PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Natural Born Killer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Balfour Darrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Born Killer
vs
Darrow

176 cm
21
143 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

166 cm
27
138 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250
King of Fists

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Natural Born Killer!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Balfour Darrow!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darrow throws a lazy uppercut
and Killer counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Killer misses the shot to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Darrow as he connects with a hook.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Killer throws a punch but it's blocked by Darrow.
Darrow lands with a left to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Darrow.
A shot in the inside from Killer.
Darrow doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Darrow can't find room to land a body shot as Killer controls the action.
Killer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Darrow effectively controlling the action here.
Darrow working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Killer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Darrow is defending well for now.
Killer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Darrow on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
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!
Darrow pushes Killer back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Killer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Killer has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Killer missing with knees to the body.
Darrow tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Darrow lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Killer throws a head punch that misses.
Killer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Darrow works on Killer's body with a couple of short punches.
Darrow misses with a body punch.
Killer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Killer lands with a light punch inside.
Killer misses with some punches.
Killer misses with a punch on the inside.
Darrow lands a right hand.
Killer scores a nice knee to the body.
Killer gets through Darrow's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Darrow managing to block the knees to the body from Killer.
Killer unloads a knee to the mid-section. Darrow lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
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!
Darrow lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Darrow tries to work over Killer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Darrow fails to land.
Darrow on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short right from Darrow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Killer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Darrow lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Killer backwards.
Knees in the clinch landing for Killer.

Darrow has picked Killer up - he's going for a ride! Darrow dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Killer tries to kick Darrow off but Darrow keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Darrow is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Killer is just riding it out for now. Darrow eventually gives up the hold.
Darrow throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Darrow has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Killer defend it? Darrow steps over the head and cranks it - Killer is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Darrow!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Balfour Darrow!
Balfour Darrow is the new bantamweight champion!
An out of breath Balfour Darrow thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.