PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jae Darkwaters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and luigi cipriani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Darkwaters
vs
cipriani

180 cm
22
182 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

180 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Drago Herbs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jae Darkwaters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, luigi cipriani!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Atkins and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Darkwaters, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Darkwaters thuds his right hand into cipriani's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Darkwaters lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

cipriani drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Darkwaters has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but cipriani can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Darkwaters is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Darkwaters keeping moving, preventing cipriani from controlling successfully.
Darkwaters looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Darkwaters looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
cipriani is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

cipriani avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Darkwaters looking for a guillotine here but cipriani defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darkwaters keeping moving, preventing cipriani from controlling successfully.
cipriani must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Darkwaters looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
cipriani trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
cipriani is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Darkwaters working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because cipriani has passed into half guard!
Darkwaters is breathing heavily.

cipriani is working for a kimura but Darkwaters is defending it quite comfortably.
cipriani wants to pass to mount but Darkwaters is defending the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Darkwaters moves into full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Darkwaters preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
cipriani trying to control but Darkwaters is working from the bottom.
Darkwaters manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
cipriani is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
cipriani throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
cipriani tries to lock up and control but Darkwaters gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Darkwaters sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
cipriani avoids a series of strikes thrown by Darkwaters.

Darkwaters looking to secure an arm triangle but cipriani defends it well.
Darkwaters throwing strikes here but cipriani is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
cipriani is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Darkwaters has taken his back.

Darkwaters has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, cipriani has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
cipriani breaks Darkwaters's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Darkwaters keeping full guard, as cipriani tries to pass.
Darkwaters doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
cipriani trying to control the position from guard on top but Darkwaters is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
cipriani is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
cipriani wants to stand but Darkwaters has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Darkwaters is looking for a triangle but cipriani pushes his legs off easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

cipriani gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Darkwaters loads up on a big right hand but cipriani slips the punch.
Darkwaters showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from cipriani.

cipriani closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
cipriani working aggressively here.

cipriani lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.

cipriani decides to return to a standing position.

cipriani shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

cipriani decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Darkwaters, up you get!

cipriani scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
cipriani trying to control the action but Darkwaters is working from the bottom.
cipriani slows the pace down in half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
cipriani tries to stand but can't do so whilst Darkwaters controls his leg.
Darkwaters missing with punches from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but luigi cipriani will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Darkwaters scores with a jab to the jaw.
cipriani tries to clinch up.
Darkwaters scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Some wild striking there from Darkwaters.
Darkwaters throws a shot from downtown. cipriani moves away and avoids it.
An inside leg kick lands from cipriani.
Darkwaters tries to bum rush cipriani with a series of wild strikes but cipriani uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Darkwaters swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by cipriani.
Good shot there by Darkwaters.

cipriani gets the takedown into side control.
cipriani creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Darkwaters sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

cipriani tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no cipriani has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Darkwaters striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Darkwaters is looking to reverse the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Darkwaters is working hard here to advance position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
cipriani wants to control but Darkwaters is keeping him busy.
Darkwaters regains half guard.

Darkwaters looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

cipriani shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Darkwaters moves into full guard.
cipriani preventing the sweep.
cipriani wants to control from the top but Darkwaters keeps moving.
cipriani missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

cipriani decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Darkwaters, up you get!
Darkwaters throws a series of punches but cipriani avoids them all with ease.

cipriani clinches up with Darkwaters and pushes him back against the cage.
cipriani scores with a hook to the body.
cipriani can't get the takedown.

Darkwaters manages to break the clinch.
Darkwaters misses with a hook.
cipriani shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Darkwaters pinned against the cage. Darkwaters gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Darkwaters swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
cipriani throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Darkwaters digs a good hook to cipriani's body.
Darkwaters lands a jab to the head.
Darkwaters scores with a jab to the head.
Darkwaters throws a jab when cipriani was well out of range.
Donk. Darkwaters catches cipriani right on the button with a cross.
cipriani checks a low kick from Darkwaters.
cipriani keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Darkwaters scores with a three punch combo!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
cipriani waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Darkwaters.
cipriani takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

cipriani is rocked!
Jae Darkwaters seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
cipriani takes one on the chin but seems OK.
cipriani is still on wobbly legs! Can Darkwaters finish him?
Darkwaters throws a shot from downtown. cipriani moves away and avoids it.
Jae Darkwaters is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Excellent takedown into side control there by cipriani.
cipriani seems to have recovered his senses.
Darkwaters tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but cipriani wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Darkwaters parries the strikes from cipriani easily there. cipriani is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Darkwaters to escape.
Darkwaters is looking for a sweep.
cipriani staying calm.
cipriani wants to lay and pray for a moment but Darkwaters keeps working.
Darkwaters gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Darkwaters is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but cipriani pulls his head out easily.
cipriani slows the pace down in half guard.
cipriani's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darkwaters keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Darkwaters is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of cipriani's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take cipriani's back!
cipriani tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
luigi cipriani has got the better of the ground game so far.
cipriani slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Darkwaters trying to pass the guard but cipriani defending well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Darkwaters prevents cipriani from improving his position.
cipriani is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jae Darkwaters will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Darkwaters lands a jab to the head.
A jab from Darkwaters does it's job there.
Darkwaters cracks cipriani with an open hand slap.
Darkwaters tries a low kick but cipriani avoids it.
Darkwaters wants to land a leg kick but cipriani is out of range.

cipriani fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Darkwaters sprawls well initially but cipriani persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Darkwaters is looking for a sweep. cipriani is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

cipriani decides to stand and escape the position.
Darkwaters misses with a wild combination.
cipriani takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Good work by cipriani as he checks the leg kick.

cipriani drives through and clinches with Darkwaters against the cage.
Darkwaters wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Darkwaters tries to stall but cipriani uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Darkwaters breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jae Darkwaters is winning the standup battle so far.
cipriani blocks a low kick nicely.
Darkwaters tries to clinch but cipriani is having none of it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
cipriani checks a low kick from Darkwaters.
Darkwaters throws an uppercut from half a mile away. cipriani sees it coming and avoids it easily.

cipriani scores with a takedown into Darkwaters's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
cipriani wants to control from the top but Darkwaters keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Darkwaters is looking for a triangle but cipriani pushes his legs off easily.
Darkwaters wants to sweep but no luck.

Darkwaters has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but cipriani can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Darkwaters thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

Darkwaters is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Darkwaters throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
cipriani preventing the sweep.

Darkwaters is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! cipriani has his hands clasped together but Darkwaters extends an breaks cipriani's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Darkwaters.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jae Darkwaters!