PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikey Mack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Durden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Durden comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Five Finger Death Punch - Way of The Fist kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Mikey Mack has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Mack
vs
Durden

200 cm
18
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
235 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Attliction

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikey Mack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tyler Durden!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durden closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mack shoots in but no luck this time.
Durden plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Mikey Mack has been cut.
No luck for Mack with that takedown attempt.
Mack misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mikey Mack. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mack scores with a shot to the body.

Durden drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mack tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Durden pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mack is keeping the position for now.
Durden wants to stand but Mack is controlling his posture from full guard.
Mack tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mack looking to control.
Mack is really struggling to control Durden but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Durden stopping the sweep attempt from Mack.

Mack is looking for a triangle but Durden pushes his legs off easily.
Mack is breathing heavily.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
No joy there for Mack, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Durden takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Durden stuns Mack with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mack tries to clinch up but Durden circles away and keeps his distance.
Mack misses with an attempted mid kick.
Durden throws a sloppy head kick and Mack moves out of range easily.

Durden rushes Mack and presses him up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durden wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mack lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Durden breaks the clinch.
Mack throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Durden sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mack shoots and misses
and Durden counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Mack is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Durden buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Durden scores with a nice right hand.
Durden lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Durden closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Mack to the mat! Mack manages to get full guard.

Durden drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Durden jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mack keeping moving, preventing Durden from controlling successfully.

Mack working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Durden doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Durden manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mack trying to keep a closed guard but Durden is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mack wants to get back to his feet but Durden is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Mack looking for a guillotine here but Durden defends easily.
Durden stopping the sweep attempt from Mack.

Durden stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Durden looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Mack is trying to control the position but Durden postures up.

Mack wriggles free and stands up.
Durden lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mack's sensitive parts.
Mack tries to clinch but Durden moves away

and Durden counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Durden.
Mack drops down looking for an ankle pick but Durden pulls his leg out and moves away.
Mack shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Durden decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mack's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Durden landing some decent shots from guard.
Durden trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mack is trying to hold Durden in close to prevent damage but Durden has managed to pass into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler Durden dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mikey Mack's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Mack gets caught flat footed, as Durden shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Durden won't allow Mack to get back to his feet.
Mack will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Mack wants to get back to his feet but Durden is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Mack looking for a sweep. Not yet Mack, not yet.
Mack working a defensive guard here.

Mack is looking for a triangle but Durden pushes his legs off easily.
Mack wants to sweep but no luck.
Durden trying to control the position from guard on top but Mack is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Durden is breathing heavily.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mack gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Durden counters with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden fails with the takedown
and Mack makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Durden really felt that one!
Mack throws a head kick that misses

and Durden counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Mack's guard now.

Durden drops back, looking for a kneebar! Mack looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Mack looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Mack!

Mack has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Durden pushes Mack up against the cage in a clinch.
Durden is trying to break free.

Durden breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mack steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Durden. That one must have hurt.
No luck for Durden with that takedown attempt.
Mack shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Durden decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mack's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Mack keeping moving, preventing Durden from controlling successfully.
Tyler Durden has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mack is looking to stand up but Durden isn't so interested in that idea.

Durden gets to his feet - Mack follows without any prompting.
Mack takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Durden darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Durden is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Durden sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Durden wants to take a breather but Mack is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mack pushes Durden off looking to stand but Durden dives back in and keeps control.

Durden decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Mack misses with a takedown attempt
and Durden counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mack's knee momentarily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mikey Mack. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Durden shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mack as he avoids it easily.
Mack tries to clinch but Durden moves away

and Durden counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Durden wants to take a breather but Mack is having none of it.

Durden is working for a submission of some sort.
Mack wants to get back to full guard.
Durden prevents Mack from standing back up.

Durden is working for a kimura but Mack is defending it quite comfortably.
Mack is refusing to be controlled, as Durden sits in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mack slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Durden wants to control from the top but Mack keeps moving.
Durden wants to get up but he can't break Mack's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mack controls Durden momentarily but Durden frees himself.
Durden showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler Durden showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mikey Mack's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Mack shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Mack showed some decent athleticism there.
Mack trying to control from half guard but Durden is working away.
Mack wants to stand up but Durden has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Mack prevents Durden from standing back up.

Durden is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Mack pulls his head out easily.
Well, if Mack is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mack wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Durden looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Mack is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Mack gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mack is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mack thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Mack keeping moving, preventing Durden from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mack looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mack keeping moving, preventing Durden from controlling successfully.
Durden trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Durden won't allow Mack to get back to his feet.
Durden with a nice head shot there.
Durden tries to stand but Mack is controlling from the bottom.
Durden trying to control the position from guard on top but Mack is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Durden gets to his feet. Mack looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Durden clinches but Mack breaks the clinch

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mack wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Durden has him pressed against the cage.

Durden breaks the clinch.
Mack shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Durden decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mack's guard.
Durden stopping the sweep attempt from Mack.
Durden working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mack's head.
Durden keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mack's head.
Mack keeping moving, preventing Durden from controlling successfully.
Durden pushes down on Mack's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Mack works his way to full guard. Good work.
Mack lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Durden!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durden tries to lock up and control but Mack gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Durden can't escape the position.
Mack wants to control the pace but Durden is squirming around nicely.

Mack has hold of Durden's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Durden manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Durden really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Durden blocking the ground and pound.
Durden tries to lock up and control but Mack gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mikey Mack has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

And that's the end of the fight!
Tyler Durden comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Durden has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

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