PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donnie Dark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jan Nowak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dark
vs
Nowak

184 cm
22
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
23
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Solid chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Donnie Dark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jan Nowak!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paulsen Ambrosius and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dark tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nowak was well out of range. Poor timing from Dark.

Dark fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nowak, pushing him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Nowak's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nowak tries to break the clinch but Dark is controlling the position.

Dark breaks the clinch.
A good leg kick by Nowak.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dark looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dark tries to clinch up.
Nowak throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nowak keeps the fight on the outside.
Nowak thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Dark if he has to take too many more of those.

Dark darts in and clinches Nowak up against the cage.
Nowak is trying to break free.
Nowak can't break the clinch.

Dark breaks the clinch.
Dark throws a series of punches but Nowak avoids them all with ease.

Dark closes the distance and clinches.
Dark lands a body shot.
Dark scores with a shot to the side of Nowak's head.
Dark lands on the inside with an uppercut.

It looks like Jan Nowak has been cut.
Nowak wants to break free but Dark has control.
Dark scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dark lands a left hand.

Dark breaks the clinch.
Good leg kick by Nowak there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dark works Nowak's body with a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nowak finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Dark does no damage.

Dark pushes Nowak up against the cage in a clinch.
Nowak has had enough of the clinch but Dark keeps him there for the moment.
A nice left hand lands by Dark.
Nowak working hard to break the clinch.

Dark breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dark looks to score with a jab to the body but Nowak is just out of range.
Dark tries to bum rush Nowak with a series of wild strikes but Nowak uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dark moves in looking to clinch but Nowak pushes him off.
Dark walks forward, straight into a front kick from Nowak.
Nowak scores with a leg kick.
Dark changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nowak looks gassed!
Nowak motions for Dark to come forward. Nowak throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Dark closes the distance and clinches.
Nowak is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dark lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nowak backwards.
Nowak can't break the clinch.

Dark breaks from the clinch.
Dark lands with a nice body punch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Dark pushes Nowak up against the cage in a clinch.
Dark works on Nowak's body with a couple of short punches.
Dark lands with a light punch inside.
Dark lands with a right to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dark breaks the clinch.
Dark is looking to wear down Nowak with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

Dark moves into the clinch successfully.

Dark manages to break the clinch.

Dark closes the distance and clinches.
Dark lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nowak backwards.

Dark breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Dark clinches up against the cage.
A short left from Dark.
Dark lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nowak backwards.
A short uppercut from Dark.
Dark lands a right hand.
A short uppercut from Dark.
Dark lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nowak backwards.
Dark lands a nice uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Dark scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dark.
Dark works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Dark manages to break the clinch.

Dark clinches with his opponent.
Dark lands with a short shot to the head.

Dark escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Dark takes the fight into the clinch.
Dark lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dark lands with a left to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dark lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nowak takes a shot to the head.
Dark prevents Nowak from breaking the clinch.

Dark breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dark cracks a nice hook into Nowak's ribs.
Dark tries to clinch but Nowak moves out of range.

Dark moves into the clinch successfully.

Dark breaks the clinch.
Dark works Nowak's body with a nice hook.
Dark tries to close the distance and clinch but Nowak swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Dark takes the fight into the clinch.
Dark lands a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dark.
Dark lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nowak.

Dark breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Dark rushes Nowak and presses him up against the cage.
Dark lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nowak backwards.

Dark breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jan Nowak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Dark has managed to clinch.
Dark working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A left hand lands to the body for Dark.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dark lands with a left to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dark lands a hook to the side of the head.

Dark manages to break the clinch.
A combination from Dark does no damage.
Dark tries to close the distance and clinch but Nowak swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Dark gets a clinch.

Dark breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dark digs a good hook to Nowak's body.
Dark ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dark throws a one two combo.
Nowak wants to land a leg kick but Dark is out of range.

Dark gets a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Dark.

Dark breaks from the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Dark pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Dark instigates a clinch.

Dark escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Dark rushes Nowak and presses him up against the cage.
Dark lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dark lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donnie Dark dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jan Nowak's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Dark rushes Nowak and presses him up against the cage.

Dark escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dark looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dark misses with a few strikes there.

Dark gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dark keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nowak's efforts to push away.
Dark lands a hook that snaps the head of Nowak backwards.
Nowak tries to break the clinch but Dark is controlling the position.
Dark gets through Nowak's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nowak is trying to break the clinch but Dark has him pressed against the cage.
Nowak wants to get back to striking at distance but Dark won't allow it.
Dark lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Dark pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Dark moves into the clinch successfully.
Dark lands a left hand.
Dark keeps control of Nowak as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dark lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nowak wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nowak can't break the clinch.
Dark lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nowak backwards.
Nowak's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dark has Nowak pressed against the cage, preventing Nowak from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nowak is breathing heavily.
A shot in the inside from Dark.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dark breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Donnie Dark is winning the standup battle so far.
Dark throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nowak stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Dark instigates a clinch.
Dark lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nowak backwards.
Dark works on Nowak's body with a couple of short punches.

Dark breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Donnie Dark is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dark comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Dark rushes Nowak and presses him up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dark creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dark lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nowak backwards.
Dark lands a nice uppercut.
Dark pushes Nowak back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dark creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dark is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nowak can do to turn this around?
Dark lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Dark pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dark scores with a shot to the body.

Dark clinches.
Dark softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Dark breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nowak doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A shot to de liver by Dark. Beautiful body shot.

Dark drives through and clinches with Nowak against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dark breaks from the clinch.
Dark lands a nice shot to the body.

Dark clinches.

Dark manages to break the clinch.

Dark gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dark lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Dark.
A right hook to the body lands for Dark.
Nowak can't break the clinch.
Dark works on Nowak's body with a couple of short punches.
Dark prevents Nowak from breaking the clinch.
Dark lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Dark pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Dark pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dark misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A left and a right from Dark both land. Nice combination.
Nowak misses with a head kick.
Nowak dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dark. That did some damage!
Dark lands a nice looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dark wants to clinch.
Dark doesn't manage to clinch there - Nowak circles away.
Nice body punch from Dark.

Dark has taken the fight to the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dark.
Donnie Dark has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Dark breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Dark gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Dark breaks the clinch.
Dark punishes Nowak's body with a nice straight punch.
Dark scores with a hook to the body. Nowak takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dark lands with a good body shot.
Dark dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Dark closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nowak's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dark lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Still in the clinch, Dark scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dark lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dark breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nowak throws a push kick but Dark slaps the foot to one side.

Dark closes the distance and clinches.
Dark has Nowak pressed against the cage, preventing Nowak from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dark lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nowak wants to get back to striking at distance but Dark won't allow it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dark.

Dark breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dark works over Nowak's head and body with a nice combination.

Dark moves into the clinch successfully.
Nowak has had enough of the clinch but Dark keeps him there for the moment.
Dark lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Dark breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Danga de danga de dang - Dark scores with a four punch combination!
Dark is looking to clinch but Nowak is avoiding it.
Dark tries to close the distance and clinch but Nowak swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dark doesn't manage to clinch there - Nowak circles away.
Nowak throws a head kick that misses.
Dark misses with a few strikes there.
Dark lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donnie Dark dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jan Nowak's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Dark looks to land a combination but Nowak avoids it well.
A slapping body kick lands there for Nowak.
Dark tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nowak swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A combination from Dark does no damage.
Nowak lands a head kick. Dark smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dark looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dark looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dark tries to close the distance and clinch but Nowak swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nowak swats away the attempt to clinch by Dark.

Dark rushes Nowak and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Dark breaks from the clinch.
Nowak avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nowak scores with a kick to the midsection.
Dark tries to clinch but Nowak is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nowak throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Dark takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nowak throws a head kick that half lands.
Nowak throws a leg kick which misses Dark's front leg but catches the back leg as Dark tries to avoid it.
Nowak tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dark is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nowak connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nowak fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dark checks it well.

Dark gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Dark's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dark looks to score with a jab to the body but Nowak is just out of range.
Dark wants to clinch.
Dark tries to close the distance and clinch but Nowak swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dark looks to score with a jab to the body but Nowak is just out of range.

Dark has Nowak up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dark gets through Nowak's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dark creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dark lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Dark breaks from the clinch.
Dark takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dark looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dark is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

Dark rushes Nowak and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dark prevents Nowak from breaking the clinch.
Nowak is trying to break free.
Nowak is trying to break the clinch but Dark has him pressed against the cage.

Dark escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dark tries to clinch but Nowak moves out of range.
Nowak uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dark.
Dark is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
No joy there for Dark, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dark misses the shot to the body.
Nowak tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dark is looking to clinch.
Nowak throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nowak moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nowak throws a leg kick but Dark checks it.
Nowak scores with a leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Nowak.

Dark forces Nowak back against the cage and clinches.

Dark breaks the clinch.
Nowak scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dark tries to clinch up.
Nowak thumps Dark with a low kick.
Dark is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nowak walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dark checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nowak throws a nice head kick!

Dark forces Nowak back against the cage and clinches.
Dark presses Nowak against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Dark's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dark tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nowak swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dark lands a body shot.
Dark punishes Nowak's body with a nice straight punch.
Dark dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Dark clinches up with Nowak and pushes him back against the cage.
Nowak wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dark lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dark lands with a short shot to the head.
Dark lands with a short shot to the head.
Dark scores with a shot to the side of Nowak's head.

Dark breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Dark has managed to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right from Dark on the inside.
Nice body punch from Dark - that landed with a thud.
A short right from Dark.
Dark lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Dark breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nowak lands with a thumping leg kick.
A combination from Dark does no damage.
Nowak lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jan Nowak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Donnie Dark is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Dark moves into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Donnie Dark showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dark has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:25
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:25
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donnie Dark!