PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Corner Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Durham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Durham has chosen Amazing by kanye West as his entrance music. Mike Durham will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Stone
vs
Durham

165 cm
20
130 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
22
140 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Granite chin

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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Corner Stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Durham!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durham misses with an uppercut. Stone saw that one coming.
No luck for Stone with that takedown attempt.

Stone shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Durham can't escape the position.
Stone wants to control the pace but Durham is squirming around nicely.
Durham tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Stone controlling from the full mount.
Durham really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Stone. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Stone throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Durham because Stone loaded up on that one.
Stone punishing his opponent with strikes.
Stone controlling the pace for now.
Durham wants to control but Stone is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone looking to control but Durham is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Durham really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Durham wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stone controlling from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Durham is trying desperately to improve position.

Stone jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Durham is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Durham and Stone has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Durham tries to buck Stone off but Stone is having none of it.
Stone grinds an elbow into Durham's temple.
Durham is trying to get back to half guard.
Stone working the head and body with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durham is looking to reverse the position.
Durham on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

Stone has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Mike Durham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stone closes this distance looking for a takedown but Durham circles away.
Stone is breathing heavily.
Durham bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Stone's head.
Durham looks to land a combination but Stone avoids it well.
A jab from Durham misses.
Stone avoids a punch combination nicely.

Stone closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Stone works his foot free and advances to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Durham is looking to escape.
Stone lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Durham can't escape the position.
BOOM! Stone connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Stone tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Stone with good strikes from the mount here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Corner Stone dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Durham fails with the takedown

so Stone counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stone trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Stone trying to control but Durham is working from the bottom.
Stone slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Durham 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 is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone postures up and lands a big shot to Durham's brow.
Stone is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Durham keeping moving, preventing Stone from controlling successfully.
Stone is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Durham keeping moving, preventing Stone from controlling successfully.

That's two 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 referee stands the fighters back up. Corner Stone just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Stone closes the distance and clinches up with Durham, looking for a takedown. Stone pushes Durham against the cage but Durham circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Durham darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Stone shoots in for a double leg but Durham sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A shot to de liver by Durham. Beautiful body shot.
Durham doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Stone counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Durham!
Durham tries to reverse the position but Stone maintains control.
Stone dominating with strikes here.
A nice elbow there by Stone.
Stone blocks Durham's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Stone tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Corner Stone overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone landing punches.
Stone lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Durham is squirming around, avoiding Stone's attempts to control the action.
Stone controlling his opponent.
Stone seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Durham for as long as he can get away with.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Stone landing shots from mount.
Stone lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Durham is trying desperately to improve position.
Durham is bucking up trying to escape but Stone cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
You get the feeling that Durham really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Stone controlling from mount.

Stone is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Durham is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Durham flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Stone anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Durham and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Stone slips an arm under Durham chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Stone has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Stone is squeezing on Durham like an anaconda would it's prey. Durham fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Corner Stone!