PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Elmanaga Alfonzo (ranked 5091 p4p, 5141 weight class) and Cevdet Darcy (ranked 426 p4p, 429 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Alfonzo
vs
Darcy

171 cm
23
149
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
18
140
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite 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 Rio de Janeiro, Elmanaga Alfonzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cevdet Darcy!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Viktor Lagutenko and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darcy scores with a crisp jab that stopped Alfonzo in his tracks.
A jab from Darcy finds it's way through Alfonzo's defenses.
Darcy misses with a straight right.
Alfonzo misses with a straight left.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Alfonzo. Darcy shrugs it off though.
Alfonzo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Alfonzo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Darcy cracks Alfonzo with an open hand slap.
Darcy moves out of range of the body kick.
Alfonzo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Darcy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Alfonzo misses with a low kick.
Darcy misses with a wild body shot.
Alfonzo quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Darcy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice body kick from Alfonzo.
Alfonzo misses with a head kick.
Good work by Darcy as he checks the leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alfonzo staying out of range there.
Darcy throws an overhand right that lands on Alfonzo's shoulder, as Alfonzo tries to avoid the shot.
Darcy is looking to chop away at Alfonzo's legs.
Alfonzo misses with a low kick as Darcy jumps back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darcy scores with a nice right hand.
Alfonzo misses with a body kick.
Darcy scores with a sloppy right hand. Alfonzo should have avoided that one.
Alfonzo misses with a low kick.
Darcy lands a jab to the head.
Darcy looks to score with a jab to the body but Alfonzo is just out of range.
Alfonzo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Alfonzo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Darcy misses with a hook. Alfonzo ducked under it nicely.
Darcy 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.
Darcy cracks Alfonzo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Alfonzo moves out of range of the strikes.
A big left from Darcy misses.
Alfonzo slips under a jab from Darcy.
Darcy moves out of range of the body kick from Alfonzo.
Darcy cracks Alfonzo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Darcy lands the left hand.
Darcy checks a low kick from Alfonzo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darcy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Alfonzo momentarily.
Darcy throws a front kick aimed at Alfonzo's knee but Alfonzo avoids it well.
Alfonzo is looking to counter with a body kick.
Darcy throws a hook but Alfonzo blocks it.
Alfonzo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Darcy is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Alfonzo had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Alfonzo tests Darcy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Alfonzo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Darcy.
Darcy misses with a looping right.
Cevdet Darcy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Darcy lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Darcy just misses with a punch to the body.
Alfonzo dodges the punch combination from Darcy.
Alfonzo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A combination from Darcy does no damage.
Alfonzo tries to counter by clinching up but Darcy breaks away and moves out of range.
Alfonzo misses with a wild body shot.
Darcy throws a shot from downtown. Alfonzo moves away and avoids it.
Darcy cracks Alfonzo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Darcy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Darcy misses the target.
Alfonzo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Darcy looks to score with a jab to the body but Alfonzo is just out of range.
Alfonzo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Darcys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Darcy missing with a left hand there. Alfonzo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Darcy looks to land a right hand but Alfonzo moved out of range.
As Darcy backs away, Alfonzo returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Alfonzo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Darcy.
And Alfonzo counters with a quick kick to the body but Darcy blocks it.
Alfonzo checks a leg kick nicely.
Alfonzo is looking to counter the offense by Darcy and move into the clinch.
Darcy blocks the body kick.
Alfonzo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Darcy misses with a looping left.
Darcy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A punch lands to the side of Alfonzo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jab, jab by Darcy - just one landing.
Darcy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Darcy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Darcy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Alfonzo momentarily.
A leg kick checked by Darcy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darcy misses with a wild body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alfonzo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Darcy! But no joy.
Darcy checks a leg kick.
Darcy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Alfonzo.
Alfonzo quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Darcy connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Darcy is looking to score with low kicks.
Alfonzo went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Alfonzo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alfonzo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Darcy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Alfonzo tries a head kick but it misses.
Darcy misses with a two punch combination.
Alfonzo looks to land a body kick but Darcy moved away.
Darcy dips to his left and cracks Alfonzo with an uppercut!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters circling - Darcy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Darcy takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Darcy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Alfonzo doesn't seem bothered though.
Darcy throws a big shot that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Cevdet Darcy dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Alfonzo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Darcy looks to land a left hand but Alfonzo moved out of range nicely.
Darcy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alfonzo manages to avoid it.
Darcy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Alfonzo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Darcy lands a jab.
Darcy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Alfonzo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Darcy lands a glancing blow to the side of Alfonzo's head.
Darcy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Darcy throws a hook but Alfonzo avoids it easily.
Alfonzo scores with a nice body kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Alfonzo might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Alfonzo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cevdet Darcy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darcy checks a leg kick nicely.
Darcy paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Alfonzo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Alfonzo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Darcy bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Alfonzo's head backwards.
Darcy digs a good hook to Alfonzo's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alfonzo cracks Darcy with a good jab.
Alfonzo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Darcy.
Darcy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alfonzo.
A swing and a miss from Darcy.
Alfonzo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Darcy throws out the jab.
Darcy misses with a looping left.
A swing and a miss from Darcy.
Darcy scores with a jab to the head.
Darcy ducks under a wild hook from Alfonzo.
A bone on bone clash there as Alfonzo blocks the leg kick.
Alfonzo thinks about countering with a head kick.
Alfonzo walks into a straight right hand from Darcy.
Alfonzo throws a wild body kick that Darcy sees coming a mile off.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Darcy, as that shot connected.
Alfonzo throws a leg kick which misses Darcy's front leg but catches the back leg as Darcy tries to avoid it.
Alfonzo wants to slow Darcy down by chopping away at his legs.
Darcy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Alfonzo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Darcy throws a big shot that misses.
Alfonzo tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Darcy manages to circle out of the way.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Darcy's corner calls for a 1-2. Darcy obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darcy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Darcy misses the target.
Alfonzo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Darcy.
Alfonzo slips under a jab.
Darcy tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Alfonzo is able to avoid easily.
Nice shot by Darcy.
Alfonzo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Alfonzo with the inside leg kick.
Darcy avoids a kick to the body.
Alfonzo misses with a leg kick.
Darcy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Alfonzo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Darcy moves away.
Alfonzo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Darcy throws a lazy right hand but Alfonzo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Alfonzo tries to clinch but Darcy moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Darcy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Alfonzo scores with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darcy keeps the fight on the outside.
Alfonzo moves out of range as Darcy strikes.
Alfonzo is looking to counter the offense by Darcy and move into the clinch.
Darcy checks a low kick from Alfonzo.
A left lands for Darcy.
Darcy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Alfonzo misses with a straight left.
Darcy scores with a jab to the jaw.
Alfonzo lands a leg kick that knocks Darcy off balance momentarily.
Alfonzo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Darcy.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Alfonzo lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Darcy has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Darcy and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Alfonzo misses with a kick to the body.
Darcy takes a swing at Alfonzo's ribcage but misses.
Alfonzo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Darcy to score with a decent uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Alfonzo.
Darcy takes a swing at Alfonzo's ribcage but misses.
Alfonzo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Darcy's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nice defenses there by Alfonzo.
Darcy connects with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alfonzo staying out of range there.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Alfonzo.
Alfonzo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Darcy misses with an uppercut.
Alfonzo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alfonzo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Darcy throws out the jab.
Darcy takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Darcy scores with a sloppy right hand. Alfonzo should have avoided that one.
Alfonzo throws a sloppy head kick and Darcy moves out of range easily.
Darcy misses with an uppercut. Alfonzo saw that one coming.
Darcy lands a body shot.
Darcy tests Alfonzo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Alfonzo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Darcy throws out the jab.
Alfonzo throws a push kick but Darcy slaps the foot to one side.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alfonzo misses with a head kick.
It seemed like Darcy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The fighters circling - Darcy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Alfonzo avoids the body shot from Darcy.
As Darcy tries to get set, Alfonzo tries to push him back and clinch up but Darcy manages to avoid the attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Cevdet Darcy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Darcy bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Alfonzo's head.
A slow jab from Alfonzo misses its intended target.
Alfonzo moves out of range of the strikes.
Darcy scores with a jab to the head.
The fighters circling - Darcy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Alfonzo scores with a spinning back kick!
Alfonzo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Darcy.
A jab from Darcy does it's job there.
Darcy scores with a jab to the head.
Darcy jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Darcy looks to land a left hand but Alfonzo moved out of range nicely.
As Darcy tries to get set, Alfonzo tries to push him back and clinch up but Darcy manages to avoid the attempt.
Alfonzo tries to clinch up.
Alfonzo throws a head kick but Darcy moves out of range.
Alfonzo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Darcy throws out the jab.
Alfonzo misses with a body kick.
Alfonzo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alfonzo misses with a body kick.
Alfonzo blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darcy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Alfonzo throws a leg kick but Darcy moved away.
Alfonzo is looking to chop away at Darcy's legs.
Darcy misses with a hook. Alfonzo ducked under it nicely.
Darcy looks to score with a jab to the body but Alfonzo is just out of range.
A big left from Darcy misses.
Alfonzo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Alfonzo is looking to clinch but Darcy is avoiding it.
Alfonzo fails with an attempt to clinch.
A thudding body kick lands there by Alfonzo!
Darcy misses with a body shot.
Darcy scores with a body shot.
Darcy misses with an uppercut. Alfonzo saw that one coming.
Alfonzo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Darcy lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Alfonzo rushes Darcy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Alfonzo throws an elbow that misses.
Elmanaga Alfonzo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Come on Darcy - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Darcy dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A bit of stalling here from Darcy.
Darcy avoids a wild elbow strike from Alfonzo.
Darcy leaning against his opponent.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Cevdet Darcy.
Darcy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Darcy lands with a hook. Alfonzo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A slow jab from Darcy misses its intended target.
Alfonzo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Alfonzo bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Darcy looks to score with a jab to the body but Alfonzo is just out of range.
Alfonzo pushes Darcy away with a front kick.
Darcy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Darcy moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Alfonzo tries to clinch there but Darcy circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alfonzo throws a leg kick which misses Darcy's front leg but catches the back leg as Darcy tries to avoid it.
Alfonzo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Alfonzo throws a wild body kick that Darcy sees coming a mile off.
The fighters circling - Darcy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Darcy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Darcy lands a glancing blow to the side of Alfonzo's head.
Alfonzo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Alfonzo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Darcy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Alfonzo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Darcy blocks a leg kick.
Alfonzo throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Darcy cracks Alfonzo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Darcy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Alfonzo is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Darcy.
Darcy lands a right hook to the body.
Darcy misses with a wild body shot.
Alfonzo looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alfonzo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
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!
Alfonzo wants to slow Darcy down by chopping away at his legs.

Darcy tries to keep at a distance but Alfonzo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Darcy displaying some good clinch control by pressing Alfonzo up against the cage.
Alfonzo tries to throw a body punch but Darcy avoids it by throwing Alfonzo back against the cage.
Alfonzo misses with a body punch.
Darcy working hard to break the clinch.
Darcy is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Darcy blocks an elbow strike from Alfonzo.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Darcy is trying to stall.
Darcy slows down the pace here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cevdet Darcy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Darcy winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cevdet Darcy!
In defeat, Elmanaga Alfonzo stepped up to the mic, saying 'All the facial hair, was supposed to absorb any head strikes. Back to the drawing board I guess!'.