PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Darren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rogerio Mustacho Jr (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.

Darren
vs
Mustacho Jr

185 cm
16
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
18
189 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Darren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rogerio Mustacho Jr!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Jonathan Paton and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mustacho Jr slips a jab from Darren.
And Mustacho Jr tries to counter it with a takedown but Darren pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Mustacho Jr throws a body kick that misses.
Darren defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mustacho Jr.
Mustacho Jr scores with a jab. Darren acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mustacho Jr shoots in looking for a takedown. Darren tries to sprawl out of it but Mustacho Jr keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Darren manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Darren wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Darren circles away from the clinch attempt.
Darren throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mustacho Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darren circles away from the clinch attempt.
Darren is looking to counter the offense by Mustacho Jr and move into the clinch.

Mustacho Jr moves into range and clinches up with Darren.
Darren managing to block the knees to the body from Mustacho Jr.
Darren lands a body shot.
Darren goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Darren goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darren doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mustacho Jr prevents a body shot from Darren.

Mustacho Jr manages to break the clinch.
Mustacho Jr avoids the head kick by Darren.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Darren.
Mustacho Jr shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Darren as he jumps to the side.
Darren tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Mustacho Jr manages to circle out of the way.
James Darren has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rogerio Mustacho Jr.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mustacho Jr.
Mustacho Jr looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Darren appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Mustacho Jr tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Darren connects with a leg kick. Mustacho Jr looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mustacho Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Darren paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Darren darts in and clinches Mustacho Jr up against the cage.
Mustacho Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Darren pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Darren lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mustacho Jr.
Mustacho Jr looks winded!
Darren lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Mustacho Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice takedown defense from Darren. No joy for Mustacho Jr on that attempt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Darren.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body kick there by Darren.
Darren feints and then cracks Mustacho Jr's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mustacho Jr down.
Mustacho Jr fails to land the takedown.

Darren forces Mustacho Jr back against the cage and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darren lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Darren tries a body shot but Mustacho Jr blocks it.
Darren lands a body punch.
Darren tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Darren lands a body shot.
A short body shot lands from Darren as the two fighters clinch.
Darren tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Darren is leaning against Mustacho Jr and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Darren lands a nice shot to the body.
Darren can't find room to land a body shot as Mustacho Jr controls the action.
Darren misses with a hook to the ribs.
Darren tries to throw a body punch but Mustacho Jr avoids it by throwing Darren back against the cage.
Darren creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Darren creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mustacho Jr's defenses.
Darren can't find room to land a body shot as Mustacho Jr controls the action.
Darren tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Darren lands a body shot.
Darren tries a body shot but Mustacho Jr blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Darren - that landed with a thud.
A left hand lands to the body for Darren.
Mustacho Jr takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Rogerio Mustacho Jr has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right hook to the body lands for Darren.
Darren pushes Mustacho Jr back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Darren lands an elbow inside.
Darren gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mustacho Jr is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Darren is defending well.
Nice body punch from Darren.
Mustacho Jr takes an elbow to the temple.
Darren doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Darren misses with a punch to the body.
Darren misses with a punch to the body.
Darren misses with a punch to the body.
Darren lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Darren lands a body shot.
Darren tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mustacho Jr's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Darren dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rogerio Mustacho Jr's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Mustacho Jr throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Darren's waist but Darren gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mustacho Jr off to one side.
Darren leaves Mustacho Jr with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rogerio Mustacho Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Darren tries a head kick but it misses.

Darren lands a big head kick that sends Mustacho Jr tumbling to the mat! Darren takes a step backwards and waves Mustacho Jr back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Mustacho Jr is rocked!
Darren tries a head kick but it misses.
Mustacho Jr throws a big counter head kick but Darren avoids it with no problem.
A solid leg kick lands there for Darren.
Rogerio Mustacho Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mustacho Jr.
James Darren has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rogerio Mustacho Jr.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mustacho Jr shoots in looking for a takedown. Darren tries to sprawl out of it but Mustacho Jr keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Darren manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mustacho Jr is breathing heavily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mustacho Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Darren wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darren misses with a head kick.
Mustacho Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Darren.
Darren throws a leg kick but Mustacho Jr sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Mustacho Jr feints the counter takedown.
Mustacho Jr avoids the head kick by Darren.
Mustacho Jr feints the counter takedown.

Darren gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Darren misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mustacho Jr tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Darren just stands there and leans against the cage.
Darren lands an elbow that stopped Mustacho Jr in his tracks for a moment.
Darren tries to work over Mustacho Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Darren stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nice body punch from Darren.
Mustacho Jr prevents a body shot from Darren.
Darren misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darren lands a nice elbow.
Darren lands a body punch in the clinch.
Darren 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.
Darren misses with an elbow over the top.
Darren can't find room to land a body shot as Mustacho Jr controls the action.
Mustacho Jr takes an elbow to the temple.
Darren creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mustacho Jr's defenses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Darren lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Darren.
Darren tries to work over Mustacho Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Darren.
Darren misses with a hook to the ribs.
Darren misses with a punch to the body.
Darren lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mustacho Jr is still on wobbly legs! Can Darren finish him?
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Darren is leaning against Mustacho Jr and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mustacho Jr seems to have recovered his senses.
Darren lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Darren.
Mustacho Jr takes an elbow to the temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Darren.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Darren.
Mustacho Jr prevents a body shot from Darren.
Darren misses with a punch to the body.
Darren tries a body shot but Mustacho Jr blocks it.
Mustacho Jr wants to take the fight to the mat but Darren manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Darren.
Darren can't find room to land a body shot as Mustacho Jr controls the action.
A left hand lands to the body for Darren.
Mustacho Jr takes an elbow to the temple.
Darren is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mustacho Jr can do to turn this around?
Darren tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Darren gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Darren misses with a punch to the body.
Darren lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Darren lands an elbow inside.
Darren goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Darren presses Mustacho Jr against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mustacho Jr is pressed against the cage. Darren pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Mustacho Jr! Two more big strikes from Darren and Mustacho Jr crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). James Darren!