PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brochan Darrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sexton Hardcastle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hardcastle has chosen How I Could Just Kill a Man- Rage Against the Machine as his entrance music. Sexton Hardcastle acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Darrow
vs
Hardcastle

168 cm
31
141 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

175 cm
24
151 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Brochan Darrow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sexton Hardcastle!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Atkins and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardcastle takes one on the button.
We've been told by Darrow's head coaches at England Fight Club MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Darrow, right into the meat.
Darrow jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hardcastle checks a leg kick.
Brochan Darrow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Darrow misses with a body shot.
Darrow takes a swing at Hardcastle's ribcage but misses.
Darrow throws a sloppy head kick and Hardcastle moves out of range easily.
Hardcastle drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Darrow defends it well.
Darrow connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hardcastle's hands.
Darrow moves out of range of the leg kick from Hardcastle.
Darrow misses with a hook.
Hardcastle scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Brochan Darrow has been cut.
Hardcastle displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Darrow throws out the jab.
Hardcastle checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hardcastle uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Darrow lands a lovely overhand right.
Darrow misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Darrow misses its intended target.
Darrow throws a head kick that Hardcastle semi-blocks.
Darrow feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hardcastle's calf.
Darrow finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hardcastle shoots in and drives through. Darrow sprawls well.
A quick step to the side and Darrow tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Darrow scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Darrow takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Darrow tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hardcastle is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Hardcastle doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Darrow with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Darrow looks to land a right hand but Hardcastle moved out of range.
Hardcastle doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hardcastle fails with the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardcastle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Darrow.
Darrow is looking to chop away at Hardcastle's legs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Darrow lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Darrow lands with a right hand.
Darrow looks to score with a jab to the body but Hardcastle is just out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Darrow blocks the leg kick.
Darrow cracks the inside of Hardcastle's front leg.
Darrow throws a quick inside leg kick.
Darrow connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Darrow lands with a nice body punch.
Darrow lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hardcastle dives in and grabs Darrow's left leg, looking for a takedown. Darrow pushes down on Hardcastle's head and hops out.
Brochan Darrow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sexton Hardcastle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darrow keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Darrow throws a leg kick which misses Hardcastle's front leg but catches the back leg as Hardcastle tries to avoid it.
Brochan Darrow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Darrow throws a leg kick

and Hardcastle counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Darrow!
Hardcastle looking to control but instead Darrow has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Hardcastle trying to control from half guard but Darrow is working away.
Hardcastle thows a huge punch but Darrow dodges it nicely.
Hardcastle wants to lay and pray for a moment but Darrow keeps working.
Hardcastle missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darrow controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Hardcastle is trying to control the action in half guard but Darrow is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hardcastle is looking to advance position but Darrow won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hardcastle not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Darrow tries to roll over but Hardcastle keeps him under control.
Darrow holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brochan Darrow dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brochan Darrow'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.

Darrow scoring well with a low kick there.
Darrow scores with a nice right hand.
Darrow is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hardcastle can do to turn this around?
Darrow tried to score with a low kick but Hardcastle checks it.
Hardcastle with the counter takedown but Darrow avoids it easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Darrow.
Hardcastle tries for a takedown but Darrow circles away easily
and Darrow counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Darrow connects with a jab.
Hardcastle checks the leg kick.
Darrow is looking to slow Hardcastle down with leg kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardcastle shoots in but no luck this time.
Darrow sizes up Hardcastle with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hardcastle fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Donk. Darrow catches Hardcastle right on the button with a cross.
Darrow lands a lovely overhand right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardcastle moves forwards but Darrow connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Darrow slaps away a takedown attempt from Hardcastle, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Darrow tried to counter with a leg kick but Hardcastle avoided it.
Brochan Darrow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sexton Hardcastle.
Darrow cracks Hardcastle with a right hand to the side of the head.

Darrow forces Hardcastle back against the cage and clinches.
Hardcastle goes for a takedown attempt but Darrow pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Darrow throws a body shot but no joy.
Darrow lands a body shot.
Darrow lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A cross from Darrow lands.
Darrow throws out a powerful jab.
Darrow feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hardcastles jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darrow scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hardcastle shoots in for a takedown but Darrow shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Darrow thumps Hardcastle with a low kick.
Sexton Hardcastle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Darrow fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hardcastle manages to avoid it.
Hardcastle's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Darrow buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Darrow throws a low kick, looking for Hardcastle's leg but Hardcastle calmly moves out of range.
Darrow fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hardcastle has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Darrow lands a leg kick that knocks Hardcastle off balance momentarily.
Hardcastle on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Darrow connects with an inside leg kick.
Brochan Darrow is winning the standup battle so far.
Darrow throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hardcastle takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Darrow.
Darrow lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hardcastle at a distance.
Darrow tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hardcastle manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Darrow swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Hardcastle counters with a nice double leg into side control. Darrow won't be happy with that.
Darrow dodges the ground and pound from Hardcastle.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sexton Hardcastle!
Sexton Hardcastle really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Voodoo Nutrition logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.