PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Abrams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ace Darko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Abrams's entrance music is Kreator - Violent Revolution . A fine choice. Darko is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Black Keys - Breaks. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Abrams
vs
Darko

188 cm
29
269 lbs
15 - 12 - 0

178 cm
31
180 lbs
30 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Legion of Pain Nutrition

Syndicate Nutrition (DUS)
Brute

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Abrams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ace Darko!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abrams pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Darko throws a half hearted mid kick.
Darko scores with a jab to the body.
Darko throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Darko connects with a looping right hand.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Darko.
Abrams misses with a low kick as Darko jumps back.
Abrams misses with a low kick as Darko jumps back.
Abrams slaps away a takedown attempt from Darko, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Abrams avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Darko keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Abrams looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Abrams avoids the body shot from Darko.
Darko ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Darko throws a leg kick but Abrams sees it coming and moves out of range.
Darko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Abrams.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darko lands a nice looking body shot.
Abrams lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The fight stays on the outside here - Abrams looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fighters circle momentarily. Darko darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Good work by Abrams as he checks the leg kick.
Darko looks to throw the jab but Abrams is out of range.
Abrams needs to keep his hands up - Darko had a free shot at his head there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Darko has his takedown stuffed
and Abrams counters with a nice low kick that buckles Darko's knee momentarily.
Darko fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Darko slips a jab and a cross from Abrams.
Darko looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Darko tries for a takedown but Abrams sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
James Abrams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ace Darko.
Darko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Abrams moves away.
Darko scores with a head kick. Abrams tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Abrams.
Some wild striking there from Abrams.
Darko jabs at Abrams's body.
Abrams lands with a good body shot.
Ace Darko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abrams with a hook.
Darko moves out of range of the body kick.
Darko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abrams manages to avoid it.
Abrams is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Darko.
Abrams connects with a leg kick. Darko looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Darko shoots for a double leg takedown but Abrams sprawls well. He's pushed Darko's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Abrams is looking to clinch.
Abrams looks to land a right hand but Darko moved out of range.
Abrams takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Abrams tries to clinch there but Darko circles away.
Darko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Abrams takes the fight into the clinch.
Abrams unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Darko misses with a hook to the ribs.
Abrams cracks Darko with a nice body shot.
Darko looks gassed!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Abrams.
Abrams manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Darko lands a left hand.
Darko blocks an elbow strike.

Darko breaks the clinch.
Abrams avoids a kick to the body.
Abrams throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A shot to the liver by Darko. Beautiful body shot.
Abrams takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Darko checks a low kick from Abrams.
James Abrams is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abrams defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Darko.
Abrams stuffs the takedown.
Abrams cracks Darko with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Darko fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Abrams on the side of the head.
Abrams looks to land a right hand but Darko moved out of range.
Abrams closes the distance looking to clinch
and Darko counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Darko is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Abrams rather than just go for the knockout.
Abrams pivots, looking for a leg kick but Darko is out of range and Abrams settles back down.
Darko misses with a kick to the body.
Darko uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Abrams has time to react.
Darko fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Abrams checks it well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Abrams moves into the clinch.
Abrams lands with a light punch inside.
Abrams tries a body shot but Darko blocks it.
Darko can't find room to land a body shot as Abrams controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Abrams dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Abrams needs to keep his hands up - Darko had a free shot at his head there.
Darko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A slow jab from Abrams misses its intended target.
Abrams throws a head kick but Darko moves out of range.
Abrams missing with a left hand there. Darko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Darko swats away the attempt to clinch by Abrams.
Nice body punch from Darko.
Abrams doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Darko looks to score with a jab to the body but Abrams is just out of range.
Darko throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Darko connects with a body shot.
Abrams swings for the body but Darko moves out of range.
Darko closes the distance and clinches up with Abrams, looking for a takedown. Darko pushes Abrams against the cage but Abrams circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Abrams gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Abrams is pulling down on Darko's head to control his posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darko throwing strikes but missing.
Darko throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Abrams works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Abrams looking to control.
Darko working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Abrams looking for a sweep. Not yet Abrams, not yet.
Darko postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Darko stands up over Abrams, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Darko advances position into side control!
Darko is looking to take a break and control but Abrams is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darko working the head with strikes.
Darko has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Darko tries to move into full mount but can't pass Abrams's legs.
Darko throwing shots but missing, from side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Darko postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Abrams is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Darko off and has taken his back!
Abrams throwing sloppy strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Darko wants to control his opponent's hands but Abrams gets his hands free.
Darko is keeping busy.
Abrams missing with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abrams looking to hold on to the position here but Darko rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Darko working a defensive guard here.
Abrams trying to control the position from guard on top but Darko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Darko is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Abrams throws a strike but Darko rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Darko trying to control but Abrams is working from the bottom.

Abrams has his foot on Darko's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Darko works his way back into a safe position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darko missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Darko throws an elbow that misses. Abrams uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Darko's guard. Nice move by Abrams!
Darko tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Abrams looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Darko is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Darko lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Darko is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ace Darko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Darko lands with a shot to the body.
Darko circles away from the clinch attempt.
Darko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Darko throws a body punch but Abrams moves out of range.
Darko jabs Abrams to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A cross from Abrams lands.
Abrams throws a chopping leg kick but Darko manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Darko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Abrams tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Darko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Abrams slips a jab and a cross from Darko.
Darko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abrams.
Darko throws out a leg kick but Abrams moves out of range and Darko only half commits.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Darko.
Abrams keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abrams connects with the punch.
Abrams feints and then cracks Darko's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Darko down.
Darko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Darko shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

Darko shoots in and gets a takedown into Abrams's guard.
Abrams working a defensive guard here.
Darko throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abrams has Darko pulled in close to control his posture.
Darko throwing strikes from guard but Abrams blocks nicely.
Darko throws a big elbow that misses.
Darko postures up in Abrams's guard and throws a big left but Abrams blocks it.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Darko's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darko stands up over Abrams, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Darko throws a big elbow that misses.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Abrams is on top in guard.
Darko tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Abrams trying to control but Darko is working from the bottom.
Darko trying to control the position.
Abrams won't allow Darko to sweep him here.
Abrams trying to control but Darko is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abrams is looking to stand up but Darko won't let him.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up. James Abrams wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Darko is looking to slow Abrams down with leg kicks.

Abrams takes the fight into the clinch.
Abrams keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Darko's efforts to push away.
Abrams lands a nice uppercut.
Darko tries to circle away but Abrams has him pinned against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Abrams scores with a nice short uppercut.
Abrams connects with a knee to the head.
Darko looking for a takedown.
Abrams tries to throw a body punch but Darko avoids it by throwing Abrams back against the cage.
Darko blocks an elbow strike from Abrams.
Abrams throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Darkos head.
Abrams wants to stall.
Abrams misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Darko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Abrams lands a lovely overhand right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Darko throws a body punch but Abrams moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Darko.
A slow jab from Abrams misses its intended target.
Darko swings widly with a right hand
letting Abrams counter with a right hand.

Darko is rocked!
Darko thows a body shot but no joy.
Darko is still on wobbly legs! Can Abrams finish him?
Abrams chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Abrams Throws a clean left jab. Abrams Twirls his body and connects with a Spinning Back Fist that connects flush with Darko's chin! Darko crumbles to the ground and Abrams follows up with some unanswered strikes. It's all over!! Nice standup skills displayed by Abrams!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). James Abrams!
James Abrams made sure to mention his sponsor, Legion of Pain Nutrition in his post fight interview.