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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Darsin Bleak (ranked 169 p4p, 1641 weight class) and Roko Matijevic (ranked 22 p4p, 164 weight class). Bleak kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Enter Sandman. Darsin Bleak could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Roko Matijevic's chin.
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180 cm 36 160 32 - 14 - 0 |
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175 cm 33 155 17 - 14 - 1 |
BJJ Red Belt World class boxer Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler World class boxer Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 32 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Darsin Bleak! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 17 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roko Matijevic! The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Matijevic rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bleak counters with a nice double leg into side control. Matijevic won't be happy with that. Bleak controlling from side mount. You can see the frustration on Matijevic's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Bleak trying to control the position but Matijevic is working away. Bleak takes a little break here. Matijevic wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bleak is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Matijevic is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bleak trying to control the action but Matijevic is working from the bottom. Bleak tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bleak has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! Bleak trying to control the action but Matijevic is working from the bottom. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Bleak working the head and body with strikes. Bleak misses with the ground and pound. Bleak postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Bleak working the head with strikes. Bleak working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. Matijevic is letting Bleak control him for a moment. Bleak working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. Bleak has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bleak slows the pace down. Bleak is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Matijevic looks calm but he's in trouble here. Bleak gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Matijevic is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Bleak lets go of the hold and Matijevic can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Darsin Bleak! A relieved looking Darsin Bleak thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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28% |
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