PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Erick Darko (ranked 1555 p4p, 191 weight class) and Dominic Trujillo (ranked 987 p4p, 124 weight class). Darko's entrance music is S.C.O.S.A - Flatbush Zombies. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Darko
vs
Trujillo

179 cm
27
186 lbs
16 - 11 - 1

175 cm
27
174 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
KO power

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Conviction

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 16 - 11 - 1, fighting out of London, Erick Darko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dominic Trujillo!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darko moves into range and connects with a jab.
Darko swings widly with a right hand

and Trujillo counters with a single leg into guard. Darko didn't expect that.
Trujillo is looking to work some ground and pound but Darko has wrist control.
Darko avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Darko looking to control.
Darko is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Trujillo is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Trujillo tries to free his leg and advance position but Darko is retaining full guard.
Trujillo sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Darko's guard.
Darko has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Trujillo is working away from the top position though.
Darko moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darko is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Trujillo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darko manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Trujillo manages to get himself to full guard.

Darko trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Darko preventing the sweep.
We've been hearing good reports from Darko's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Trujillo keeping moving, preventing Darko from controlling successfully.
Darko scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Darko throws a strike but Trujillo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Darko has Trujillo pulled in close to control his posture.
Darko utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Trujillo lands a couple of elbows.
Darko trying to keep a closed guard but Trujillo is proving a slippery customer.
Darko keeping moving, preventing Trujillo from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trujillo content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Darko tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Trujillo trying to control the position from guard on top but Darko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Trujillo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Trujillo passes Darko's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Trujillo stalling.
Trujillo working the head and body with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trujillo stalling.
Darko regains full guard. Nicely done.
Trujillo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Darko wants to sweep here but Trujillo controlling him for the moment.
Trujillo wants to pass the guard but Darko is keeping the position.
Trujillo trying to control but Darko is working from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Darko is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Trujillo scores with a punch to the head.
Darko gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Trujillo.
Trujillo scores with a hook.
Trujillo throws a lazy uppercut
and Darko counters with a nice body shot.
Trujillo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Trujillo.
Trujillo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Darko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Trujillo.
Darko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Trujillo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Trujillo cracks Darko with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Trujillo with a hook.
Darko throws the left hand but Trujillo avoids the punch easily.
A swing and a miss from Darko.
Erick Darko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Trujillo ducks under a wild hook from Darko.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dominic Trujillo dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Trujillo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Darko.
Trujillo drops his hands momentarily and Darko takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Darko throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Trujillo is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Trujillo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Darko tries to clinch there but Trujillo circles away.
Darko throws a jab but it's blocked by Trujillo.
Darko wants to clinch.
Trujillo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Darko pinned against the cage. Darko gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trujillo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Darko misses with a double jab

and Trujillo counters with a single leg into guard. Darko didn't expect that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trujillo is working Darko over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Trujillo trying to control the position from guard on top but Darko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Darko trying to keep a closed guard but Trujillo is proving a slippery customer.
Darko wants to sweep but no luck.
Darko wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Trujillo is now in half guard.
Darko has hold of Trujillo's hands but Trujillo slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Darko controlling the position for now.
Darko works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darko working a defensive guard here.
Trujillo wants to control from the top but Darko keeps moving.
Trujillo sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Darko's guard.
Darko has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Trujillo is working away from the top position though.
Darko is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Trujillo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Trujillo's back!
Trujillo turns into Darko and is now in his guard.
Darko keeping full guard, as Trujillo tries to pass.
Trujillo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Trujillo throws a strike but Darko rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darko preventing the sweep.
Darko missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Darko slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Trujillo is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Trujillo struggling a bit here.
Darko working the ground and pound.
Darko wants to lay and pray for a moment but Trujillo keeps working.
Darko working the ground and pound but Trujillo is defending the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darko working the ground and pound from side control.
Trujillo prevents Darko from improving position.
Darko trying to control the action but Trujillo is working from the bottom.
Trujillo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Trujillo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Trujillo felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Dominic Trujillo has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Darko trying to control the position but Trujillo is working away.
Trujillo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Darko wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Erick Darko dominated that second round.
That's time! Darko's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Trujillo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Darko takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Darko connects with a single shot there.
Trujillo slips a straight right by Darko.
A jab from Darko misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Trujillo. Darko does a little dance to reset his feet.
A combination from Trujillo does no damage.
Darko throws out a loose jab but Trujillo uses good head movement to avoid it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Darko.
Trujillo fails with a takedown attempt.
Darko is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darko tries to clinch up.
Trujillo misses the shot to the body.
Darko connects with a good right hand that stumbles Trujillo. Trujillo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A big left from Darko misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darko uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Trujillo.
Darko throws a looping overhand right but Trujillo ducks down to avoid it.
Darko throws a jab when Trujillo was well out of range.
Trujillo scores with a jab. Darko acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Darko misses with a hook

and Trujillo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Darko's guard.
Trujillo distracts Darko with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Trujillo controls from within his opponent's guard.
Trujillo is continuing to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darko trying to control the position.
Darko wants to sweep here but Trujillo controlling him for the moment.
Darko is working hard here to advance position.
Trujillo with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Trujillo with a nice head shot there.
Trujillo stands up over Darko, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Trujillo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Darko changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Trujillo looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Darko misses with the ground and pound.
Trujillo tries to bench press Darko off him but Darko keeps the position.
Darko cracks Trujillo with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Darko working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Darko taking a breather here.
Darko working the strikes but Trujillo uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Trujillo is controlling Darko's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Trujillo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Darko.
Trujillo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Darko missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darko prevents Trujillo from improving his position.
Darko trying to advance position but Trujillo counters by regaining guard.
Darko tries to free his leg and advance position but Trujillo is retaining full guard.
Darko trying to control but Trujillo is working from the bottom.
Trujillo trying to control the position here.
Trujillo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Darko loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Darko trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Erick Darko showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Darko has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Erick Darko!
Erick Darko decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.