PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Soylent Green (ranked 661 p4p, 93 weight class) and Vlad Darko (ranked 373 p4p, 57 weight class). Green comes to the cage accompanied by Crazy guy gets crazy!. Darko is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Ominous Drumming. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Green
vs
Darko

188 cm
27
184 lbs
17 - 9 - 0

178 cm
24
176 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200)

Blue Moon

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Soylent Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vlad Darko!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Nard Betker and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Darko lands a right hook to the body.
Green misses with an uppercut.
Darko tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Green connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Green jabs Darko to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Darko fails with an attempt to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Green misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darko drops his hands momentarily and Green takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Soylent Green seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Green misses with a hook. Darko ducked under it nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Darko! But no joy.
Darko misses with a straight right.
Green throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darko throws a half hearted mid kick.

Darko has Green up against the cage in a clinch.
Green scores with a shot to the side of Darko's head.
Green wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Darko.
Darko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Darko misses with the head strike.
Green struggles to land a body shot inside as Darko controls his hands.
Green prevents a body shot from Darko.
Green pushes Darko back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Darko dodges an elbow strike from Green.
Green lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Green blocks a body shot from Darko.
Green working aggressively here.
Green blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Green blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Green.

Darko breaks the clinch.
Darko looks to land a left hand but Green moved out of range nicely.
Green is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Darko.
Green scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Darko doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Darko walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Green dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Darko throws a head kick that misses
and Green counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Darko misses with a left hand
and Green makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Green doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Green slips under a jab.
Green waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Darko.
And Darko responds with a good body kick, but Green manages to step out the way in time.
Green looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darko throws out a loose jab but Green uses good head movement to avoid it.
Darko moves out of range as Green strikes.
Darko tries to land a front kick but Green steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Darko slips a jab from Green.
Darko swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Green connects with the punch.
Darko is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Green throws the left hand but Darko avoids the punch easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Darko! But no joy.
Green misses the shot to the body.
Darko connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Green lands a front kick.
Green slips under a jab from Darko.
Green is looking to counter punch.
Darko throws a right hand that misses
and Green counters with an inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Green thows a body kick. Darko tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Darko clobbers Green with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
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!
Green bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Green lands a nice looking body kick.
Green lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Green throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Darko replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Green blocks it well.
Darko swings for the body but Green moves out of range.
Darko takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Green with a jab.

Green has Darko up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Soylent Green dominated that round.
That's time! Green's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Green throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Darko sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Darko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Green checks a low kick from Darko.
Green fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A shot to the liver by Darko. Beautiful body shot.
A leg kick checked by Darko.
Darko walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Green checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Darko pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darko plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Soylent Green has been cut.
Darko tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Green manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Green misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green throws a shot from downtown. Darko moves away and avoids it.
Darko lands a nice looking body shot.
Green scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Darko takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Darko takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Darko misses with a right hand
and Green counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

Green has taken the fight to the clinch.
Darko has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Green seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Darko can turn it around.
Green is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Darko can do to turn this around?
Green blocks an elbow strike.
Green with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Darko.
Green doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Green breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Green just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green avoids the head kick by Darko.
Darko has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Green finds it's way round the side to connect with Darko's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Green gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Green breaks the clinch.
Darko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Green closes the distance and pushes Darko back into the cage.
Green wants to break free but Darko has control.
Green lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Darko backwards.
Green blocking some punches.
Green blocking some punches.
Darko misses with a hook to the ribs.
Darko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Darko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Darko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Green's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darko misses with a hook from the clinch.
Green lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Darko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Green throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Darkos head.
Soylent Green has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Darko tries to throw a body punch but Green avoids it by throwing Darko back against the cage.
Green lands a damaging elbow.
Darko misses with a punch on the inside.
Darko lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Green or not.
Darko takes a shot to the head.
Green working aggressively here.
Green prevents a body shot from Darko.
Green tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Green prevents a body shot from Darko.
Green lands with a left to the head.
Green scores with a shoulder strike.
Darko misses with a hook to the ribs.
Darko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Green pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Darko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Crunch! Darko slams his shin into Green's torso.
Good work by Darko as he checks the leg kick.
Darko misses with a low kick.
Green lands with a hook. Darko tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Darko misses with a body shot
and Green connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Darko throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Soylent Green is winning the standup battle so far.
Darko takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Green jabs Darko right on the nose. Darko blinks but takes it well.
Some wild striking there from Darko.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Soylent Green dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Soylent Green's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Green misses with a jab, cross combination.
Darko lands with a nice body punch.
Green uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Darko.
Green connects with a jab.
Green takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Green lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Darko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Green.
It seemed like Darko was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Green.
Darko scores with a jab.
Darko steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Green.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Darko throws an off balance right hand
and Green counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Green is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Darko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Green.
Darko uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Green.
Darko now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Darko throws out a powerful jab.
Darko takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Green clinches up against the cage.
Darko pushes Green back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Green swings wildly with an uppercut but Darko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Green tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Green prevents a body shot from Darko.
Vlad Darko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darko tries to throw a body punch but Green avoids it by throwing Darko back against the cage.
Green throws a punch but it's blocked by Darko.
Darko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Green pushes Darko back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Green breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Green jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Darko moves forwards but Green connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Green clinches up with Darko and pushes him back against the cage.
Darko misses with a hook to the ribs.
Green tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Darko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Green's elbow.
Green scores with a nice hook to the head.
Green blocks a body shot from Darko.
Green struggles to land a body shot inside as Darko controls his hands.
Darko misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Darko misses with a punch on the inside.
Green misses with an elbow strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Darko creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Green's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Green clinches up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Darko creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Darko misses with a hook from the clinch.
Darko misses with a hook to the ribs.
Darko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Green throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Darkos head.
Darko throws a head punch that misses.
Darko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Darko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A body shot lands from Darko.
Darko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darko tries to work over Green's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Darko lands a body punch.
Darko tries a body shot but Green blocks it.
Darko lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A body shot lands from Darko.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Darko lands a body punch in the clinch.
Darko throws a head punch that misses.
Darko lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Darko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Green misses with some punches.
Soylent Green is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Darko jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Green walks away with a smile on his face. Darko gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
An inside leg kick lands from Green.

Green has Darko up against the cage in a clinch.
Darko throws a punch but it's blocked by Green.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Soylent Green.
Well Green 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Soylent Green!
A relieved looking Soylent Green thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.