PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jae Darko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Punch Von Spar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Darko comes to the cage accompanied by Gasolina. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Darko
vs
Von Spar

180 cm
26
179 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

190 cm
24
195 lbs
10 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

{GTI} - HGH Nutrients

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 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jae Darko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Punch Von Spar!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Patrick Alders and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darko fails with the takedown.
That kick from Darko tenderised Von Spar's leg. Von Spar is trying to keep his angry face on.
A jab from Darko does it's job there.
Darko on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Von Spar doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Von Spar lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Darko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Darko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Darko throws a front kick aimed at Von Spar's knee but Von Spar avoids it well.
Von Spar avoids the head kick by Darko.
Von Spar tests Darko's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Von Spar lands with a good body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darko wants to clinch up but Von Spar keeps it at a distance.
Jae Darko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Darko walks into a left hand.

It looks like Jae Darko has been cut.
Darko throws a jab but it's blocked by Von Spar.
Darko drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Darko throws a good cross that connects.

It looks like Punch Von Spar has been cut.
Von Spar throws a shot to the body.
Darko swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Darko throws a low kick, looking for Von Spar's leg but Von Spar calmly moves out of range.
Darko misses with a jab to the body
and Von Spar counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Von Spar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Darko.
Darko dodges the punch combination from Von Spar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Von Spar lands.
Darko shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Von Spar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Darko throws out the jab.
Darko swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Von Spar counters with a stiff right hand.
Von Spar sizes up Darko with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Good shot there by Von Spar.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Von Spar throws a looping overhand right but Darko ducks down to avoid it.
Darko thuds a left hand into Von Spar's body.
Von Spar moves into range and connects with a jab.
Von Spar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Darko.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darko throws a hook to the side of Von Spar's head but Von Spar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A low kick from Darko misses
and Von Spar counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Von Spar ducks right into an uppercut from Darko.
Jab by Darko.
Von Spar misses the shot to the body.
Darko misses with a head kick.
Darko misses with a body shot.
Darko thumps Von Spar with a low kick.
Darko scores with a punch to the head.
Darko misses with a shot to the body
and Von Spar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Darko swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Von Spar counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Von Spar has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Von Spar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Darko.
Darko misses with a hook to the body
and Von Spar counters with a nice body shot.
Darko throws a low kick but it's checked well by Von Spar.
Darko misses with a low kick.
Von Spar checks a low kick from Darko.
Von Spar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Darko.
A bone on bone clash there as Von Spar blocks the leg kick.
Darko throws a body punch but Von Spar moves out of range.
Von Spar misses the shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Von Spar slips under a jab.
Darko throws a shot from downtown. Von Spar moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Punch Von Spar will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Darko throws a big shot that misses.
Darko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Von Spar.
Darko connects with a solid leg kick.
Darko throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Von Spar to counter with a crisp jab.
Darko misses with a straight right.
Von Spar moves out of range as Darko strikes.
Von Spar slips under a jab from Darko.
Darko throws out a leg kick but Von Spar moves out of range and Darko only half commits.
Von Spar throws a hook to the side of Darko's head but Darko sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Von Spar has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Darko.
Darko fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Von Spar has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Von Spar gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Von Spar is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Spar connects with a body shot.
Darko showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Von Spar.
Jae Darko is winning the standup battle so far.
A cross from Darko lands.
Darko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Von Spar manages to avoid it.
Darko missing with a left hand there. Von Spar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Von Spar missing with a left hand there. Darko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Darko wants to slow Von Spar down by chopping away at his legs.
A low kick from Darko misses
and Von Spar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Darko fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Von Spar.
Von Spar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Darko.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Spar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Darko.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Von Spar checks a leg kick.
Darko throws a series of punches but Von Spar avoids them all with ease.
Darko throws a leg kick but Von Spar sees it coming and moves out of range.
Von Spar uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Von Spar lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Darko circles away quickly and effectively.
Von Spar on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Von Spar misses with the combination.
Von Spar stuns Darko with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Darko swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Spar ducks under a wild hook from Darko.
Darko lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Darko misses with a straight left.
Darko connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Darko here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Darko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Von Spar.
Darko swings away with a body shot that misses
and Von Spar counters with a right hand to the body.
Darko walks into a straight right hand from Von Spar.
Von Spar with a hook.
Von Spar blocks a jab.
Darko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darko lands a jab.

That has opened up Punch Von Spar's cut even more.
Von Spar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Darko.
Von Spar avoids a punch combination nicely.
Von Spar looks to throw the jab but Darko is out of range.
Darko misses with a leg kick.
Darko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Darko staying out of range there.
Von Spar throws an overhand right that lands on Darko's shoulder, as Darko tries to avoid the shot.
A big right from Von Spar misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jae Darko dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Von Spar throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Darko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice straight punches there by Von Spar. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Von Spar.
The fighters circling - Darko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Von Spar chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Darko can pounce on him.
Darko throws a hook but Von Spar blocks it.
Von Spar swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Darko.
Darko loads up on a big right hand but Von Spar slips the punch.
Darko has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Darko there as he acknowledges the shot.
Darko throws a big shot that misses.
Von Spar takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Von Spar.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Darko lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Von Spar has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Von Spar and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Von Spar scores with a jab. Darko acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Von Spar throws a body punch but Darko moves out of range.
Darko avoids the body shot from Von Spar.
A big right from Darko misses.
Von Spar misses with a body shot
and Darko counters with a right hand to the body.
A big left from Darko misses.
Darko misses with a hook to the body
and Von Spar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Darko looks to throw the jab but Von Spar is out of range.
Darko misses with a shot to the body
and Darko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darko throws a hook but Von Spar avoids it easily.
Von Spar takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nice shot lands for Von Spar.
Von Spar scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Darko misses the shot to the body.
Darko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Darko misses the shot to the body.
Von Spar looks to land a left hand but Darko moved out of range nicely.
Darko connects with a jab.
Darko swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Von Spar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Spar wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Darko moves out of range of the strikes.
Darko throws a sloppy body shot
and Von Spar counters with a straight right hand.
Von Spar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Darko throws out the jab.
Darko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Von Spar.
Darko swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Von Spar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Darko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Darko slips a straight right by Von Spar.
Von Spar connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Von Spar moves out of range of the strikes.
Darko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Von Spar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Spar swings for the body but Darko moves out of range.
A big left from Darko misses.
Darko misses the body punch
and Von Spar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Darko fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Von Spar scores with a jab to the body.
Von Spar throws a hook but Darko avoids it easily.
Von Spar slips a jab from Darko.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Von Spar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Von Spar lands a nice hook to Darko's body. Darko takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Von Spar ducks under a wild hook from Darko.

And that's the end of the fight!
Punch Von Spar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Von Spar has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Punch Von Spar!