PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Areli Durga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonny Good (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Durga might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Godsmack - Voodoo. Good has chosen The Boxer as his entrance music. Jonny Good has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Areli Durga's chin.

Durga
vs
Good

190 cm
25
200 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

183 cm
28
198 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Areli Durga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonny Good!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durga tries to clinch up.

Durga clinches.
Good taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Durga misses with an elbow over the top.
Durga is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Good is defending well for now.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Good tries to work over Durga's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good misses with a hook from the clinch.

Good breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Good throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A punch lands to the side of Good 's head but he takes it in his stride.

It looks like Jonny Good has been cut.
Good digs a good body shot into Durga's ribs.
A head kick from Durga lands but Good takes it in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durga connects with a leg kick. Good looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Durga chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Good can pounce on him.
Durga tries to clinch up but Good circles away and keeps his distance.
Good shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Durga as he avoids it easily.
Durga misses with a kick to the body
and Good counters with a left and a right that stings Durga.
Durga moves out of range of the body kick.
Good motions for Durga to come forward. Good throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A bone on bone clash there as Good blocks the leg kick.
Good exchange - Good coming out on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Good shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Durga has his hands on Good's head, controlling the position.
Good trying to control but Durga is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Durga is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Good wants to pass the guard but Durga is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Good wants to clinch.
Durga with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A jab from Good does it's job there.
Durga tries to clinch but Good moves out of range.
Durga is looking to slow Good down with leg kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good misses with a head kick.
Good closes the distance and clinches up with Durga, looking for a takedown. Good pushes Durga against the cage but Durga circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Durga thuds his shin into the meat of Good's side.
Areli Durga is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Good takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Durga tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Good paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Durga lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Durga lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Good at a distance.
Durga throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Good's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Areli Durga dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jonny Good's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Durga scores with a hook to the body. Good takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Areli Durga is winning the standup battle so far.
Durga throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Durga takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Durga checks a leg kick nicely.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Good, right into the meat.
A head kick misses from Good.
Good misses with a wild body shot.
Durga looks to land a body kick but Good moved away.
Good lands with a kick to the temple. Durga shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Durga throws a wild body kick that Good sees coming a mile off.
Durga bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Durga throws a low kick but it's checked well by Good.
Durga dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Good fails with a takedown attempt.
Durga throws a push kick but Good slaps the foot to one side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good blocks the body kick.

Good has closed the distance and engaged Durga in a clinch.
Durga missing with knees to the body.
Durga lands a knee to the head.
Good struggles to land a body shot inside as Durga controls his hands.
Durga lands an elbow inside.
Durga misses with an elbow strike.
Good misses with a hook from the clinch.
Good swings wildly with an uppercut but Durga uses good head movement to avoid it.
Durga misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Good.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Durga.
Good misses with a body punch.
Good wants to take the fight to the mat but Durga manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Good has had enough of the clinch but Durga keeps him there for the moment.
Good blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Durga lands an elbow just above Good 's eye.
Durga trying to land knees to the body.
Good can't break the clinch.
Knees to the body from Durga.
Good is looking to break free of the clinch but Durga has double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durga misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Good.
Durga stalling.
Good dodges an elbow strike from Durga.
Good wants to break free but Durga has control.
Durga comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Good misses with a hook to the ribs.
Good slowing the pace effectively.
Good tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Durga's elbow.
Durga with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Good tries to land a knee to the head but Durga blocks with his arms.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Good wants to stall.

Good breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Areli Durga dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jonny Good's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Good fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Durga sprawls well initially but Good persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Good is trying to control. Durga wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Good seems to be looking for submissions.
Still in half guard, Good seems content to control.
Good passes to full mount!
Good trying to control but Durga is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durga is looking to improve his position but Good isn't that keen on the idea.
Good unloads with some shots from mount but Durga bucks and avoids them well.

Durga is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Good locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Durga is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jonny Good!
In his post fight interview, Jonny Good started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.