PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ace Darko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Da Mian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Darko comes to the cage accompanied by The Black Keys - Breaks. Da Mian has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Darko
vs
Mian

178 cm
32
180 lbs
33 - 12 - 0

175 cm
31
180 lbs
19 - 8 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Granite chin

Syndicate Nutrition

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 33 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Ace Darko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Da Mian!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Micheangelo Fripello and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Mian.
Darko manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Mian wants to work for an arm triangle but Darko is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Mian tries to pass to full mount but Darko defends it.
Darko is looking for a sweep. Mian is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Mian wants to work for an arm triangle but Darko is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Mian works his way into full mount!
Mian controlling the position easily from mount.

Mian looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mian thowing shots but they're missing.
Darko is trying desperately to improve position.
Mian putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Poor strikes thrown by Mian there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Mian looking to control but Darko is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mian throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Darko because Mian loaded up on that one.
Darko blocking the ground and pound.
Mian trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Darko is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Mian can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Darko is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mian stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Darko.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Darko tries to sprawl but Mian drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Darko wants to control but Mian is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Darko slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Darko is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Darko tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mian throws a big right hand that misses.
Mian has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Darko managing to control the position.
Mian sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Darko's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mian is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Mian is thwarting Darko's attempts to control the position.
Mian is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Darko trying to control here.

Mian is working for a kimura but Darko is defending it quite comfortably.
Mian controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darko is controlling Mian's trapped leg to prevent Mian from advancing to side control.
Darko blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mian.
Mian is taking a breather. Darko says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Mian is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Darko trying to control but Mian postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Darko moves into full guard.
Mian working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Da Mian dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A chopping leg kick lands by Darko.
Darko lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Darko jabs at Mian's body.
Darko bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Mian misses with a low kick.

Mian changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Darko looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Mian stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Mian shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Darko napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Darko is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Mian off and has taken his back!
Mian covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Darko lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Mian hold on?!
Mian breaks Darko's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

Darko wriggles free and stands up.
Mian fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Darko avoids it really well and circles away.
Mian is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Mian enables Darko to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Mian manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Darko passes Mian's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Darko trying to control the pace.

Mian looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Darko wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mian keeps working.
Darko sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mian defending well though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mian works his way to full guard. Good work.
Mian has his hands on Darko's head, controlling the position.
Mian is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Mian has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Darko can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mian tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Mian is looking for a triangle but Darko pushes his legs off easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Darko is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Mian has momentary wrist control but Darko slips an elbow through the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darko connects with a couple of short punches.
Darko throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Darko's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Mian keeping moving, preventing Darko from controlling successfully.
Mian looking to hit a scissor sweep but Darko is one step ahead there.
Darko trying to control but Mian is working from the bottom.
Darko scoring with punches to the head and body.
Mian has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Darko has passed into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darko just content to control the position.
Mian wants to control but Darko postures up.
Darko wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mian keeps working.
Mian tries to bench press Darko off him but Darko keeps the position.
Mian tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Darko lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Darko lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Darko with good strikes from the mount here!
Mian wants to hold on but Darko pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ace Darko dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Darko looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mian is fending him off so far but Darko persists. Nope, Mian circles away and we're back to standing.
Mian lands a right hook to the body.
Mian stuns Darko with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mian looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Darko is fending him off so far but Mian persists. Nope, Darko circles away and we're back to standing.
Darko misses the jab.
Mian slaps away a takedown attempt from Darko, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mian thows a body shot but no joy.
Darko connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mian blocks a jab.
Darko works the jab nicely.
Mian tries to bum rush Darko with a series of wild strikes but Darko uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Darko lands a head kick!
Darko leaves Mian with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ace Darko is winning the standup battle so far.
Mian tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Darko was well out of range. Poor timing from Mian.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mian dives in and grabs Darko's left leg, looking for a takedown. Darko pushes down on Mian's head and hops out.
Ace Darko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Da Mian.
Mian takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Darko drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Darko has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Darko keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mian's head.
Mian wants to get back to his feet but Darko is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Mian is controlling Darko's posture.
Darko postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Darko in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Darko lands a couple of elbows.
Mian keeping moving, preventing Darko from controlling successfully.
Darko sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darko trying to control but Mian is working from the bottom.
Darko in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Darko avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ace Darko overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Darko with a flurry of punches that miss.
Darko wants to control from the top but Mian keeps moving.
Mian keeping full guard, as Darko tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darko scoring with punches to the head and body.
Darko advances position into side control!
Darko working the body and head with strikes.
Mian regains half guard.
Darko is trying to control the action in half guard but Mian is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Darko throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mian trying to hold on to Darko's head to control him but Darko postures up.
Darko is trying to control the action in half guard but Mian is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Darko looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Darko throwing shots but Mian is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mian is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nice strikes from Darko there.
Darko keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Darko not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Darko passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Mian!
Darko trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mian is looking to get to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Darko scores with a couple of good head shots there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ace Darko showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Darko 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ace Darko!
Ace Darko seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.