PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Artur Lima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Durham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lima comes to the cage accompanied by March to Perfection. Durham is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Who Dat - J.Cole. Michael Durham has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lima
vs
Durham

180 cm
22
186 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

189 cm
23
200 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Knock Out Artistry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Artur Lima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Durham!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Matheus Silva and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lima misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lima just misses with a punch to the body.
Durham throws a push kick but Lima slaps the foot to one side.
Durham connects with a nice looking jab.
Lima walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lima shoots in for a takedown but Durham shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Artur Lima seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lima shoots in looking for a takedown. Durham tries to sprawl out of it but Lima keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Durham manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Artur Lima. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Durham throws a nice looking combination but Lima bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lima fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lima shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Durham as he jumps to the side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Durham.
Lima just misses with a punch to the body.
No luck for Lima with that takedown attempt.
Lima shoots in for a takedown but Durham shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Durham thows a body kick. Lima tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A slapping body kick lands there for Durham.
Durham stuns Lima with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lima is breathing heavily.
Durham bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Durham digs a good hook to Lima's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lima takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Durham lands a with a good body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Durham cracks Lima with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Durham scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Lima avoids a punch combination nicely.
Michael Durham is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Durham connects with a right hand. Lima shakes it off.
Durham stuns Lima with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lima takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Durham stuffs the takedown.
A decent looking cross lands there for Durham.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lima throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Durham's waist but Durham gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lima off to one side.
Lima needs to keep his hands up - Durham had a free shot at his head there.
Durham rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lima moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Durham fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
An inside leg kick from Durham misses.
Lima takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lima showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Durham.
Durham scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Lima. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Durham scores with a push kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lima looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Durham is fending him off so far but Lima persists. Nope, Durham circles away and we're back to standing.
Lima throws a predictable looking body shot
and Durham counters with a nice uppercut.
Durham jabs at Lima's body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Durham.
A shot to the body from Lima misses
and Durham counters with a right hand to the body.
Durham throws a nice looking combination but Lima bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lima shoots in for a takedown but Durham shows good takedown defense.
Lima throws a body punch but Durham moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lima with a lazy takedown attempt
and Durham counters with a straight right hand.
Lima sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Lima gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Durham dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Durham tests Lima's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Lima is rocked!
Durham closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Lima! Durham dives in looking to finish! Lima is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Durham!