PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ace Darko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stanley Burrell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Darko comes into the arena with The Black Keys - Breaks blaring out of the sound system. Burrell is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Can't Touch This. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Darko
vs
Burrell

178 cm
32
180 lbs
34 - 12 - 0

180 cm
29
179 lbs
12 - 5 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 34 - 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 12 - 5 - 2, fighting out of New York, Stanley Burrell !
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Roger Salmon and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darko lands a jab to the head.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Burrell , right into the meat.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Darko, right into the meat.
Burrell misses with a body shot.
Darko uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Burrell has time to react.
A telegraphed right hand from Darko misses the target.
Darko looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Burrell is fending him off so far but Darko persists. Nope, Burrell circles away and we're back to standing.
Darko's jab looks to have found its range, popping Burrell under the eye.
Burrell uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Darko.

Darko manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Burrell on his heels. He'll look to pass Burrell 's guard now, I'm sure.
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!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Darko throwing strikes but missing.
Darko throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burrell working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Darko.
Darko looking to sit in guard and control but Burrell gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Burrell won't allow Darko to get back to his feet.
Burrell showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Darko has control of Burrell 's left arm, preventing Burrell from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darko lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Burrell !
Darko postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Burrell looks a forlorn figure.
Darko lands a nice shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burrell is in a horrible position here. Darko smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burrell is looking to improve his position but Darko isn't that keen on the idea.
Darko sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Burrell avoids a series of strikes thrown by Darko.
Darko throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Darko misses with a head shot.
Burrell working to try and regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Darko working for a guillotine from mount but Burrell is in no mood to give up.
Darko thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Darko dominating with strikes here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Burrell wants to hold on but Darko pushes him away.
Darko looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ace Darko dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Darko fails with a takedown attempt.
Burrell throws a leg kick which misses Darko's front leg but catches the back leg as Darko tries to avoid it.
Darko throws a looping overhand right but Burrell ducks down to avoid it.
Burrell jabs Darko to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Burrell connects with a looping right hand.
Ace Darko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Darko chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Burrell throws a leg kick but Darko sees it coming and moves out of range.
Burrell slips a straight right by Darko.
Burrell takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Darko throws a poor cross that misses
and Burrell counters with a left to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darko connects with a solid leg kick.
Darko moves out of range of the body kick.
Stanley Burrell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Darko scores with a jab to the jaw.
Darko misses the shot to the body.
Darko lands a jab to the nose.
Darko throws a leg kick but Burrell sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Burrell .
Darko throws the kick towards the body but Burrell avoids it.
Darko looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Darko swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Burrell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Darko.
Ace Darko is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Burrell .
Darko swings widly with a right hand
and Burrell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burrell slips a straight right by Darko.
Burrell cracks a nice hook into Darko's ribs.
Darko tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Burrell fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Darko looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Burrell blocks a head kick by Darko.
Burrell keeps the fight on the outside.
A big left from Darko misses.
Darko misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burrell throws a one two combo.
Darko with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Darko works Burrell 's body with a nice hook.
Burrell is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Darko rather than just go for the knockout.
Darko throws a head kick but Burrell moves out of range.

Burrell drives through and clinches with Darko against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Burrell .
Darko is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Burrell to keep the fight standing.
A right hook to the body lands for Burrell .
Burrell tries to throw a body punch but Darko avoids it by throwing Burrell back against the cage.

Darko manages to break the clinch.
Darko throws out a loose jab but Burrell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice straight punches there by Burrell . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Burrell .
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!
Burrell throws a body punch but Darko moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Burrell misses the target.
Burrell scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nice body punch from Burrell .
Burrell uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Burrell blocks a leg kick.
Burrell 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.
Darko avoids the body shot from Burrell .
A good leg kick by Darko.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Darko scores with a crisp jab that stopped Burrell in his tracks.
Burrell throws a sloppy head kick and Darko moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stanley Burrell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Burrell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Darko.
Darko misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Burrell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Darko.
Burrell throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Darko on the side of the head.
Burrell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Darko manages to avoid it.
Darko's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Burrell connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Darko scrambles back to his feet.
Darko misses with an uppercut
and Burrell counters with a slapping leg kick.
Darko looks to throw the jab but Burrell is out of range.
Darko on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Darko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Burrell with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darko throws a half hearted mid kick.
Darko misses the jab.
Darko takes a swing at Burrell 's ribcage but misses.
Burrell lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Darko throws a lazy uppercut
and Burrell counters with a nice low kick that buckles Darko's knee momentarily.
Burrell lands a jab to the nose.
Darko throws a series of punches but Burrell moves out of range.

Burrell clinches.
Burrell misses with a hook from the clinch.
Burrell lands with a left to the head.

Darko gets control of Burrell 's arms and successfully pulls guard. Darko will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Burrell postures up in Darko's guard and throws a big left but Darko blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darko keeping full guard, as Burrell tries to pass.
Darko tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Darko being controlled here, momentarily.
Burrell trying to control but Darko is working from the bottom.
Burrell stays in close to Darko's body and controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Stanley Burrell hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Darko misses with a leg kick
and Burrell counters with a body kick that stops Darko in his tracks momentarily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Burrell defending well as Darko loads up on a big left hand.
Darko throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Burrell counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Darko thinking.
Burrell turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Darko ducks right into an uppercut from Burrell .
Darko throws a leg kick but Burrell sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Decent striking displayed by Burrell there.
Darko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Burrell moves away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice leg kick lands there from Burrell .
Burrell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Burrell slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darko looks to score with a jab to the body but Burrell is just out of range.
Burrell fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Burrell connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Burrell connects with a looping right hand.

Darko is rocked!
Burrell moves in close and cracks Darko with a massive right hand! Darko, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Burrell !

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Stanley Burrell !
Stanley Burrell seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.