PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Adrian Passe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Crone Daris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Passe
vs
Daris

180 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
19
190 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Adrian Passe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Crone Daris!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Ron Honeybunn and Chris Dean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Passe connects with a leg kick. Daris looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Passe tries to clinch up but Daris circles away and keeps his distance.
Passe throws a right and a left that Daris avoids nicely.
Passe throws a head kick but Daris moves out of range.
Passe throws a combination that misses
and Daris counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Daris misses with a few strikes there.
Daris throws a right and a left that both miss.
Passe thuds his shin into the meat of Daris's side.
A cross from Daris lands.
Passe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Daris throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Passe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Passe misses with a series of wild punches.
Daris throws out a powerful jab.
A punch combination from Daris misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Passe connects with a high kick.
Passe wants to clinch.
Passe connects with a high kick.

It looks like Crone Daris has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Passe does no damage.
Daris lands a slapping body shot.
Adrian Passe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice combination there by Daris.
Daris connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Daris circles away from the clinch attempt.
Daris avoids the head kick by Passe.
A nice combination there by Daris.
Passe misses with the combination.
Passe is breathing heavily.
Daris lands a two punch combo.
Passe rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Daris counters with a two punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Passe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Daris changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daris misses with a few strikes there.
Daris throws a series of punches but Passe moves out of range.
Passe throws the left hand but Daris avoids the punch easily.
Passe misses with a combination
and Daris counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Passe throws a series of punches but Daris moves out of range.
Passe misses with a double jab
and Daris counters with a nice body shot.
Passe has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Daris!
Sloppy strikes from Daris. Those never looked like landing.
Daris keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Passe.
Passe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Daris circles away quickly and effectively.
Daris lands a jab-cross combination.
Daris scores with the left hand. Passe knows he should have avoided that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Passe dodges the punch combination from Daris.
Daris takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Passe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Passe tries to clinch there but Daris circles away.
Passe gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Passe tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Daris manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Passe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Daris lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Passe circles away quickly and effectively.
Daris throws a series of punches but Passe moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Passe.
Daris displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Passe throws a leg kick which misses Daris's front leg but catches the back leg as Daris tries to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Passe takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Passe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Daris is working the combinations to good effect here.
Passe misses with a combination
and Daris counters with a straight right hand.
Passe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Passe looks to land a combination but Daris avoids it well.
Daris misses with a two punch combination.
Daris will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Daris misses with a body shot.
Daris looks to land a combination but Passe avoids it well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Daris wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Passe tries to clinch but Daris is having none of it.
Passe throws a right and a left that both miss.
Daris tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Passe was well out of range. Poor timing from Daris.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Crone Daris will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Crone Daris's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Passe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Daris lands with a nice body punch.
Daris looks to land a combination. Passe sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Passe tries to clinch but Daris moves out of range.
Passe throws a left and a right that both miss
and Daris counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Passe thinking.
Daris tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Passe was well out of range. Poor timing from Daris.
Passe tries to clinch up but Daris circles away and keeps his distance.
Daris pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Passe back to the cage. Daris follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Daris showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Passe.
A punch combination from Passe misses.
Daris misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Passe misses with a double jab.
Crone Daris seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Passe looks to land a combination but Daris avoids it well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Passe tries to clinch there but Daris circles away.
Daris misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Passe moves forwards but Daris connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A left and a right from Passe both land. Nice combination.
Daris throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Passe stumbling backwards into the cage! Passe bounces back off the cage towards Daris, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Daris lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Daris celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Crone Daris!