PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ima Yerface (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Braxton Darius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Yerface might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to In Flames - Like You Better Dead. Ima Yerface has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Yerface
vs
Darius

190 cm
30
214 lbs
18 - 3 - 0

191 cm
26
198 lbs
21 - 7 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Milwaukee's Best 160
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Milwaukee's Best 160

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 18 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ima Yerface!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Braxton Darius!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Steve Montenegro and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yerface misses with a low kick.
Yerface fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Darius manages to avoid it.
Yerface throws a body punch but Darius moves out of range.
Yerface misses with a hook.
Yerface takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Darius misses with a head kick.
Darius takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Darius avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Darius checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Yerface lunges at Darius with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Darius's hand.
A slow jab from Darius misses its intended target.
Yerface jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Yerface moves into range and clinches up with Darius.
Yerface blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darius misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yerface pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Darius lands a shoulder strike.
Yerface makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Yerface lands a body punch.
Darius tries to break the clinch but Yerface is controlling the position.
Yerface lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Yerface stalling against the cage.

Darius manages to break the clinch.
Darius stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yerface.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yerface throws a solid leg kick but Darius takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Yerface.
Darius lands a nice looking kick to the body. Yerface takes a step back to recover.
Darius scores with a hook to the body. Yerface takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Yerface misses with a looping right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yerface lands a really nice looking cross but Darius seems unphased.
Yerface tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yerface tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Darius smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Yerface scores with a leg kick.
Darius sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Darius thows a left - swing and a miss!
Darius swings for the body but Yerface moves out of range.
Yerface throws a leg kick which misses Darius's front leg but catches the back leg as Darius tries to avoid it.
Yerface connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Darius momentarily.
Yerface lands a jab to the nose.
Yerface lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yerface looks to score with a jab to the body but Darius is just out of range.
Yerface throws a sloppy body shot
letting Darius counter with a right hand.

Yerface clinches up against the cage.
Darius is trying to break the clinch but Yerface is controlling him.

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

Darius tries to keep at a distance but Yerface has taken the fight into the clinch.
Yerface blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Darius breaks the clinch.
Darius throws a low kick but Yerface avoids it.
Yerface doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Yerface is looking to slow Darius down with leg kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yerface tried to score with a low kick but Darius checks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yerface throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Yerface is looking to score with low kicks.
Yerface scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Braxton Darius has been cut.
Yerface lands a jab.
Yerface keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A shot to the liver by Darius. Beautiful body shot.
Yerface keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yerface chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Darius can pounce on him.
Yerface uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Darius.
Darius jabs Yerface right on the nose. Yerface blinks but takes it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ima Yerface dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Braxton Darius's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Darius ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Darius scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A jab from Darius does it's job there.
Darius misses with an uppercut
and Yerface counters with an inside leg kick.
Darius punishes Yerface's body with a nice straight punch.
A big left from Yerface misses.
Nice jab there from Yerface.
Good leg kick by Yerface there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Darius throws a big shot that misses.
Darius avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Yerface jabs Darius right on the nose. Darius blinks but takes it well.
Danga de danga de dang - Yerface scores with a four punch combination!

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Yerface throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Braxton Darius is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yerface connects with a body shot that sends Darius's belly button to the back.
The fighters circling - Yerface throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ima Yerface seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yerface misses with a body punch
and Darius counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yerface scores with a jab to the jaw.
Yerface listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Yerface throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Darius's head.
Darius dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Darius misses the jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yerface lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Yerface throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darius cracks a nice hook into Yerface's ribs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A jab from Darius misses.
Yerface checks a low kick from Darius.
Yerface is looking to clinch.
Darius misses with a body shot.
Darius on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yerface. Yerface obviously looking to wear him down.
Yerface fails with the takedown.
Darius misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Darius misses with a body shot.
Darius's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Darius feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Yerface's calf.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darius cracks the inside of Yerface's front leg.
Yerface chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Yerface tests Darius's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yerface ducks right into an uppercut from Darius.
Darius with a hook.
Yerface on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Darius fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yerface fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yerface dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yerface throws a head kick but Darius moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darius lands a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Darius misses the target.
Darius lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Darius scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Yerface moves in looking to clinch but Darius pushes him off.
Darius lets loose with a powerful body kick. Yerface will feel that in the morning.
Darius changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Darius with a hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Darius throws an overhand right that lands on Yerface's shoulder, as Yerface tries to avoid the shot.
Darius bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Darius checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Braxton Darius showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Braxton Darius's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Darius tests Yerface's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Darius takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Darius cracks Yerface with a right hand to the side of the head.
Yerface missing with a left hand there. Darius was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Darius throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yerface.
Yerface shoots in for a takedown but Darius shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice body punch from Yerface.
Darius throws a leg kick
and Yerface counters with a left to the body.
Yerface throws a lazy uppercut
and Darius counters with a stiff right hand.
Darius punishes Yerface's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Darius gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Yerface.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darius ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Darius scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Darius fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Yerface has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Darius. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Darius throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Yerface scores with a shot to the body.
Yerface moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Darius scores with a shot to the body.
Darius works the jab nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yerface throws a combination that misses
and Darius counters with a body kick.
Yerface thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Darius if he has to take too many more of those.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yerface swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Darius bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Yerface tries to close the distance and clinch but Darius swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yerface throws an overhand right that lands on Darius's shoulder, as Darius tries to avoid the shot.
Yerface throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Darius moves out of range as Yerface throws a body kick.
Darius cracks a nice hook into Yerface's ribs.
The fighters circling - Yerface throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Darius stalks Yerface and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Yerface's face. Yerface staggers backwards, shaken.
Yerface fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Darius manages to avoid it.
Yerface tries to clinch but Darius moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yerface takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Yerface moves away from the strike by Darius.
Yerface throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yerface throws a looping overhand right but Darius ducks down to avoid it.
Darius throws a leg kick

and Yerface moves into the clinch.
Yerface tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Darius breaks the clinch.
Darius slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Yerface on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Darius misses with a low kick as Yerface jumps back.
Darius goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yerface checks a low kick from Darius.
Yerface takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Yerface looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Yerface throws the left hand but Darius avoids the punch easily.
Yerface is looking to chop away at Darius's legs.
Yerface is looking to clinch.
Yerface takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Yerface throws a body kick that misses.
Darius lands a glancing blow to the side of Yerface's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Darius throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Yerface on the side of the head.
Yerface blocks a low kick nicely.
Yerface throws a solid leg kick but Darius takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Yerface.

And that's the end of the fight!
Braxton Darius comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Darius has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Braxton Darius!
A pretty intense looking Braxton Darius took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.