PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Because I Can (ranked 1612 p4p, 161 weight class) and Finlay Darrow (ranked 1605 p4p, 159 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

I Can
vs
Darrow

155 cm
31
145 lbs
21 - 27 - 0

169 cm
36
147 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Sin City Allstars

Arcticus University: London

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 21 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Because I Can!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Finlay Darrow!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Albert Achterberg and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darrow works the jab nicely.
I Can displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Darrow throws out the jab.
I Can changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Darrow tries to avoid it but I Can manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Darrow to the ground. Darrow escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Darrow! But no joy.
Darrow 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.

Darrow clinches with his opponent.
Darrow tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Darrow gets through I Can's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Darrow misses with a short punch on the inside.
I Can is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Darrow to keep the fight standing.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Darrow.
Darrow swings wildly with an uppercut but I Can uses good head movement to avoid it.
Darrow scores with a shoulder strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
I Can tries to pull guard but Darrow holds him up against the cage and eventually I Can drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Because I Can. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Darrow lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Darrow lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Darrow misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darrow will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning I Can up against the cage.
Darrow misses with a hook from the clinch.
Darrow struggles to land a body shot inside as I Can controls his hands.
A body shot lands from Darrow.
Darrow lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Darrow.
Darrow blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from I Can fails to land.
A shot in the inside from Darrow.
Darrow misses with a body punch.
I Can misses with a short punch on the inside.
Darrow misses with a shot to the kidneys.
I Can blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darrow swings wildly with an uppercut but I Can uses good head movement to avoid it.
I Can blocks a body shot from Darrow.
Darrow tried to land a shot to the body but connects with I Can's elbow.
Darrow throws a head punch that misses.
Darrow lands a body shot in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Darrow.
I Can is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Darrow pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Darrow misses with a punch to the body.
Good body shot from Darrow.
Darrow throws a blind hook that connects with the side of I Cans head.
Darrow takes a shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Darrow blocks an uppercut.
Darrow tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Darrow fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Darrow.
Darrow fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
I Can blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by I Can.
A head punch on the inside from Darrow fails to land.
Darrow misses with a punch on the inside.
Darrow misses with a hook to the ribs.
Darrow swings wildly with an uppercut but I Can uses good head movement to avoid it.
Darrow misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Darrow throws a head punch that misses.
Darrow swings wildly with an uppercut but I Can uses good head movement to avoid it.
Darrow lands with a right to the head.
Darrow tries to work over I Can's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Darrow.
I Can blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Darrow fails to land.
I Can is trying to maintain a safe position but Darrow gets an underhook and turns I Can into the cage.
I Can blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Darrow lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by I Can.
Darrow is stalling here.
Darrow tries to work over I Can's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Darrow misses with the head strike.
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 body shot in the clinch.
Darrow struggles to land a body shot inside as I Can controls his hands.
I Can drops down looking for an ankle pick but Darrow pulls his leg out and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Finlay Darrow dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Darrow throws a front kick aimed at I Can's knee but I Can avoids it well.
That kick from Darrow tenderised I Can's leg. I Can is trying to keep his angry face on.
I Can seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
I Can throws a right and a left that Darrow avoids nicely.
I Can throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
I Can checks a low kick from Darrow.
Darrow throws a body punch but I Can moves out of range.
Darrow tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Darrow misses with a jab to the body
and Darrow takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Darrow connects with a looping right hand.
I Can checks a leg kick.
I Can bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
I Can ducks under a wild hook from Darrow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Darrow. I Can does a little dance to reset his feet.
I Can misses with an uppercut. Darrow saw that one coming.
Darrow goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
I Can pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
I Can loads up on a big right hand but Darrow slips the punch.

Darrow closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darrow pushes I Can back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Darrow lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Darrow tries a body shot but I Can blocks it.
I Can tries to score a body lock takedown but Darrow shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A nice left hand lands by Darrow.
Darrow gets through I Can's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Darrow makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
I Can is working for takedown but Darrow is calmly controlling the position for now.
Darrow blocks an uppercut.
Darrow makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Darrow.
A short body shot lands from Darrow as the two fighters clinch.
Darrow lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Darrow on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Darrow lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
I Can blocks an uppercut.
I Can blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Darrow softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Darrow scores with a hook to the body.
Darrow misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Darrow.
Darrow struggles to land a body shot inside as I Can controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for I Can.
Darrow misses with a hook to the ribs.
Darrow struggles to land a body shot inside as I Can controls his hands.
Darrow lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of I Can backwards.
The referee calls for Darrow to work.
Darrow tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darrow misses with some punches.
Darrow takes a shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A short right from I Can.
Darrow tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Darrow lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Darrow scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Darrow.
Darrow tries to work over I Can's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
I Can lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by I Can.
Darrow prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Because I Can. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darrow is pressed up against the cage. I Can 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.
I Can lands a jab to the head.
I Can with a body punch. A glancing blow.
I Can dodges the punch combination from Darrow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
I Can scores with a one two! Darrow had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
I Can steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Darrow.
I Can misses with a hook. Darrow ducked under it nicely.
Darrow throws out a counter right but I Can avoids it with no problem.
Finlay Darrow seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Darrow misses with a body shot.
Finlay Darrow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Darrow scores with a leg kick.
The crowd cheers as I Can lands an impressive looking overhand right. Darrow doesn't seem phased though.
Darrow jabs at I Can's body.
I Can throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
I Can lands with a shot to the body.
Darrow avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Finlay Darrow showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! I Can's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

I Can thuds a left hand into Darrow's body.
A big left from I Can misses.
Darrow throws a predictable looking body shot
and I Can counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Darrow wants to slow I Can down by chopping away at his legs.
I Can throws a hook but Darrow avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Darrow. I Can does a little dance to reset his feet.
I Can slips a jab from Darrow.
Darrow chopping away at his opponent's legs.
I Can throws a body shot but no joy.
Darrow walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. I Can checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Darrow tries to score with a low kick but I Can moves his leg out of the way.
I Can with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Darrow to score with a decent uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darrow wants to land a leg kick but I Can is out of range.
Darrow looks to score with a jab to the body but I Can is just out of range.
I Can misses with a hook. Darrow ducked under it nicely.
Darrow just misses with a punch to the body.
I Can misses with a straight right.
Darrow throws a body punch but I Can moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
I Can throws a hook but Darrow avoids it easily.
I Can lands a nice shot that snaps Darrow's head back.

I Can gets tackled into the cage by Darrow. Darrow maintains the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Darrow.
Darrow misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by I Can.
Darrow doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Darrow gets through I Can's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Darrow throws a punch but it's blocked by I Can.
I Can's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Darrow lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by I Can.
Darrow throws a punch but it's blocked by I Can.
Darrow is leaning against I Can and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Because I Can has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darrow throws a head punch that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Darrow.
Darrow lands with a light punch inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Darrow throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Darrow misses with a hook to the ribs.
Darrow tried to land a shot to the body but connects with I Can's elbow.
Darrow throws a punch but it's blocked by I Can.
Darrow fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Darrow has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Darrow scores with a shot to the side of I Can's head.
Darrow throws a punch but it's blocked by I Can.
Darrow goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Darrow misses with a punch to the body.
Darrow misses with a body punch.
Darrow struggles to land a body shot inside as I Can controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Darrow.
Darrow lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Darrow lands a hook that snaps the head of I Can backwards.
I Can swings away with an uppercut that misses.
I Can blocks a body shot from Darrow.
Stalling in the clinch from Darrow.
Darrow tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Finlay Darrow seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
I Can blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
I Can blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Finlay Darrow is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
I Can blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Darrow working aggressively here.
Darrow softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darrow stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short uppercut from Darrow.
Darrow throws a head punch that misses.
I Can struggles to land a body shot inside as Darrow controls his hands.
Still in the clinch, Darrow scores with a nice short uppercut.
I Can misses with some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Darrow controlling the action here for a moment.
Darrow blocks an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Finlay 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Finlay Darrow!
Because I Can was interviewed post fight and said 'I'm so handsome i'm not surprised this guy was all over me the way he was!'.