PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steve Reeves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Darnelczyk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Reeves might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Motley Crye - Kickstart My Heart. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Reeves
vs
Darnelczyk

170 cm
19
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 1

177 cm
21
179 lbs
0 - 0 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of New York, Steve Reeves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of New York, Daniel Darnelczyk!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Reed Andrews and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darnelczyk tries for a takedown but Reeves sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Reeves takes the fight into the clinch.

Reeves pulls guard successfully.

Reeves had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Darnelczyk is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Reeves Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Darnelczyk's back instead.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Reeves doesn't have the hooks in and Darnelczyk manages to turn into his guard.
Darnelczyk working some strikes from top position.
Reeves looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Reeves keeping moving, preventing Darnelczyk from controlling successfully.

Reeves is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Darnelczyk sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Reeves is looking for a triangle but Darnelczyk pushes his legs off easily.
Darnelczyk landing with the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darnelczyk trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Reeves looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Darnelczyk looking to pass the guard.

Darnelczyk drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Darnelczyk jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Darnelczyk trying to stand up but can't free himself from Reeves's guard.
Darnelczyk tries to free his leg and advance position but Reeves is retaining full guard.
Darnelczyk wants to control from the top but Reeves keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A head kick misses from Reeves.
Darnelczyk misses with a two punch combination.
Darnelczyk tries for a takedown but Reeves sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Darnelczyk looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Nice sprawl there from Darnelczyk as Reeves shoots in.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Reeves 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 Darnelczyk has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Darnelczyk and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Darnelczyk misses with a two punch combination.

Reeves shoots in and bounces Darnelczyk off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Reeves looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reeves won't allow Darnelczyk to sweep him here.
Reeves with a flurry of punches that miss.
Reeves is pushing down on Darnelczyk's leg trying to pass to half guard. Darnelczyk is fighting to maintain full guard but Reeves has managed to sneak the leg through.
Reeves takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Reeves is nestled in close to Darnelczyk, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Reeves is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Darnelczyk doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Reeves.
Darnelczyk trying to hold on to Reeves's head to control him but Reeves postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Reeves is looking for a kimura here.
Reeves trying to control from half guard but Darnelczyk is working away.
Darnelczyk is looking for a sweep. Reeves is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Darnelczyk gets back to full guard.

Reeves drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Reeves jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Darnelczyk trying to control the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Reeves lands a nice leg kick that just misses Darnelczyk's sensitive parts.
Reeves moves out of range as Darnelczyk strikes.
Darnelczyk checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A head kick misses from Reeves.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Darnelczyk clinches but Reeves breaks the clinch
and Reeves counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Reeves.
Reeves tries to move into full mount but can't pass Darnelczyk's legs.
Reeves passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Darnelczyk!
Reeves pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Reeves working the ground and pound effectively.
Reeves with shots to the head and body - Darnelczyk looks very uncomfortable down there.

Darnelczyk is rocked!
Reeves lands a heavy elbow.
Reeves putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Darnelczyk is still in real trouble! Can Reeves finish him?
Reeves with good strikes from the mount here!

Reeves looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

Reeves looking for a guillotine from mount but Darnelczyk is having none of it.

Reeves working for a submission but Darnelczyk is keeping him at bay.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Reeves dominated that round.
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.

Reeves pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Darnelczyk seems to have recovered his senses.
Reeves shoots in but Darnelczyk avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Reeves on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Darnelczyk misses with a double jab

and Reeves counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Darnelczyk keeping full guard, as Reeves tries to pass.
Reeves trying to control the position from guard on top but Darnelczyk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Reeves advances position into side control!
Reeves tries to move into full mount but can't pass Darnelczyk's legs.
Reeves wants to lay and pray for a moment but Darnelczyk keeps working.
Reeves throws a strike aimed at the side of Darnelczyk's head but Darnelczyk avoids it well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reeves taking a breather here.
Reeves wants to control for a moment but Darnelczyk uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Darnelczyk moves nicely into side control.
Reeves is trying to get back to half guard.

Darnelczyk stands up.
Darnelczyk swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Reeves connects with a jab.
Darnelczyk throws a one two combo.
Reeves takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Reeves throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Darnelczyk paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darnelczyk misses with a jab, cross combination.
Daniel Darnelczyk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Darnelczyk misses with a combination
and Reeves counters with a thumping low kick.
Darnelczyk shoots and misses
and Reeves counters with a thumping low kick.
Reeves with a lazy takedown attempt

and Darnelczyk counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Reeves is trying to maintain the position but Darnelczyk is very close to passing his half guard.

Reeves looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Reeves is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Darnelczyk's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Darnelczyk's back!

Reeves looking for the RNC.
Reeves doesn't have the hooks in and Darnelczyk manages to turn into his guard.

Reeves throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Reeves is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!

Reeves looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Reeves looking for a guillotine here but Darnelczyk defends easily.

Reeves is looking for a triangle but Darnelczyk pushes his legs off easily.
Reeves is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Reeves thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Reeves content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Reeves passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Darnelczyk!
Reeves postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Darnelczyk looks a forlorn figure.
Darnelczyk is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darnelczyk tries to improve his position but instead Reeves has taken his back!
Reeves is working the ground and pound. Can Darnelczyk escape?
Reeves is trying to stick to Darnelczyk's back but Darnelczyk is turning into Reeves. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Reeves's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Darnelczyk.
Darnelczyk controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Darnelczyk makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Reeves is trying to control the position but Darnelczyk postures up.
Darnelczyk trying to control the position from guard on top but Reeves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Darnelczyk cracks Reeves with a solid left hand.
Darnelczyk trying to control but Reeves is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Reeves is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Darnelczyk drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Darnelczyk jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Reeves dominated that second round.
That's time! Reeves's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Darnelczyk swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Reeves counters with a good low kick that Darnelczyk was not able to check.
Reeves attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Reeves tries to score with a low kick but Darnelczyk moves his leg out of the way.
Darnelczyk scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Darnelczyk misses with a head kick.
Darnelczyk will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reeves looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Darnelczyk lands a two punch combo.
Darnelczyk looks for a takedown but Reeves sprawls well.
Reeves tries to close the distance and clinch but Darnelczyk swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reeves scores with a leg kick.
Darnelczyk fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Reeves.
Darnelczyk with a poor takedown

and Reeves counters by clinching up.
Steve Reeves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Darnelczyk.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reeves using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Darnelczyk has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Darnelczyk drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Darnelczyk takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Reeves using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Reeves tries to land knees in the clinch but Darnelczyk avoids the damage to the body.
Reeves is trying to break the clinch but Darnelczyk has him pressed against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Reeves throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Reeves breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Darnelczyk throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Darnelczyk tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Reeves counters with a shoot takedown. Darnelczyk fights it but they end up in guard.
Reeves looking to pass the guard.
Darnelczyk bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Reeves's guard.

Reeves working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Darnelczyk doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Darnelczyk manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Reeves looking for a guillotine here but Darnelczyk defends easily.
Reeves looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Darnelczyk puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Darnelczyk blocks the strikes from Reeves.
Reeves is pressing down on Darnelczyk's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Darnelczyk stopping the sweep attempt from Reeves.
Reeves is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Darnelczyk stopping the sweep attempt from Reeves.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Reeves is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Reeves manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Darnelczyk is trying to reverse the position but instead Reeves has taken his back - oops!

Reeves looking for the choke but no joy.

Reeves has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Darnelczyk staying busy and making it hard for Reeves to control.
Darnelczyk tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Reeves is trying to take his opponent's back.

Reeves jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Darnelczyk manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Darnelczyk regains half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reeves lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Reeves is trying to work for a kimura but Darnelczyk is defending well.
Steve Reeves overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Reeves looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Darnelczyk with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Reeves stands up out of the half guard.
Darnelczyk on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A punch lands to the side of Reeves 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A solid leg kick lands there for Reeves.
Darnelczyk throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Reeves counters with a leg kick.
Darnelczyk with a lazy takedown attempt

and Reeves decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Darnelczyk's guard.
Reeves has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Darnelczyk bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Reeves's guard.
Darnelczyk trying to control the position from guard on top but Reeves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Daniel Darnelczyk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Darnelczyk is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Reeves showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Reeves 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Reeves!