PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marinho Macedo (ranked 4687 p4p, 6135 weight class) and Karate Durling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marinho Macedo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Macedo
vs
Durling

182 cm
25
182
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
180
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marinho Macedo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Karate Durling!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Alyssa Summers and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Macedo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Durling.
Durling takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Durling takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Karate Durling has been cut.
Macedo stuffs the takedown.
Macedo half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Durling. Macedo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Macedo tries to counter with a takedown but Durling is quick to defend against it.
Durling changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Macedo tries to avoid it but Durling manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Macedo to the ground. Macedo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Marinho Macedo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karate Durling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durling wants to clinch up but Macedo keeps it at a distance.
Durling will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Macedo appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Durling looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Macedo is fending him off so far but Durling persists. Nope, Macedo circles away and we're back to standing.
Macedo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Macedo attempts a counter takedown but Durling avoids it well and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Macedo tenderised Durling's leg. Durling is trying to keep his angry face on.
Durling closes the distance and clinches up with Macedo, looking for a takedown. Durling pushes Macedo against the cage but Macedo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Durling's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Macedo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Durling scrambles back to his feet.
Durling on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Karate Durling seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Durling looks winded!
Macedo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Macedo instigates a clinch.
Macedo is working Durling over against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Macedo scores with a nice short uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Macedo.
Macedo dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macedo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Macedo pushes Durling back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Macedo gets through Durling's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Macedo scores with a nice hook to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Macedo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Macedo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Good body shot from Macedo.
Macedo lands a left hand.
Macedo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Macedo lands a left hand.

Durling is rocked!
Macedo lands with a light punch inside.
Durling is still on wobbly legs! Can Macedo finish him?
A short uppercut from Macedo.
Macedo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Durling tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Macedo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macedo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Durling backwards.
Macedo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Macedo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Macedo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Macedo lands an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Macedo.
Durling's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Macedo is stalling here.
Macedo lands a shoulder strike.
Macedo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Durling backwards.
Macedo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Macedo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short body shot lands from Macedo as the two fighters clinch.
A short right from Macedo on the inside.
Macedo lands a left hand.
A body shot lands from Macedo.
Macedo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Macedo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Macedo lands a shot to the body.
Macedo lands a body shot.
Durling seems to have recovered his senses.
Macedo lands a body punch.
Macedo lands an uppercut.
Macedo lands with a left to the head.
Macedo lands a body shot.
Macedo lands a body punch.
Macedo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Macedo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marinho Macedo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Karate Durling's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Durling takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Macedo avoids the body shot from Durling.
Macedo half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

Macedo lands a big right hand that sends Durling crashing to the mat! Macedo stays standing though and waves Durling back to his feet!
Macedo feints a jab and as Durling dips his head, Macedo unleashes a brutal head kick that catches Durling right on the jaw! Timbeeer! Durling falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! Macedo smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Marinho Macedo!