Ground and pound from Durham.

Durham has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Pickett defend it? Durham steps over the head and cranks it - Pickett is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Durham!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). James Durham!