PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marco Milani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Darnielle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Milani comes to the cage accompanied by Silicone Curitiba. Marco Milani has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Milani
vs
Darnielle

190 cm
19
185 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

197 cm
19
192 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marco Milani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Darnielle!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Emerson Jorge and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Milani.
Darnielle thumps Milani with a low kick.
Darnielle keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Milani.
Milani misses with a hook.
Darnielle throws a head kick that half lands.
Darnielle buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Milani closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Darnielle tries to roll over but Milani keeps him under control.
Milani missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Milani has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Milani is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Darnielle regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Milani.

Milani has gone for a leg lock! Darnielle slips out almost immediately though and dives into Milani's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Darnielle stands and steps away. Milani gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Darnielle scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Darnielle lands with a thumping leg kick.
Darnielle throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A jab from Milani misses.

Milani shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Milani showed some decent athleticism there.
Milani is pressing down on Darnielle's thigh, looking to free his foot. Darnielle is holding on for now.
Darnielle moves into full guard.
Milani throws a strike but Darnielle rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Milani preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milani keeping moving, preventing Darnielle from controlling successfully.
Darnielle wants to stand but Milani has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Milani is working an open guard so Darnielle takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Darnielle buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Milani tries to clinch there but Darnielle circles away.
Milani shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Darnielle as he avoids it easily.
Darnielle fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Milani.
Milani takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Milani throws a lazy body kick
and Darnielle counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Darnielle scores with a head kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Darnielle connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crunch! Darnielle slams his shin into Milani's torso.
Milani throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Darnielle lands a high kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milani walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Darnielle is looking to slow Milani down with leg kicks.
Darnielle delivers a nice body kick.
Milani tries to clinch but Darnielle is having none of it.
Darnielle throws a right and a left that both miss.
Milani looks to score with a jab to the body but Darnielle is just out of range.
Milani misses with an uppercut.
Milani throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Milani avoids the head kick by Darnielle.
Darnielle throws a nice outside leg kick.
Darnielle feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Milani's calf.
Darnielle dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Darnielle lands a right hook to the body.
Darnielle feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Milani's calf.
Milani tries to clinch but Darnielle moves away
and Darnielle counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Darnielle scores with a jab to the body.
Milani tries to clinch but Darnielle moves away
and Darnielle counters with a nice body kick.
A solid body kick from Darnielle.
Milani takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Milani closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Darnielle to the mat! Darnielle manages to get full guard.
Milani is breathing heavily.
Darnielle wants to stand up but Milani is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Milani thows a big elbow that misses.
Darnielle 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.
Milani postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Milani thows a big elbow that misses.

Milani drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Darnielle manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Milani has Darnielle in his guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Darnielle advances to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Milani blocking the ground and pound attempt from Darnielle.
Milani is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Darnielle's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Darnielle's back!
Darnielle breaks Milani's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Milani with a lazy takedown attempt

and Darnielle counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Darnielle.
Darnielle misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Milani.
Darnielle is pressed up against the cage. Milani has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Darnielle down to the mat. Darnielle avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Darnielle lands a head kick!
Milani swinging wilding here.
Darnielle moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Marco Milani is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Darnielle connects with a solid leg kick.
Darnielle slips under a jab from Milani.
Milani is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Darnielle's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.

Darnielle moves into the clinch.
Milani trying to stall but Darnielle improves his position.
Darnielle lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Marco Milani has been cut.
Darnielle comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Darnielle prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marco Milani. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Milani leaning against his opponent.
Darnielle lands an elbow that stopped Milani in his tracks for a moment.
Milani takes an elbow to the temple.
Darnielle lands an elbow that stopped Milani in his tracks for a moment.
Darnielle gets underhooks to prevent Milani's takedown attempt.
Darnielle gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Darnielle lands an elbow inside.
Milani tries to pull guard but Darnielle won't allow it.
Darnielle creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Milani's defenses.
Milani tries to stall but Darnielle uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Darnielle lands a damaging elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darnielle lands an elbow inside.
Darnielle tries to land knees in the clinch but Milani avoids the damage to the body.
Darnielle lands an elbow that stopped Milani in his tracks for a moment.
Darnielle throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Milani blocks it with crossed arms.
Darnielle lands an elbow that stopped Milani in his tracks for a moment.

Milani is rocked!
Milani avoids the elbow strike from Darnielle, against the cage.
Oh Milani is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
With the fighters up against the cage, Darnielle throws an elbow but misses.
Milani looking to slow down the pace here.
Milani seems to have got his legs back now.
Darnielle tries to land knees in the clinch but Milani avoids the damage to the body.
Milani takes an elbow to the temple.

Marco Milani's cut is getting worse.
Darnielle tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Milani avoids it.
Darnielle comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Darnielle lands an elbow that stopped Milani in his tracks for a moment.
Milani looking for a takedown.
Milani will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Darnielle up against the cage.
Darnielle will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Milani up against the cage.
Darnielle lands an elbow inside that Milani shrugs off.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Darnielle as Milani tries to tie him up.
Darnielle misses with a knee strike.
Darnielle gets underhooks to prevent Milani's takedown attempt.
Darnielle lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milani blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Darnielle lands an elbow just above Milani 's eye.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Darnielle as Milani tries to tie him up.
Milani takes an elbow to the temple.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Darnielle obliges.
Darnielle creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Milani's defenses.
Darnielle lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Darnielle is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Milani is defending well for now.
Nice elbow from Darnielle.
Darnielle lands an elbow just above Milani 's eye.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Darnielle creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Milani's defenses.

Marco Milani's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Darnielle lands a damaging elbow.
clinched against the cage, Darnielle lands a big elbow that drops Milani! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Milani is complaining that he's OK but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Darnielle!