PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ramsay Darrow (ranked 1315 p4p, 205 weight class) and Borys Mankowski (ranked 2217 p4p, 342 weight class). Mankowski has chosen Kękę -Wyjebane as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Ramsay Darrow has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Ramsay Darrow seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Darrow
vs
Mankowski

178 cm
31
173 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

180 cm
29
179 lbs
17 - 9 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

KOMBAT KLOTHING

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Ramsay Darrow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Borys Mankowski!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Paul Tew and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darrow jabs at Mankowski's body.
Darrow scores with a punch to the head.
Mankowski slips under a jab from Darrow.
Mankowski changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Mankowski chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Darrow can pounce on him.

Darrow clinches with his opponent.
Darrow lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Darrow lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Darrow lands an uppercut.
Darrow struggles to land a body shot inside as Mankowski controls his hands.
Darrow lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mankowski backwards.
Darrow is working Mankowski over against the cage.
Darrow lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
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!

Mankowski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A left lands for Darrow.
Darrow has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Hazzard County Gym in the buildup to the fight.

Darrow instigates a clinch.

Darrow breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mankowski looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darrow doesn't manage to clinch there - Mankowski circles away.
Good shot there by Darrow.
Darrow scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Darrow throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mankowski stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ramsay Darrow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mankowski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Darrow.
Mankowski is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Darrow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mankowski moves away.
Mankowski shoots in for a takedown but Darrow shows good takedown defense.
Darrow chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Darrow turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short uppercut from Darrow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Darrow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Darrow manages to break the clinch.
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!
The crowd cheers as Darrow lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mankowski doesn't seem phased though.
Darrow digs a good hook to Mankowski's body.
Mankowski shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Darrow but Darrow pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Darrow lands a nice looking body shot.
Darrow throws a leg kick which misses Mankowski's front leg but catches the back leg as Mankowski tries to avoid it.
Darrow bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mankowski's head.
Darrow throws a body punch but Mankowski moves out of range.
Darrow moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Darrow throws a lazy right hand but Mankowski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mankowski is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Darrow, as that shot connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darrow cracks Mankowski with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Darrow is looking to clinch but Mankowski is avoiding it.
Mankowski tries to counter by closing the distance.
Darrow lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Darrow wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mankowski takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice shot by Darrow.
Darrow tries to work over Mankowski's front leg with a kick but Mankowski checks it.
Mankowski is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Darrow throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mankowski shoots in but no luck this time.
Ramsay Darrow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Borys Mankowski.
Good shot there by Darrow.
Darrow misses with a wild body shot.
Mankowski feints the counter takedown.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Darrow, as that shot connected.
Darrow with a nice cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Darrow connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Darrow misses with a low kick as Mankowski jumps back.
Mankowski tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Darrow tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mankowski is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Darrow scores with a hook to the body.
Mankowski drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Darrow gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Darrow scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Darrow lands a shoulder strike.
Darrow misses with the head strike.
Darrow throws a punch but it's blocked by Mankowski.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Darrow is pressed up against the cage. Mankowski has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Darrow down to the mat. Darrow avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A nice inside leg kick there by Darrow. That's going to slow Mankowski down.
Mankowski's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Darrow connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mankowski scrambles back to his feet.
Ramsay Darrow is winning the standup battle so far.
Darrow sizes up Mankowski with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mankowski on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Darrow fails with an attempt to clinch.
Darrow lands a body shot.
Darrow connects with a leg kick. Mankowski looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mankowski takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Darrow has closed the distance and engaged Mankowski in a clinch.
Darrow softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Darrow escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Darrow is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mankowski can do to turn this around?
Mankowski stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Darrow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mankowski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mankowski throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Darrow's waist but Darrow gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mankowski off to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darrow lands the left hand.
Mankowski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Darrow scores with a hook to the body. Mankowski takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Darrow sizes up Mankowski with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Darrow clinches up against the cage.
Darrow lands with a right to the head.
Darrow gets underhooks to prevent Mankowski's takedown attempt.
Mankowski is trying to break the clinch but Darrow is controlling him.
Darrow tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mankowski's elbow.

Darrow's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Darrow misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mankowski.
Darrow scores with a jab. Mankowski acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Darrow throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mankowski gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Darrow.
Darrow looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slow jab from Darrow misses its intended target.
Darrow connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mankowski's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Darrow uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mankowski has time to react.
Darrow thuds a left hand into Mankowski's body.
Darrow catches Mankowski with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A good leg kick by Darrow.
Darrow throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mankowski avoids the body shot from Darrow.
Mankowski 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 bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Darrow ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mankowski dives in and grabs Darrow's left leg, looking for a takedown. Darrow pushes down on Mankowski's head and hops out.
Ramsay Darrow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Borys Mankowski.
Darrow lands a head shot.
Darrow buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Darrow moves into the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Darrow as the two fighters clinch.
Mankowski takes a shot to the head.
Darrow is stalling here.
Darrow lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Darrow.
Mankowski is working for takedown but Darrow is calmly controlling the position for now.
Darrow lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mankowski backwards.
Darrow lands a body shot.
Mankowski is breathing heavily.
Darrow lands with a short shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darrow slowing the pace effectively.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Darrow scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Darrow pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Darrow connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mankowski's hands.
Darrow lands a body shot.
Mankowski takes one to the chin there.
Mankowski takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Darrow throws a leg kick which misses Mankowski's front leg but catches the back leg as Mankowski tries to avoid it.
Darrow connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mankowski fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Darrow tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mankowski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Darrow lands with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ramsay Darrow dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Darrow misses the shot to the body.
Mankowski on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Darrow gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Darrow breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mankowski takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Darrow lunges at Mankowski with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mankowski's hand.
Darrow throws the left hand but Mankowski avoids the punch easily.
Mankowski with the counter takedown but Darrow avoids it easily.
Mankowski stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Darrow.
Mankowski takes a shot to the body in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mankowski slips a straight right by Darrow.
Darrow throws a hook but Mankowski blocks it.
Darrow lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Darrow jabs at Mankowski's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darrow lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Good leg kick by Darrow there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Darrow throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mankowski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mankowski drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Darrow defends it well.
Darrow wants to clinch up but Mankowski keeps it at a distance.
Mankowski tries to counter by closing the distance.
Mankowski takes one to the side of the head.
Darrow's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mankowski under the eye.
Nice defenses there by Mankowski.
Mankowski tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Mankowski shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Darrow digs a good body shot into Mankowski's ribs.
Darrow throws a body shot but no joy.
Darrow lands with an uppercut that bounces Mankowski off the cage and back into range.
Darrow smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Darrow.
Darrow is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mankowski with the counter takedown but Darrow avoids it easily.
Darrow connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mankowski. Mankowski circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Darrow lands a head shot.
Darrow lands a nice looking body shot.
Darrow misses with a leg kick

and Mankowski counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Mankowski throws an elbow that misses. Darrow uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mankowski's guard. Nice move by Darrow!

Darrow stays in close to Mankowski's body and controls the position.

Mankowski looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Darrow has picked Mankowski up and slammed him! Mankowski can't keep hold of the triangle and Darrow manages to pass to side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mankowski trying to remain calm as Darrow controls from the top position.
Mankowski tries to improve position but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ramsay Darrow is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Darrow is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Mankowski's shoulder. That is not cool.
Darrow gets to mount! Mankowski was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.

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.
Darrow content just to control the position here.
Mankowski really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Darrow looking to control and managing it successfully.
Mankowski is desperately trying to improve his position but Darrow has a good base and remains in mount.
Borys Mankowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mankowski is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Mankowski tries to get back to half guard but can't.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ramsay Darrow showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Darrow has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:25
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:25
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ramsay Darrow!