PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Than Asos (ranked 7013 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaladin Darkeyes (ranked 8323 p4p, 0 weight class). Kaladin Darkeyes has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Asos
vs
Darkeyes

200 cm
20
270 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

188 cm
41
250 lbs
12 - 10 - 1

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Than Asos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kaladin Darkeyes!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darkeyes lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Than Asos has been cut.
Darkeyes fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Asos looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Darkeyes scores with a one two! Asos had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Darkeyes moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Asos tries to clinch there but Darkeyes circles away.
Asos gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Asos takes the fight into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Darkeyes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sloppy strikes from Darkeyes. Those never looked like landing.
Darkeyes lands a slapping body shot.
Darkeyes ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Darkeyes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Asos slips under a jab.
Asos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Darkeyes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Asos walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kaladin Darkeyes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Asos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Darkeyes.
Darkeyes tries to bum rush Asos with a series of wild strikes but Asos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Asos is looking to counter the offense by Darkeyes and move into the clinch.
Darkeyes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Asos wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Asos is looking to clinch.
Asos wants to clinch.
Darkeyes scores with a punch to the head.
Asos takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Darkeyes has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Darkeyes throws a series of strikes that have Asos backpedaling.
Asos closes the distance looking to clinch
and Darkeyes counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darkeyes lands a nice shot that snaps Asos's head back.
No joy there for Darkeyes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Darkeyes throws a left and a right that both miss

and Asos counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Asos.

Darkeyes manages to break the clinch.
A nice combination there by Darkeyes.
Darkeyes works over Asos's head and body with a nice combination.
Darkeyes throws a series of punches but Asos moves out of range.
Darkeyes scores with a nice right hand.
Darkeyes is working the combinations to good effect here.
Darkeyes misses with a left hand

and Asos counters by moving into the clinch.

Darkeyes breaks the clinch.
Asos tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Darkeyes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Darkeyes lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Darkeyes catches Asos with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Darkeyes pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Asos back to the cage. Darkeyes follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Asos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Darkeyes swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darkeyes lands a body shot.
Darkeyes throws a series of punches but Asos moves out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Darkeyes as he connects with a hook.
Asos tries to clinch but Darkeyes moves out of range.
Darkeyes throws a big shot that misses.
Darkeyes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Asos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Darkeyes throws a looping overhand right but Asos ducks down to avoid it.
Darkeyes scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Darkeyes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Asos doesn't manage to clinch there - Darkeyes circles away.
Darkeyes throws a body shot but no joy.
Asos's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Darkeyes connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Asos scrambles back to his feet.
Darkeyes circles away from the clinch attempt.
A jab from Darkeyes misses.
Darkeyes's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Darkeyes duly obliges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Darkeyes throws a big shot that misses.
Darkeyes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Darkeyes catches Asos with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Asos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Darkeyes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Darkeyes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Darkeyes moves into range and connects with a jab.
Than Asos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Darkeyes sizes up Asos with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Darkeyes uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Asos slips a jab and a cross from Darkeyes.
Asos tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Darkeyes manages to circle out of the way.
Darkeyes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Darkeyes with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Darkeyes throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Asos stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Asos tries to clinch up but Darkeyes circles away and keeps his distance.
Darkeyes sizes up Asos with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Darkeyes swats away the attempt to clinch by Asos.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kaladin Darkeyes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Than Asos's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Asos is looking to clinch but Darkeyes is avoiding it.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Darkeyes. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Asos tries to close the distance and clinch but Darkeyes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Asos tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Darkeyes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Darkeyes lands a jab.
Asos takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Darkeyes scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Asos doesn't seem bothered though.
Asos walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Asos looks to clinch
and Darkeyes counters with a left to the body.
Asos tries to clinch
enabling Darkeyes to counter with a crisp jab.
Darkeyes throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Asos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Darkeyes throws a right and a left that Asos avoids nicely.
Asos wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Asos tries to clinch but Darkeyes moves out of range.
Asos tries to clinch but Darkeyes is having none of it.
Asos gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Darkeyes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darkeyes throws a one two combo.

Darkeyes looking to score a takedown here. Asos is defending well but Darkeyes drives through and ends up in Asos's guard.
Darkeyes connects with a couple of short punches.
Asos is looking to stand up but Darkeyes isn't so interested in that idea.
Darkeyes working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Darkeyes connects with a couple of short punches.

Asos is rocked!

Than Asos's cut is getting worse.
Darkeyes works over Asos with some ground and pound from guard.
Oh Asos is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Jeez, Than Asos's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Than Asos's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kaladin Darkeyes!
After the fight, Kaladin Darkeyes was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.