PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Evan Darrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pena Trasseli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trasseli has chosen Look at my horse! as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Pena Trasseli will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Darrow
vs
Trasseli

170 cm
25
145 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

177 cm
37
150 lbs
25 - 15 - 0

Great wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Evan Darrow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pena Trasseli!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Darrow.
Darrow ducks under a wild hook from Trasseli.
Darrow uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Trasseli.
Trasseli tried to score with a low kick but Darrow checks it.
Darrow checks the leg kick.
Darrow avoids a kick to the body.
Darrow throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Darrow cracks the inside of Trasseli's front leg.
Trasseli misses with a hook.
Darrow thinks about countering with a head kick.
Darrow lands a nice leg kick that just misses Trasseli's sensitive parts.

Darrow moves into range and clinches up with Trasseli.
Darrow throws a head punch that misses.
Trasseli blocking some punches.

Trasseli manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Darrow works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Still in half guard, Darrow seems content to control.
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!
Darrow not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trasseli is not content to let Darrow control the position.
Darrow stops Trasseli from getting back to his feet.
Darrow trying to control from half guard but Trasseli is working away.
Darrow tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Trasseli.
Darrow sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Darrow tries to pass to full mount but Trasseli defends it.
Darrow controlling the pace.
Trasseli is trying to stand up here but Darrow is controlling him well.
Darrow trying to control from half guard but Trasseli is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Trasseli is trying to stand up here but Darrow is controlling him well.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Darrow scores with a head kick.
We've been hearing reports that Darrow has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Darrow throws a leg kick which misses Trasseli's front leg but catches the back leg as Trasseli tries to avoid it.
Darrow takes a swing at Trasseli's ribcage but misses.
Darrow is looking to score with low kicks.
Darrow uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Trasseli.
Trasseli has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Darrow moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Trasseli lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Trasseli lands a nice shot that snaps Darrow's head back.

Darrow clinches.
Darrow is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Darrow misses with the head strike.
Darrow working aggressively here.
Darrow misses with the head strike.
Darrow trying to land knees to the body.
Darrow lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darrow misses with a hook from the clinch.
Trasseli tries to pull guard but Darrow forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
A short right from Darrow on the inside.
Darrow lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Trasseli or not.
Darrow working some nice short punches in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Darrow creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Trasseli pushes Darrow back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Trasseli blocks an uppercut.
Darrow scores with a nice hook to the head.
Darrow prevents a takedown attempt there.
Evan Darrow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pena Trasseli.
Trasseli wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short uppercut from Darrow.
Darrow fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Darrow tries to work over Trasseli's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Trasseli blocks a body shot from Darrow.
A short uppercut from Darrow.
Darrow lands a right hand that snaps the head of Trasseli backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Trasseli on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darrow lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Darrow.

Trasseli manages to break the clinch.
Darrow looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Darrow throws a leg kick but Trasseli moved away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Darrow.
Darrow lands with a thumping leg kick.
Darrow scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Trasseli throws a predictable looking body shot
and Darrow counters with a nice leg kick.
Good leg kick by Darrow there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Trasseli's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Darrow avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Darrow takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Darrow appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Trasseli with a jab.
Darrow throws a low kick, looking for Trasseli's leg but Trasseli calmly moves out of range.
Darrow pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Trasseli throws the kick towards the body but Darrow avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Evan Darrow dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Darrow throws a solid leg kick but Trasseli takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Darrow.
Trasseli takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Darrow plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A swing and a miss from Trasseli.
Darrow throws a leg kick but Trasseli sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That kick from Darrow tenderised Trasseli's leg. Trasseli is trying to keep his angry face on.
Trasseli looks to land a combination. Darrow sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Trasseli tries a head kick but it misses.
Trasseli misses with a right hand
and Darrow cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Darrow.
Darrow throws the kick towards the body but Trasseli avoids it.
Trasseli rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Darrow moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Darrow throws a leg kick but Trasseli sees it coming and moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Trasseli throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Darrow sees it coming and avoids it easily.
As Trasseli backs away, Darrow returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Trasseli throws a leg kick
and Darrow makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Darrow will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trasseli blocks a leg kick.
Trasseli changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Darrow instigates a clinch.
Trasseli is looking to take this one to the mat.
Darrow misses with the head strike.
Darrow misses with a short punch on the inside.
Darrow scores with a nice hook to the head.
Trasseli goes for a takedown attempt but Darrow pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Trasseli misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Trasseli is breathing heavily.
Darrow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Trasseli moves away.
Trasseli has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Darrow.
Darrow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Trasseli wants to land a leg kick but Darrow is out of range.
Trasseli on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Darrow. Darrow obviously looking to wear him down.
Trasseli misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Darrow.

Darrow closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Darrow creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Darrow lands a hook to the side of the head.
Trasseli blocking some punches.
Trasseli prevents a body shot from Darrow.
Darrow lands a nice uppercut.
Trasseli takes a shot to the head.
Trasseli can't get the takedown.
Evan Darrow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pena Trasseli.
Darrow lands with a left to the head.
Darrow lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Darrow lands an elbow inside.
A short body shot lands from Darrow as the two fighters clinch.
Darrow has a couple of punches blocked by Trasseli.
A short uppercut from Darrow.
Trasseli's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Darrow scores with a shot to the side of Trasseli's head.
Trasseli tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Darrow's elbow.
A short left from Darrow.
Darrow connects with a knee to the head.

Trasseli is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darrow swings wildly with an uppercut but Trasseli uses good head movement to avoid it.
Trasseli is still on wobbly legs! Can Darrow finish him?
Darrow fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Trasseli seems to have recovered his senses.
Darrow misses with the head strike.
Darrow works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Darrow digs a right hand underneath Trasseli's ribcage. Trasseli let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A nice right hand lands inside from Darrow.
Trasseli blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Darrow tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Trasseli blocks a body shot from Darrow.
Trasseli drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Trasseli is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Darrow is defending well.
A right hand to the body from Darrow.
A shot in the inside from Darrow.
Nice body punch from Darrow - that landed with a thud.
Darrow lands with a short shot to the head.
Trasseli blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Darrow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Trasseli.
Trasseli drops down looking for an ankle pick but Darrow pulls his leg out and moves away.
Trasseli tries to move into range but Darrow moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Trasseli throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Darrow moves into the clinch successfully.

Trasseli breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Trasseli throws out a loose jab but Darrow uses good head movement to avoid it.
Trasseli throws a body punch but Darrow moves out of range.
Darrow throws a leg kick but Trasseli checks it.
A head kick by Darrow misses
and Trasseli counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Darrow lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Darrow throws a predictable looking body shot
and Trasseli counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Darrow tries to clinch but Trasseli is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Evan Darrow dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Trasseli on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Darrow looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Darrow lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Darrow throws a leg kick but Trasseli sees it coming and checks it nicely.
As Darrow backs off Trasseli throws a huge counter combo but Darrow manages to avoid it all.
Darrow fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Trasseli has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Darrow fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Trasseli has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Darrow bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Darrow pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Trasseli works the jab nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Darrow.
Darrow wants to clinch
and Trasseli connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A slow jab from Trasseli misses its intended target.
Trasseli throws a body punch but Darrow moves out of range.
Darrow throws a solid leg kick but Trasseli takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Darrow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Darrow.
Trasseli avoids the body shot from Darrow.
Darrow keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Trasseli checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Trasseli throws a head kick but Darrow moves out of range.
Trasseli takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A solid body kick from Darrow.
Trasseli walks into a left hand.

Darrow has taken the fight to the clinch.
Darrow lands a hook to the side of the head.
Trasseli can't get the takedown.
Darrow has a couple of punches blocked by Trasseli.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Darrow.
Darrow tries a body shot but Trasseli blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Darrow.
Darrow is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Trasseli is defending well for now.
Trasseli takes a shot to the head.
Darrow has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Darrow misses with a punch on the inside.
Darrow is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Trasseli can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darrow keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Trasseli's efforts to push away.
Darrow misses with a hook from the clinch.
Trasseli has had enough of the clinch but Darrow keeps him there for the moment.
Darrow struggles to land a body shot inside as Trasseli controls his hands.
Darrow tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Trasseli tries to score a body lock takedown but Darrow shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Darrow scores with a shoulder strike.
Trasseli looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Darrow swings wildly with an uppercut but Trasseli uses good head movement to avoid it.
Darrow doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Darrow.
A head punch on the inside from Darrow fails to land.
Darrow fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Trasseli blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Darrow lands a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darrow working aggressively here.
Trasseli blocking some punches.
Darrow is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Trasseli is defending well for now.
Trasseli avoiding damage as Darrow throws knees to the body.
Trasseli wants a takedown but no success here.
Evan Darrow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pena Trasseli.
Darrow presses Trasseli against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Darrow tries a body shot but Trasseli blocks it.
Darrow struggles to land a body shot inside as Trasseli controls his hands.
Darrow tries to work over Trasseli's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Darrow swings wildly with an uppercut but Trasseli uses good head movement to avoid it.
Darrow lands a hook that snaps the head of Trasseli backwards.
Darrow misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Trasseli.
Evan Darrow is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Darrow gets underhooks to prevent Trasseli's takedown attempt.
Pena Trasseli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Darrow throws a punch but it's blocked by Trasseli.

Trasseli breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Darrow lands a nice leg kick that just misses Trasseli's sensitive parts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Trasseli checks a leg kick.
Darrow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Trasseli moves away.
Darrow scores with a nice strike.
Trasseli displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Darrow lands with a kick to the temple. Trasseli shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Darrow moves into the clinch.
Trasseli is trying to push Darrow away but Darrow has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Darrow is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Trasseli is defending well for now.
Trasseli swings wildly with an uppercut but Darrow uses good head movement to avoid it.
Trasseli wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Darrow has him pressed against the ropes.
Darrow lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Darrow blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Trasseli is looking to break free of the clinch but Darrow has double underhooks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Evan Darrow showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Darrow 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Evan Darrow!