PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zander Cage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Darwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Cage might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Xander Intro. 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.

Cage
vs
Darwin

185 cm
31
215 lbs
14 - 3 - 0

180 cm
26
210 lbs
18 - 7 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

ACME-Blood Red Q158 Always $30

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zander Cage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Charles Darwin!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darwin moves away from the strike by Cage.
Cage throws a poor cross that misses
and Darwin counters with a good low kick that Cage was not able to check.
Cage swings away with a body shot that misses
and Darwin counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cage's knee momentarily.
Darwin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Darwin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cage.
Darwin scores with a hook.

It looks like Zander Cage has been cut.
Darwin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Darwin defending well as Cage loads up on a big left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Darwin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Zander Cage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cage throws a lazy right hand but Darwin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Darwin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cage throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cage throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Left hook, right uppercut from Darwin.
A punch combination from Darwin misses.
Darwin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Cage is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Darwin.
Darwin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cage misses with a left hand
and Darwin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cage thinking.
Darwin scores with a push kick.
Cage is breathing heavily.
Cage throws a hook to the side of Darwin's head but Darwin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cage throws a left and a right that both miss
and Darwin counters with a one-two to the body.
Darwin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Cage takes one on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cage closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Zander Cage's cut is getting worse.
Darwin throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Darwin scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Cage swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Darwin works Cage's body with a nice hook.
Darwin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Darwin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cage has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Darwin scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Darwin lands a nice shot that snaps Cage's head back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darwin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Darwin throws a series of punches but Cage moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Darwin. Those never looked like landing.
An inside leg kick lands from Darwin.
Darwin delivers a nice body kick.
Darwin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Zander Cage's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Both fighters circling a little - Darwin finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Darwin throws a right hand that Cage ducks under and follows up with a left that Cage also avoids with ease.
Cage gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Darwin lands with a good body shot.
Darwin lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Darwin cracks Cage with a good jab.
Darwin looks to land a combination but Cage avoids it well.
Darwin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cage.
Cage throws a poor cross that misses
and Darwin counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darwin lands a jab.
Darwin is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Cage had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Darwin throws a series of punches but Cage avoids them all with ease.
Cage misses with a hook.
Cage takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Jeez, Zander Cage's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Cage chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Darwin can pounce on him.
Cage fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Darwin manages to avoid it.
Darwin connects with an inside leg kick.
Cage has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Darwin finds it's way round the side to connect with Cage's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Darwin connects with a right hand. Cage shakes it off.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Zander Cage's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Charles Darwin!