PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charles Darwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Urbloks Nokdoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Darwin
vs
Nokdoff

180 cm
23
210 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

183 cm
26
215 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Syndicate Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Charles Darwin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Urbloks Nokdoff!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darwin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nokdoff moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nokdoff walks into a jab.
An inside leg kick from Darwin misses.
Nokdoff comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Darwin takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Nokdoff lands with a right hand.
Darwin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nokdoff throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nokdoff lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Nokdoff misses with the combination.
Darwin dips to his left and cracks Nokdoff with an uppercut!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nokdoff throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nokdoff blocks a leg kick.
A jab from Nokdoff misses.
Nokdoff jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nokdoff fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Darwin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Charles Darwin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nokdoff avoids the head kick by Darwin.
Darwin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nokdoff avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nokdoff works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Charles Darwin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Darwin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darwin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nokdoff paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Darwin wants to land a leg kick but Nokdoff is out of range.
Nokdoff gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Darwin throws a chopping leg kick but Nokdoff manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nokdoff moves out of range of the body kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Nokdoff as he connects with a hook.
Darwin is looking to chop away at Nokdoff's legs.
Nokdoff checks a leg kick.
Nokdoff scores with a nice right hand.
Danga de danga de dang - Nokdoff scores with a four punch combination!
A nice leg kick lands there from Darwin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nokdoff digs a good body shot into Darwin's ribs.
Darwin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nokdoff staying out of range there.
Darwin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Darwin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nokdoff misses with a double jab.
Darwin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nokdoff paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nokdoff throws a series of punches but Darwin moves out of range.
Darwin tries to clinch but Nokdoff is having none of it.
Nokdoff fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Nokdoff.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darwin misses with a looping left.
Good leg kick by Darwin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nokdoff connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Darwin throws a leg kick but Nokdoff checks it.
Nokdoff will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nokdoff scores with a jab to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Darwin walks into a straight right hand from Nokdoff.
Darwin wants to slow Nokdoff down by chopping away at his legs.
Nokdoff scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Urbloks Nokdoff dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Darwin misses with a straight right.
Darwin works Nokdoff's body with a nice hook.
Darwin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nokdoff tries to bum rush Darwin with a series of wild strikes but Darwin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A cross from Nokdoff lands.
Nokdoff moves out of range as Darwin strikes.
A combination from Nokdoff does no damage.
Nokdoff blocks a low kick nicely.
Nokdoff shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Darwin but Darwin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Darwin is looking to chop away at Nokdoff's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darwin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Darwin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nokdoff checks a low kick from Darwin.
Nokdoff takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Darwin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nokdoff.
Nokdoff throws an overhand right that lands on Darwin's shoulder, as Darwin tries to avoid the shot.
Darwin throws a chopping leg kick but Nokdoff manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Darwin leaves Nokdoff with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darwin throws a leg kick but Nokdoff moved away.
Nokdoff misses with an uppercut. Darwin saw that one coming.
Nokdoff gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Darwin.

It looks like Urbloks Nokdoff has been cut.
Darwin tries to work over Nokdoff's front leg with a kick but Nokdoff checks it.
Urbloks Nokdoff is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Darwin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nokdoff.
Nokdoff throws a series of punches but Darwin moves out of range.
Darwin doesn't manage to clinch there - Nokdoff circles away.
Nokdoff misses with a body punch
and Darwin makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Good work by Nokdoff as he checks the leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darwin throws a body punch but Nokdoff moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Nokdoff.
Urbloks Nokdoff seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nokdoff throws a predictable looking body shot
and Darwin counters with a low kick, right behind Nokdoff 's knee.
Nokdoff avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Darwin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nokdoff throws a looping overhand right but Darwin ducks down to avoid it.
Darwin throws a head kick that misses.
Nokdoff has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Darwin finds it's way round the side to connect with Nokdoff's head.
Nokdoff ducks under a wild hook from Darwin.
Nokdoff steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Darwin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darwin is looking to slow Nokdoff down with leg kicks.
Darwin plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Darwin. That's going to slow Nokdoff down.
Nokdoff circles away from the clinch attempt.
A slow jab from Nokdoff misses its intended target.
Nokdoff missing with a left hand there. Darwin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Darwin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Darwin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Darwin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nokdoff throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Darwin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Urbloks Nokdoff's cut.
That's time! Darwin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Darwin lands with a right hand.
Nokdoff throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Darwin counters with a nice leg kick.
Darwin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nokdoff blocks a low kick nicely.
Darwin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nokdoff looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Darwin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Darwin throws out a loose jab but Nokdoff uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nokdoff misses with a series of wild punches.
Nokdoff dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nokdoff checks the leg kick nicely there.
Darwin tries to score with a low kick but Nokdoff moves his leg out of the way.
Darwin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nokdoff just misses with a punch to the body.
Nokdoff scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nokdoff has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Darwin.
Nokdoff takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nokdoff moves out of range as Darwin throws a body kick.
Nokdoff avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Nokdoff checks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nokdoff tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Darwin is looking to score with low kicks.
Darwin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nokdoff displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Darwin misses with a head kick.
Nokdoff throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Darwin pivots, looking for a leg kick but Nokdoff is out of range and Darwin settles back down.
Darwin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Darwin misses with a low kick.
Nokdoff misses with a straight right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darwin throws a body punch but Nokdoff moves out of range.
Nokdoff cracks a nice hook into Darwin's ribs.
Darwin lands a glancing blow to the side of Nokdoff's head.
Darwin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Nokdoff is out of range.
Nokdoff ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Darwin.
Nokdoff fails to land with a series of punches.
Nokdoff throws a looping overhand right but Darwin ducks down to avoid it.
Nokdoff fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nokdoff lunges at Darwin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Darwin's hand.
Darwin connects with a high kick.
Nokdoff moves away from the strike by Darwin.
Darwin throws a head kick that misses.
Darwin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nokdoff circles away from the clinch attempt.
Darwin throws out a leg kick but Nokdoff moves out of range and Darwin only half commits.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nokdoff. Darwin does a little dance to reset his feet.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Nokdoff checks a leg kick.
Darwin wants to land a leg kick but Nokdoff is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Darwin clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Urbloks Nokdoff's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Darwin throws a leg kick which misses Nokdoff's front leg but catches the back leg as Nokdoff tries to avoid it.
Nokdoff blocks a head kick by Darwin.
A head kick misses from Darwin.
Darwin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nokdoff throws out a loose jab but Darwin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Darwin throws out a leg kick but Nokdoff moves out of range and Darwin only half commits.
Darwin wants to land a leg kick but Nokdoff is out of range.
Darwin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Darwin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nokdoff on the side of the head.
Nokdoff checks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darwin throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Nokdoff's head.
Nokdoff swings for the body but Darwin moves out of range.
Nokdoff throws a looping overhand right but Darwin ducks down to avoid it.
A combination from Nokdoff does no damage.
Darwin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nokdoff doesn't seem bothered though.
Nokdoff takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Darwin throws a leg kick but Nokdoff moved away.
Darwin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That has opened up Urbloks Nokdoff's cut even more.
Darwin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nokdoff.
Nokdoff looks to score with a jab to the body but Darwin is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Nokdoff, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Darwin closes the distance and clinches.
Darwin lands a nice uppercut.

Darwin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Darwin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Darwin clobbers Nokdoff with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nokdoff's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nokdoff takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Nokdoff is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Darwin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Darwin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The fighters circling - Nokdoff throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nokdoff misses with a hook to the body
and Darwin finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Darwin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Darwin punishes Nokdoff's body with a nice straight punch.
Nokdoff checks a leg kick nicely.
Darwin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Darwin keeps Nokdoff at a distance using the push kick.
Darwin throws a leg kick which misses Nokdoff's front leg but catches the back leg as Nokdoff tries to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Darwin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Darwin moves in looking to clinch but Nokdoff pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darwin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nokdoff has time to react.
Nokdoff takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Darwin is looking to score with low kicks.
Some bone on bone action there as Nokdoff checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Darwin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Darwin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A nice leg kick lands there from Darwin.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nokdoff throws a sloppy body shot
and Darwin counters with a nice low kick that buckles Nokdoff's knee momentarily.
Darwin misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Darwin had his way with Urbloks Nokdoff in that round.
The cut man is working on Urbloks Nokdoff's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Nokdoff throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nokdoff takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Darwin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Darwin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Nokdoff is able to avoid easily.
Nokdoff lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Darwin scores with a nice body kick.
Darwin lands a head kick!
Nokdoff is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Nokdoff blocks a head kick by Darwin.
Nokdoff circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darwin scores with a hook.
Nokdoff misses with a body shot.
Nokdoff has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Darwin.
Darwin delivers a nice body kick.
Darwin wants to slow Nokdoff down by chopping away at his legs.
Darwin misses the shot to the body.
Darwin lands a front kick.
Darwin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nokdoff's sensitive parts.
Darwin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darwin throws a nice head kick!
Darwin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jab from Nokdoff.
Darwin tries to clinch up.
Nokdoff keeps the fight on the outside.
Darwin wants to land a leg kick but Nokdoff is out of range.
Darwin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Darwin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Darwin is looking to clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Darwin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darwin throws a front kick aimed at Nokdoff's knee but Nokdoff avoids it well.
Darwin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Darwin 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.
Darwin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nokdoff.
Darwin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nokdoff can do to turn this around?
Nokdoff throws a hook to the side of Darwin's head but Darwin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nokdoff misses the body punch
and Darwin counters with a slapping leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Darwin.
Darwin lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

The cut above Urbloks Nokdoff's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Nokdoff checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darwin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Nokdoff.
Nokdoff takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nokdoff lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Nokdoff.
Darwin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nokdoff.
Nokdoff moves out of range of the body kick from Darwin.
Charles Darwin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Darwin moves in looking to clinch but Nokdoff pushes him off.
Darwin goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Darwin throws a leg kick but Nokdoff checks it.
Urbloks Nokdoff has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nokdoff lands a jab-cross combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Charles Darwin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Darwin 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 49:45
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 49:45
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 49:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charles Darwin!
Charles Darwin retains his light heavyweight title!