PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donnie Darko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mc Jitus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mc Jitus is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Darko
vs
Jitus

188 cm
23
201 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

194 cm
28
213 lbs
13 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Donnie Darko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Mc Jitus!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jitus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Darko.
Darko throws a hook to the side of Jitus's head but Jitus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jitus throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Darko counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Mc Jitus has been cut.
No joy there for Jitus, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Darko scores with a punch to the head.
Darko lands with a cross.
Jitus moves away from the strike by Darko.
Nice body punch from Darko.
Jitus misses with a wild body shot.
Jitus throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice defenses there by Jitus.
Darko misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jitus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Darko moves away.
Darko misses the shot to the body.
No joy there for Jitus, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jitus misses with a double jab
and Darko counters with a left and a right that stings Jitus.
Darko with a nice cross.
Darko connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jitus. Jitus circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jitus scores with a three punch combo!
Darko stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Darko digs a good body shot into Jitus's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jitus misses the shot to the body.
Jitus pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Darko's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jitus under the eye.
Darko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jitus.
Darko blocks a jab.
Jitus misses with the combination.
Decent striking displayed by Darko there.
Jitus swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Darko counters with a series of strikes. Jitus will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mc Jitus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jitus swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jitus throws a nice looking combination but Darko bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Darko jabs at Jitus's body.
Darko throws an overhand right that lands on Jitus's shoulder, as Jitus tries to avoid the shot.
No joy there for Jitus, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jitus tries to move into range but Darko moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Darko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jitus was well out of range. Poor timing from Darko.
Jitus looks to land a left hand but Darko moved out of range nicely.
Darko defending well as Jitus loads up on a big left hand.
Jitus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Darko sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jitus ducks under a wild hook from Darko.
Darko bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Darko is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darko stuns Jitus with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jitus throws a combination that misses
and Darko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jitus throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jitus misses with a two punch combination.
Jitus throws a jab when Darko was well out of range.
Darko lands a right hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Darko misses with a hook. Jitus ducked under it nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Darko ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A punch combination from Darko misses.
Jitus throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Darko to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donnie Darko dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mc Jitus's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Jitus tries to bum rush Darko with a series of wild strikes but Darko uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jitus throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jitus misses with a double jab.
Donnie Darko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Darko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Darko comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Jitus. Those never looked like landing.
Jitus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Darko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jitus takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jitus missing with a left hand there. Darko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Darko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jitus.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jitus swinging wildly here.
Darko blocks a jab.
Jitus throws a lazy uppercut
letting Darko counter with a right hand.
Jitus tries to bum rush Darko with a series of wild strikes but Darko uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Darko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jitus.
Jitus throws a hook to the side of Darko's head but Darko sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jitus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Darko lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A big right from Jitus misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darko dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circling - Jitus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jitus displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Darko throws a right hand that Jitus ducks under and follows up with a left that Jitus also avoids with ease.
A telegraphed right hand from Jitus misses the target.
Jitus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Darko moves away.
Jitus looks to land a right hand but Darko moved out of range.
Donnie Darko is winning the standup battle so far.
Darko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jitus slips a straight right by Darko.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jitus misses with a hook to the body
and Darko counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jitus thinking.
Darko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Darko throws a shot to the body.
Jitus misses with a looping left.
A big right from Jitus misses.
Darko ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Donk. Darko catches Jitus right on the button with a cross.
Jitus will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jitus misses with a two punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jitus throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Darko.
Jitus throws a right hand that Darko ducks under and follows up with a left that Darko also avoids with ease.
Jitus is breathing heavily.
Jitus throws a poor cross that misses
and Darko counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jitus misses with a double jab.
Jitus misses with a lunging right hand
and Darko counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jitus misses with a double jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jitus takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Darko ducks under a wild hook from Jitus.
Darko goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donnie Darko dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mc Jitus's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Darko scores with the left hand. Jitus knows he should have avoided that one.
Darko takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jitus takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Jitus might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Darko has got the better of the exchanges.
A swing and a miss from Jitus.
Darko slips under a jab from Jitus.
Jitus takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That has opened up Mc Jitus's cut even more.
Jitus misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jitus lands a body shot.
Jitus looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jitus throws the left hand but Darko avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jitus misses with a wild body shot.
Darko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jitus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jitus swings for the body but Darko moves out of range.
Darko fails to land with a series of punches.
Jitus throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Darko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jitus takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jitus throws a nice looking combination but Darko bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Darko throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jitus stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Darko slips under a jab from Jitus.
Darko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darko comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Darko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jitus shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Darko throws a jab when Jitus was well out of range.
Jitus takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jitus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Darko manages to avoid it.
Jitus moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Jitus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Darko lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jitus fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jitus throws a right hand that Darko ducks under and follows up with a left that Darko also avoids with ease.
Jitus misses with an uppercut
and Darko counters with a right hand to the body.
Jitus gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Darko looks to land a combination but Jitus avoids it well.
Darko lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jitus loads up on a big right hand but Darko slips the punch.
Darko ducks under a wild hook from Jitus.
Jitus looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

The cut above Mc Jitus's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Nice defenses there by Darko.
Darko misses with a jab, cross combination.
Donnie Darko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jitus swings for the body but Darko moves out of range.
Jitus staying out of range there.
Jitus throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jitus misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Darko lands a glancing blow to the side of Jitus's head.
Jitus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Darko.
A punch combination from Darko misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big right from Jitus misses.
Mc Jitus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jitus takes a swing at Darko's ribcage but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Donnie Darko showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Darko has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donnie Darko!