PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Billy Bruiser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bazz Durham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruiser comes into the arena with Rainmaker blaring out of the sound system. Bazz Durham is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Bruiser
vs
Durham

185 cm
25
179 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
183 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Intelligent

Gilop®

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Billy Bruiser!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bazz Durham!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Edson Gomes and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bruiser tries to clinch there but Durham circles away.
Bruiser connects with an inside leg kick.
Bruiser misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bruiser swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Durham is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bruiser sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Durham.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Durham in side control, throwing shots but Bruiser defends.
Bruiser on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bruiser tries to get out of the position.
Bruiser is being controlled here.
Durham has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Durham wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bruiser, who protects the arm well.
Durham in side control lands a decent elbow.
Bruiser is looking to reverse the position.
Check out the look on Durham's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Bruiser is trying to get back to his feet.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Durham throws a strike aimed at the side of Bruiser's head but Bruiser avoids it well.
Bruiser defending against the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruiser taking a bit of punishment here - Durham scoring with strikes.
Bruiser avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Durham.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bruiser wants to get back to his feet but Durham drags him back down.
Durham trying to control the position but Bruiser is working away.
An elbow from Durham crashes against the mat.
Bruiser is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Durham has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Bruiser taking punishment in the form of punches.

Durham is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bruiser knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Durham landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Bruiser takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Durham in side control lands a decent elbow.
Bruiser is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Bruiser is trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bruiser is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Bruiser can't do much from the bottom here.
Durham in side control lands a decent elbow.
Durham in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Durham misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Durham working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Durham in side control, throwing shots but Bruiser defends.
Bruiser on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Bruiser knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Durham on the ground.
Durham landing a few strikes.

Bruiser is rocked!

Durham tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Durham has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Oh Bruiser is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Durham lands a strong strike to the head of Bruiser. That's dazed him! Durham looking to finish here. Bruiser is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Durham lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bazz Durham!