PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charles Darwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cerventes Bison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Charles Darwin could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Cerventes Bison's chin.

Darwin
vs
Bison

180 cm
24
210 lbs
16 - 4 - 0

190 cm
23
222 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Syndicate Drugs
Kobra Clothing Inc.

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 16 - 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 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cerventes Bison!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bison throws a body kick that misses.
Darwin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Darwin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cerventes Bison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Darwin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bison counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bison fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Darwin manages to avoid it.
Bison fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A lazy body kick from Bison
and Darwin counters with a good low kick that Bison was not able to check.
Bison bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A nice inside leg kick there by Darwin. That's going to slow Bison down.
Darwin throws a head kick that misses.
Bison misses with a hook
and Darwin counters with a thumping low kick.
Darwin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Darwin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bison on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Darwin. Darwin obviously looking to wear him down.
Bison looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Darwin misses with a hook.
Bison shoots in for a takedown but Darwin shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A nice leg kick lands there from Darwin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darwin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bison swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Darwin throws a leg kick which misses Bison's front leg but catches the back leg as Bison tries to avoid it.
Nice uppercut there from Darwin.
Jab, jab by Darwin - just one landing.
Darwin throws a leg kick which misses Bison's front leg but catches the back leg as Bison tries to avoid it.
A shot to the liver by Darwin. Beautiful body shot.
Darwin lands with a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Darwin works the jab nicely.
Darwin throws a leg kick but Bison sees it coming and moves out of range.
Darwin throws a low kick but Bison moves out of range easily.
Darwin lands a head shot.
Darwin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
An inside leg kick lands from Darwin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Darwin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Darwin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bison takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Darwin connects with a leg kick. Bison looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That kick from Darwin tenderised Bison's leg. Bison is trying to keep his angry face on.
Darwin catches Bison with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Darwin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bison in his tracks.
Darwin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Darwin finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Darwin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bison takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Bison has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Darwin.
Bison misses the body punch
and Darwin counters with a thumping low kick.
Darwin thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Darwin. Beautiful body shot.
Darwin lands a jab to the nose.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bison checks a leg kick.
Bison is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Darwin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Darwin scores with a leg kick.
Darwin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bison has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Darwin is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd cheers as Darwin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bison doesn't seem phased though.
Darwin feints and then cracks Bison's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bison down.
Darwin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Darwin connects with a high kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bison on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Darwin. Darwin obviously looking to wear him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darwin lands with a right hand.
Darwin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Darwin throws the left hand but Bison avoids the punch easily.
Darwin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bison has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Darwin finds it's way round the side to connect with Bison's head.
Darwin tries to bum rush Bison with a series of wild strikes but Bison uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Darwin, right into the meat.
Bison moves forwards but Darwin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bison tries to clinch but Darwin moves out of range.
Bison misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Darwin.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Darwin misses with a body shot.
Darwin is looking to score with low kicks.
Darwin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Darwin dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Darwin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bison's sensitive parts.
Bison closes the distance but Darwin moves to the side
and Darwin counters with a slapping leg kick.
Darwin lands a glancing blow to the side of Bison's head.
Darwin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bison's calf.
Darwin throws a leg kick but Bison sees it coming and moves out of range.
Charles Darwin is winning the standup battle so far.
An inside leg kick lands from Darwin.
Bison takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Darwin lands a lovely overhand right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Darwin lands a body shot.
Darwin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Darwin throws a combination. Bison tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Darwin wants to land a leg kick but Bison is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bison has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Darwin finds it's way round the side to connect with Bison's head.
Darwin scores with a body shot.
Bison is breathing heavily.
Darwin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bison.
Darwin lands a jab.
Darwin sizes up Bison with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A nice inside leg kick there by Darwin. That's going to slow Bison down.
Darwin misses the jab.
Bison throws out a loose jab but Darwin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Darwin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bison on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Darwin. Darwin obviously looking to wear him down.
Darwin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Darwin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darwin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bison takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Charles Darwin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bison takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Darwin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Bison might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Darwin has got the better of the exchanges.
Bison doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bison slips a jab from Darwin.
Darwin looks for the body kick but Bison saw that one coming.
Darwin throws a series of punches but Bison avoids them all with ease.
Darwin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Darwin is looking to slow Bison down with leg kicks.
Darwin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bison's sensitive parts.
Darwin misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bison counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bison waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Darwin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darwin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bison ducks right into an uppercut from Darwin.
Darwin throws a leg kick which misses Bison's front leg but catches the back leg as Bison tries to avoid it.
Darwin lands a front kick.
Bison's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A telegraphed right hand from Darwin misses the target.
Darwin misses with a straight left.
Darwin misses with a looping left.
Darwin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bison has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bison takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Darwin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bison can do to turn this around?
Darwin lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Bison walks forward, straight into a front kick from Darwin.
Bison takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bison looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Darwin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bison stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Darwin lands with a straight right. Bison didn't see that one coming.
Darwin throws a push kick but Bison slaps the foot to one side.
Darwin cracks Bison with an open hand slap.
Darwin misses with a double jab.
Darwin connects with an inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Darwin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bison blocks a leg kick.
Darwin punishes Bison's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Darwin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bison's calf.
Darwin lands the left hand.
Darwin lands with a slapping head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Darwin throws a nice head kick!

Bison is rocked!
Bison throws a sloppy head kick
and Darwin counters with a nice leg kick.
Bison is still on wobbly legs! Can Darwin finish him?
A low kick from Bison misses
and Darwin finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Bison seems to have recovered his senses.
Darwin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Darwin's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Darwin duly obliges.
Darwin throws a leg kick but Bison checks it.
Darwin cracks a nice hook into Bison's ribs.
Darwin throws a wild body kick that Bison sees coming a mile off.
Darwin connects with a high kick.
Darwin delivers a nice body kick.
Bison takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Darwin lands a leg kick that knocks Bison off balance momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Darwin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Darwin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darwin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Darwin throws a hook to the side of Bison's head but Bison sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Darwin tries to score with a low kick but Bison moves his leg out of the way.
Darwin scores with a head kick. Bison tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A jab from Darwin finds it's way through Bison's defenses.
Bison throws an off balance right hand
enabling Darwin to counter with a crisp jab.
Darwin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Darwin connects with a solid leg kick.
Darwin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bison has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A slapping leg kick lands for Darwin.
Darwin scores with a kick to the body.
Bison defending well as Darwin loads up on a big left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Darwin.
Darwin tries to score with a low kick but Bison moves his leg out of the way.
Darwin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bison's sensitive parts.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Darwin lands a head shot.
Darwin lands with an uppercut that bounces Bison off the cage and back into rage.
An inside leg kick lands from Darwin.
Darwin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Darwin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bison keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Darwin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bison's hands.
Bison keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bison shoots for a double leg takedown but Darwin sprawls well. He's pushed Bison's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Darwin lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bison takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Darwin throws a nice looking combination but Bison bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice body kick from Darwin.
Darwin throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bison slips under a jab.
Darwin misses with a wild body shot.
Bison thuds his shin into the meat of Darwin's side.
Bison avoids the head kick by Darwin.
Darwin lunges at Bison with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bison's hand.
Darwin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Darwin lands a leg kick that knocks Bison off balance momentarily.
A head kick misses from Darwin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darwin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bison swings widly with a right hand
and Darwin counters with a nice body shot.
Bison checks a leg kick nicely.
Darwin throws a head kick that misses.
Bison wants to clinch up but Darwin keeps it at a distance.
Bison takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A decent looking cross lands there for Darwin.
Bison on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bison throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Darwin.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A telegraphed right hand from Bison misses the target.
Darwin scores with a nice right hand.
Bison walks into a straight right hand from Darwin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Darwin clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Darwin lands a nice hook to Bison's body. Bison takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bison lands a nice looking body kick.
Darwin throws a head kick that misses.
Darwin gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Bison counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Darwin throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Bison counters with a solid body kick.
Darwin thuds a left hand into Bison's body.
Darwin feints and then cracks Bison's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bison down.
Bison drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A chopping leg kick lands by Darwin.
Darwin goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Darwin scores with a jab to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Bison 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bison is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Bison fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bison throws a body punch but Darwin moves out of range.
Bison throws a predictable looking body shot
and Darwin counters with a stiff right hand.
Bison takes one to the side of the head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Darwin.
Darwin attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Darwin avoids the body shot from Bison.
Darwin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Darwin misses with a straight right.
Bison moves out of range of the leg kick from Darwin.
Darwin is looking to slow Bison down with leg kicks.
Bison misses with a hook
and Darwin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Darwin misses with a straight left.
Bison has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Darwin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darwin lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Darwin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Donk. Darwin catches Bison right on the button with a cross.
Darwin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Darwin cracks a nice hook into Bison's ribs.
Darwin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Darwin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Darwin thows a body shot but no joy.
Darwin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bison doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Darwin counters with a nice kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Darwin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Good shot there by Darwin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darwin is looking to slow Bison down with leg kicks.
Darwin scores with a jab to the body.
Darwin connects with a single shot there.
Bison gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Darwin.
Bison takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Decent striking displayed by Darwin there.
Darwin throws out a powerful jab.
Darwin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bison blocks a head kick by Darwin.
Bison throws a predictable looking body shot
and Darwin makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darwin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bison is able to avoid easily.
Bison takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Darwin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bison. Bison circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Darwin thumps Bison with a low kick.
Bison displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Darwin throws out the jab.
Bison 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!
Good exchange - Darwin coming out on top.
Bison on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Darwin.
Darwin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bison 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.
Darwin lands an overhand right.
Darwin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Darwin had his way with Cerventes Bison in that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Darwin clobbers Bison with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bison has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Darwin.
Darwin scores with a nice head shot.
Darwin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Darwin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bison has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Darwin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bison at a distance.
Darwin lands with a nice body kick.
Bison takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Darwin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bison checks a leg kick nicely.
Darwin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bison is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Darwin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Darwin lands a leg kick that knocks Bison off balance momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bison walks into a jab.
Darwin swings for the body but Bison moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Darwin.
Darwin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bison takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Darwin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bison blocks a head kick by Darwin.
A big left from Bison misses.
Bison throws a lazy body kick
letting Darwin counter with a right hand.
Bison slips a jab from Darwin.
Darwin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Good leg kick by Darwin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Darwin misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bison throws a hook but Darwin avoids it easily.
Darwin cracks the inside of Bison's front leg.
Darwin keeps Bison at a distance using the push kick.
Darwin slips a straight right by Bison.
An inside leg kick from Bison misses.
Bison blocks a jab.
Cerventes Bison has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bison doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Darwin counters with a nice leg kick.
Bison 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.
Bison takes a jab right on the kisser.
Darwin lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Darwin misses with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bison gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Darwin ducks under a wild hook from Bison.
Darwin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bison.
Darwin feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bisons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Darwin throws a big shot that misses.
Bison tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Darwin cracks the inside of Bison's front leg.
Bison takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Darwin throws a low kick, looking for Bison's leg but Bison calmly moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Darwin. That's going to slow Bison down.
Darwin digs a good body shot into Bison's ribs.
Darwin thumps Bison with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darwin connects with a body shot that sends Bison's belly button to the back.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bison crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Darwin - the referee stops the clock and Bison gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Darwin. Bison manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Darwin connects with a leg kick. Bison looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Darwin throws a body kick that misses.
Bison takes one to the chin there.
Bison chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Darwin can pounce on him.
Charles Darwin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Darwin thumps Bison with a low kick.
Darwin fakes the leg kick and cracks Bison in the body.
Darwin tests Bison's chin there with a solid looking shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Darwin thuds a left hand into Bison's body.
Nice body kick from Darwin.
Darwin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bison doesn't seem bothered though.

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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 50:40
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 50:40
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 50:41

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