PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Landin Durham (ranked 920 p4p, 795 weight class) and Dragon Kingdad (ranked 73 p4p, 67 weight class). Dragon Kingdad is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Durham
vs
Kingdad

150 cm
25
130
4 - 0 - 0

171 cm
25
149
5 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Landin Durham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dragon Kingdad!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, David Hoff and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durham looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Durham throws a leg kick
and Kingdad counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Durham throws a leg kick but Kingdad moved away.
Kingdad avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Durham misses with a takedown
and Kingdad counters with a straight right hand.

Durham closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Durham takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Durham has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Kingdad desperately trying to maintain half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durham moves into full mount! Kingdad won't be happy about that!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Durham is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Kingdad can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Kingdad has given up his back.

Kingdad won't enjoy being in this position. Durham looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Kingdad is tapping - it's over boys! Durham picks up the submission victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Landin Durham!