PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Finlay Darrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benny Caine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Darrow
vs
Caine

169 cm
21
147 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

150 cm
33
130 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Finlay Darrow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Benny Caine!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Andrew Berry and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darrow just misses with a punch to the body.
Darrow leaves Caine with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Darrow throws a body punch but Caine moves out of range.
Caine shoots for a takedown but Darrow saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Darrow misses its target.
Darrow misses with a low kick.
Caine tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Caine shoots in for a takedown but Darrow shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Finlay Darrow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Benny Caine.
Darrow connects with a body shot.

Darrow clinches up with Caine and pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caine has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Darrow is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Darrow lands with a right to the head.
Darrow misses with a punch on the inside.
Caine is looking to take this one to the mat.
Darrow prevents the takedown attempt.
Darrow tries to throw a body punch but Caine avoids it by throwing Darrow back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caine is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Darrow to keep the fight standing.
A right hook to the body lands for Darrow.
Darrow gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Caine.
Caine tries to pull guard but Darrow won't allow it.
Darrow throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Caines head.
A short right from Darrow on the inside.
Caine on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Darrow trying to land knees to the body.
Darrow gets underhooks to prevent Caine's takedown attempt.
Still in the clinch, Darrow scores with a nice short uppercut.
Darrow lands a hook that snaps the head of Caine backwards.
A shot in the inside from Darrow.
Caine has Darrow pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Darrow manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A short uppercut from Darrow.
Darrow landing knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Darrow lands a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caine wants to take the fight to the mat but Darrow manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Caine drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Darrow gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Caine is looking to take this one to the mat.
Caine looks winded!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Darrow.

Caine has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Darrow clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!

Caine is looking for the choke from the back position but Darrow is controlling his hands well.
Darrow trying to control the hands but Caine breaks the grip.
Darrow has hold of Caine's arm. He needs to escape this position sooner or later but for now he's happy enough to control the position and prevent the submission attempts.
Caine is not going to allow Darrow to sit and survive in this position.

Caine looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Darrow is controlling Caine 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caine can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Darrow controls the pace.
Darrow sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Caine's guard.
Caine trying to hold on to Darrow's head to control him but Darrow postures up.
Caine is looking to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Caine won't allow Darrow to pass to mount.
Still in half guard, Darrow seems content to control.
Darrow continues to stall.
Darrow's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Finlay Darrow dominated that round.
That's time! Darrow's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Darrow tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Caine tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Darrow defends well and Caine ends up having to push Darrow into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Darrow with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Darrow throws a body punch but Caine moves out of range.
Darrow scores with a shot to the body.
Darrow throws a body shot but no joy.
Darrow swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Caine counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Caine passes Darrow's left leg - he's now in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caine is looking to advance position but Darrow won't allow it.
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.
Caine passes to full mount!
Darrow regains half guard.
Caine is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Caine trying to move into half guard but instead Darrow has managed to sweep!

Darrow has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Caine lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Caine looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Caine looking to improve position, pressing down on Darrow's thigh with his hand. Darrow seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is Caine paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! Caine's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! Darrow picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Finlay Darrow!