PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bronko Strunz (ranked 719 p4p, 98 weight class) and Ramsay Darrow (ranked 945 p4p, 127 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Strunz
vs
Darrow

178 cm
33
175 lbs
28 - 10 - 0

178 cm
35
173 lbs
18 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 28 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bronko Strunz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ramsay Darrow!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Jonathan Paton and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strunz takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Strunz misses with a leg kick
and Darrow cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Darrow looks to land a right hand but Strunz moved out of range.
Darrow throws a looping overhand right but Strunz ducks down to avoid it.
Strunz moves out of range as Darrow strikes.
Darrow thuds his right hand into Strunz's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Darrow has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Darrow throws out a loose jab but Strunz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Darrow steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Strunz.
Darrow looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Darrow lands a slapping body shot.
Bronko Strunz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Strunz misses with an uppercut.
Strunz looks to land a right hand but Darrow moved out of range.
Darrow clobbers Strunz with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Strunz misses with a looping right.
Strunz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Darrow moves out of range of the body kick from Strunz.
Darrow scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Darrow lands a nice leg kick that just misses Strunz's sensitive parts.
Strunz thuds his shin into the meat of Darrow's side.
Strunz slips under a jab from Darrow.
A slow jab from Strunz misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strunz connects with a jab.
Strunz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Darrow looks to land a left hand but Strunz moved out of range nicely.
Strunz staying out of range there.
Strunz moves out of range as Darrow strikes.
Strunz is looking to counter punch.
Darrow fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Strunz has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Darrow misses with a straight right.
A big left from Strunz misses.
Darrow throws a nice outside leg kick.
Strunz throws a low kick but Darrow moves out of range easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Darrow! But no joy.
Strunz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Darrow was well out of range. Poor timing from Strunz.
Strunz keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Strunz closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Darrow staying out of range there.
Strunz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Darrow scores with the left hand. Strunz knows he should have avoided that one.
Strunz throws a solid leg kick but Darrow takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Strunz.
Strunz throws a head kick but Darrow moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Darrow motions for Strunz to come forward. Darrow throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Darrow swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Strunz lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Strunz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Strunz looks to throw the jab but Darrow is out of range.
Darrow uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Strunz.
Darrow throws a low kick, looking for Strunz's leg but Strunz calmly moves out of range.
Strunz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Darrow misses with a few strikes there.

Darrow gets the takedown into side control.
Darrow working away.
Strunz is looking to regain half guard here but Darrow keeps moving and retains side control.

Darrow is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Strunz is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Darrow working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darrow wants to control but Strunz is keeping him busy.

Darrow working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Strunz prevents Darrow from improving position.
Strunz is looking to regain half guard here but Darrow keeps moving and retains side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Darrow is looking to take a break and control but Strunz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Strunz is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Darrow is working for a submission of some sort.
Strunz gets back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Darrow wants to control from the top but Strunz keeps moving.
Strunz wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ramsay Darrow dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Darrow tries to land a leg kick but Strunz saw it coming and moves away.
Strunz defending well as Darrow loads up on a big left hand.
Strunz throws a head kick that misses.
Darrow looks to throw the jab but Strunz is out of range.
Strunz attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Darrow changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Darrow takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Darrow misses with a body shot.
Darrow misses the shot to the body.
Strunz scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Darrow.
Darrow has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Strunz tries to bench press Darrow off him but Darrow keeps the position.
Darrow wants to control but Strunz is keeping him busy.
Strunz is trying to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strunz sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Strunz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Darrow blocks the strikes from Strunz.
Strunz is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Darrow's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Darrow's back!
Strunz lands strikes to the head.
Strunz missing with strikes from the back.
Strunz doesn't have the hooks in and Darrow manages to turn into his guard.
Darrow stopping the sweep attempt from Strunz.
Strunz trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Strunz is trying to hold Darrow in close to prevent damage but Darrow has managed to pass into half guard.
Darrow is looking to advance position but Strunz won't allow it.

Strunz looking for subs from the bottom but Darrow mounts him!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strunz working to try and regain half guard.
Ramsay Darrow has got the better of the ground game so far.

Darrow looking for a guillotine from mount but Strunz is having none of it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Darrow working for a guillotine from mount but Strunz is in no mood to give up.
Strunz can't escape the position.

Darrow is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Strunz is surviving well by controlling Darrow's body position as best he can.
Darrow is trying to take his opponent's back.
Strunz regains half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strunz is looking to improve his position.
Strunz trying to control but Darrow postures up.
Darrow is keen to just control but Strunz is a slippery customer.
Darrow prevents Strunz from improving his position.
Darrow is trying to control. Strunz wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Strunz is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Darrow jumps into side control!

Darrow wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Strunz, who protects the arm well.
Darrow has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Strunz!
Strunz is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strunz is working hard here to advance position.

Darrow is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Strunz is surviving well by controlling Darrow's body position as best he can.
Strunz tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Strunz defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Darrow.
Darrow is trying to take his opponent's back.
Darrow prevents Strunz from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ramsay Darrow showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Strunz connects with the punch.
Strunz does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Darrow avoids the head kick by Strunz.
Strunz avoids a punch combination nicely.
An inside leg kick from Strunz misses.
Strunz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Strunz moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Strunz swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Darrow.
Strunz cracks Darrow with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Strunz cracks Darrow with a right hand to the side of the head.
Strunz walks into a stiff left hand from Darrow.
Strunz jabs Darrow to the body, keeping him at a distance.
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 uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Strunz.
Strunz throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Darrow takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A lazy left from Darrow finds it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darrow throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Strunz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Strunz smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The fighters circle momentarily. Strunz darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Strunz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Strunz throws a left and a right that both miss
and Darrow cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Strunz throws a head kick that misses.
A low kick from Strunz is predictable there
and Darrow counters with a nice uppercut.
Strunz misses with a low kick.
Strunz throws a lazy uppercut
and Darrow counters with a straight right hand.
A good leg kick by Darrow.
Darrow throws an overhand right that lands on Strunz's shoulder, as Strunz tries to avoid the shot.
Darrow walks forward, straight into a front kick from Strunz.
Strunz throws a right hand that misses
and Darrow counters with a series of strikes. Strunz will be more careful next time no doubt.
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!
Strunz looks to land a combination. Darrow sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Strunz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Strunz throws a series of punches but Darrow avoids them all with ease.
Strunz throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strunz throws a front kick aimed at Darrow's knee but Darrow avoids it well.
Strunz blocks a jab.
Strunz blocks a low kick nicely.
Strunz is looking to counter punch.
Strunz moves into range and connects with a jab.
Darrow avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Strunz slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Darrow throws a quick inside leg kick.
Darrow lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Strunz circles away quickly and effectively.
Bronko Strunz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Good leg kick by Strunz there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Strunz looks to score with a jab to the body but Darrow is just out of range.
Darrow swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Strunz misses the target.
Darrow looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bronko Strunz is winning the standup battle so far.
Strunz swings widly with a right hand
and Darrow connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Strunz throws a series of strikes that have Darrow backpedaling.
Darrow throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bronko Strunz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strunz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Darrow misses the shot to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Strunz misses the target.
Darrow throws a leg kick but Strunz checks it.
Darrow throws a sloppy head kick and Strunz moves out of range easily.
Strunz throws a chopping leg kick but Darrow manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Darrow gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Darrow looks to throw the jab but Strunz is out of range.
As Darrow looks to move away, Strunz throws a big counter combo but Darrow just gets out of the way.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Darrow checks a leg kick.
Darrow lands a glancing blow to the side of Strunz's head.
Strunz throws a good cross that connects.
Darrow works Strunz's body with a nice hook.
Strunz defending well as Darrow loads up on a big left hand.
Strunz lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Darrow backs up against the cage.
Strunz delivers a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Strunz scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Darrow uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Strunz.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darrow on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Strunz moves out of range of the strikes.
Strunz missing with a left hand there. Darrow was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Darrow moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Darrow scores with a body shot.
A good leg kick by Strunz.
Strunz misses with a straight left.
Strunz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Strunz avoids the head kick by Darrow.
Strunz lands an overhand right.
Darrow shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Strunz tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Strunz tries a low kick but Darrow avoids it.
Strunz moves forwards but Darrow connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Darrow on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Strunz ducks under a wild hook from Darrow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bronko Strunz showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Darrow has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ramsay Darrow!