PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Landin Durham (ranked 1199 p4p, 1304 weight class) and Vincent Duboulay (ranked 89 p4p, 96 weight class). Duboulay is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: World On Fire. Vincent Duboulay will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Durham
vs
Duboulay

150 cm
26
130
6 - 2 - 0

162 cm
26
135
6 - 4 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Powerful

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 6 - 2 - 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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vincent Duboulay!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Dirk Anderson and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durham shoots in for a takedown but Duboulay shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Duboulay has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Durham shoots in but no luck this time.
Durham goes for a double leg but Duboulay avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Duboulay continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Landin Durham. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Duboulay lands a takedown into guard.
Durham is trying to control the position but Duboulay postures up.
Duboulay looking to sit in guard and control but Durham gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Durham has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Durham postures up.
Durham might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Duboulay is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duboulay trying to strike off his back.
Duboulay pulls Durham in to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Duboulay is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Duboulay has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Durham has passed into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Duboulay trying his best to control but Durham has mounted him.
Durham can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Duboulay is looking to escape.
Duboulay can't escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durham takes Duboulay's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Duboulay is in trouble.
Durham doesn't have the hooks in and Duboulay manages to turn into his guard.

Durham looking for a guillotine here but Duboulay defends easily.

Durham throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Durham keeping moving, preventing Duboulay from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durham is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Duboulay working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Durham's head.
Duboulay trying to control the position from guard on top but Durham is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Duboulay throwing strikes but missing.
Duboulay pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Durham is keeping the position for now.
Duboulay looking to sit in guard and control but Durham gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durham looking to pass the guard.
Duboulay tries to strike from the bottom.
Duboulay wants to control but Durham passes easily into half guard.

Durham is working for an americana but Duboulay has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Durham was thinking about the submission.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Duboulay throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Vincent Duboulay will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Duboulay fails with a takedown attempt.
Duboulay shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Duboulay looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Durham is fending him off so far but Duboulay persists. Nope, Durham circles away and we're back to standing.
Landin Durham has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vincent Duboulay.
Durham misses with a takedown attempt - Duboulay sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Horrible takedown attempt by Durham or perhaps it was just good defense by Duboulay, which made it look bad.
Duboulay drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Durham defends it well.
Duboulay dives in for a single leg takedown but Durham sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durham fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Duboulay with a lazy takedown attempt

and Durham counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Durham is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Landin Durham overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Durham stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Duboulay swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duboulay can't keep his opponent in guard - Durham advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Durham trying to mount his opponent but Duboulay defends it.
Duboulay wants to control but Durham is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Duboulay won't allow Durham to pass to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Duboulay wants to improve his position but Durham is controlling well.

Durham is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Duboulay defends it well.

Durham is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Duboulay pushes Durham off, looking to escape but Durham dives into side control. He's locked up a kimura now - that was fast! He's cranking on it and Duboulay is forced to tap! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Landin Durham!