PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alucard Darkim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Cliff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Darkim comes to the cage accompanied by I'm new in da city. Richard Cliff is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Darkim
vs
Cliff

178 cm
21
198 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

190 cm
27
215 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Russian Top Team Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alucard Darkim!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Richard Cliff!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darkim just misses with a punch to the body.
Cliff swinging wildly here.
Good shot there by Darkim.
Darkim avoids a punch combination nicely.
A slow jab from Cliff misses its intended target.
Cliff misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cliff scores with a hook.
Darkim scores with a jab to the head.
Richard Cliff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Darkim cracks Cliff with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Darkim slips a straight right by Cliff.
Cliff lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Darkim backs up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Darkim cracks Cliff with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cliff misses with a straight left.
Cliff swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Cliff.
No joy there for Cliff, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cliff looks to land a right hand but Darkim moved out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cliff looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cliff looks to land a right hand but Darkim moved out of range.
Darkim moves out of range as Cliff strikes.
Darkim moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like Richard Cliff has been cut.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cliff can't break the clinch.
Darkim controlling the action here for a moment.

Cliff breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A jab from Cliff finds it's way through Darkim's defenses.
Cliff throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Darkim.
Cliff misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Darkim listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cliff throws a hook to the side of Darkim's head but Darkim sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Richard Cliff is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Darkim throws a head kick but Cliff moves out of range.
Darkim looks to land a combination but Cliff avoids it well.
Darkim throws an overhand right that lands on Cliff's shoulder, as Cliff tries to avoid the shot.
Cliff misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cliff digs a good body shot into Darkim's ribs.
Cliff looks to land a combination but Darkim avoids it well.
Cliff rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Darkim moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Darkim throws a head kick that misses.
Darkim fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cliff on the side of the head.
A punch combination from Darkim misses.
Cliff lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Darkim lands a jab to the nose.
Darkim misses with a looping right.
Darkim defending well as Cliff loads up on a big left hand.
Cliff loads up on a big right hand but Darkim slips the punch.
Cliff throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Darkim to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darkim lands a jab.
Cliff misses with a straight right.
Cliff swings for the body but Darkim moves out of range.
Cliff avoids the head kick by Darkim.
Darkim clobbers Cliff with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
No joy there for Cliff, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Darkim takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cliff looks to land a combination but Darkim avoids it well.
Cliff misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Darkim.
Darkim with a hook.
Darkim avoids a punch combination nicely.
Darkim tries a head kick but it misses.
Jab by Darkim.
Cliff throws a right hand that misses
and Darkim counters with a nice body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big right from Cliff misses.
Cliff fails to land with a series of punches.
Cliff misses with a straight left.
Cliff walks into a jab.

Darkim darts in and clinches Cliff up against the cage.

Cliff lands a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cliff looks gassed!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Darkim is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Darkim had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cliff defends it easily.
Darkim controls Cliff momentarily but Cliff frees himself.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Cliff is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Darkim has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Cliff is looking to defend but Darkim has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Cliff! Darkim pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Cliff taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Alucard Darkim!
Alucard Darkim retains his light heavyweight title!
Alucard Darkim made sure to mention his sponsor, Russian Top Team Nutrition in his post fight interview.