PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Acrhus Darcynian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stan Rule (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.

Darcynian
vs
Rule

200 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
216 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Acrhus Darcynian !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stan Rule!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rule tries to clinch but Darcynian is having none of it.
Darcynian closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rule circles away.
Rule shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Darcynian as he avoids it easily.

Rule scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Rule lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Rule thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Darcynian to regain full guard.

Darcynian working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rule doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rule manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Darcynian looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Darcynian controls Rule momentarily but Rule frees himself.
Rule thows a big elbow that misses.
Rule is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darcynian looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rule is one step ahead there.
Rule in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Darcynian wants to stand and escape but Rule is having none of it.
Rule content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Darcynian is breathing heavily.
Rule stopping the sweep attempt from Darcynian .
Darcynian keeping moving, preventing Rule from controlling successfully.
Rule pushes down on Darcynian 's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Rule lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Rule scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rule wants to take a breather but Darcynian is having none of it.
Rule wants to pass the guard but Darcynian is defending well.

Rule is working for a kimura but Darcynian is defending it quite comfortably.
Rule stalling.
Rule drops an elbow to the side of Darcynian 's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darcynian has hold of Rule's hands but Rule slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Rule lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Rule seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Darcynian does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Rule is taking a breather. Darcynian says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Rule working over Darcynian with some ground and pound. Darcynian looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Rule passes to full mount!
Rule in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

Rule looking to secure an arm triangle but Darcynian defends it well.
Rule with good strikes from the mount here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rule with a couple of short strikes.
Rule landing punches.
Darcynian is working to get back to half guard.
Rule lands a nice shot to the head.
Darcynian tries to hold on but Rule postures up.
Rule looking to control and managing it successfully.
Darcynian tries to hold on but Rule pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stan Rule 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.

Rule throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Darcynian 's waist but Darcynian gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rule off to one side.
Darcynian has his takedown stuffed

and Rule moves into the clinch.
Darcynian is pressed up against the cage. Rule has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Darcynian down to the mat. Darcynian avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Rule changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Darcynian tries to avoid it but Rule manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Darcynian to the ground. Darcynian escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Acrhus Darcynian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stan Rule.
Darcynian keeps the fight on the outside.
Rule shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Darcynian with a poor takedown

and Rule counters by clinching up.
Darcynian goes for a takedown attempt but Rule pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Darcynian tries for a takedown but Rule circles away easily
and Rule counters with a low kick, right behind Darcynian 's knee.
Darcynian stuffs the takedown.
Rule shoots for a double leg takedown but Darcynian sprawls well. He's pushed Rule's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Darcynian stuffs the takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Darcynian wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rule shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Rule working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Rule is working Darcynian over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Rule controls from within his opponent's guard.
Rule working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Rule throws a big right hand that misses.
Rule is pushing down on Darcynian 's leg trying to pass to half guard. Darcynian is fighting to maintain full guard but Rule has managed to sneak the leg through.
Darcynian taking some punishment here, with Rule in his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rule is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Rule looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Rule throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rule is keen to just control but Darcynian is a slippery customer.
Stan Rule has got the better of the ground game so far.
Darcynian is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Darcynian is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Rule jumps into side control!
Darcynian is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Rule forces Darcynian back against the cage and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rule goes for a takedown in the clinch but Darcynian prevents it.
Rule is leaning against Darcynian and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Darcynian is pressed up against the cage. Rule has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Darcynian down to the mat. Darcynian avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Darcynian throws a head kick that misses

and Rule counters with a single leg into guard. Darcynian didn't expect that.
Darcynian has momentary wrist control but Rule slips an elbow through the middle.
Darcynian keeping moving, preventing Rule from controlling successfully.
Rule working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rule won't allow Darcynian to get back to his feet.
Rule working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Darcynian will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Darcynian tries to strike from the bottom.
Rule scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rule working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Darcynian 's head.
Rule trying to control but Darcynian is working from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rule closes this distance looking for a takedown but Darcynian circles away.
Darcynian throws a sloppy head kick and Rule moves out of range easily.

Rule darts in and clinches Darcynian up against the cage.
Rule lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Darcynian fails to pull guard.
Rule drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Darcynian gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Rule stalling.
Rule is pressed up against the cage. Darcynian has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rule down to the mat. Rule avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Rule shoots for a takedown but Darcynian saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Rule closes this distance looking for a takedown but Darcynian circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stan Rule showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Darcynian misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Darcynian takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Rule tries for a takedown but Darcynian sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Rule drives through and clinches with Darcynian against the cage.
Rule is working for takedown but Darcynian is calmly controlling the position for now.
Darcynian has had enough of the clinch but Rule keeps him there for the moment.
Darcynian is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Rule has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Darcynian clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Rule keeps control of the position easily here as Darcynian tries to buck him off.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rule controlling well, preventing Darcynian from escaping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rule working for the choke.
Darcynian tries to break free.
Rule scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Darcynian is looking for a way out.
Rule scores with punches to the body.
Darcynian trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.

Rule is looking for the choke from the back position but Darcynian is controlling his hands well.
Darcynian trying to get back to his feet but Rule is in full control for now.
Rule avoiding Darcynian 's attempts to control his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darcynian looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Rule gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Rule softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Darcynian trying to control the hands but Rule won't let him.
Rule is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Rule lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rule has the hooks in. Darcynian is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Rule lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Darcynian is taking damage to the body and head.
Rule connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Darcynian to escape the position.

Rule looking for the choke from the back.
Darcynian rolls, trying to escape but Rule keeps control of the position.
Rule lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Darcynian tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Rule tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Stan Rule is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Darcynian is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darcynian is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Rule tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Rule lands with some strikes.
Rule scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Rule lands with some strikes.
Rule looking to control and managing it successfully.
Rule with a couple of short strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stan Rule comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rule has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 25:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stan Rule!