PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Donnie Darko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Borat Sagdiyev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sagdiyev has chosen The Prodigy - Firestarter as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Donnie Darko has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Donnie Darko seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Darko
vs
Sagdiyev

172 cm
32
182 lbs
19 - 13 - 1

179 cm
24
185 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Experienced

Wolfpack Threadz
Wolfpack Blood Labs Q158-Q155

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 19 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Donnie Darko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Borat Sagdiyev!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Saam Ante and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sagdiyev tries to work over Darko's front leg with a kick but Darko checks it.

Sagdiyev gets a takedown into half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Sagdiyev prevents Darko from improving his position.
Darko is refusing to be controlled, as Sagdiyev sits in half guard.
Sagdiyev prevents Darko from improving his position.
Sagdiyev throwing shots but Darko is blocking nicely.
Sagdiyev seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Darko does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Darko is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darko has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sagdiyev is working away from the top position though.
Sagdiyev passes the guard and advances to mount!
Sagdiyev scoring with strikes but Darko is staying in there.
Darko working to try and regain half guard.
Sagdiyev has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Darko's face.
Sagdiyev takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Sagdiyev there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Darko manages to control the position for a moment.
Sagdiyev looking to finish Darko with some ground and pound. This is bad for Darko!
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!
Sagdiyev throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Sagdiyev throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Sagdiyev raining down shots from the mount!
Darko really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Poor strikes thrown by Sagdiyev there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sagdiyev breaks from Darko's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Sagdiyev controlling the position easily from mount.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Darko tries to hold on but Sagdiyev postures up.
Sagdiyev working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sagdiyev breaks from Darko's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Darko is looking to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sagdiyev throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sagdiyev lands a heavy elbow.
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!
Darko in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Sagdiyev landing strikes from the mount.
Sagdiyev trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Darko is trying desperately to improve position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sagdiyev putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Darko is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Borat Sagdiyev dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Sagdiyev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Darko manages to avoid it.
Darko looks to clinch
and Sagdiyev counters with a nice body kick.
Sagdiyev with a hook.
Darko wants to clinch
and Sagdiyev counters with a nice uppercut.
Sagdiyev lands a nice shot to the body.
Sagdiyev throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sagdiyev buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sagdiyev fails with a takedown attempt.
Sagdiyev dives in and grabs Darko's left leg, looking for a takedown. Darko pushes down on Sagdiyev's head and hops out.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Darko closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Sagdiyev quickly recovers to half guard.
Sagdiyev wants to improve his position but Darko is controlling well.
Borat Sagdiyev has got the better of the ground game so far.
Darko looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Sagdiyev with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Sagdiyev is looking for a sweep. Darko is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Darko lands with a punch from half guard.
Darko is thwarting Sagdiyev's attempts to control the position.
Nice strikes from Darko there.

Sagdiyev actively working from the bottom here.
Darko lands with a punch from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Darko missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sagdiyev tries to get to full guard but Darko has control of the leg.
Sagdiyev blocking the ground and pound attempt from Darko.
Darko missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sagdiyev wants to control but Darko is keeping busy.
Sagdiyev is staying active underneath Darko, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sagdiyev wants to improve his position but Darko is controlling well.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Darko connects with a nice short shot to Sagdiyev's temple.
Ground and pound from Darko.
Darko seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sagdiyev does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sagdiyev is concentrating on defense, preventing Darko from advancing position.
Darko scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darko missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Darko wants to take a breather but Sagdiyev is having none of it.
Sagdiyev has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Darko is working away from the top position though.
Sagdiyev is looking to get back to full guard here but Darko has managed to pass to side control instead.
Sagdiyev tries to improve position but can't.
Sagdiyev parries the strikes from Darko easily there. Darko is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Sagdiyev to escape.
Sagdiyev is looking for a sweep.
Darko lands a decent elbow from side control.
Darko trying to control the action but Sagdiyev is working from the bottom.
Darko throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sagdiyev wants to control but Darko postures up.
Sagdiyev tries to bench press Darko off him but Darko keeps the position.
Darko lands a nice forearm strike.

Sagdiyev is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Darko cracks Sagdiyev with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Darko immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Sagdiyev is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Darko!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Donnie Darko!
Donnie Darko spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.