PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Micheals (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Darklan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Micheals
vs
Darklan

180 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

155 cm
25
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jimmy Micheals!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Darklan!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Winston Howard and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darklan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A nice combination there by Darklan.

Darklan shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Micheals manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Micheals looking for a sweep. Not yet Micheals, not yet.
Darklan throws an elbow that misses. Micheals uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Darklan's guard. Nice move by Micheals!

Darklan is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Micheals is controlling him.
Darklan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Micheals really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Darklan pushes Micheals off and scrambles back to his feet.
Darklan connects with a right hand. Micheals shakes it off.
Darklan should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Darklan scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Darklan misses with a double jab.
Micheals fails in his attempt to clinch.
Micheals tries to clinch up.
James Darklan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Darklan closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Micheals quickly recovers to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Darklan throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Micheals to regain full guard.
Darklan landing with the ground and pound.
Darklan distracts Micheals with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Darklan throws a big elbow that misses.
Micheals seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darklan stands up over Micheals, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Darklan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Darklan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Darklan looks winded!
Darklan throws an elbow that misses. Micheals uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Darklan's guard. Nice move by Micheals!

Darklan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Micheals trying to control the position from guard on top but Darklan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Darklan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Micheals. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Micheals is really struggling to control Darklan but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Micheals throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Darklan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Micheals passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Micheals trying to control the action but Darklan is working from the bottom.
Darklan is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Micheals is controlling him well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Micheals wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Darklan, who protects the arm well.
Micheals tries to advance to mount but can't.

Micheals tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Micheals has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Darklan is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A right-left combo lands from Darklan.

Darklan shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Micheals napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Darklan working the head with strikes.
Darklan working the head with strikes.
Micheals on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Micheals taking punishment in the form of punches.

Micheals is rocked!
Darklan lands an elbow.
Oh Micheals is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Darklan scores with punches from side control.
Micheals is trying to control Darklan's posture but Darklan avoids it.
Micheals seems to have got his legs back now.
Darklan is working Micheals over with some ground and pound from side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Darklan working the head and body with strikes.
Micheals wants to control but Darklan postures up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Micheals wants to get back to his feet but Darklan drags him back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Micheals is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Darklan working the ground and pound from side control.
Darklan looks up at the clock and then as Micheals takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Darklan smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Darklan lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Micheals down.
Darklan lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Micheals down.
Micheals on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Darklan working the head with strikes.
Micheals is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Darklan scores with a couple of short elbows.
Darklan works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Darklan in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darklan in side control lands a decent elbow.
Micheals gets back to half guard.
Micheals wants to control but Darklan is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Darklan is nestled in close to Micheals, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Micheals is looking to control Darklan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Micheals avoid being mounted?
Darklan seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Micheals works his way to full guard. Good work.
Darklan connects with a couple of short punches.
Darklan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Micheals working a defensive guard here.
Darklan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Micheals is looking to stand up but Darklan isn't so interested in that idea.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Darklan scores with a one two! Micheals had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Micheals has a takedown stuffed.
Darklan looks to land a combination. Micheals sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Darklan throws a right and a left that Micheals avoids nicely.
Darklan scores with a three punch combo!

Darklan throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Micheals tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Darklan is in Micheals's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Darklan cracks Micheals with a solid left hand.
Darklan scoring with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darklan chips away with some ground and pound.

Micheals has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Darklan doesn't defend quickly enough and Micheals has managed to lock this one up! Can Darklan escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Micheals on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jimmy Micheals!