PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donnie Darko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Memphis Klaspinowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Darko
vs
Klaspinowski

195 cm
23
285 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

190 cm
26
225 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Donnie Darko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Memphis Klaspinowski!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darko tries to bum rush Klaspinowski with a series of wild strikes but Klaspinowski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Klaspinowski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Darko.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Klaspinowski throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Darko tries to sprawl but Klaspinowski drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Klaspinowski wants to control but Darko is keeping him busy.
Klaspinowski throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Klaspinowski missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Darko keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Darko is looking to improve his position.
Klaspinowski missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Klaspinowski is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Darko moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Klaspinowski works over Darko with some ground and pound from guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Darko is on top in guard.
Darko won't allow Klaspinowski to get back to his feet.

Darko thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Klaspinowski pushes Darko off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klaspinowski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Darko.
Klaspinowski wants to slow Darko down by chopping away at his legs.
Darko throws a right and a left that Klaspinowski avoids nicely.
Darko misses with the combination.
Klaspinowski lands a jab to the head.

It looks like Donnie Darko has been cut.
Darko is breathing heavily.
Klaspinowski wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Klaspinowski closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Klaspinowski sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Darko is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Klaspinowski throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Klaspinowski lands a few punches from side control.
Klaspinowski advances nicely into full mount.
Klaspinowski looking to finish Darko with some ground and pound. This is bad for Darko!
Klaspinowski lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Klaspinowski scoring with strikes but Darko is staying in there.
Klaspinowski putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Darko is rocked!
Klaspinowski lands a big elbow - Darko is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Darko is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Memphis Klaspinowski!