PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Durty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Mulligan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Max Mulligan has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Durty
vs
Mulligan

190 cm
22
203 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

186 cm
26
183 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Powerful

Phoenix Nutrition - 158 recovery $99

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tyler Durty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Max Mulligan!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mulligan tries to clinch up
and Durty counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Durty closes the distance and pushes Mulligan back into the cage.
Mulligan lands an elbow inside that Durty shrugs off.
Mulligan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mulligan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Durty avoids it.
Mulligan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nice elbow from Mulligan.
Mulligan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Durty is defending well for now.
Mulligan looking to stall.
Durty stalling.
Mulligan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durty avoiding damage as Mulligan throws knees to the body.
Durty is trying to force a seperation but Mulligan has the dominant position.
Mulligan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mulligan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mulligan is trying to stall.
Durty blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Durty has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Mulligan regains guard immediately.
Mulligan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Durty controls from within his opponent's guard.
Durty loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Durty 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mulligan looking for a sweep. Not yet Mulligan, not yet.
Mulligan controlling Durty's posture.
Durty is stalling in the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Tyler Durty just wasn't active enough.
Durty will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mulligan tries to clinch up

and Durty moves into the clinch.
Mulligan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Tyler Durty has been cut.
Mulligan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Mulligan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mulligan looks to clinch
and Durty counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Durty throws the left hand but Mulligan avoids the punch easily.
Mulligan tries to clinch but Durty moves away
and Durty connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durty misses the jab.
Mulligan wants to clinch but Durty slips to the side
and Durty counters with a one-two to the body.
Mulligan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mulligan misses with a takedown attempt

so Durty counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Durty controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Mulligan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Durty is one step ahead there.
Durty is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Durty drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Durty jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Durty sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Durty works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Mulligan trying to hold on to Durty's head to control him but Durty postures up.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Durty not doing much here.
Durty looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Durty is trying to control. Mulligan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Durty sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Durty prevents Mulligan from standing back up.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Tyler Durty just wasn't active enough.
Durty dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Durty cracks Mulligan with an open hand slap.
Mulligan wants to clinch
and Durty counters with a right hand to the body.
Durty throws a jab but it's blocked by Mulligan.
Durty throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mulligan sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mulligan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Durty throws a big shot that misses.
Good work by Durty as he checks the leg kick.
Mulligan looks to clinch
and Mulligan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Durty circles away from the clinch attempt
and Durty counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Durty is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mulligan darts in trying to clinch
and Durty counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mulligan tries to clinch

and Durty counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Durty.
Durty postures up in Mulligan's guard and throws a big left but Mulligan blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler Durty dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tyler Durty's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Mulligan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mulligan closes the distance looking to clinch
and Durty cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mulligan tries to clinch up
and Durty counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mulligan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mulligan closes the distance but Durty moves to the side
and Durty counters with a straight right hand.
Mulligan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
No luck for Mulligan with that takedown attempt.
Mulligan moves to clinch but Durty breaks away
letting Durty counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mulligan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Durty.
Mulligan tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Durty counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mulligan takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mulligan misses with a body kick.
Durty throws a hook to the side of Mulligan's head but Mulligan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mulligan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mulligan darts in trying to clinch
and Durty counters with a straight right hand.
Mulligan closes the distance looking to clinch
and Durty counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mulligan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Durty's waist but Durty gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mulligan off to one side.
Tyler Durty has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Mulligan.
Mulligan closes the distance but Durty moves to the side
and Mulligan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Durty has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mulligan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Durty.
Mulligan taking a breather.
Mulligan displaying some good clinch control by pressing Durty up against the cage.
Durty takes an elbow to the temple.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Mulligan breaks from the clinch.
Durty keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A jab from Durty misses.
Durty tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mulligan was well out of range. Poor timing from Durty.
Durty misses with a double jab
and Mulligan counters with a head kick.
Durty throws a lazy right hand but Mulligan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mulligan tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Durty decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mulligan's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Durty accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Durty controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Mulligan trying to control the position.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Max Mulligan wasn't active enough on the ground.
Mulligan closes the distance but Durty moves to the side
and Durty counters with a stiff right hand.
Mulligan moves to clinch but Durty breaks away
and Durty counters with an inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Mulligan.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mulligan moves to clinch but Durty breaks away
and Durty counters with a nice uppercut.
Mulligan closes the distance and clinches up with Durty, looking for a takedown. Mulligan pushes Durty against the cage but Durty circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Durty throws the left hand but Mulligan avoids the punch easily.
Mulligan tries to clinch up

and Durty counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Durty.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mulligan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Durty's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Mulligan tries to clinch but Durty moves away
and Durty counters with a nice uppercut.
Durty throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mulligan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Durty lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mulligan closes the distance looking to clinch

so Durty counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler Durty dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tyler Durty's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Durty misses with a lunging right hand

and Mulligan counters with a head kick that drops Durty to the mat! Durty scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

Durty is rocked!
Mulligan shoots for a takedown but Durty saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Oh Durty is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mulligan darts in trying to clinch
and Durty counters with a two punch combo.
Durty seems to have got his legs back now.
Durty misses with a straight left.

Mulligan moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mulligan wants to break free but Durty has control.
Knees to the body from Mulligan.
Mulligan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Durty avoids it.
Mulligan tries to circle away but Durty has him pinned against the cage.
Mulligan tries to land a knee to the head but Durty blocks with his arms.
Mulligan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Durty has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Durty avoiding damage as Mulligan throws knees to the body.
Mulligan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mulligan pushes off an throws an elbow but Durty leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Durty blocks an elbow strike from Mulligan.
Mulligan pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mulligan lands a knee to the head.
Mulligan crunches a lovely knee into Durty's ribcage.
Mulligan tries a knee to the head but Durty blocks it.
Mulligan trying to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durty on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mulligan misses with a knee to the head.
Durty is trying to break the clinch but Mulligan is controlling him.
Durty blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Mulligan breaks from the clinch.
Mulligan ducks under a wild hook from Durty.
Mulligan wants to clinch
letting Durty counter with a right hand.
Durty clobbers Mulligan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mulligan tries to clinch but Durty moves away

and Durty counters by clinching up.
Mulligan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Mulligan breaks from the clinch.
Mulligan looks to clinch
and Durty cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Durty throws a good cross that connects.
Mulligan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mulligan closes the distance but Durty moves to the side

and Durty counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Durty.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durty takes an elbow to the temple.
Mulligan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Durty is defending well for now.
Durty wants to break the clinch but can't.
Durty has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mulligan tries to land knees in the clinch but Durty avoids the damage to the body.
Mulligan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mulligan with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Mulligan manages to break the clinch.
The fighters circling - Durty throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Durty swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Mulligan counters by moving into the clinch.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mulligan obliges.
Durty wants to break the clinch but can't.

Mulligan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mulligan wants to clinch
and Durty counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mulligan wants to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

Durty pushes Mulligan up against the cage in a clinch.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mulligan misses with a knee strike.

Mulligan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mulligan wants to clinch but Durty slips to the side

and Durty counters with a shoot takedown. Mulligan fights it but they end up in guard.
Tyler Durty overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Durty 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.
Durty tries to free his leg and advance position but Mulligan is retaining full guard.
Durty content to stall in guard here.
Mulligan trying to keep a closed guard but Durty is proving a slippery customer.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Durty wants to control from the top but Mulligan keeps moving.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Tyler Durty just wasn't active enough.
Mulligan tries to clinch but Durty moves away
and Durty counters with a right hand to the body.
Durty rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mulligan counters with a nice leg kick.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Durty looks to land a left hand but Mulligan moved out of range nicely.
A swing and a miss from Durty.
Durty circles away from the clinch attempt
and Durty makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mulligan wants to clinch

and Durty counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Durty.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Durty in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mulligan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mulligan wants to stand and escape but Durty is having none of it.
Durty controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler Durty clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Tyler Durty's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Mulligan darts in trying to clinch
and Mulligan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Durty misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mulligan tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Durty counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Durty.
Mulligan looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mulligan.
Mulligan misses with a knee to the head.
Durty is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mulligan can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durty blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mulligan lands a damaging elbow.
Mulligan is trying to stall.
Durty tries to break the clinch but Mulligan is controlling the position.
Mulligan lands an elbow that stopped Durty in his tracks for a moment.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mulligan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Durty's brow.
Mulligan pressing his opponent against the cage.
Durty is trying to push Mulligan away but Mulligan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Mulligan manages to break the clinch.
Durty rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Mulligan counters by moving into the clinch.
Durty is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mulligan obliges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Mulligan crunches a lovely knee into Durty's ribcage.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Mulligan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mulligan lands an elbow inside that Durty shrugs off.
Mulligan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Durty is defending well for now.
Mulligan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Mulligan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mulligan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mulligan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Durty avoids it.
Durty on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Durty takes an elbow to the temple.
Mulligan lands a good knee to the midsection. Durty won't want to take too many of those.
Mulligan working Durty over with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Mulligan.
Mulligan unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Mulligan lands a nice elbow.

Mulligan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mulligan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Durty throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Durty checks a leg kick.
Mulligan tries to clinch but Durty moves out of range.
Mulligan tries to clinch

and Durty counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Mulligan is looking to improve his position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mulligan can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mulligan is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Durty is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Mulligan sees it coming and defends easily.
Durty content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Mulligan is looking for a sweep. Durty is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Durty stalling.
Mulligan is staying active underneath Durty, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Durty passes into side control, despite Mulligan's attempt to control the position.
Durty taking a breather here.

Durty is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mulligan knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Durty tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Durty has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Mulligan tries to control but Durty manages to take his back.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mulligan is trying to break free.

Durty looking for the choke from the back.
Mulligan is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

Durty has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Mulligan trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Durty just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Mulligan tries to roll but Durty sticks to his back.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mulligan is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Durty.

Durty looking to break Mulligan's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Mulligan remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Durty will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!

Durty is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Mulligan is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Durty.
Mulligan can't escape the position.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mulligan trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Mulligan is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Mulligan is trying to stand back up.
Durty slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Durty has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler Durty had his way with Max Mulligan in that round.
The cut man is working on Tyler Durty's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Durty swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Durty jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mulligan looks to clinch
and Durty counters with a one-two to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mulligan tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Durty counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durty circles away from the clinch attempt
and Durty counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Durty thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mulligan closes the distance but Durty moves to the side

and Durty counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durty trying to control but Mulligan is working from the bottom.
Mulligan controls Durty momentarily but Durty frees himself.
Durty trying to control the position from guard on top but Mulligan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Tyler Durty has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Mulligan checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Durty crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Mulligan - the referee stops the clock and Durty gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Mulligan. Durty manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Mulligan tries to clinch up.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mulligan.
Mulligan tries to clinch up.
Mulligan fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Durty, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Durty rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Mulligan moves into the clinch.
Mulligan tries to land knees in the clinch but Durty avoids the damage to the body.
Mulligan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mulligan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Durty.
Mulligan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Durty is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nice elbow from Mulligan.
Mulligan lands a nice elbow.
Mulligan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Max Mulligan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mulligan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mulligan stalling in the clinch but Durty improves position.
Durty blocks the elbow strike.
Durty on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mulligan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mulligan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The referee is keeping an eye on Mulligan - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Mulligan misses with an elbow over the top.
Mulligan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Durty's face.
Mulligan is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mulligan.
Mulligan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mulligan lands a good knee to the midsection. Durty won't want to take too many of those.
Mulligan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mulligan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mulligan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Durty avoiding damage as Mulligan throws knees to the body.
Mulligan trying to control the position but instead, Durty has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mulligan into the cage.
Nice elbow from Mulligan.
Mulligan landing knees to the body.
Durty has Mulligan pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mulligan manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Mulligan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mulligan tries to land a knee to the head but Durty blocks with his arms.
Mulligan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mulligan misses with a knee to the head.
Mulligan putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Durty in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Mulligan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Durty takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mulligan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Durty avoids it.
Max Mulligan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mulligan missing with knees to the body.
Mulligan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Durty blocks it with crossed arms.
Mulligan misses with an elbow strike.

Durty gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

Durty 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mulligan is adopting a defensive guard.
Durty looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mulligan is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Durty is controlling him.
Durty is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Tyler Durty wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Mulligan tries to clinch up
and Durty makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Durty misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mulligan.
Durty checks a low kick from Mulligan.
Mulligan throws a head kick but Durty moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Max Mulligan.
I think Durty has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 49:46
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 49:46
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyler Durty!