PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brochan Darrow (ranked 4981 p4p, 461 weight class) and Seth Duplesris (ranked 5763 p4p, 508 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Darrow
vs
Duplesris

168 cm
31
141 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

163 cm
42
155 lbs
23 - 37 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

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 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Brochan Darrow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 37 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Seth Duplesris!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paulsen Ambrosius and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duplesris tries to bum rush Darrow with a series of wild strikes but Darrow uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Darrow fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Darrow feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Duplesris's calf.

Darrow gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Darrow lands with a short shot to the head.

Darrow pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Darrow connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Darrow clinches with his opponent.

Darrow escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Duplesris misses the shot to the body.
Duplesris will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Duplesris takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Darrow thumps Duplesris with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duplesris throws a nice looking combination but Darrow bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Duplesris smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Duplesris throws a looping overhand right but Darrow ducks down to avoid it.
Duplesris will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duplesris needs to keep his hands up - Darrow had a free shot at his head there.
Duplesris throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Duplesris misses with an uppercut.
Brochan Darrow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Darrow lands with a hook. Duplesris tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Duplesris has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Darrow.
Darrow doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Darrow clinches up against the cage.
Darrow tries to throw a body punch but Duplesris avoids it by throwing Darrow back against the cage.

Duplesris pulls guard successfully.
Duplesris throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Duplesris trying to keep a closed guard but Darrow is proving a slippery customer.
Duplesris wants to hit a switch here but Darrow passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Duplesris there!
Duplesris tries to hold on but Darrow postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darrow controlling from mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duplesris keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Darrow content just to control the position here.
Duplesris regains half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darrow sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Duplesris manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Duplesris throws his legs up looking for a submission but Darrow uses it to pass to side control.
Darrow just content to control the position.
Darrow continues to stall.
Duplesris looking for a sweep but Darrow has passed into full mount! Oh no!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duplesris is trying to escape the mount.
Darrow sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Duplesris is trying to escape the mount.
Duplesris squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Duplesris is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brochan Darrow dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Darrow is looking to slow Duplesris down with leg kicks.
Duplesris throws out a loose jab but Darrow uses good head movement to avoid it.
Darrow lands a jab to Duplesris's midsection.
Darrow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Duplesris moves away.
Duplesris misses with a combination
and Darrow counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Duplesris looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Darrow is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A punch combination from Duplesris misses.
Darrow throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Duplesris stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Darrow moves into the clinch successfully.
Darrow lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Darrow cracks Duplesris with a nice body shot.
Darrow lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short left from Darrow.
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 right uppercut that snaps the head of Duplesris backwards.
Darrow makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Darrow lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Darrow is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Duplesris can do to turn this around?
Darrow manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Darrow.
Darrow prevents a takedown attempt there.
Duplesris prevents a body shot from Darrow.
Duplesris takes a knee right on the jaw!

Duplesris is rocked!
Darrow lands a body punch in the clinch.
Duplesris is still on wobbly legs! Can Darrow finish him?
Darrow throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Duplesriss head.
Darrow throws a big uppercut that drops Duplesris! More strikes from Darrow and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Duplesris lies dazed against the cage as Darrow celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brochan Darrow!