PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donnie Darko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dirk Jaminson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Darko
vs
Jaminson

195 cm
25
285 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

195 cm
23
260 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Donnie Darko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dirk Jaminson!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darko throws a right hand that misses
and Jaminson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Donnie Darko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Darko gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Jaminson moves into the clinch.
Darko has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jaminson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Darko can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donnie Darko. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Jaminson manages to break the clinch.

Jaminson moves into the clinch.

Darko pulls guard effortlessly.
Darko wants to get back to his feet but Jaminson passes into half guard.
Darko is trying to get back to full guard.
Darko is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Jaminson decides to stand and escape the position.
Jaminson is looking to clinch.
Darko tries for a takedown but Jaminson circles away easily

and Jaminson moves into the clinch.

Jaminson breaks from the clinch.
Darko swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Jaminson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jaminson.
Darko is breathing heavily.
Darko tries to score a body lock takedown but Jaminson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Darko goes for a takedown attempt but Jaminson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jaminson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jaminson moves into the clinch.
Darko on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Jaminson breaks the clinch.
A good leg kick by Jaminson.

Jaminson gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Jaminson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Jaminson gets a clinch.
Jaminson working Darko over with knees to the body.

Jaminson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Jaminson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jaminson'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.
Darko avoiding damage as Jaminson throws knees to the body.
Jaminson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Jaminson effectively controlling the action here.
Jaminson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Darko's efforts to push away.
Jaminson stops a takedown attempt from Darko.

Jaminson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jaminson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Darko.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Darko gets tackled into the cage by Jaminson. Jaminson maintains the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaminson lands an elbow inside.

Jaminson breaks the clinch.
Jaminson looks to land a combination but Darko avoids it well.
Jaminson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jaminson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Darko has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Jaminson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Jaminson breaks the clinch.

Jaminson darts in and clinches Darko up against the cage.

Jaminson breaks the clinch.
Dirk Jaminson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jaminson throws a leg kick which misses Darko's front leg but catches the back leg as Darko tries to avoid it.

Jaminson has Darko up against the cage in a clinch.

Jaminson breaks from the clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jaminson.
Darko avoids the head kick by Jaminson.

Jaminson has taken the fight to the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Darko fails to land.

Jaminson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Jaminson moves into range and clinches up with Darko.

Jaminson breaks the clinch.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Jaminson.

Jaminson closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jaminson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Jaminson clinches.

Jaminson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Darko misses with a takedown attempt
and Jaminson counters with a leg kick.
Darko tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Darko takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jaminson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jaminson scores with a head kick. Darko tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

It looks like Donnie Darko has been cut.
Jaminson connects with a body shot.

Jaminson darts in and clinches Darko up against the cage.

Jaminson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Darko.
Jaminson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
An inside leg kick lands from Jaminson.

Jaminson takes the fight into the clinch.

Jaminson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Jaminson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Jaminson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Darko ducks right into an uppercut from Jaminson.
Darko is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jaminson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Jaminson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Darko falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jaminson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

Jaminson rushes Darko and presses him up against the cage.

Jaminson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jaminson is looking to slow Darko down with leg kicks.

Jaminson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Darko working hard to break the clinch.

Jaminson manages to break the clinch.

Jaminson moves into the clinch successfully.
Jaminson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Jaminson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jaminson connects with an inside leg kick.

Jaminson closes the distance and pushes Darko back into the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Jaminson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jaminson, as that shot connected.
Darko looks to land a combination but Jaminson avoids it well.

Jaminson drives through and clinches with Darko against the cage.

Jaminson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dirk Jaminson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Donnie Darko's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Darko misses with a lunging right hand

and Jaminson counters by clinching up.

Jaminson breaks the clinch.
Jaminson tries to clinch but Darko is having none of it.
Jaminson lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Darko crumples to the floor! Jaminson milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Dirk Jaminson!