PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Josh Morgan (ranked 2143 p4p, 208 weight class) and Mike Durham (ranked 2933 p4p, 279 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Morgan
vs
Durham

179 cm
23
155 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

169 cm
22
153 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Voodoo Nutrition

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josh Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Durham!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The crowd cheers as Morgan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Durham doesn't seem phased though.
Morgan catches Durham with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Durham takes a swing at Morgan's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Morgan. Durham does a little dance to reset his feet.
Durham staying out of range there.

Morgan shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Morgan is looking to advance position but Durham won't allow it.
Durham wants to improve his position but Morgan is controlling well.
Durham avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Morgan.
Ground and pound from Morgan.
Morgan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Durham does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Durham looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Durham is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Morgan is working for a submission of some sort.
Morgan throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Morgan prevents Durham from improving his position.
Durham is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Morgan scores with a couple of nice shots.

Durham actively working from the bottom here.
Durham has hold of Morgan's hands but Morgan slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan wants to control but Durham is keeping him busy.
Morgan scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Nice strikes from Morgan there.
Durham manages to get to full guard.
Morgan postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Durham wants to control the position but Morgan says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Durham looking for submissions off his back.
Morgan slips a nice elbow through Durham's hands, connecting with Durham's forehead.

Durham is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Morgan is tapping! Great win for Durham!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Mike Durham!