PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kaladin Darkeyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big Dog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Darkeyes
vs
Dog

188 cm
36
250 lbs
12 - 9 - 1

194 cm
25
270 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Sin City Allstars

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 12 - 9 - 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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Big Dog!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dog throws a leg kick but Darkeyes sees it coming and moves out of range.
Darkeyes throws a big counter combination but Dog scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Darkeyes has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Gentleman's Club in the buildup to the fight.
Darkeyes moves out of range as Dog strikes.
Dog slips a jab and a cross from Darkeyes.
A swing and a miss from Darkeyes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dog! But no joy.
A punch lands to the side of Dog 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Darkeyes throws a good cross that connects.
Dog avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dog slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Darkeyes avoids a kick to the body.
Darkeyes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dog moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Darkeyes misses with an uppercut.
Dog closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Darkeyes misses the shot to the body.
Kaladin Darkeyes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Darkeyes checks a leg kick.
Darkeyes is looking to counter punch.
Nice uppercut lands for Dog. That snapped Darkeyes's head back.

It looks like Kaladin Darkeyes has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A left lands for Darkeyes.
Dog throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Darkeyes. Those never looked like landing.
Dog tried to score with a low kick but Darkeyes checks it.
Dog uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Darkeyes.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Darkeyes checks a leg kick.
Dog looks to land a body kick but Darkeyes moved away.
Darkeyes moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Dog ducks under a wild hook from Darkeyes.
Dog misses with a wild body shot.
Dog fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Darkeyes is out of range.
Darkeyes blocks a jab.
Darkeyes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dog.
An inside leg kick from Dog misses.
Darkeyes lands with an uppercut that bounces Dog off the cage and back into range.
Dog throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Darkeyes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
An inside leg kick from Dog misses.
Nice body punch from Darkeyes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Darkeyes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Darkeyes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big right from Dog misses.
Nice uppercut there from Dog.
Dog takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Dog uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Darkeyes.
Dog throws a head kick that misses.
Darkeyes falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dog counters with an outside leg kick.
Darkeyes is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Darkeyes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dog circles away quickly and effectively.
Darkeyes misses with a straight right.
Darkeyes moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Darkeyes misses with a series of wild punches.
Dog flicks out a counter leg kick but Darkeyes steps away.
Darkeyes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dog.
Dog just misses with a punch to the body.
Dog uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Darkeyes.
Dog throws out a counter right but Darkeyes avoids it with no problem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dog pivots, looking for a leg kick but Darkeyes is out of range and Dog settles back down.
A little feinted left hand from Darkeyes on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Darkeyes throws a right hand that Dog ducks under and follows up with a left that Dog also avoids with ease.
Darkeyes slips under a jab.
Darkeyes is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Dog pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Darkeyes back to the cage. Dog follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Dog cracks Darkeyes with an open hand slap.
Darkeyes takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dog throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dog keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Darkeyes.
Dog dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Darkeyes. That did some damage!
Dog tries to land a leg kick but Darkeyes saw it coming and moves away.
Darkeyes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dog was well out of range. Poor timing from Darkeyes.
Darkeyes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dog throws a lazy right hand but Darkeyes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Darkeyes misses with a few strikes there.
Dog looks to score with a jab to the body but Darkeyes is just out of range.
Darkeyes swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dog bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Darkeyes's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dog throws a leg kick which misses Darkeyes's front leg but catches the back leg as Darkeyes tries to avoid it.
Dog lands a head shot.
Darkeyes misses with a body punch
and Dog counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Darkeyes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dog throws out a counter right but Darkeyes avoids it with no problem.
Darkeyes missing with a left hand there. Dog was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Darkeyes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dog is looking to slow Darkeyes down with leg kicks.
Dog has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dog there as he acknowledges the shot.
Darkeyes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dog moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dog moves out of range of the strikes.
Dog misses with a wild body shot.
Darkeyes throws out a loose jab but Dog uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Dog gets a clinch.
Darkeyes takes a shot to the head.
Darkeyes misses with an elbow over the top.
Dog misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dog lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Big Dog will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kaladin Darkeyes's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Dog slips a straight right by Darkeyes.
Darkeyes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Darkeyes scores with a jab. Dog acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Dog lands a big head kick that sends Darkeyes tumbling to the mat! Dog takes a step backwards and waves Darkeyes back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Dog swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dog connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dog darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Darkeyes is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dog.
Oh Darkeyes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dog has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Dog throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dog looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Darkeyes seems to have got his legs back now.
Dog showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Darkeyes.
Dog flicks out a counter leg kick but Darkeyes steps away.
An inside leg kick from Dog misses.
As Dog looks to move away, Darkeyes throws a big counter combo but Dog just gets out of the way.
Darkeyes keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dog throws a hook to the side of Darkeyes's head but Darkeyes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A little feinted left hand from Darkeyes on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Darkeyes misses with a straight left.
Dog now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

Dog sends Darkeyes crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Dog is motioning to the referee to let Darkeyes up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Kaladin Darkeyes's cut is getting worse.
Dog has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dog walks into a stiff left hand from Darkeyes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darkeyes checks a leg kick.
Dog misses the shot to the body.
Darkeyes on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Darkeyes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Darkeyes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dog takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Darkeyes misses with the combination.
Dog misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Darkeyes.
Darkeyes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dog makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Darkeyes scores with a jab to the head.
Dog looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Darkeyes takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Darkeyes misses with the combination.
Darkeyes throws a hook to the side of Dog's head but Dog sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darkeyes avoids the body shot from Dog.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Darkeyes misses with a double jab
and Dog counters with a straight right hand.
Darkeyes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Darkeyes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big right from Darkeyes misses.
Dog scores with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Dog clinches up with Darkeyes and pushes him back against the cage.
Dog lands a right hand that snaps the head of Darkeyes backwards.
Darkeyes blocks a body shot from Dog.
Dog is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Dog scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nice body punch from Dog.
A short right from Dog.
Dog lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Darkeyes or not.
Dog tries to stall but Darkeyes uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dog misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dog doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short body shot lands from Dog as the two fighters clinch.
Dog digs a right hand underneath Darkeyes's ribcage. Darkeyes let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Darkeyes blocks a body shot from Dog.
Dog lands a shoulder strike.
Dog pushes Darkeyes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Dog breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dog looks to land a body kick but Darkeyes moved away.
Darkeyes swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Big Dog seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Darkeyes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dog.
Dog looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Darkeyes walks straight into a right hand from Dog - that's dropped him! Dog jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Darkeyes from any more punishment! Darkeyes complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Big Dog!