PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dominick Wickliffe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Durham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wickliffe comes to the cage accompanied by Slaughterhouse - Halos. Durham is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Unstoppable by Roy Jones jr.. Dominick Wickliffe has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Wickliffe
vs
Durham

182 cm
23
226 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

200 cm
23
275 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Syndicate Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dominick Wickliffe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Durham!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Alexandre Firmino and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wickliffe is looking to clinch but Durham is avoiding it.
Wickliffe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wickliffe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wickliffe tries to clinch but Durham is having none of it.
Wickliffe tries to clinch but Durham moves out of range.

Wickliffe moves into the clinch.
Wickliffe tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Durham blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wickliffe landing knees to the head.

It looks like Michael Durham has been cut.
Wickliffe prevents the takedown attempt.
Wickliffe misses with a knee to the head.
Wickliffe utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Durham changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Wickliffe fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Durham throws a wild body kick that Wickliffe sees coming a mile off.
Durham will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dominick Wickliffe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Durham.
Wickliffe is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durham misses with a body kick.

Wickliffe takes the fight into the clinch.
Durham tries to circle away but Wickliffe has him pinned against the cage.
Durham tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wickliffe just stands there and leans against the cage.
Durham can't get the takedown.
Wickliffe lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Durham looks gassed!
Wickliffe with a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Wickliffe fails to land.
Wickliffe lands a knee to the head.
Wickliffe using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wickliffe.
Wickliffe scores with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Wickliffe.
Wickliffe lands a knee to the head.

That has opened up Michael Durham's cut even more.
Wickliffe swings wildly with an uppercut but Durham uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wickliffe.
Wickliffe lands a body punch in the clinch.
Durham takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wickliffe connects with a knee right up the middle there - that's rocked Durham badly! Durham tumbles to the floor and Wickliffe stands over him, dominant and satisfied with his glorious KO victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dominick Wickliffe!