PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Durham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Dillard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Durham's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Biggie Smalls - Suicidal Thoughts. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Durham
vs
Dillard

189 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Durham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bobby Dillard!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Thiago Cunha and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Durham. No joy for Dillard on that attempt.
Durham tries to bum rush Dillard with a series of wild strikes but Dillard uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Durham scores with a nice head shot.
Dillard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Durham was well out of range. Poor timing from Dillard.
Dillard is looking to clinch but Durham is avoiding it.
Dillard fails with a takedown attempt.
Jab, jab by Durham - just one landing.
Dillard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dillard.
Michael Durham has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Dillard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillard looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Durham is fending him off so far but Dillard persists. Nope, Durham circles away and we're back to standing.
Durham defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dillard.
Dillard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dillard throws a half hearted mid kick.
A jab from Durham finds it's way through Dillard's defenses.
Dillard shoots for a takedown but Durham saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dillard tries to clinch up.
Dillard on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Durham. Durham obviously looking to wear him down.
Dillard looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dillard shoots for a double leg takedown but Durham sprawls well. He's pushed Dillard's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dillard tries to close the distance and clinch but Durham swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dillard should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Durham lands a two punch combo.
Jab from Durham.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Durham lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dillard circles away quickly and effectively.
Dillard takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Durham.
Durham throws a one two combo.
Durham lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durham lands with a right that hurts Dillard. Dillard looks to clinch but Durham throws a short knee that drops Dillard. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Michael Durham!