PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kaladin Darkeyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eirik Rivfader (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Darkeyes
vs
Rivfader

188 cm
32
250 lbs
8 - 4 - 1

150 cm
40
245 lbs
21 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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 8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kaladin Darkeyes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eirik Rivfader!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick from Rivfader lands but Darkeyes takes it in his stride.

It looks like Kaladin Darkeyes has been cut.
Sloppy strikes from Rivfader. Those never looked like landing.

Darkeyes moves into the clinch.
Rivfader avoids the elbow strike from Darkeyes, against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Darkeyes.

It looks like Eirik Rivfader has been cut.
Darkeyes throws an elbow but it misses.
Darkeyes throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Darkeyes lands with a right to the head.
Rivfader jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Darkeyes walks away with a smile on his face. Rivfader gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rivfader showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Darkeyes.
Rivfader takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rivfader throws a head kick that misses.
Rivfader gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Darkeyes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Rivfader drives through and clinches with Darkeyes against the cage.
Rivfader blocks an elbow strike from Darkeyes.
Darkeyes creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darkeyes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rivfader's elbow.
Rivfader blocks an elbow strike.
Darkeyes lands an elbow that stopped Rivfader in his tracks for a moment.
Darkeyes throws a punch but it's blocked by Rivfader.
Darkeyes looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Darkeyes lands with a short shot to the head.
Rivfader tries to circle away but Darkeyes has him pinned against the cage.
Darkeyes struggles to land a body shot inside as Rivfader controls his hands.
Darkeyes lands a damaging elbow.
Darkeyes lands an elbow that stopped Rivfader in his tracks for a moment.
Rivfader is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Darkeyes gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kaladin Darkeyes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eirik Rivfader.
Darkeyes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Darkeyes looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Darkeyes throws an elbow but it misses.
Rivfader takes an elbow to the temple.
Rivfader is trying to break free.
Rivfader blocks an elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rivfader escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Darkeyes rushes Rivfader and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Darkeyes creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Darkeyes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Darkeyes lands an elbow inside.
Darkeyes has a couple of punches blocked by Rivfader.
A short right from Darkeyes.
Darkeyes stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Darkeyes misses with a punch on the inside.
Darkeyes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rivfaders head.
Darkeyes lands an elbow just above Rivfader 's eye.

Rivfader turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Rivfader manages to end up in side control.
Rivfader working away.
Darkeyes tries to buck Rivfader off but Rivfader is having none of it.
Rivfader in side control, throwing shots but Darkeyes defends.
Rivfader is looking to take a break and control but Darkeyes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivfader tries to move to mount but Darkeyes blocks the move with his legs.
Rivfader throws a strike aimed at the side of Darkeyes's head but Darkeyes avoids it well.
Rivfader has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Darkeyes holding on.
Darkeyes is looking to regain half guard here but Rivfader keeps moving and retains side control.
Rivfader working away.

That's four 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.
Darkeyes is looking to reverse the position.
Darkeyes wants to control but Rivfader postures up.

Rivfader thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rivfader controlling the position from side mount.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Rivfader tries a head kick but it misses.

Darkeyes clinches with his opponent.
Rivfader takes an elbow to the temple.
Rivfader jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Darkeyes walks away with a smile on his face. Rivfader gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kaladin Darkeyes dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Darkeyes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Rivfader shoots for a takedown but Darkeyes saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Darkeyes takes a swing at Rivfader's ribcage but misses.

Darkeyes gets caught napping as Rivfader dives in and scores a takedown. Darkeyes manages to retain guard.
Darkeyes will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Rivfader postures up in Darkeyes's guard and throws a big left but Darkeyes blocks it.
Rivfader stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Darkeyes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Darkeyes keeping moving, preventing Rivfader from controlling successfully.
Darkeyes looking for a sweep. Not yet Darkeyes, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darkeyes pulls Rivfader in close to prevent any damage.
Darkeyes wants to get back to his feet but Rivfader is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivfader pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Darkeyes is keeping the position for now.
Darkeyes is pulling down on Rivfader's head to control his posture.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Rivfader takes the fight into the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Darkeyes just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rivfader's brow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Darkeyes.
Rivfader is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Darkeyes to keep the fight standing.
Darkeyes misses with a punch on the inside.
Rivfader's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Darkeyes throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Darkeyes throws an elbow but misses.
Rivfader fails to pull guard.
Kaladin Darkeyes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eirik Rivfader.
Darkeyes lands a left hand.
Rivfader tries to circle away but Darkeyes has him pinned against the cage.
Rivfader tries to pull guard but Darkeyes holds him up against the cage and eventually Rivfader drops back down to his feet.
Rivfader taking a breather.
Rivfader tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Darkeyes just stands there and leans against the cage.
Darkeyes lands an elbow just above Rivfader 's eye.
Darkeyes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Darkeyes gets underhooks to prevent Rivfader's takedown attempt.
Darkeyes lands a nice elbow.
Rivfader has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Darkeyes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rivfader fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A short left from Darkeyes.
Rivfader is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rivfader is trying to pull guard but Darkeyes turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Darkeyes throws an elbow but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivfader jumps guard but Darkeyes stands there with Rivfader around his waist. Rivfader gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rivfader goes for a takedown attempt but Darkeyes pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Rivfader tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Darkeyes connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rivfader momentarily.
Rivfader dives in and grabs Darkeyes's left leg, looking for a takedown. Darkeyes pushes down on Rivfader's head and hops out.
Kaladin Darkeyes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Darkeyes lunges at Rivfader with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rivfader's hand.
Rivfader walks into a left hand.
Darkeyes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Darkeyes throws a low kick but Rivfader moves out of range easily.
Rivfader is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Kaladin Darkeyes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Darkeyes gets a clinch.
Darkeyes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rivfader blocks an elbow strike from Darkeyes.
Darkeyes lands a nice elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivfader looking to slow down the pace here.
Darkeyes throws an elbow that misses.
Darkeyes lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kaladin Darkeyes has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rivfader blocks an elbow strike from Darkeyes.
A short uppercut from Darkeyes.
Darkeyes misses with an elbow over the top.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Darkeyes.
Darkeyes throws a head punch that misses.
Darkeyes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rivfader can do to turn this around?
Darkeyes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rivfader is defending well for now.
Rivfader looking to throw knees to the head but Darkeyes is blocking nicely.
Rivfader blocks the elbow strike.
Darkeyes throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Darkeyes lands a damaging elbow.
Rivfader is trying to break the clinch but Darkeyes is controlling him.
Darkeyes throws an elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kaladin Darkeyes dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Darkeyes looks to land a body kick but Rivfader moved away.
Darkeyes's corner calls for a 1-2. Darkeyes obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rivfader closes the distance and clinches up with Darkeyes, looking for a takedown. Rivfader pushes Darkeyes against the cage but Darkeyes circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Darkeyes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rivfader unleashes a big counter combination but Darkeyes bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Rivfader throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Darkeyes's waist but Darkeyes gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rivfader off to one side.
Darkeyes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Darkeyes connects with a single shot there.
Rivfader misses with a looping right.
Rivfader circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rivfader moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Darkeyes stuffs the takedown attempt from Rivfader. Rivfader gets slowly back to his feet.
Kaladin Darkeyes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eirik Rivfader.
Darkeyes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darkeyes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Darkeyes connects with a jab.
Rivfader takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rivfader darts in looking for a takedown but Darkeyes gets double underhooks and turns Rivfader into the cage.
Rivfader takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Darkeyes comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Horrible takedown attempt by Rivfader or perhaps it was just good defense by Darkeyes, which made it look bad.
Darkeyes is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Rivfader with a lazy takedown attempt
and Darkeyes counters with a straight right hand.
Darkeyes lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Rivfader is rocked!
Darkeyes lands a jab and follows it up with a massive straight that knocks Rivfader out cold! Rivfader is crumpled in the corner, his head only propped up by the cage! That's one for the organiziational promos right there! Wow, what a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Kaladin Darkeyes!
Kaladin Darkeyes bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.