PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between William Daren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladislav Vasilev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Daren
vs
Vasilev

178 cm
25
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
179 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, William Daren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vladislav Vasilev!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daren throws a right hand that Vasilev ducks under and follows up with a left that Vasilev also avoids with ease.
Some wild striking there from Daren.
Daren misses with a wild body shot.
Daren throws a poor cross that misses
and Vasilev finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Vasilev avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vasilev slips a jab and a cross from Daren.
Daren looks to score with a jab to the body but Vasilev is just out of range.
Vasilev dodges the punch combination from Daren.
Vasilev steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Daren.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasilev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vasilev showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Daren.
Vasilev tries for a takedown but Daren circles away easily
letting Daren counter with a right hand.
Daren moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Daren misses with a series of wild punches.
Daren scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasilev shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Daren as he jumps to the side.
A combination from Daren does no damage.
William Daren seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daren misses with a jab, cross combination.
Daren throws the left hand but Vasilev avoids the punch easily.
Daren ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Vasilev uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Daren.
Daren will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasilev tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Vasilev tries to close the distance and clinch up but Daren swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vasilev darts in looking for a takedown but Daren gets double underhooks and turns Vasilev into the cage.
William Daren has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vladislav Vasilev.
Vasilev tries for a takedown but Daren manages to get underhooks.
Daren keeps control of Vasilev as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Daren working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Vasilev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Daren lands a hook that snaps the head of Vasilev backwards.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Vasilev is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Daren pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasilev unloads a knee to the mid-section. Daren lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Daren stalling.
Vasilev tries for a takedown but Daren manages to get underhooks.
Daren lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Daren.
Vasilev can't break the clinch.
Daren lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Daren scores with a nice short uppercut.
Daren lands a shot to the body.
Daren scores with a shot to the side of Vasilev's head.
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!
Vasilev is trying to force a seperation but Daren has the dominant position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Daren lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Daren lands with a light punch inside.
Vasilev can't break the clinch.
Daren lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vasilev backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William Daren dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Some wild striking there from Daren.
The fighters circle momentarily. Daren darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Vasilev shoots and misses
and Daren counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Daren stuffs the takedown attempt from Vasilev. Vasilev gets slowly back to his feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Daren misses the target.
Nice straight punches there by Daren. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Daren.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daren lands a jab to the nose.
Daren looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Daren lands a nice shot to the body.
Daren fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vasilev manages to avoid it.
Daren throws a combination. Vasilev tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Daren misses the jab.
William Daren is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Daren looks to land a left hand but Vasilev moved out of range nicely.
Daren looks to score with a jab to the body but Vasilev is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasilev on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Daren throws a hook but Vasilev avoids it easily.
Vasilev moves out of range of the strikes.
Daren connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Daren is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vasilev.
Nice defenses there by Vasilev.
Daren connects with the punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Daren. Vasilev does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasilev bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vasilev is trying desperately to land a takedown but Daren is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Vasilev.
Daren throws a jab when Vasilev was well out of range.
Vasilev fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
William Daren has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vladislav Vasilev.
Daren lands with a nice combination. Vasilev backs away looking to recover.
Daren with a hook.
Daren throws the left hand but Vasilev avoids the punch easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daren throws a shot from downtown. Vasilev moves away and avoids it.
Vasilev looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Daren is fending him off so far but Vasilev persists. Nope, Daren circles away and we're back to standing.
Daren fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vasilev manages to avoid it.
Daren lands with an uppercut that bounces Vasilev off the cage and back into range.
Vasilev defending well as Daren loads up on a big left hand.
Vasilev moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice cross by Daren.
Daren misses with a straight left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William Daren dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Daren misses with a hook to the body

and Vasilev counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Daren!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Vasilev is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Daren is trying to escape and Vasilev transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Daren is forced to tap! Nice work there by Vasilev! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Vladislav Vasilev!