PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Requina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Darnielle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Requina
vs
Darnielle

185 cm
26
201 lbs
9 - 6 - 1

197 cm
27
192 lbs
18 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q

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 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Requina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Darnielle!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Emerson Jorge and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darnielle avoids the head kick by Requina.
Darnielle throws a hook to the side of Requina's head but Requina sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Darnielle scores with a spinning back kick!
Darnielle uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Requina.
Darnielle misses with a kick to the body.
Michael Requina seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Darnielle on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A low kick from Darnielle misses
letting Requina counter with a right hand.
Requina misses with a leg kick.
Darnielle throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Darnielle throws a series of punches but Requina avoids them all with ease.
Darnielle throws a push kick but Requina slaps the foot to one side.
Darnielle slips a straight right by Requina.
Darnielle throws a series of strikes that have Requina backpedaling.

It looks like Michael Requina has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Darnielle keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Requina throws a low kick but Darnielle moves out of range easily.
Requina misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Darnielle tries a head kick but it misses.
Darnielle checks the leg kick.
Darnielle connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Darnielle misses with a kick to the body
and Requina cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Requina tries a low kick but Darnielle avoids it.
Requina looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Requina feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Darnielle's calf.
Darnielle takes a swing at Requina's ribcage but misses.
Darnielle throws a body kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darnielle goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Darnielle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Darnielle lands a front kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Requina misses with a wild body shot.
Darnielle jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Darnielle pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Requina misses with a hook
and Darnielle counters with a straight right hand.
Darnielle tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Darnielle misses the jab.
Darnielle lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Darnielle fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Requina has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darnielle checks the leg kick nicely there.
Darnielle throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Darnielle takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Darnielle takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Darnielle throws the kick towards the body but Requina avoids it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Requina.
Sloppy strikes from Requina. Those never looked like landing.
Requina misses with a two punch combination.
Darnielle misses with a low kick.
Darnielle just misses with a punch to the body.
Darnielle lands an overhand right.
Requina throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Darnielle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Requina throws a nice outside leg kick.
Darnielle throws the kick towards the body but Requina avoids it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Requina avoids the head kick by Darnielle.
Darnielle misses with an uppercut.
Darnielle misses with a kick to the body.
Darnielle throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Darnielle misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Darnielle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Darnielle misses with a leg kick.
Darnielle tries to bum rush Requina with a series of wild strikes but Requina uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A head kick misses from Requina.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Darnielle dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Requina's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Requina thuds a left hand into Darnielle's body.
Requina sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Requina tries to score with a low kick but Darnielle moves his leg out of the way.
Darnielle throws a wild body kick that Requina sees coming a mile off.
Darnielle jabs at Requina's body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Requina. That's going to slow Darnielle down.
Decent striking displayed by Requina there.
Darnielle has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Requina tries to clinch up but Darnielle circles away and keeps his distance.
Darnielle throws a head kick but Requina moves out of range.
Darnielle throws the kick towards the body but Requina avoids it.
Requina connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Darnielle momentarily.
John Darnielle seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Darnielle throws the kick towards the body but Requina avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Requina fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Darnielle manages to avoid it.
Requina lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Darnielle misses with a hook. Requina ducked under it nicely.
Darnielle misses with a low kick.
Darnielle looks for the body kick but Requina saw that one coming.
Good leg kick by Requina there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Requina scores with a jab to the jaw.
Requina moves out of range of the body kick.
Requina swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Darnielle scores with a push kick.
Darnielle avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Requina chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Darnielle can pounce on him.
Requina misses with a series of wild punches.
Darnielle scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Darnielle showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Requina.
Michael Requina is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No joy there for Requina, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Requina throws a lazy head kick
and Darnielle counters with a good low kick that Requina was not able to check.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters circle momentarily. Requina darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Darnielle throws a lazy right hand but Requina sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Requina tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Requina misses with a body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Requina. Darnielle does a little dance to reset his feet.
Darnielle moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Requina wants to clinch up but Darnielle keeps it at a distance.
Darnielle lands a jab to Requina's midsection.
Darnielle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Darnielle looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Darnielle goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Requina throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Darnielle's head.
Requina connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Darnielle's hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Requina throws a lazy right hand but Darnielle sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Darnielle misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Requina throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Requina moves out of range as Darnielle throws a body kick.
Requina slips under a jab.
Requina shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Darnielle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Requina misses with a lunging right hand
and Darnielle finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A shot to the body from Darnielle misses
and Requina counters with an outside leg kick.
Darnielle connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Darnielle throws a half hearted mid kick.
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 Michael Requina will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Michael Requina's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Requina takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Darnielle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Darnielle throws a nice looking combination but Requina bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Darnielle misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Requina moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Darnielle misses with an attempted mid kick.
Darnielle attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Requina is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Darnielle pivots, looking for a leg kick but Requina is out of range and Darnielle settles back down.
A head kick misses from Requina.
Requina misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darnielle finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Darnielle avoids the body shot from Requina.
Requina moves out of range of the body kick from Darnielle.
Darnielle looks to throw a body kick
and Requina counters with a nice leg kick.
Requina throws a right and a left that Darnielle avoids nicely.
Darnielle with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Requina will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Requina jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jab from Darnielle.
Darnielle tries to land a front kick but Requina steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Darnielle avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Requina throws a leg kick
and Darnielle counters with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Requina moves out of range of the body kick from Darnielle.
Requina lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Darnielle throws a chopping leg kick but Requina manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Darnielle misses the jab.
Darnielle throws the left hand but Requina avoids the punch easily.
Requina is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Darnielle lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Requina circles away quickly and effectively.
Darnielle scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Requina doesn't seem bothered though.
Requina takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A nice leg kick lands there from Darnielle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darnielle checks a leg kick.
Requina is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Darnielle throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Requina throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Requina goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Darnielle connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Requina tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Darnielle stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Requina.
Darnielle misses with a low kick.
Darnielle ducks under a wild hook from Requina.
Requina fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Requina plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Darnielle misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Requina looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Darnielle walks forward, straight into a front kick from Requina.
Darnielle staying out of range there.
Nice body kick from Darnielle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Darnielle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Requina was well out of range. Poor timing from Darnielle.
Darnielle tries to land a front kick but Requina steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Requina misses with a left hand
and Darnielle counters with a nice body kick.
Nice body kick from Darnielle.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Michael Requina.
I think Requina 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight for John Darnielle!
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight for John Darnielle!
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight for John Darnielle!

John Darnielle wins by unanimous decision!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, John Darnielle made sure he mentioned BLKOUT Clothing, along with how happy he was to win his fight.