PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cameron Darke (ranked 6308 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sega Genesis (ranked 6155 p4p, 0 weight class). Genesis has chosen Sonic the hedgehog theme song by-Sony as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Darke
vs
Genesis

182 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

171 cm
24
152 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cameron Darke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sega Genesis !
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darke takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Darke closes the distance and clinches.
Genesis is trying to break free.
Darke tries a body shot but Genesis blocks it.

Darke breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Darke has his takedown stuffed
and Genesis makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Darke misses with a takedown
and Genesis counters with a left to the body.
Genesis works over Darke's head and body with a nice combination.
Genesis fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Darke takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Darke on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Darke walks into a stiff left hand from Genesis .
Darke takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Genesis .
Genesis scores with a three punch combo!
Genesis lands a jab to Darke's midsection.
The fight stays on the outside here - Darke looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Darke fails with the takedown
and Genesis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cameron Darke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Genesis cracks Darke with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Darke fails with the takedown
and Genesis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Genesis stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Genesis wants it to stay on the feet.
Darke walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Genesis scores with a jab to the body.
Nice shot lands for Genesis .
Genesis throws a nice looking combination but Darke bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Genesis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Genesis scores with a jab. Darke acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Darke gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Genesis counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Darke gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Darke has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Darke moves into range and clinches up with Genesis .
Genesis throws a punch but it's blocked by Darke.
Genesis looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Genesis working hard to break the clinch.
Genesis misses with a hook from the clinch.

Darke manages to pull guard.
Darke bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Genesis 's guard.

Darke is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Darke is looking to stand up but Genesis won't let him.
Genesis pulls Darke in close to prevent any damage.
Darke slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darke advances position into side control!

Genesis bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Darke really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Genesis lands a jab to the nose.
Darke wants to clinch but Genesis slips to the side
and Genesis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Darke throws a leg kick
and Genesis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Genesis lunges at Darke with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Darke's hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sega Genesis dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A left and a right from Genesis both land. Nice combination.
Darke doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Genesis counters with a straight right hand.
Nice shot by Genesis .
Darke shoots and misses
and Genesis counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Genesis bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Darke's head backwards.
Darke is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A punch lands to the side of Darke 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Genesis throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Darke stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Genesis fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Darke on the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Darke clinches up with Genesis and pushes him back against the cage.
Darke looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Genesis is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darke is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cameron Darke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Darke looking to throw knees to the head but Genesis is blocking nicely.
Darke keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Genesis 's efforts to push away.
Darke has Genesis pressed against the cage, preventing Genesis from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Genesis can't break the clinch.
Genesis misses with a punch to the body.
Darke's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Darke breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Genesis pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Darke back to the cage. Genesis follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Darke doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Darke takes a swing at Genesis 's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darke shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Genesis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Genesis stuffs the takedown attempt from Darke. Darke gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jab, jab by Genesis - just one landing.
Darke fails with the takedown
and Genesis counters with a left and a right that stings Darke.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Darke tries for a takedown but Genesis circles away easily
and Genesis counters with a stiff right hand.
Darke on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Genesis connects with a body shot.
Genesis lands a slapping body shot.
Genesis feints a jab promting Darke to slip. Genesis then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Darke slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Cameron Darke is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Darke shoots and misses
and Genesis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Genesis punishes Darke's body with a nice straight punch.
Genesis lands a jab to the head.
Darke takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Darke shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Darke on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Genesis lands a nice shot to the body.
Genesis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Genesis 's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Genesis duly obliges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Genesis cracks Darke with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Darke throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Genesis 's waist but Genesis gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Darke off to one side.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Genesis !
Genesis lands with a right hand.
Darke takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Genesis connects with a body shot that sends Darke's belly button to the back.
Genesis digs a good hook to Darke's body.
Genesis listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Genesis digs a good hook to Darke's body.
Darke looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sega Genesis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Genesis cracks Darke with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Darke looks to land a combination but Genesis avoids it well.
Genesis fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Darke misses with a takedown attempt
and Genesis counters with a left to the body.
Genesis pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Darke back to the cage. Genesis follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

Darke is rocked!
Genesis lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Oh Darke is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Genesis 's corner calls for a 1-2. Genesis obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Darke drives through and clinches with Genesis against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Genesis managing to block the knees to the body from Darke.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Genesis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Darke has him pressed against the cage.
Genesis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Darke backwards.
Genesis looking to slow down the pace here.
Darke keeps control of Genesis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Darke is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Genesis gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Genesis tries to circle away but Darke has him pinned against the cage.
Genesis tries to break the clinch but Darke is controlling the position.
Genesis is looking to break free of the clinch but Darke has double underhooks.
Genesis wants to break free but Darke has control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darke tries to pull guard but Genesis holds him up against the cage and eventually Darke drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cameron Darke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Genesis tries to circle away but Darke has him pinned against the cage.
Darke goes for a takedown attempt but Genesis pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Darke drops his hands momentarily and Genesis takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Darke shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Genesis displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Genesis ! Darke is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sega Genesis !
Sega Genesis tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.