PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Francis Ysengrin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ebeneezer Darkk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ebeneezer Darkk has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Francis Ysengrin's chin.

Ysengrin
vs
Darkk

173 cm
21
157 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

182 cm
22
160 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Reaper Combatwear
Arcticus University: London

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Francis Ysengrin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ebeneezer Darkk!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Dean Styles and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ysengrin, right into the meat.
Darkk is looking to land body kicks.
Darkk moves out of range as Ysengrin strikes.
Ysengrin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Darkk counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ysengrin throws an overhand right that lands on Darkk's shoulder, as Darkk tries to avoid the shot.
Ysengrin throws a hook to the side of Darkk's head but Darkk sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ysengrin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Darkk lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Darkk on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ysengrin. Ysengrin obviously looking to wear him down.
Darkk throws a body punch but Ysengrin moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darkk takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Darkk on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ysengrin. Ysengrin obviously looking to wear him down.
Ysengrin throws a big shot that misses.
Ysengrin has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Wolf Training Lair in the buildup to the fight.
Ysengrin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice straight punches there by Darkk. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Darkk.

It looks like Francis Ysengrin has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Darkk jabs at Ysengrin's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ysengrin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Darkk connects with a body shot.
Darkk scores with a jab. Ysengrin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ysengrin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Darkk scores with a kick to the midsection.
Darkk bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ysengrin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Darkk swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ysengrin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Darkk. That did some damage!
Darkk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ysengrin pivots, looking for a leg kick but Darkk is out of range and Ysengrin settles back down.
Darkk takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A low kick from Ysengrin is predictable there
and Darkk counters with a stiff right hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Darkk. That's going to slow Ysengrin down.

Ysengrin gets a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Darkk tries to break the clinch but Ysengrin is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ysengrin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ysengrin presses Darkk against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Darkk misses with a short punch on the inside.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Darkk has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Ysengrin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Darkk is trying to break the clinch but Ysengrin is controlling him.
Ysengrin lands a right hand.

Darkk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice defenses there by Ysengrin.
Ysengrin misses with a wild body shot.
Ysengrin pivots, looking for a leg kick but Darkk is out of range and Ysengrin settles back down.
Darkk feints and then cracks Ysengrin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ysengrin down.
Ysengrin lets loose with a powerful body kick. Darkk will feel that in the morning.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Darkk.
Darkk scores with a kick to the body.
Darkk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ysengrin moves away.
Darkk uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ysengrin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ysengrin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ysengrin misses with a straight left.
Darkk connects with a body shot.
Ebeneezer Darkk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ysengrin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Darkk checks it well.
Ysengrin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Darkk.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ysengrin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A combination from Darkk does no damage.
Darkk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ysengrin.
Ysengrin throws a front kick aimed at Darkk's knee but Darkk avoids it well.
Ysengrin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Darkk blocks a low kick nicely.
Ysengrin misses with a body kick.
Ysengrin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Darkk stuns Ysengrin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darkk misses with a body kick.
Darkk has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Darkk sizes up Ysengrin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Darkk turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ysengrin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Darkk. Darkk obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Darkk goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ysengrin fires out a quick counter leg kick but Darkk just manages to avoid it.
Ysengrin looks for the body kick but Darkk saw that one coming.
Ysengrin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Darkk paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ysengrin throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Darkk counters with a nice body kick.
Ysengrin is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Darkk's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Ysengrin throws a leg kick
and Darkk counters with a nice kick to the body.
Darkk scores with a decent looking hook.
Darkk with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ysengrin looks to score with a jab to the body but Darkk is just out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Ysengrin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ysengrin.

Ysengrin closes the distance and clinches.
Ysengrin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ebeneezer Darkk will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Francis Ysengrin's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Ysengrin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Darkk throws a body punch but Ysengrin moves out of range.
Ysengrin moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ysengrin scoring well with a low kick there.
A low kick from Ysengrin misses
and Darkk counters with a nice leg kick.
Darkk is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ysengrin rather than just go for the knockout.
Ysengrin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Darkk takes a swing at Ysengrin's ribcage but misses.
Ysengrin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Darkk pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ysengrin. Darkk shrugs it off though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darkk blocks the body kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Darkk! But no joy.
Darkk throws a body punch but Ysengrin moves out of range.
Darkk misses with a wild body shot.
Darkk misses the jab.
Darkk blocks a low kick nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Ysengrin finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Darkk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ysengrin.
Ysengrin moves away from the strike by Darkk.
Ysengrin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Darkk.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ysengrin. Darkk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Darkk moves out of range of the strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Darkk! But no joy.
Ysengrin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ysengrin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Darkk scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Darkk uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ysengrin.
Darkk misses with a hook. Ysengrin ducked under it nicely.

Ysengrin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ysengrin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ysengrin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ysengrin throws a punch but it's blocked by Darkk.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darkk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Darkk lands a hook that snaps the head of Ysengrin backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ysengrin misses with some punches.
Ysengrin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Darkk backwards.
Ysengrin lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ysengrin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ysengrin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Ysengrin on the inside.
Ysengrin 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.
Ysengrin lands a body shot in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ysengrin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The referee calls for Ysengrin to work.
Ysengrin digs a right hand underneath Darkk's ribcage. Darkk let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Darkk is trying to push Ysengrin away but Ysengrin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Ysengrin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darkk keeps the fight on the outside.
Ysengrin scores with a jab to the head.
Ysengrin has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Darkk.
Ysengrin throws a wild body kick that Darkk sees coming a mile off.
Both fighters circling a little - Darkk finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Ysengrin slips under a jab from Darkk.
Darkk uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ysengrin.
Ysengrin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Darkk looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ysengrin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Darkk keeps Ysengrin at a distance using the push kick.
Darkk with a hook.
Ysengrin scores with a nice body kick.
Jab, jab by Ysengrin - just one landing.
Ebeneezer Darkk seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Darkk missing with a left hand there. Ysengrin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ysengrin misses with an uppercut
and Darkk counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ysengrin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Darkk lands a really nice looking cross but Ysengrin seems unphased.
Darkk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ysengrin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Darkk connects with a leg kick. Ysengrin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Darkk thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ysengrin throws a body punch but Darkk moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Darkk. Ysengrin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Darkk takes a swing at Ysengrin's ribcage but misses.
Ysengrin lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Ysengrin instigates a clinch.
Ysengrin will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A short uppercut from Darkk.

Darkk manages to break the clinch.
Darkk throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ysengrin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Francis Ysengrin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Francis Ysengrin's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ysengrin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Darkk throws a sloppy body shot
and Ysengrin counters with a slapping leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Darkk.
Darkk lands a head kick!
Ysengrin lands with a nice body kick.
Ysengrin misses the shot to the body.
Darkk is looking to slow Ysengrin down with leg kicks.
Ysengrin scores with a spinning back kick!
Ysengrin tries to score with a low kick but Darkk moves his leg out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ysengrin misses with a hook.
Darkk appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Ysengrin misses with a body shot.
Darkk was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Ysengrin missing with a left hand there. Darkk was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A nice leg kick lands there from Darkk.
Ysengrin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ysengrin throws a push kick but Darkk slaps the foot to one side.
Darkk throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A clash of legs there as Ysengrin blocks the low kick.
Ysengrin wants to clinch.
Ysengrin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Darkk connects with a solid leg kick.
Ysengrin throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Darkk throws a head kick but Ysengrin moves out of range.
Ysengrin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A leg kick checked by Ysengrin.
Darkk takes a swing at Ysengrin's ribcage but misses.
Ysengrin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Darkk is able to avoid easily.
Ysengrin delivers a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ysengrin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ysengrin throws a push kick but Darkk slaps the foot to one side.
Darkk throws a nice outside leg kick.
Darkk throws a low kick but Ysengrin avoids it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Darkk checks a leg kick.
Darkk's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Darkk getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Darkk looks to land a left hand but Ysengrin moved out of range nicely.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Darkk - that will leave a mark!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Darkk lands a jab to Ysengrin's midsection.
Darkk throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A shot to the liver by Darkk. Beautiful body shot.
Ysengrin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Darkk momentarily.
Darkk throws a shot from downtown. Ysengrin moves away and avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darkk has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ysengrin.
Ysengrin misses with a low kick.
Darkk lands a jab to the nose.
A swing and a miss from Darkk.

Ysengrin has closed the distance and engaged Darkk in a clinch.
Ysengrin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Darkk is trying to break the clinch but Ysengrin is controlling him.
Ysengrin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ysengrin gets through Darkk's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ysengrin misses with the head strike.
Darkk blocks an uppercut.
Ysengrin stalling against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Ysengrin struggles to land a body shot inside as Darkk controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Ysengrin.
Ysengrin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ysengrin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ysengrin misses with a hook to the ribs.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ysengrin - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ysengrin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Ysengrin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ysengrin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ysengrin gets through Darkk's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ysengrin.
A short left from Ysengrin.

Darkk is rocked!
Darkk blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Francis Ysengrin clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Francis Ysengrin's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ysengrin misses with a low kick as Darkk jumps back.
Darkk blocks the body kick.
Darkk dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ysengrin throws a shot from downtown. Darkk moves away and avoids it.
Ysengrin looks for the body kick but Darkk saw that one coming.
Nice shot by Darkk.
Ysengrin doesn't manage to clinch there - Darkk circles away.
Ysengrin throws a body shot but no joy.
Ysengrin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Darkk is out of range.
Darkk fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ysengrin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab lands there for Darkk.
Darkk lands a lovely overhand right.
Sloppy strikes from Ysengrin. Those never looked like landing.
Darkk lands a really nice looking cross but Ysengrin seems unphased.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darkk throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ysengrin counters with a series of strikes. Darkk will be more careful next time no doubt.
Darkk scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Darkk works the jab nicely.
Ysengrin misses with a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Darkk lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ysengrin will feel that in the morning.
Ysengrin walks into a left hand.
Darkk dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ysengrin. That did some damage!
Nice straight punches there by Darkk. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Darkk.
A big left from Ysengrin misses.
Ysengrin moves out of range as Darkk throws a body kick.
Darkk misses with a looping right.
Ysengrin tried to counter with a leg kick but Darkk avoided it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ysengrin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Darkk pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ysengrin is out of range and Darkk settles back down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darkk misses with a leg kick.
Ysengrin went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Darkk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ysengrin.
Darkk looks to land a left hand but Ysengrin moved out of range nicely.
Ysengrin throws a body punch but Darkk moves out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Darkk - that will leave a mark!
Darkk lands a head kick. Ysengrin smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Darkk attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A solid body kick from Darkk.
Darkk just misses with a punch to the body.
Darkk fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ysengrin is out of range.
Ysengrin pushes Darkk away with a front kick.
Ysengrin misses with a body kick.
An inside leg kick from Darkk misses.
Ysengrin misses with a leg kick
and Darkk counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darkk works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ysengrin takes a swing at Darkk's ribcage but misses.
Darkk connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Darkk misses the shot to the body.
Darkk connects with a nice looking jab.
Darkk tries to bum rush Ysengrin with a series of wild strikes but Ysengrin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Darkk throws a nice outside leg kick.
Darkk throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ysengrin scoring well with a low kick there.
Darkk attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

Ysengrin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ysengrin presses Darkk against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Darkk is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.

Darkk breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darkk dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ysengrin lands an overhand right.
Darkk misses with a head kick.
Ysengrin half committed to a counter leg kick.
Darkk pushes Ysengrin away with a front kick.
Ysengrin tries to land a front kick but Darkk steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Ysengrin pushes Darkk up against the cage in a clinch.
Ysengrin's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Darkk blocks a body shot from Ysengrin.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ysengrin.
Ysengrin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Darkk backwards.
Ysengrin throws a punch but it's blocked by Darkk.

Darkk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ebeneezer Darkk dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Francis Ysengrin's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Ysengrin walks into a jab.
Darkk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ysengrin.
Darkk drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ysengrin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Darkk connects with a solid leg kick.
Ysengrin throws a chopping leg kick but Darkk manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ysengrin ducks right into an uppercut from Darkk.
Ysengrin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Darkk throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Darkk thows a leg kick but Ysengrin checks it
and Ysengrin counters with an outside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ysengrin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Darkk ducks under a wild hook from Ysengrin.
Darkk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Ysengrin gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ysengrin lands a nice shot to the body.
Ysengrin stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Darkk has had enough of the clinch but Ysengrin keeps him there for the moment.
Ysengrin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Darkk backwards.
Ysengrin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Darkk blocks a body shot from Ysengrin.
Darkk tries to break the clinch but Ysengrin is controlling the position.
Ysengrin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ysengrin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Darkk is trying to force a seperation but Ysengrin has the dominant position.
Francis Ysengrin has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Darkk breaks the clinch.
Darkk lands a front kick.
Darkk connects with the punch.
Ysengrin doesn't manage to clinch there - Darkk circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ysengrin misses with a body kick.
Darkk tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ysengrin is able to avoid easily.
Ysengrin scoring well with a low kick there.
Ysengrin misses with a body shot
and Darkk counters with a leg kick.
Darkk throws a leg kick but Ysengrin checks it.
Ysengrin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Darkk scores with a head kick.
Darkk moves out of range as Ysengrin throws a body kick.
Ysengrin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Darkk throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Darkk misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Ysengrin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ysengrin checks a low kick from Darkk.
Ysengrin tries to land a leg kick but Darkk saw it coming and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darkk throws a sloppy head kick and Ysengrin moves out of range easily.
Ysengrin misses the shot to the body.
Darkk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ysengrin slips a straight right by Darkk.
It looked like Ysengrin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Darkk misses with a body kick.
Darkk uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ysengrin.
Ysengrin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ysengrin avoids the body shot from Darkk.
Darkk explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Ysengrin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Darkk ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Darkk avoids a kick to the body.
Darkk doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Darkk swings for the body but Ysengrin moves out of range.
Ysengrin misses with a two punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darkk explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Darkk with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Darkk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ysengrin moves away.
Darkk takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Darkk thows a body kick. Ysengrin tries to catch it but that hurt him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ysengrin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Darkk buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ysengrin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Darkk is looking to score with low kicks.
Darkk lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A big right from Darkk misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Ysengrin misses the target.

Ysengrin has closed the distance and engaged Darkk in a clinch.
Ysengrin digs a right hand underneath Darkk's ribcage. Darkk let out a lung full of air as it connected.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ebeneezer Darkk comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Darkk 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 47:48
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 47:48
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ebeneezer Darkk!
Ebeneezer Darkk is the new lightweight champion!
Francis Ysengrin spoke after the fight, saying 'God decided I will lose this fight to humble me, forgive me oh Lord.'.