PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hy Wiener (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ace Darko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wiener comes to the cage accompanied by Fok Julle Naaiers. Darko has chosen The Black Keys - Breaks as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Wiener
vs
Darko

179 cm
33
181 lbs
23 - 17 - 0

178 cm
35
180 lbs
36 - 15 - 1

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very quick

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
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 23 - 17 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hy Wiener!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 15 - 1, fighting out of London, Ace Darko!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wiener swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Wiener misses with a body shot.
Wiener takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Darko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wiener moves away.
Wiener throws a leg kick but Darko moved away.
Wiener changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Darko avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wiener thows a body shot but no joy.

Wiener has taken the fight to the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Darko.
Darko wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wiener has him pressed against the cage.
Darko blocking some punches.

Darko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wiener looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Darko fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Wiener on the side of the head.
Darko throws the kick towards the body but Wiener avoids it.
Wiener doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wiener ducks under a wild hook from Darko.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiener will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wiener misses with a looping right.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wiener misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wiener with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wiener misses with the head strike.
Wiener throws a punch but it's blocked by Darko.
Darko holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Wiener lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Darko backwards.

Wiener is fighting off a takedown attempt but Darko is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Wiener to the mat. Wiener regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Darko chips away with some ground and pound.
Darko pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wiener is keeping the position for now.
Darko loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darko content to stall in guard here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Darko working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Wiener keeping full guard, as Darko tries to pass.
Darko trying to control the position from guard on top but Wiener is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wiener has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Darko has passed into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darko is looking to take a break and control but Wiener is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Darko controlling the position.
Darko working the head with strikes.
Darko controlling from side mount.
Darko wants to control but Wiener is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darko throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Darko looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Wiener is avoiding damage well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Wiener can't do much from the bottom here.
Darko working the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wiener is trying to control Darko's posture but Darko avoids it.
Darko wants to control but Wiener is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Wiener scores with a sloppy right hand. Darko should have avoided that one.

Darko clinches.
Darko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Darko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Darko swings wildly with an uppercut but Wiener uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wiener scores with a shoulder strike.
Wiener creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Wiener tries a body shot but Darko blocks it.

Darko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wiener bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Darko lands a body shot.
Darko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wiener sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wiener tries to work over Darko's front leg with a kick but Darko checks it.
Wiener motions for Darko to come forward. Wiener throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wiener moves out of range as Darko strikes.
Wiener avoids the body shot from Darko.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darko thows a body shot but no joy.
Darko misses with a looping right.

Darko instigates a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Our sources have told us that Wiener has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Wiener blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wiener throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Darko pushes Wiener back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Darko is trying to stall.
A hook to the body from Darko.
Darko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Darko throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wieners head.
Wiener lands a left hand that snaps the head of Darko backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Darko is looking to take this one to the mat.
Darko keeps control of Wiener as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wiener softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wiener is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Darko is keeping busy.
Darko has had enough of the clinch but Wiener keeps him there for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darko wants to break the clinch but can't.
A frustrated look appears on Darko's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Darko swings wildly with an uppercut but Wiener uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wiener throws a head punch that misses.
Darko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wiener pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Darko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wiener motions for Darko to come forward. Wiener throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Darko thows a left - swing and a miss!
A looping hook to the body misses from Wiener. Darko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Darko misses with a wild body shot.
Wiener lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Darko circles away quickly and effectively.
Wiener swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Darko throws a leg kick

and Wiener counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiener working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Darko 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.
Wiener tries to free his leg and advance position but Darko is retaining full guard.
Wiener scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Wiener trying to control the position from guard on top but Darko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wiener throws a big elbow that misses.
Wiener trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Wiener loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Darko wants to get back to his feet but Wiener is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Wiener wants to control from the top but Darko keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wiener throws a strike but Darko rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Darko cracks Wiener with a solid left hand.

Wiener is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
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 crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Darko trying to move into half guard but instead Wiener has managed to sweep!
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 Hy Wiener will probably get the nod.
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!

Wiener steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Darko.
A head kick from Darko lands but Wiener takes it in his stride.
Darko jabs at Wiener's body.
Darko scores with a jab to the body.
Darko just misses with a punch to the body.
Wiener is looking to wear down Darko with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Darko avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Wiener throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wiener misses with a straight right.
Darko takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A slow jab from Wiener misses its intended target.
Wiener gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Wiener takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A slow jab from Darko misses its intended target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Darko fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wiener looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Darko has Wiener up against the cage in a clinch.
Ace Darko seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiener lands a right hand that snaps the head of Darko backwards.
Darko lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wiener backwards.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Wiener lands a damaging elbow.
Darko misses with a punch to the body.
Wiener lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Darko or not.
Darko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Darko is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Wiener is defending well.
Wiener throws a head punch that misses.
Wiener fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Darko takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wiener prevents a takedown attempt there.
Wiener has a couple of punches blocked by Darko.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wiener.
Darko wants to break free but Wiener has control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wiener lands a nice elbow.
Wiener being controlled against the cage.
Wiener with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Darko controlling the action here for a moment.
Darko looking to slow down the pace here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Darko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Darko throws a body punch but Wiener moves out of range.
Wiener thows a body shot but no joy.

Darko rushes Wiener and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wiener wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Darko lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Darko blocks a body shot from Wiener.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiener is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Wiener fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Darko lands a shoulder strike.
Wiener lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wiener.

Darko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A big right from Wiener misses.
A combination from Darko does no damage.
A head kick misses from Wiener.
Darko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wiener lands with a cross.
Wiener throws a jab but it's blocked by Darko.
Wiener throws a head kick but Darko moves out of range.
Wiener misses with the body kick
and Wiener takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wiener misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Darko.
Wiener lands a right hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wiener just misses with a punch to the body.
Wiener misses with a leg kick

so Darko counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wiener trying to control the position.
Darko scoring with punches to the head and body.
Darko trying to control the position from guard on top but Wiener is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wiener pulls Darko in close to prevent any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Darko forces his way into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ace Darko.
Well Darko has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ace Darko!
Ace Darko decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.