PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Demon Dark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mahir Han (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dark comes into the arena with Oomph! Labyrinth blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dark
vs
Han

201 cm
18
270 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

200 cm
19
250 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Demon Dark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mahir Han!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dark tries for a takedown but Han sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Dark drives through with a takedown into Han's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Han keeping moving, preventing Dark from controlling successfully.
Han bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dark's guard.
Dark keeping full guard, as Han tries to pass.
Han trying to control the position from guard on top but Dark is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Han might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Dark haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Dark looking to control.
Dark is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Dark is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Demon Dark just wasn't active enough.
Dark looks for a takedown but Han sprawls well.
Han has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Dark with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Demon Dark. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dark fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Han stuffs the takedown attempt from Dark. Dark gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dark shoots in but Han avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dark seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Han showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dark.

Dark shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Han napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Dark wants to lay and pray for a moment but Han keeps working.
Han tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dark wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dark wants to lay and pray for a moment but Han keeps working.
Han struggling a bit here.
Dark in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

Dark is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Han has escaped the position, nice work there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dark throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Han is trying to escape the position but Dark is controlling the position.
Han tries to bench press Dark off him but Dark keeps the position.
Han wants to control but Dark postures up.
Han tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Han is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dark working the ground and pound.
Han gets back to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Han avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dark.
Dark has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Dark wants to work for an arm triangle but Han is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Dark is taking a breather. Han 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.
Dark working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Dark is keen to just control but Han is a slippery customer.
Han is looking to control Dark's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Han avoid being mounted?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dark seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Dark not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Dark shoots in and gets a takedown into Han's guard.
Dark postures up.
Han working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dark.
Han controls Dark momentarily but Dark frees himself.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dark postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Dark loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dark preventing the sweep.
Han controls Dark momentarily but Dark frees himself.
Dark stopping the sweep attempt from Han.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dark is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Dark postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Dark is looking to clinch.

Dark dives in and scores a takedown into Han's guard.

Han is working an open guard so Dark takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Dark shoots in but no luck this time.
Dark shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Han as he avoids it easily.
Han takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Dark looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dark throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Han looking for a sweep. Not yet Han, not yet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Han looking to control.
Dark is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Demon Dark just wasn't active enough.
Dark tries for a takedown but Han sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Demon Dark. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dark shoots in and gets a takedown into Han's guard.
Dark stopping the sweep attempt from Han.
Dark content to stall in guard here.
Dark working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Han's head.
Han trying to keep a closed guard but Dark is proving a slippery customer.
Dark makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Dark is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Han trying to keep a closed guard but Dark is proving a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dark is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dark working some strikes from top position.
Han is trying to control the position but Dark postures up.
Dark with a flurry of punches that miss.
Han trying to keep a closed guard but Dark is proving a slippery customer.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Dark scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Dark trying to control but Han is working from the bottom.
Dark controlling from the top position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Han is trying to keep Dark in close.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dark throws a wild body kick that Han sees coming a mile off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Demon Dark dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Dark doesn't manage to clinch there - Han circles away.

Dark closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Han did well to prevent Dark getting side control.
Han has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dark is working away from the top position though.
Dark tries to pass to full mount but Han defends it.
Dark perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Han keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dark is controlling the pace.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Han wants to control but Dark is keeping busy.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Dark throws a head kick but Han moves out of range.
Demon Dark is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dark closes this distance looking for a takedown but Han circles away.
Dark throws a head kick that misses.

Han gets caught napping as Dark dives in and scores a takedown. Han manages to retain guard.
Dark trying to control the position from guard on top but Han is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Demon Dark overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Han is trying to control the position but Dark postures up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Demon Dark wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Dark ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Han moves away.

Dark decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Han trying to control from the bottom.
Dark wants to control but Han is keeping him busy.
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!
Dark looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Dark prevents Han from improving his position.
Dark works his way into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dark wants to control but Han is keeping him busy.
Dark working the head and body with strikes.
Demon Dark is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Han is trying to improve his position.
Dark misses with the ground and pound.
Dark in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Dark in side control, throwing shots but Han defends.
Han is trying to control Dark's posture but Dark avoids it.
Dark scoring with punches from side control.
Dark working the head and body with strikes.
Dark is looking to take a break and control but Han is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dark creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Han sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Han tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dark wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Dark tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Dark landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dark throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Han can't do much from the bottom here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
An elbow from Dark crashes against the mat.
Mahir Han has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Han wants to control but Dark postures up.
Han is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Demon Dark showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dark 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Demon Dark!
In his post fight interview, Demon Dark started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.