PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Xiquinho Fodetudo (ranked 2130 p4p, 227 weight class) and Chuck Darski (ranked 2862 p4p, 283 weight class). Fodetudo's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Nego Drama. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Fodetudo
vs
Darski

179 cm
20
159 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

173 cm
20
151 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Bullet Proof System
Urban Fighter

IniTech Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Xiquinho Fodetudo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chuck Darski!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fodetudo misses with a wild combination.
Xiquinho Fodetudo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fodetudo connects with a right hand. Darski shakes it off.
Darski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fodetudo.
Fodetudo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fodetudo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Darski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fodetudo.
Darski misses with a lunging right hand

and Fodetudo counters by moving into the clinch.
Darski lands with a short shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Darski manages to break the clinch.
Fodetudo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Fodetudo looks to land a left hand but Darski moved out of range nicely.
Darski fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Fodetudo seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darski ducks right into an uppercut from Fodetudo.
Fodetudo cracks Darski with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Fodetudo throws out a loose jab but Darski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fodetudo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fodetudo punishes Darski's body with a nice straight punch.
Fodetudo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fodetudo loads up on a big right hand but Darski slips the punch.
A countering left hand to the body from Darski misses.
Fodetudo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Darski.
Darski takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Darski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fodetudo.
Fodetudo misses with a body shot.
Darski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Fodetudo clinches with his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fodetudo tries a body shot but Darski blocks it.
Fodetudo tries a body shot but Darski blocks it.
A short uppercut from Fodetudo.
Fodetudo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Darski lands a body punch.
Fodetudo misses with a body punch.
Fodetudo struggles to land a body shot inside as Darski controls his hands.
Fodetudo misses with a punch to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Fodetudo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fodetudo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fodetudo misses with a body punch.
Fodetudo blocks a body shot from Darski.
A short left from Fodetudo.
Fodetudo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fodetudo tries a body shot but Darski blocks it.
Fodetudo tries a body shot but Darski blocks it.
Fodetudo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Darski backwards.
Darski misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fodetudo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fodetudo tries to throw a body punch but Darski avoids it by throwing Fodetudo back against the cage.
Fodetudo misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fodetudo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Darskis head.
Fodetudo misses with a punch to the body.
Fodetudo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fodetudo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fodetudo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fodetudo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fodetudo misses with some punches.
Fodetudo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fodetudo lands a body shot.
Darski tries to break the clinch but Fodetudo is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Xiquinho Fodetudo dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

The crowd cheers as Fodetudo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Darski doesn't seem phased though.
Fodetudo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Darski.
Fodetudo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Darski scores with a jab. Fodetudo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fodetudo misses with a looping left.
Fodetudo lands with a right hand.

Fodetudo rushes Darski and presses him up against the cage.
Darski wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fodetudo tries a body shot but Darski blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fodetudo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Fodetudo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Darski.
Fodetudo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
I was talking to Fodetudo's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Fodetudo tries to throw a body punch but Darski avoids it by throwing Fodetudo back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fodetudo.

Darski manages to break the clinch.
Darski throws a hook but Fodetudo blocks it.
Fodetudo looks to land a combination but Darski avoids it well.
Fodetudo is looking to clinch.
Darski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Darski fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fodetudo with a nice cross.
Darski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fodetudo.
Fodetudo misses with a two punch combination.
Darski looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Darski lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters circling - Fodetudo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Darski defending well as Fodetudo loads up on a big left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fodetudo with a jab.
Fodetudo looks to land a left hand but Darski moved out of range nicely.
Fodetudo scores with a nice right hand.
Fodetudo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Darski's head.
Fodetudo throws a series of punches but Darski moves out of range.
A nice side step and Darski releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Darski slips a straight right by Fodetudo.
Darski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Darski has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Darski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fodetudo.
Fodetudo avoids the body shot from Darski.
Darski staying out of range there.
Darski swinging wildly here.
Fodetudo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Darski can do to turn this around?
Fodetudo missing with a left hand there. Darski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Xiquinho Fodetudo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fodetudo misses with a looping right.
Fodetudo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fodetudo misses with a wild body shot.
Darski lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Fodetudo misses with a hook
letting Darski counter with a right hand.
Fodetudo throws an off balance right hand
and Darski counters with a nice uppercut.
Darski bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Fodetudo's head backwards.
Darski takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fodetudo tries to clinch there but Darski circles away.
Darski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fodetudo.
Darski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fodetudo moves away.
Fodetudo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fodetudo walks into a jab.
Fodetudo lands a nice hook to Darski's body. Darski takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fodetudo throws a jab when Darski was well out of range.
Fodetudo throws a body shot but no joy.
Fodetudo takes a swing at Darski's ribcage but misses.
Darski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fodetudo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fodetudo misses with a left hand
and Darski counters with a nice uppercut.
Fodetudo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Darski with a lazy takedown attempt

and Fodetudo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Fodetudo pushes Darski back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Darski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fodetudo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fodetudo lands a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Xiquinho Fodetudo dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Fodetudo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Fodetudo clinches with his opponent.
Fodetudo has a couple of punches blocked by Darski.
Fodetudo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fodetudo misses with a punch on the inside.
Fodetudo scores with a shoulder strike.
Good body shot from Fodetudo.

Darski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Fodetudo misses its intended target.
It seemed like Darski was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Fodetudo swinging wildly here.
A nice side step and Darski releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

Fodetudo instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fodetudo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Darski blocks an uppercut.
Darski has had enough of the clinch but Fodetudo keeps him there for the moment.
Darski wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A right hook to the body lands for Fodetudo.
Fodetudo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Darski's efforts to push away.
Fodetudo has a couple of punches blocked by Darski.
Fodetudo throws a head punch that misses.
Darski blocks an uppercut.
Xiquinho Fodetudo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darski blocks a body shot from Fodetudo.
Fodetudo struggles to land a body shot inside as Darski controls his hands.
Darski is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Darski wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fodetudo has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fodetudo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darski wants to break free but Fodetudo has control.
Darski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fodetudo.
Darski blocks a body shot from Fodetudo.
Fodetudo lands a right hand.
Fodetudo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fodetudo misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fodetudo digs a right hand into Darski's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Darski's gas tank.
Darski blocking some punches.
Darski misses with a punch to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fodetudo works on Darski's body with a couple of short punches.
Chuck Darski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fodetudo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Darski's elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Xiquinho Fodetudo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fodetudo 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Xiquinho Fodetudo!
After winning the bout, Xiquinho Fodetudo thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.