PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Luta Livre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Durham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Durham is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Go WhiteBoy Go! - T-Bo ft S.C.C.. This should be fireworks!

Livre
vs
Durham

200 cm
23
142 lbs
11 - 10 - 0

170 cm
20
144 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

FULL METAL GEAR ($9.99 Morale Tee/Trunk)
FULL METAL GEAR ($9.99 Morale Tee/Trunk)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Luta Livre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mike Durham!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Durham feints and as Livre raises his hands in defense, Durham changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Livre is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Durham trying to control but Livre is working from the bottom.
Durham with a flurry of punches that miss.
Durham trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Durham working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Livre keeping full guard, as Durham tries to pass.
Livre is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Durham scoring with some ground and pound.
Durham is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Durham working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Durham wants to pass the guard but Livre is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durham not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Durham working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Livre will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Durham landing some decent shots from guard.
Livre has Durham pulled in close to control his posture.
Livre keeping moving, preventing Durham from controlling successfully.
Livre lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Durham!
Livre punching from mount but Durham doing a good job of avoiding damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Livre moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Durham has worked his arm free - good work by Durham!
Durham sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Durham wants to improve his position but Livre is controlling well.
Livre sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Durham defending well though.
Livre is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Durham works his way to full guard. Good work.
Livre stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Durham swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Livre preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Livre working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Durham's head.
Livre wants to stand but Durham is controlling his posture from full guard.
Livre missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Durham is pulling down on Livre's head to control his posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Durham's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Durham lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Livre!
Livre is squirming around, avoiding Durham's attempts to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durham fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Livre really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Durham looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Durham throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Durham looking to finish Livre with some ground and pound. This is bad for Livre!
Livre is desperately trying to improve his position but Durham has a good base and remains in mount.
Durham with good strikes from the mount here!
Durham scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Durham has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Livre suckers Durham into throwing a sloppy strike and uses the momentum to reverse the position beautifully! Livre is now in Durham's guard!
Livre throws a strike but Durham rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Livre working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Durham.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Durham dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Livre misses with a series of wild punches.
Livre darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Livre misses with a straight left.

Livre gets caught flat footed, as Durham shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Livre keeping moving, preventing Durham from controlling successfully.
Durham working some strikes from top position.
Durham loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Durham makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Durham throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Livre works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Durham trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Livre is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Durham is looking to work some ground and pound but Livre has wrist control.
Durham trying to control but Livre is working from the bottom.
Durham content to stall in guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durham throwing strikes from guard but Livre blocks nicely.
Mike Durham has got the better of the ground game so far.
Livre keeping moving, preventing Durham from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Mike Durham.
Durham fails to land the takedown.
A lazy left from Livre finds it's target.

Durham shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Durham was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Durham throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Durham cracks Livre with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Livre is working to get back to half guard.
Durham trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Durham lands with some strikes.
Durham sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Durham postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Livre looks a forlorn figure.
Durham throwing strikes here but Livre is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Livre regains half guard.
Livre is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durham is keen to just control but Livre is a slippery customer.
Durham has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Livre is trying to escape the mount.
Durham wants to control the pace but Livre is squirming around nicely.
Durham looking to finish with strikes here!
Livre gets back to half guard.
Durham takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Durham working Livre over with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durham is pressing down on Livre's thigh, looking to free his foot. Livre is holding on for now.
Livre has hold of Durham's hands but Durham slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Durham scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Durham seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Livre does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Durham thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Durham is trying to control the action in half guard but Livre is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Durham throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Durham seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Livre does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Durham is nestled in close to Livre, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Durham trying to control the pace.
Durham passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Livre!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Durham showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Durham lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Durham throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Livre counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Livre fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Livre enables Durham to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Livre manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Durham missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Durham postures up in Livre's guard and throws a big left but Livre blocks it.

Livre throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Durham loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Durham trying to control but Livre is working from the bottom.
Durham missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Durham controlling from the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durham postures up.
Livre wants to stand up but Durham is controlling him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Durham shoots for a double leg takedown but Livre sprawls well. He's pushed Durham's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Durham shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Durham was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Durham controlling the position easily from mount.
Livre holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Durham tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Livre really wants to buck Durham off and get back to his feet.
Luta Livre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durham misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Livre holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Durham tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Livre is in a horrible position here. Durham smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Durham working Livre over with strikes here.
Durham lands a nice shot to the head.
Durham wants to control but instead Livre manages to regain half guard.
Durham trying to mount his opponent but Livre defends it.
Durham seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Livre does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Livre avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Durham.
Livre blocking the ground and pound attempt from Durham.
Durham working the head and body with strikes.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Durham in particular looking to stall.
Mike Durham is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Livre is looking to control Durham's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Livre avoid being mounted?
Durham seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Mike Durham was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Livre gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Durham to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Durham wants to control from the top but Livre keeps moving.
Durham trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Durham is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Livre tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Durham trying to control the position from guard on top but Livre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Durham comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Durham winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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... Mike Durham!