PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Charles Carlyle (ranked 2053 p4p, 228 weight class) and Ronnie Darrow (ranked 2290 p4p, 252 weight class). Charles Carlyle could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ronnie Darrow's chin.

Carlyle
vs
Darrow

177 cm
32
153 lbs
17 - 7 - 1

172 cm
30
155 lbs
9 - 4 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

KOMBAT KLOTHING

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 17 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Charles Carlyle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Ronnie Darrow!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Ackerman and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Darrow. Carlyle does a little dance to reset his feet.
Darrow misses with a straight right.
Carlyle is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
The crowd cheers as Darrow lands an impressive looking overhand right. Carlyle doesn't seem phased though.
Darrow wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Darrow throws a jab but it's blocked by Carlyle.
Carlyle takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Darrow has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Carlyle is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Darrow lands a glancing blow to the side of Carlyle's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Darrow. Carlyle does a little dance to reset his feet.
Carlyle appears to be looking for a big counter.

Darrow clinches with his opponent.
Carlyle blocks a body shot from Darrow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short uppercut from Carlyle.
Darrow goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Carlyle scores with a nice hook to the head.
Carlyle has Darrow pressed against the cage.
Carlyle makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
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!
Carlyle being controlled against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darrow tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Carlyle's elbow.
Carlyle lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Good body shot from Carlyle.
Darrow tries to throw a body punch but Carlyle avoids it by throwing Darrow back against the cage.
Carlyle struggles to land a body shot inside as Darrow controls his hands.
Darrow tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Carlyle's elbow.
Darrow tries to work over Carlyle's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Darrow's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Carlyle misses with the head strike.

Darrow breaks from the clinch.
A slow jab from Darrow misses its intended target.
Carlyle lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Darrow circles away quickly and effectively.
Carlyle throws a body shot but no joy.
Darrow lunges at Carlyle with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Carlyle's hand.
Carlyle throws a sloppy head kick and Darrow moves out of range easily.
Darrow fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Carlyle is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carlyle shoots in for a takedown but Darrow shows good takedown defense.
Darrow misses with a body punch
letting Carlyle counter with a right hand.
Carlyle lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Darrow circles away quickly and effectively.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
That kick from Darrow tenderised Carlyle's leg. Carlyle is trying to keep his angry face on.
Darrow throws out a leg kick but Carlyle moves out of range and Darrow only half commits.
Carlyle throws a big counter combination but Darrow scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Carlyle 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 scores with a leg kick.
Darrow throws a hook but Carlyle avoids it easily.
Carlyle throws a combination that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Darrow walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Carlyle checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Carlyle throws a counter high kick but Darrow was just alert enough to avoid it.
Carlyle checks a leg kick.
Carlyle throwing a counter right hand but Darrow manages to avoid it.
Darrow throws a big shot that misses.
Darrow misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darrow finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Carlyle ducks under a wild hook from Darrow.
Darrow throws a body shot but no joy.
Carlyle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ronnie Darrow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Darrow is looking to clinch.
Darrow rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Carlyle counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Carlyle fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Darrow.
Darrow swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Carlyle misses with a wild combination.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Darrow, right into the meat.
Carlyle slips a straight right by Darrow.
A solid leg kick lands there for Darrow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darrow lands with a straight right. Carlyle didn't see that one coming.
Darrow lands a nice looking body shot.
Darrow throws out a leg kick but Carlyle moves out of range and Darrow only half commits.
As Darrow looks to move away, Carlyle throws a big counter combo but Darrow just gets out of the way.
Carlyle avoids the body shot from Darrow.
It looked like Carlyle wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Carlyle avoids the head kick by Darrow.
A big left from Darrow misses.
Carlyle fires out a quick counter leg kick but Darrow just manages to avoid it.
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!
A swing and a miss from Darrow.
Carlyle is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Darrow takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Carlyle checks a leg kick.
Darrow connects with a single shot there.

Carlyle looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Darrow!
Carlyle creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Darrow sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronnie Darrow dominated that round.
That's time! Carlyle's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Darrow scores with a nice right hand.
Carlyle checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Darrow throws a body punch but Carlyle moves out of range.
Darrow throws a leg kick but Carlyle sees it coming and moves out of range.
Darrow ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Carlyle.
Darrow stuns Carlyle with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A swing and a miss from Carlyle.
Charles Carlyle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A nice leg kick lands there from Darrow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darrow feints and then cracks Carlyle's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Carlyle down.
Carlyle checks a leg kick.
Darrow cracks a nice hook into Carlyle's ribs.
Darrow slaps away a takedown attempt from Carlyle, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlyle takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Carlyle checks the leg kick.

Carlyle fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Darrow sprawls well initially but Carlyle persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Carlyle is just content to waste time from the top position. Darrow takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Carlyle trying to control but Darrow is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Carlyle accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Darrow avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carlyle throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Darrow works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Darrow avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Carlyle keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Darrow's head.
Carlyle missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Carlyle missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Darrow has Carlyle pulled in close to control his posture.
Carlyle working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Darrow utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Carlyle with a flurry of punches that miss.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Darrow working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Carlyle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlyle with a flurry of punches that miss.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Darrow swings for the body but Carlyle moves out of range.
Carlyle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Darrow.
Carlyle shoots in but Darrow avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Darrow only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Darrow throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Darrow takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A looping hook to the body misses from Carlyle. Darrow does a little dance to reset his feet.
Darrow feints and then cracks Carlyle's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Carlyle down.
Darrow throws a leg kick but Carlyle sees it coming and moves out of range.
Carlyle scores with a hook to the body. Darrow takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Darrow thows a left - swing and a miss!
Darrow slips under a jab from Carlyle.
Darrow is looking to land body kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darrow keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Darrow wants to clinch up but Carlyle keeps it at a distance.
Carlyle half committed to a counter leg kick.
Carlyle blocks a jab.
Darrow jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Darrow misses with a hook.
Ronnie Darrow seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Darrow swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carlyle has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Darrow.
Darrow throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Darrow takes a swing at Carlyle's ribcage but misses.
Darrow thows a leg kick but Carlyle checks it
and Carlyle counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
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!
Carlyle tries to bum rush Darrow with a series of wild strikes but Darrow uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Carlyle keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Carlyle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronnie Darrow showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Carlyle throws a head kick that misses.
Darrow throws the kick towards the body but Carlyle avoids it.
Nice uppercut there from Carlyle.
Carlyle steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Darrow.
Darrow lands with a thumping leg kick.
A good leg kick by Darrow.
Darrow connects with a leg kick. Carlyle looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Darrow throws a hook to the side of Carlyle's head but Carlyle sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Carlyle moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darrow steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Carlyle.
A little jabbing left from Darrow on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Carlyle throws a head kick but Darrow moves out of range.
Darrow throws a low kick but Carlyle avoids it.
Darrow connects with a solid leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Darrow does it's job there.
Darrow throws a body punch but Carlyle moves out of range.
Carlyle takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nice defenses there by Carlyle.
Darrow waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Carlyle.
Ronnie Darrow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Darrow misses with a straight right.
Carlyle seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A slow jab from Darrow misses its intended target.
Darrow misses with a lunging right hand
and Carlyle counters with a straight right hand.
Darrow cracks the inside of Carlyle's front leg.
Darrow is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Carlyle throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Darrow tests Carlyle's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Darrow punishes Carlyle's body with a nice straight punch.
Charles Carlyle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carlyle defending well as Darrow loads up on a big left hand.
Carlyle tried to counter with a leg kick but Darrow avoided it.
Darrow looks to land a left hand but Carlyle moved out of range nicely.
Carlyle swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Darrow takes a swing at Carlyle's ribcage but misses.
Carlyle bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Carlyle swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Darrow lands with a good body shot.
Darrow throws a leg kick
and Carlyle counters with a nice body shot.
Darrow fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carlyle manages to avoid it.
Carlyle dives in for a single leg takedown but Darrow sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A low kick from Darrow is predictable there
and Carlyle counters with a one-two to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Darrow looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
As Darrow looks to move away, Carlyle throws a big counter combo but Darrow just gets out of the way.
Darrow fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carlyle manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlyle checks a low kick from Darrow.
Darrow throws a leg kick but Carlyle checks it.
Carlyle appears to be looking for a big counter.
Carlyle throws a sloppy head kick and Darrow moves out of range easily.
Darrow pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Darrow scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Darrow throws a body shot but no joy.
Darrow fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Carlyle has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Carlyle is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Some bone on bone action there as Carlyle checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
As Darrow looks to move away, Carlyle throws a big counter combo but Darrow just gets out of the way.
Darrow throws a hook but Carlyle blocks it.
Ronnie Darrow is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Darrow connects with a nice looking jab.
A low kick from Darrow misses
and Carlyle makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Darrow cracks Carlyle with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darrow looks to clinch
and Carlyle counters with a three punch combo that has Darrow backing up. Darrow nods at Carlyle to acknowledge the strikes.
Carlyle ducks under a wild hook from Darrow.
Darrow blocks a head kick by Carlyle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carlyle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Darrow misses with a head kick.
Darrow throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Carlyle is defended easily by Darrow.
An inside leg kick lands from Darrow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ronnie Darrow comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Darrow winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30

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