PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charles Darwin (ranked 6560 p4p, 6763 weight class) and Banak Brawnanvil (ranked 547 p4p, 553 weight class). Charles Darwin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Darwin
vs
Brawnanvil

195 cm
19
275
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
19
275
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Enjoys gardening

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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Charles Darwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Banak Brawnanvil!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Brawnanvil clinches up against the cage.

Brawnanvil breaks from the clinch.
Brawnanvil avoids the head kick by Darwin.
Darwin tries to clinch but Brawnanvil moves out of range.

Darwin gets caught napping as Brawnanvil dives in and scores a takedown. Darwin manages to retain guard.
Darwin being controlled here, momentarily.
Darwin looking for a sweep. Not yet Darwin, not yet.
Darwin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Brawnanvil scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Darwin trying to keep a closed guard but Brawnanvil is proving a slippery customer.
Brawnanvil sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brawnanvil wants to control from the top but Darwin keeps moving.
Darwin is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Ludus Magnus that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Brawnanvil landing some decent shots from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Darwin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Darwin can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Brawnanvil controls the pace.
Brawnanvil has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Brawnanvil working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Darwin's head.
Darwin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Brawnanvil content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Brawnanvil lands a couple of digs.
Darwin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Brawnanvil distracts Darwin with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Brawnanvil content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Brawnanvil sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Darwin's guard.
Darwin trying to hold on to Brawnanvil's head to control him but Brawnanvil postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brawnanvil slips a nice elbow through Darwin's hands, connecting with Darwin's forehead.
Brawnanvil working Darwin over with strikes.

Darwin is rocked!
Brawnanvil lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Darwin quite badly. Darwin pulls Brawnanvil in close trying to recover. Brawnanvil postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Darwin on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Darwin doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Banak Brawnanvil!