PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Micheal Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dale Darkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Micheal Thomas is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Thomas
vs
Darkin

169 cm
19
140 lbs
3 - 5 - 1

150 cm
25
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Likes musicals

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 3 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Micheal Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dale Darkin!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Jonathan Paton and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Thomas clinches.
Darkin stalling the fight.

Darkin manages to break the clinch.

Darkin clinches with his opponent.
Darkin tries to pull guard but Thomas won't allow it.
Thomas prevents the takedown attempt.
Thomas prevents a takedown attempt there.
Micheal Thomas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dale Darkin.

Darkin jumps guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Thomas will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Darkin trying to control the position.

Thomas has gone for a leg lock! Darkin slips out almost immediately though and dives into Thomas's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darkin won't allow Thomas to sweep him here.
Darkin throwing strikes but missing.
Thomas is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Darkin is controlling him.
Darkin trying to control the position from guard on top but Thomas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thomas not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Thomas has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Darkin has passed into side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Thomas is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
A lull in the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Darkin wants to control but Thomas is keeping him busy.
Thomas tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Thomas pushes Darkin away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Darkin gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Thomas tries to improve position but can't.
Thomas prevents Darkin from improving position.
Darkin is looking to take a break and control but Thomas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas is trying to control Darkin's posture but Darkin avoids it.
Darkin in side control, throwing shots but Thomas defends.
Darkin staying calm.
Thomas is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Darkin off and has taken his back!

Darkin is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Darkin covering up well under a barage of strikes.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Darkin has eaten all the pies!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darkin manages to reverse the position and now he's in Thomas's guard. Nice work there by Darkin.
Thomas trying to control the position.

Thomas is working an open guard so Darkin takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Darkin fails with a takedown attempt.

Darkin gets a clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Darkin breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dale Darkin dominated that round.
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.

Darkin dives in for a single leg takedown but Thomas sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Thomas appears to be looking for a big counter.
Darkin blocks a head kick by Thomas.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thomas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Darkin lands a body shot.
Thomas connects with a high kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darkin shoots in for a double leg but Thomas sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Darkin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Thomas avoids it really well and circles away.
Micheal Thomas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dale Darkin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darkin shoots in and drives through. Thomas sprawls well.

Darkin clinches with his opponent.

Darkin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thomas on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Darkin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Thomas counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Thomas trying to control the position but instead, Darkin has worked for underhooks and has pushed Thomas into the cage.
Thomas is trying to maintain a safe position but Darkin gets an underhook and turns Thomas into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darkin jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Thomas walks away with a smile on his face. Darkin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Darkin is defended easily by Thomas.
Darkin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Thomas is looking to clinch.
Darkin shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Thomas defends it nicely.
Thomas throws a quick counter head kick but Darkin was just out of range.
Darkin is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darkin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Thomas throws a big counter combination but Darkin scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Thomas fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Micheal Thomas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Darkin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Thomas but Thomas pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Thomas keeps the fight on the outside.
Thomas defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Darkin.
Darkin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Thomas scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Thomas has hold of Darkin's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Darkin seems comfortable defending it but Thomas has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Darkin is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Darkin is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Thomas couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Micheal Thomas!