PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Braxton Darius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergei Dmitrigorbachovovonovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dmitrigorbachovovonovich comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Wai Khru ram muay kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Braxton Darius has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Darius
vs
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich

191 cm
25
198 lbs
16 - 7 - 1

186 cm
22
200 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

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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 16 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Braxton Darius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sergei Dmitrigorbachovovonovich!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Russell Pearce and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darius scores with a punch to the head.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich tries a head kick but it misses.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich throws a head kick that misses.
Nice body punch from Dmitrigorbachovovonovich.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Darius avoids the body shot from Dmitrigorbachovovonovich.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich throws a leg kick
enabling Darius to counter with a crisp jab.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich throws a leg kick that is checked
and Darius counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Darius thumps Dmitrigorbachovovonovich with a low kick.
Darius avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dmitrigorbachovovonovich. That's going to slow Darius down.
Darius swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich throws an off balance right hand
and Darius counters with a two punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich swings for the body but Darius moves out of range.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Darius manages to avoid it.
Darius checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darius throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Darius throws a front kick that sends Dmitrigorbachovovonovich stumbling back into the cage.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich looks to clinch
and Darius counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich misses with a lunging right hand
and Darius counters with a stiff right hand.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Darius scores with a decent looking hook.
A head kick misses from Dmitrigorbachovovonovich.
Darius scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Darius throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dmitrigorbachovovonovich stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Darius takes a swing at Dmitrigorbachovovonovich's ribcage but misses.
Darius cracks a nice hook into Dmitrigorbachovovonovich's ribs.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich throws the left hand but Darius avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich wants to clinch.
A big right from Dmitrigorbachovovonovich misses.
Darius lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dmitrigorbachovovonovich at a distance.
A combination from Darius does no damage.
Darius uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dmitrigorbachovovonovich.
Darius on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Darius counters with a left to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Darius. That snapped Dmitrigorbachovovonovich's head back.
Darius moves away from the strike by Dmitrigorbachovovonovich.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Darius.
A head kick misses from Darius.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich is looking to slow Darius down with leg kicks.
Darius takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darius missing with a left hand there. Dmitrigorbachovovonovich was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Darius shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Dmitrigorbachovovonovich eats them both and turns towards Darius to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich misses with a wild body shot.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich misses with a hook
and Dmitrigorbachovovonovich takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Darius circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Darius checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich wants to clinch.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich throws a jab when Darius was well out of range.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dariuss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Darius ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dmitrigorbachovovonovich moves away.
Darius needs to keep his hands up - Dmitrigorbachovovonovich had a free shot at his head there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darius missing with a left hand there. Dmitrigorbachovovonovich was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Darius uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dmitrigorbachovovonovich.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Darius.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich misses with a head kick.
The fighters circling - Darius throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Darius scores with a jab to the body.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich misses with a kick to the body
and Darius counters with a nice uppercut.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich thuds a left hand into Darius's body.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich slips under a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich thumps Darius with a low kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Darius scores with a four punch combination!
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Darius.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Braxton Darius dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Darius checks a leg kick.
Darius avoids the head kick by Dmitrigorbachovovonovich.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich blocks a jab.
Darius digs a good hook to Dmitrigorbachovovonovich's body.
A shot to the body from Darius misses
and Dmitrigorbachovovonovich counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Darius is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Darius throws a hook to the side of Dmitrigorbachovovonovich's head but Dmitrigorbachovovonovich sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Darius pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Darius circles away from the clinch attempt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dmitrigorbachovovonovich. That's going to slow Darius down.
Jab, jab by Darius - just one landing.
Darius jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Darius misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dmitrigorbachovovonovich.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich misses with a low kick.
Braxton Darius is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darius throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich feints and then cracks Darius's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Darius down.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich throws a big shot that misses.
Darius feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dmitrigorbachovovonovichs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Darius takes a swing at Dmitrigorbachovovonovich's ribcage but misses.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich throws a hook to the side of Darius's head but Darius sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Darius drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A combination from Darius does no damage.
Darius changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Darius tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich throws a body punch but Darius moves out of range.
Darius fails to land with a series of punches.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich misses the shot to the body.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich throws a head kick but Darius moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Darius doesn't seem bothered though.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Darius.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Darius on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dmitrigorbachovovonovich. Dmitrigorbachovovonovich obviously looking to wear him down.
A jab from Darius does it's job there.
Darius staying out of range there.
Darius is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Darius misses with a hook. Dmitrigorbachovovonovich ducked under it nicely.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich moves out of range as Darius throws a body kick.
Darius looks to land a combination but Dmitrigorbachovovonovich avoids it well.
Darius uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dmitrigorbachovovonovich.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Darius. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Darius.
Darius rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dmitrigorbachovovonovich moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich throws a body punch but Darius moves out of range.
Darius looks to land a right hand but Dmitrigorbachovovonovich moved out of range.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Darius throws a looping overhand right but Dmitrigorbachovovonovich ducks down to avoid it.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich tries a head kick but it misses.
Darius uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dmitrigorbachovovonovich.
Darius scores with a decent looking hook.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich throws a lazy head kick
enabling Darius to counter with a crisp jab.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich is breathing heavily.
Darius uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dmitrigorbachovovonovich.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Darius.
Darius lands the left hand.
Darius looks to land a right hand but Dmitrigorbachovovonovich moved out of range.
A slow jab from Dmitrigorbachovovonovich misses its intended target.
Darius connects with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Darius sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Darius misses with a head kick.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich just misses with a punch to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Darius.
Darius closes the distance and lands a one-two.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Darius dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich takes one to the chin there.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Darius walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Braxton Darius dominated that second round.
That's time! Darius's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

A combination from Darius does no damage.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Darius sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Darius keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Darius.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich takes a swing at Darius's ribcage but misses.
Darius lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dmitrigorbachovovonovich circles away quickly and effectively.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Darius.
Darius throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Dmitrigorbachovovonovich pushes Darius up against the cage in a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Darius.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich lands an elbow just above Darius 's eye.

It looks like Braxton Darius has been cut.

Darius breaks from the clinch.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich lands a head kick. Darius smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Darius wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick by Dmitrigorbachovovonovich misses
and Darius counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Darius misses with a hook to the body
and Dmitrigorbachovovonovich counters with an inside leg kick.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Darius.
A big left from Dmitrigorbachovovonovich misses.
Darius misses the shot to the body.
Darius takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Darius checks a low kick from Dmitrigorbachovovonovich.
Darius pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Darius scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich throws a leg kick but Darius moved away.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich throws a low kick but it's checked well by Darius.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Darius.
Sergei Dmitrigorbachovovonovich has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darius connects with a crisp jab.
Darius just misses with a punch to the body.
Darius throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich throws a leg kick but Darius sees it coming and checks it nicely.
An inside leg kick from Dmitrigorbachovovonovich misses.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich scores with a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Darius waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dmitrigorbachovovonovich.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich lands a right hook to the body.
Darius tries a head kick but it misses.
Darius throws a right and a left that Dmitrigorbachovovonovich avoids nicely.
Darius ducks under a wild hook from Dmitrigorbachovovonovich.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich swings for the body but Darius moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich moves out of range of the leg kick from Darius.

Dmitrigorbachovovonovich darts in and clinches Darius up against the cage.
Braxton Darius is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Darius avoids a wild elbow strike from Dmitrigorbachovovonovich.
Darius avoids the elbow strike from Dmitrigorbachovovonovich, against the cage.
Darius makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Darius has had enough of the clinch but Dmitrigorbachovovonovich keeps him there for the moment.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Darius wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dmitrigorbachovovonovich has him pressed against the cage.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich tries to land knees in the clinch but Darius avoids the damage to the body.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich lands an elbow that stopped Darius in his tracks for a moment.
Nice elbow from Dmitrigorbachovovonovich.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Darius as Dmitrigorbachovovonovich tries to tie him up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich trying to land knees to the body.
Darius tries to break free but Dmitrigorbachovovonovich pushes him back against the cage.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Darius has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Darius's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Darius dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Darius fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich throws a hook but Darius blocks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Darius dips to his left and cracks Dmitrigorbachovovonovich with an uppercut!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Darius blocks a jab.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich misses with a low kick.
Dmitrigorbachovovonovich takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sergei Dmitrigorbachovovonovich comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Darius has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Braxton Darius!
A pretty intense looking Braxton Darius took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.