PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Danie Darc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josef Manuel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Darc
vs
Manuel

176 cm
22
148 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

165 cm
27
139 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

RMC - Rio Mma Clothing
RMC - Rio Mma Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Danie Darc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Josef Manuel!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Felipe Paraventi and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manuel lands a really nice looking cross but Darc seems unphased.
Manuel fails with a takedown attempt.
Manuel defending well as Darc loads up on a big left hand.
Manuel just misses with a punch to the body.
Manuel slips a jab and a cross from Darc.
A solid leg kick lands there for Manuel.
Manuel shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Darc defends it nicely.
Darc dodges the punch combination from Manuel.
Manuel misses with an uppercut.
Manuel scores with a head kick. Darc tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Darc is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Manuel.
Manuel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Darc moves away.
Manuel missing with a left hand there. Darc was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Manuel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Darc staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manuel works over Darc's head and body with a nice combination.
Manuel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Darc stuffs the takedown attempt from Manuel. Manuel gets slowly back to his feet.
Danie Darc has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josef Manuel.
A slow jab from Manuel misses its intended target.
Manuel gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Darc throws a good cross that connects.
The fighters circle momentarily. Darc darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Darc bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Manuel's head.
A left and a right from Darc both land. Nice combination.

Manuel is rocked!
Darc staying out of range there.
Manuel is still on wobbly legs! Can Darc finish him?
Darc ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Manuel moves away.
Manuel throws a hook but Darc avoids it easily.
Darc is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The fighters circle momentarily. Darc darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Darc connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Manuel slips under a jab.
Darc fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Manuel seems to have recovered his senses.
The fighters circling - Darc throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manuel throws a jab but it's blocked by Darc.
Darc keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Manuel.
Danie Darc is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Darc slips a straight right by Manuel.
Darc slips a jab and a cross from Manuel.
Nice defenses there by Darc.
A clash of legs there as Darc blocks the low kick.
Darc has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Manuel finds it's way round the side to connect with Darc's head.
Manuel misses with an uppercut.
Manuel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Darc scores with a body shot.
Manuel looks gassed!
Darc getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jab, jab by Darc - just one landing.
Sloppy strikes from Manuel. Those never looked like landing.
Manuel takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Darc slips a jab and a cross from Manuel.
Darc lands with a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manuel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Darc sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Darc cracks Manuel with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Darc cracks Manuel with a hook to the temple - Manuel is on wobbly legs here! Darc swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Manuel falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Darc wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Danie Darc!
A victorious Danie Darc thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.