PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Braxton Darius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hercule Satan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hercule Satan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Darius
vs
Satan

191 cm
20
198 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

187 cm
20
198 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Braxton Darius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hercule Satan!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Bruno Lombardi and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Darius tries to keep at a distance but Satan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Darius is looking to break free of the clinch but Satan has double underhooks.
Satan slowing the pace effectively.
Satan lands a knee to the body.
Darius wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Satan has him pressed against the cage.
Satan keeps control of Darius as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Satan effectively controlling the action here.
A frustrated look appears on Darius's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Satan.
Satan's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Hercule Satan.
Darius tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Darius steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Satan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darius lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Satan circles away quickly and effectively.
Satan misses with a straight right.
Satan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Darius.
Darius throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Satan wants to clinch.
Darius misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Satan.
Satan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Darius finds it's way round the side to connect with Satan's head.
Darius looks to score with a jab to the body but Satan is just out of range.
Darius thows a leg kick but Satan checks it
and Satan counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Darius throws a right and a left that Satan avoids nicely.
Darius chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Satan can pounce on him.

Satan has Darius up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Satan pressing his opponent against the cage.
Darius working hard to break the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Satan.
Darius takes a knee right on the jaw!
Darius misses with a hook from the clinch.
Satan working Darius over with knees to the body.
Darius is trying to break free.
Darius is trying to break the clinch but Satan has him pressed against the cage.
Satan connects with a knee to the head.
Darius tries to throw a body punch but Satan avoids it by throwing Darius back against the cage.
Satan is struggling to control the position.
Satan receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Satan lands a good knee to the midsection. Darius won't want to take too many of those.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darius tries to break free but Satan pushes him back against the cage.
Satan will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Darius up against the cage.
Satan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Satan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Darius lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Satan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Darius takes a knee to the side of the body.
Satan will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Darius up against the cage.
Darius tries to break free but Satan pushes him back against the cage.
Satan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Darius looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A shot in the inside from Satan.
Satan lands a knee to the body.
Darius is breathing heavily.
Satan slows down the pace here.
Satan misses with a knee strike.
Satan is pushing Darius up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Hercule Satan.
Darius takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Satan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Satan thows a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Darius misses.
Satan misses the jab.
Darius rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Satan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Satan.
Satan scores with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Satan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Darius counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Satan scores with a jab to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Darius on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Satan. Satan obviously looking to wear him down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hercule Satan dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

An inside leg kick lands from Satan.
Satan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Darius thows a leg kick but Satan checks it
and Satan counters with a nice body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Satan. Darius does a little dance to reset his feet.

Satan clinches with his opponent.
Satan lands a nice knee to the body.
Satan content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Satan scores a nice knee to the body.
The referee calls for Satan to work.
Satan with a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Satan is struggling to control the position.
Darius wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Satan putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Darius in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Satan scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Satan.
Hercule Satan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Satan dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Hercule Satan.
A telegraphed right hand from Satan misses the target.

Satan forces Darius back against the cage and clinches.
Satan tries to land a knee to the head but Darius blocks with his arms.
Knees in the clinch landing for Satan.
Satan manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Darius looking to stall.
Satan taking a breather.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Satan in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Satan lands a knee to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Satan takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Hercule Satan.
Darius throws a nice looking combination but Satan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Darius throws a series of punches but Satan avoids them all with ease.
Darius lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Satan clinches.
Satan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Darius backwards.
The referee calls for Satan to work.
Darius wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Satan has him pressed against the cage.
Satan working Darius over with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Satan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Darius has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Satan tries to land a knee to the head but Darius blocks with his arms.
Satan is trying to maintain a safe position but Darius gets an underhook and turns Satan into the cage.
Darius tries to break free but Satan pushes him back against the cage.
Satan is pushing Darius up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Darius managing to block the knees to the body from Satan.
Satan scores a nice knee to the body.
Satan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Satan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Darius is trying to break the clinch but Satan is controlling him.
Darius is trying to break the clinch but Satan is controlling him.
Satan lands a knee to the body.
Satan leaning against his opponent.
Satan lands a nice knee to the body.
Satan leaning his opponent against the cage.
Darius managing to block the knees to the body from Satan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Satan misses with a punch to the body.
Satan crunches a lovely knee into Darius's ribcage.
Satan lands a knee to the head.
Satan can't find room to land a body shot as Darius controls the action.
Satan working Darius over with knees to the body.
Darius has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Satan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A knee to the head by Satan.
Satan tries a knee to the head but Darius blocks it.
Satan tries to land knees in the clinch but Darius avoids the damage to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Satan as Darius tries to tie him up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Darius is trying to break free.
Darius managing to block the knees to the body from Satan.
Satan prevents a body shot from Darius.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hercule Satan 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Darius lands with a hook. Satan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jab, jab by Darius - just one landing.
Darius misses with a body shot
and Satan counters with an outside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Satan misses the target.
Darius just misses with a punch to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Satan, right into the meat.
Darius tries a low kick but Satan avoids it.
Darius looks to score with a jab to the body but Satan is just out of range.
Darius keeps the fight on the outside.
Darius walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Darius scores with a hook to the body. Satan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Satan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Darius.
A looping hook to the body misses from Darius. Satan does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters circling - Darius throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darius ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Darius lands a jab.
Darius swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Satan.
Darius looks for the body kick but Satan saw that one coming.
Darius throws the left hand but Satan avoids the punch easily.
A punch lands to the side of Satan 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Darius paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Darius throws a big shot that misses.
Darius wants to slow Satan down by chopping away at his legs.
Darius fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Satan throws a right and a left that Darius avoids nicely.
Satan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A jab from Darius does it's job there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darius throws a jab when Satan was well out of range.
Darius works over Satan's head and body with a nice combination.
Nice uppercut lands for Darius. That snapped Satan's head back.
Satan thumps Darius with a low kick.
Satan scores with a push kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Satan goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Braxton Darius has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Satan throws a sloppy head kick and Darius moves out of range easily.
Darius blocks a head kick by Satan.
Satan looks to clinch
enabling Darius to counter with a crisp jab.
Satan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Darius's calf.
Satan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Darius dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Darius lands a slapping body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Satan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Darius throws out a powerful jab.
Darius checks the leg kick nicely there.
Darius dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Darius looks to land a left hand but Satan moved out of range nicely.
Darius is looking to chop away at Satan's legs.
Satan moves away from the strike by Darius.
Hercule Satan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Satan thuds his right hand into Darius's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Satan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Satan throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Satan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Satan lands with a nice body kick.
Darius is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Darius looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darius looks to land a combination but Satan avoids it well.
Darius ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Satan moves away.
Braxton Darius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Satan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Satan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Satan tries to score with a low kick but Darius moves his leg out of the way.
A low kick from Darius misses
and Satan counters with a nice leg kick.
Satan scores with a decent looking hook.
Satan throws a hook but Darius blocks it.
Darius slips under a jab from Satan.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Darius misses with a body shot
and Satan counters with a low kick, right behind Darius 's knee.
Satan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Darius throws a lazy right hand but Satan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Braxton Darius showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Satan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hercule Satan!