PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Braxton Darius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buraian Cade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Braxton Darius has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Darius
vs
Cade

191 cm
20
198 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

185 cm
23
202 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Braxton Darius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Buraian Cade!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Anthony Taglia and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cade tries to bum rush Darius with a series of wild strikes but Darius uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Darius bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Darius jabs Cade right on the nose. Cade blinks but takes it well.

It looks like Buraian Cade has been cut.
Darius throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A leg kick checked by Cade.
Darius fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cade looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cade on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Darius connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Darius scores with a jab to the jaw.

Cade is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Darius swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cade makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Cade is still on wobbly legs! Can Darius finish him?

Darius drops Cade with a beautiful combination! Cade stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Darius is looking for the KO!
Cade looks gassed!
Darius uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cade.
Darius scores with a jab. Cade acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Darius throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Cade stumbling backwards into the cage! Cade bounces back off the cage towards Darius, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Darius lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Darius celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Braxton Darius!