PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oldy McOldWrinkles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Darwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Darwin's choice of entrance music: Rough Gem. Oldy McOldWrinkles could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Charles Darwin's chin.

McOldWrinkles
vs
Darwin

186 cm
22
211 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

188 cm
19
223 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

Nutrition 101

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Oldy McOldWrinkles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Charles Darwin!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Paulo Santos and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darwin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. McOldWrinkles tries to avoid it but Darwin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag McOldWrinkles to the ground. McOldWrinkles escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Darwin swats away the attempt to clinch by McOldWrinkles.

McOldWrinkles clinches up against the cage.
McOldWrinkles is pressed up against the cage. Darwin has hold of a leg and is looking to drag McOldWrinkles down to the mat. McOldWrinkles avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Darwin shoots in and drives through. McOldWrinkles sprawls well.
Oldy McOldWrinkles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charles Darwin.
Darwin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Darwin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Darwin shoots in looking for a takedown. McOldWrinkles tries to sprawl out of it but Darwin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. McOldWrinkles manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Darwin feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
McOldWrinkles looking for a sweep. Not yet McOldWrinkles, not yet.
Darwin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McOldWrinkles swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Darwin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Darwin keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of McOldWrinkles's head.
McOldWrinkles is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Darwin stopping the sweep attempt from McOldWrinkles.
Darwin is looking to work some ground and pound but McOldWrinkles has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darwin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Darwin pushing down on McOldWrinkles's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
McOldWrinkles trying to hold on to Darwin's head to control him but Darwin postures up.
McOldWrinkles knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Darwin on the ground.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
McOldWrinkles fails with an attempt to clinch.
Darwin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says McOldWrinkles as he avoids it easily.
McOldWrinkles doesn't manage to clinch there - Darwin circles away.
Darwin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with McOldWrinkles but McOldWrinkles pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Darwin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Darwin looks gassed!
McOldWrinkles throws a series of punches but Darwin moves out of range.

Darwin closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Darwin is thwarting McOldWrinkles's attempts to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darwin trying to control from half guard but McOldWrinkles is working away.
McOldWrinkles wants to get back to full guard.
McOldWrinkles on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if McOldWrinkles tries to get out of the position.
Darwin passes the guard and advances to mount!
Darwin misses with a head shot.
McOldWrinkles wants to hold on but Darwin pushes him away.
McOldWrinkles is looking to get to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Darwin looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Darwin fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Darwin lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
McOldWrinkles tries to hold on but Darwin postures up.
McOldWrinkles keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Darwin pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McOldWrinkles takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
A nice elbow there by Darwin.
Darwin prevents McOldWrinkles from getting the reversal.
McOldWrinkles is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Darwin working McOldWrinkles over with strikes here.
McOldWrinkles tries to hold on but Darwin pushes him away.
Darwin scores with a couple of good head shots there.
McOldWrinkles sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
McOldWrinkles taking some punishment here, with Darwin in his half guard.
McOldWrinkles trying to hold on to Darwin's head to control him but Darwin postures up.
McOldWrinkles blocking the ground and pound attempt from Darwin.
McOldWrinkles is trying to get back to full guard.
Ground and pound from Darwin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darwin thows a huge punch but McOldWrinkles dodges it nicely.
Ground and pound from Darwin.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice strikes from Darwin there.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
McOldWrinkles is looking to improve his position.
Darwin working McOldWrinkles over with strikes.
McOldWrinkles is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Darwin takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
McOldWrinkles is looking to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Darwin is nestled in close to McOldWrinkles, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Darwin dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Darwin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Darwin postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
McOldWrinkles has his hands on Darwin's head, controlling the position.
Darwin postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Darwin stands up over McOldWrinkles, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
McOldWrinkles 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.
Darwin postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
McOldWrinkles pulls Darwin in close to his closed guard and prevents Darwin from doing any damage or advancing position.
McOldWrinkles is trying to keep Darwin in close.
Darwin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Darwin throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darwin throwing strikes from guard but McOldWrinkles blocks nicely.
McOldWrinkles looking to control.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Darwin has a takedown stuffed.
Darwin is breathing heavily.

McOldWrinkles moves into the clinch successfully.
McOldWrinkles gets underhooks to prevent Darwin's takedown attempt.
Darwin has McOldWrinkles pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. McOldWrinkles manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Oldy McOldWrinkles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charles Darwin.
McOldWrinkles with a knee to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McOldWrinkles.
McOldWrinkles scores with a shot to the side of Darwin's head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McOldWrinkles.
A knee to the head by McOldWrinkles.
Darwin drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
McOldWrinkles is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Darwin changes levels and goes for a takedown here. McOldWrinkles fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Darwin is on the wrong end of a nice combination from McOldWrinkles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McOldWrinkles wants to clinch.
Darwin closes this distance looking for a takedown but McOldWrinkles circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - McOldWrinkles looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Oldy McOldWrinkles is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Darwin circles away from the clinch attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Darwin is defended easily by McOldWrinkles.
McOldWrinkles is looking to clinch.
Darwin shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. McOldWrinkles defends it nicely.
McOldWrinkles stuffs the takedown attempt from Darwin. Darwin gets slowly back to his feet.
McOldWrinkles jabs at Darwin's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McOldWrinkles has closed the distance and engaged Darwin in a clinch.
McOldWrinkles scores with a knee to the head.
McOldWrinkles manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
McOldWrinkles gets underhooks to prevent Darwin's takedown attempt.
McOldWrinkles lands a knee to the head.

McOldWrinkles has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Darwin clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
McOldWrinkles lands strikes to the head.
McOldWrinkles lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Darwin.
Darwin is trying to break free.
McOldWrinkles throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Darwin!
McOldWrinkles is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Darwin. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
McOldWrinkles misses with a punch to the head.
McOldWrinkles is landing with strikes from the back.
McOldWrinkles lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McOldWrinkles gets his hands free as Darwin looks to control.
Darwin tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McOldWrinkles unloading with bombs!
Charles Darwin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Darwin is in all sorts of trouble here.
Darwin is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
McOldWrinkles punishing his opponent with strikes.
Darwin is trying to escape the mount.
McOldWrinkles cracks Darwin with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Darwin keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McOldWrinkles connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Darwin is desperately trying to improve his position but McOldWrinkles has a good base and remains in mount.
McOldWrinkles working away from the top, dropping strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oldy McOldWrinkles dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

McOldWrinkles forces Darwin back against the cage and clinches.
McOldWrinkles landing some nice looking knees to the body.
McOldWrinkles has Darwin pushed against the cage.
Darwin can't get the takedown.
McOldWrinkles connects with a nasty looking knee right to Darwin's face.
A knee to the head by McOldWrinkles.
McOldWrinkles connects with a knee to the head.
McOldWrinkles connects with a knee to the head.
McOldWrinkles lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
McOldWrinkles lands an uppercut.
McOldWrinkles lands a right hand that snaps the head of Darwin backwards.
McOldWrinkles leaning his opponent against the cage.
McOldWrinkles connects with a nasty looking knee right to Darwin's face.
Darwin is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
McOldWrinkles prevents a takedown attempt there.
Oldy McOldWrinkles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charles Darwin.
McOldWrinkles stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
McOldWrinkles scores with an uppercut up the middle.
McOldWrinkles lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McOldWrinkles digs a right hand into Darwin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Darwin's gas tank.
McOldWrinkles can't get the takedown.
Darwin is trying to drag McOldWrinkles to the mat but McOldWrinkles just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McOldWrinkles works on Darwin's body with a couple of short punches.
McOldWrinkles gets underhooks to prevent Darwin's takedown attempt.
A left hand lands to the body for McOldWrinkles.
Knees in the clinch landing for McOldWrinkles.
McOldWrinkles lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. McOldWrinkles obliges.
A knee to the head by McOldWrinkles.
Darwin is trying to drag McOldWrinkles to the mat but McOldWrinkles just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Knees to the body from McOldWrinkles.
Darwin tries for a takedown. No joy.
Darwin goes for a takedown attempt but McOldWrinkles pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
McOldWrinkles tries to clinch up but Darwin circles away and keeps his distance.
Horrible takedown by Darwin or perhaps it was just good defense by McOldWrinkles which made him look bad.
Darwin looks for a takedown but McOldWrinkles sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from McOldWrinkles.
Darwin fails with the takedown.
McOldWrinkles moves in looking to clinch but Darwin pushes him off.
McOldWrinkles tries to clinch up but Darwin circles away and keeps his distance.
McOldWrinkles tries to clinch but Darwin is having none of it.

McOldWrinkles rushes Darwin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
McOldWrinkles lands a body punch.
McOldWrinkles working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Darwin has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. McOldWrinkles is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
McOldWrinkles connects with a nasty looking knee right to Darwin's face.
Darwin is trying to drag McOldWrinkles to the mat but McOldWrinkles just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
McOldWrinkles lands a left hand that snaps the head of Darwin backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McOldWrinkles pushes Darwin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

McOldWrinkles gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Darwin regains guard.
McOldWrinkles throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Darwin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Darwin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Darwin wants to sweep but no luck.
McOldWrinkles working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Darwin's head.
Darwin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Darwin keeping moving, preventing McOldWrinkles from controlling successfully.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Darwin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says McOldWrinkles as he avoids it easily.
Darwin closes the distance and clinches up with McOldWrinkles, looking for a takedown. Darwin pushes McOldWrinkles against the cage but McOldWrinkles circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McOldWrinkles scores with a one two! Darwin had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

McOldWrinkles fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Darwin, pushing him back against the cage.

McOldWrinkles gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Darwin regains guard.
McOldWrinkles tries to free his leg and advance position but Darwin is retaining full guard.
Darwin lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for McOldWrinkles!
Darwin raining down shots from the mount!
McOldWrinkles wants to control but Darwin is having none of it.
McOldWrinkles tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Darwin landing punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Darwin has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of McOldWrinkles's face.
Darwin landing strikes, looking to finish!
Darwin landing shots from mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Oldy McOldWrinkles showed his dominance in that final round.
I think McOldWrinkles has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oldy McOldWrinkles!