PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Francisco dAnconia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaladin Darkeyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). dAnconia comes to the cage accompanied by Revolution. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

dAnconia
vs
Darkeyes

192 cm
27
240 lbs
7 - 9 - 1

188 cm
31
250 lbs
7 - 4 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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 7 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Francisco dAnconia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kaladin Darkeyes!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Daniel Bishop and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
dAnconia takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Darkeyes misses with an attempted mid kick.
A little feinted left hand from dAnconia on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

Darkeyes fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with dAnconia, pushing him back against the cage.
dAnconia presses Darkeyes against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
dAnconia avoids the elbow strike from Darkeyes, against the cage.

dAnconia's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
dAnconia throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
dAnconia dips to his left and cracks Darkeyes with an uppercut!
Darkeyes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
dAnconia changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
dAnconia takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Darkeyes throws a hook but dAnconia blocks it.
dAnconia is looking to counter punch.
Darkeyes swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A clash of legs there as dAnconia blocks the low kick.
Nice body kick there by dAnconia.
Darkeyes is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
We've been hearing reports that dAnconia has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Darkeyes misses with a right hand
and dAnconia counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darkeyes takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Horrible takedown attempt by dAnconia or perhaps it was just good defense by Darkeyes, which made it look bad.
dAnconia misses with a two punch combination.
Despite the aggression on Darkeyes's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Darkeyes feints and then cracks dAnconia's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow dAnconia down.

Darkeyes darts in and clinches dAnconia up against the cage.
A short body shot lands from dAnconia as the two fighters clinch.
dAnconia blocks an elbow strike from Darkeyes.
Darkeyes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Darkeyes lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Francisco dAnconia has been cut.
dAnconia is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Darkeyes is defending well.
dAnconia can't find room to land a body shot as Darkeyes controls the action.
dAnconia tries to work over Darkeyes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
dAnconia avoids the elbow strike from Darkeyes, against the cage.
dAnconia misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Darkeyes creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
dAnconia working aggressively here.
dAnconia can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Francisco dAnconia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Darkeyes pushes off an throws an elbow but dAnconia leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darkeyes comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Darkeyes comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Darkeyes has dAnconia pressed against the cage, preventing dAnconia from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
dAnconia gets through Darkeyes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Darkeyes gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Darkeyes looking to throw knees to the head but dAnconia is blocking nicely.
Darkeyes has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. dAnconia seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Darkeyes can turn it around.
Darkeyes lands an elbow inside that dAnconia shrugs off.
Darkeyes lands an elbow inside that dAnconia shrugs off.
Darkeyes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with dAnconia's elbow.
Darkeyes lands an uppercut.
Darkeyes misses with an elbow over the top.
dAnconia can't get the takedown.

dAnconia breaks from the clinch.
Darkeyes avoids the body shot from dAnconia.
Kaladin Darkeyes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
dAnconia walks into a stiff left hand from Darkeyes.
dAnconia moves out of range of the strikes.
Darkeyes walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. dAnconia checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
dAnconia looks to score with a jab to the body but Darkeyes is just out of range.
Darkeyes looks like he wants to counter punch here.
dAnconia avoids the head kick by Darkeyes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
dAnconia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Darkeyes throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck dAnconia on the side of the head.
Darkeyes will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Darkeyes lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Darkeyes misses with a hook. dAnconia ducked under it nicely.
A decent looking cross lands there for Darkeyes.
dAnconia throws the kick towards the body but Darkeyes avoids it.
dAnconia will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
dAnconia takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Good shot there by dAnconia.
A nice inside leg kick there by dAnconia. That's going to slow Darkeyes down.
dAnconia slips a straight right by Darkeyes.
dAnconia half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
dAnconia throws a right and a left that Darkeyes avoids nicely.
dAnconia throws a solid leg kick but Darkeyes takes the impact on his shin and smiles at dAnconia.
dAnconia lands a really nice looking cross but Darkeyes seems unphased.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Darkeyes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Darkeyes shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Darkeyes showed some decent athleticism there.
dAnconia is looking to get back to full guard here but Darkeyes has managed to pass to side control instead.
Darkeyes remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
dAnconia is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kaladin Darkeyes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Francisco dAnconia's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Darkeyes slips a jab from dAnconia.
Darkeyes lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
dAnconia circles away from the clinch attempt.
dAnconia is looking to wear down Darkeyes with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Darkeyes misses with a body shot.
Darkeyes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from dAnconia.
dAnconia checks the leg kick nicely there.
An attempted straight right counter from dAnconia misses the target.
Darkeyes looks to land a combination but dAnconia avoids it well.
Darkeyes tries to clinch but dAnconia moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by dAnconia.
A nice inside leg kick there by Darkeyes. That's going to slow dAnconia down.
Kaladin Darkeyes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Darkeyes throws an overhand right that lands on dAnconia's shoulder, as dAnconia tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darkeyes throws a leg kick but dAnconia checks it.
Darkeyes misses with the combination.
dAnconia circles away from the clinch attempt
and dAnconia counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
dAnconia misses with a straight right.
dAnconia scores with a sloppy right hand. Darkeyes should have avoided that one.

It looks like Kaladin Darkeyes has been cut.
dAnconia shoots in but Darkeyes avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Darkeyes looks to land a right hand but dAnconia moved out of range.
Darkeyes throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and dAnconia counters with a slapping leg kick.
Darkeyes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Darkeyes tries to close the distance and clinch up but dAnconia swats him away and circles back towards the center.
dAnconia half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
dAnconia turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Darkeyes throws a leg kick that is checked
and dAnconia counters with a stiff right hand.
dAnconia displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Darkeyes throws a body kick that misses
and dAnconia counters with a straight right hand.
Darkeyes throws a low kick but dAnconia moves out of range easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from dAnconia. Darkeyes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Darkeyes misses with a straight right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Darkeyes missing with a left hand there. dAnconia was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
dAnconia misses with a body shot.
Darkeyes lands a lovely overhand right.
dAnconia lands with an uppercut that bounces Darkeyes off the cage and back into range.
A jab from Darkeyes misses.
A big left from dAnconia misses.
Darkeyes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Darkeyes scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
dAnconia chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Darkeyes can pounce on him.
dAnconia looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Darkeyes tries a quick counter leg kick but dAnconia is wise to it.
dAnconia lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
dAnconia throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nice uppercut lands for dAnconia. That snapped Darkeyes's head back.
Darkeyes works dAnconia's body with a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darkeyes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
dAnconia uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Darkeyes.
dAnconia avoids the head kick by Darkeyes.
A lazy left from dAnconia finds it's target.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Darkeyes!

dAnconia dives in and scores a takedown into Darkeyes's guard.
Darkeyes wants to sweep but no luck.
dAnconia throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Darkeyes works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
dAnconia is looking to work some ground and pound but Darkeyes has wrist control.
dAnconia makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darkeyes preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Darkeyes looking to hit a scissor sweep but dAnconia is one step ahead there.
Darkeyes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
dAnconia postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Darkeyes is adopting a defensive guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Darkeyes is trying to keep dAnconia in close.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Francisco dAnconia dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Nice shot by Darkeyes.
A punch combination from Darkeyes misses.
dAnconia thinks about countering with a head kick.
Darkeyes tries to clinch but dAnconia moves out of range.
dAnconia fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Darkeyes avoids it really well and circles away.
Darkeyes lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
dAnconia throws a good cross that connects.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darkeyes misses with a body shot.
dAnconia thuds his shin into the meat of Darkeyes's side.
No luck with that takedown attempt from dAnconia.
A head kick misses from Darkeyes.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Darkeyes manages to get an easy takedown there - catching dAnconia on his heels. He'll look to pass dAnconia's guard now, I'm sure.
Darkeyes passes into half guard.

dAnconia looking for submissions off his back.
Darkeyes is taking a breather. dAnconia 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.
dAnconia has a hand on Darkeyes's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Darkeyes takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darkeyes controlling from the full mount.
dAnconia is looking to get to half guard.
Darkeyes mounts dAnconia! Really nice guard pass there!
Darkeyes trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darkeyes is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. dAnconia can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
dAnconia tries to lock up and control but Darkeyes gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
dAnconia working to try and regain half guard.
dAnconia tries to control the position but Darkeyes now has his back.
Darkeyes is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Darkeyes lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
dAnconia trying to control the hands but Darkeyes breaks the grip.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
dAnconia breaks Darkeyes's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
dAnconia stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Darkeyes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
dAnconia throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Darkeyes works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Darkeyes is trying to keep dAnconia in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
dAnconia content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Darkeyes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kaladin Darkeyes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Darkeyes has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kaladin Darkeyes!
A very excited looking Kaladin Darkeyes rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
In defeat, Francisco dAnconia stepped up to the mic, saying 'Who is John Galt?'.