PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charley Mcpherson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raven Dark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raven Dark will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Mcpherson
vs
Dark

206 cm
20
214 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
23
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Charley Mcpherson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Raven Dark!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paul Aken and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mcpherson closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Dark quickly recovers to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Dark tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Mcpherson passes to full mount!
Dark is squirming around, avoiding Mcpherson's attempts to control the action.
Mcpherson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Dark is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mcpherson controlling from the full mount.
Dark tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcpherson wants to control the pace but Dark is squirming around nicely.
Mcpherson content just to control the position here.
Dark gives up his back whilst trying to strike.

Dark manages to stand up with Mcpherson still on his back. Eventually Mcpherson drops to his feet and we're back in the standing position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dark showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mcpherson.
Dark looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mcpherson is fending him off so far but Dark persists. Nope, Mcpherson circles away and we're back to standing.
Mcpherson dives in for a single leg takedown but Dark sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Mcpherson blocks an elbow strike.
Dark is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mcpherson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Dark breaks the clinch.
Mcpherson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mcpherson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mcpherson tries to close the distance and clinch but Dark swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcpherson misses with a head kick.
Mcpherson has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charley Mcpherson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dark throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mcpherson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dark counters with a nice body kick.
Mcpherson throws a leg kick
and Dark counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mcpherson is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mcpherson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Mcpherson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Dark tries to bench press Mcpherson off him but Mcpherson keeps the position.

Mcpherson has hold of Dark's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Dark seems comfortable defending it but Mcpherson has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Dark is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Dark is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Mcpherson couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Charley Mcpherson!
The defeated Raven Dark had this to say: 'shit'.