PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Freddy Mak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Durham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Durham is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Mac Miller - Smile Back. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Mak
vs
Durham

174 cm
21
140 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

170 cm
24
144 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Charlie Wang's Nutrition and 95 % Laundry

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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Freddy Mak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mike Durham!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mak swings for the body but Durham moves out of range.
Durham throws out a loose jab but Mak uses good head movement to avoid it.
A slow jab from Durham misses its intended target.
Mike Durham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Durham throws a big shot that misses.
Durham misses with a straight left.
Durham shoots for a takedown but Mak saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Durham throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mak fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Durham avoids it really well and circles away.
Durham scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mak lands with a hook. Durham tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Durham just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mak lands a nice shot that snaps Durham's head back.
Mak throws a hook but Durham avoids it easily.
Durham misses with a looping left.
A big right from Durham misses.
Durham throws a hook to the side of Mak's head but Mak sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Mak gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Mak looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Durham passes into side control.
Durham has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Mak!
Durham thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Mak really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durham pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Durham in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mak working to try and regain half guard.
Durham looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Durham tries to control but Mak wriggling away.
Durham unloads with some shots from mount but Mak bucks and avoids them well.
Durham landing strikes, looking to finish!
Mak is trying desperately to improve position.
Durham lands with some strikes.

Mak is rocked!
Durham putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Oh Mak is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Durham drops a big elbow. That's hurt Mak! More shots from Durham and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Durham!
Mike Durham gave a mention to Charlie Wang's Nutrition and 95 % Laundry in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).