PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Blair Darrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jan Dreptak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Darrow
vs
Dreptak

167 cm
19
146 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

174 cm
18
167 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Good kicks
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Blair Darrow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jan Dreptak!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Atkins and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dreptak lands a body shot.

Darrow gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Darrow misses with the head strike.
Darrow misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dreptak throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dreptak misses with a body punch.
Darrow struggles to land a body shot inside as Dreptak controls his hands.
Dreptak looking to throw knees to the head but Darrow is blocking nicely.
Dreptak tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A shot in the inside from Darrow.
Dreptak misses with a knee to the head.
Dreptak blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dreptak lands with a right to the head.
Dreptak misses with a short punch on the inside.
Darrow lands with a light punch inside.
Dreptak blocking some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Darrow.
Darrow lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dreptak misses with a short punch on the inside.
Darrow lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dreptak throws a punch but it's blocked by Darrow.
Dreptak blocking some punches.
Dreptak tries to break free but Darrow pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dreptak blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dreptak misses with a punch to the body.
Dreptak swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dreptak throws a head punch that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Darrow.
Dreptak working aggressively here.
Darrow working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Darrow misses with a short punch on the inside.
Darrow lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Darrow.
Darrow blocks a body shot from Dreptak.
Darrow scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Darrow works on Dreptak's body with a couple of short punches.
Darrow goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Darrow softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Darrow lands a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Dreptak fails to land.
Darrow fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dreptak has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Darrow misses with a punch to the body.
Darrow lands with a right to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Darrow misses with a hook from the clinch.
Darrow misses with a hook from the clinch.
Darrow lands a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Darrow.
Dreptak working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Darrow swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dreptak cracks Darrow with a nice body shot.
Darrow lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dreptak or not.
Darrow lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Darrow blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Darrow.
Darrow presses Dreptak against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Darrow lands a hook that snaps the head of Dreptak backwards.
Darrow lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dreptak goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Darrow.
Darrow lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Darrow scores with a shot to the side of Dreptak's head.
Darrow prevents a body shot from Dreptak.
Darrow throws a head punch that misses.
Darrow lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dreptak backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darrow swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dreptak lands a left hand that snaps the head of Darrow backwards.
Darrow misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dreptak misses with some punches.
Darrow lands a left hand.
Darrow tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dreptak misses with a body punch.
Dreptak blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Darrow misses with a hook from the clinch.

Darrow decides to pull guard.
Darrow keeping moving, preventing Dreptak from controlling successfully.
Darrow has Dreptak pulled in close to control his posture.
Dreptak must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darrow manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dreptak manages to get himself to full guard.

Dreptak can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Darrow controls the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dreptak wants to sweep here but Darrow controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blair Darrow dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Dreptak is looking to clinch but Darrow is avoiding it.
Darrow avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dreptak throws a body shot but no joy.
Darrow throws a half hearted mid kick.
Darrow avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Darrow swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dreptak lands with a good body shot.
Darrow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dreptak moves away.
Darrow misses with a few strikes there.
Dreptak looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dreptak tries to clinch but Darrow moves away
and Darrow counters with a nice body shot.
Dreptak tries to clinch there but Darrow circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darrow throws a hook to the side of Dreptak's head but Dreptak sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Darrow lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dreptak's sensitive parts.
Darrow takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Darrow lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Darrow takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dreptak throws a body shot but no joy.
Darrow tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dreptak was well out of range. Poor timing from Darrow.
Darrow lands with a nice body kick.
Dreptak misses with a body shot.
Darrow takes a swing at Dreptak's ribcage but misses.
Dreptak cracks Darrow with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A head kick from Darrow lands but Dreptak takes it in his stride.
Dreptak tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Darrow was well out of range. Poor timing from Dreptak.
It looked like Darrow was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Dreptak.
Dreptak lands a slapping body shot.
Darrow moves out of range as Dreptak strikes.
Darrow slips under a jab.
Darrow feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Darrow lands a nice hook to Dreptak's body. Dreptak takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Blair Darrow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dreptak misses with a body shot.
Darrow just misses with a punch to the body.
Dreptak looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

Darrow forces Dreptak back against the cage and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darrow lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Darrow prevents a body shot from Dreptak.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Darrow.
Dreptak lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Darrow.
Dreptak blocking some punches.
Dreptak has had enough of the clinch but Darrow keeps him there for the moment.
Dreptak lands a left hand.
Darrow swings wildly with an uppercut but Dreptak uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dreptak struggles to land a body shot inside as Darrow controls his hands.
Darrow has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Darrow lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Darrow lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Darrow.
Dreptak can't find room to land a body shot as Darrow controls the action.
Darrow lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dreptak is breathing heavily.
Dreptak struggles to land a body shot inside as Darrow controls his hands.
Darrow scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A hook to the body from Dreptak.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Darrow.
Darrow lands a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darrow lands a left hand.
Darrow throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dreptaks head.
Darrow lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dreptak tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dreptak takes a shot to the head.
Dreptak misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Darrow.
Darrow lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dreptak backwards.
A short right from Darrow on the inside.
Darrow lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dreptak backwards.
Darrow lands a hook to the side of the head.
Darrow lands with a light punch inside.
Darrow tries for a takedown. No joy.
Darrow is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dreptak can do to turn this around?
Darrow misses with a hook from the clinch.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Darrow here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot in the inside from Darrow.

Darrow gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Dreptak regains guard.
Darrow works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Darrow controlling the action here.
Darrow continues to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dreptak is looking to improve his position.
Darrow sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blair Darrow dominated that second round.
That's time! Darrow's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Darrow looks to throw the jab but Dreptak is out of range.
Darrow takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Darrow throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dreptak counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from Darrow misses the target.

Darrow instigates a clinch.
Darrow works on Dreptak's body with a couple of short punches.
Darrow misses with a punch on the inside.
Darrow lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dreptak has a couple of punches blocked by Darrow.
Dreptak misses with a knee to the head.
Darrow misses with some punches.
Darrow lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dreptak.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dreptak tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Darrow lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Darrow throws a head punch that misses.
Darrow blocks an uppercut.
Darrow misses with some punches.
A short uppercut from Darrow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Darrow blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darrow lands a right hand.
Dreptak tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Darrow's elbow.
Dreptak takes a shot to the head.
Dreptak lands a hook to the side of the head.
Darrow gets through Dreptak's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dreptak swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Darrow lands with a right to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dreptak.
Darrow lands a left hand.
Darrow pushes Dreptak back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dreptak tries a body shot but Darrow blocks it.
Dreptak blocking some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dreptak.
Dreptak missing with knees to the body.
Darrow scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dreptak misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dreptak pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Darrow lands a shot to the body.
Dreptak takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Darrow has hold of one of Dreptak's legs. Dreptak is fighting the takedown attempt but Darrow gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Darrow stays in close to Dreptak's body and controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dreptak is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Darrow passes into half guard.
Darrow keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Darrow's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darrow frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Darrow content just to control the position here.
Blair Darrow is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Darrow has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
More hug and hope from Darrow.
Blair Darrow overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Darrow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Blair Darrow showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Darrow 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Blair Darrow!
In defeat, Jan Dreptak stepped up to the mic, saying 'Kurwa...'.