PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ronnie Darrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Money (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ronnie Darrow has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Darrow
vs
Money

172 cm
24
155 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

170 cm
29
147 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Ronnie Darrow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eddie Money!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Illya Tyunina and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darrow keeps the fight on the outside.
Money shoots in looking for a takedown. Darrow tries to sprawl out of it but Money keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Darrow manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Money gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Darrow counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Darrow gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Money tries to free his leg and advance position but Darrow is retaining full guard.
Money working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Darrow's head.
Money postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Money in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Money scoring with some ground and pound.
Money postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Money trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Money throws a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Money throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Darrow works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Money must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Money being controlled here momentarily.
Money throws a big right hand that misses.
Darrow avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Darrow seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Money throwing strikes from guard but Darrow blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Money throws a sloppy strike and Darrow has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Money is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Darrow!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ronnie Darrow!