PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Snoop Lion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blair Darrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lion's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Let The Bodies Hit The Floor. Blair Darrow has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Snoop Lion's chin.

Lion
vs
Darrow

170 cm
19
155 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

167 cm
21
146 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Heavy handed

Mohito Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Snoop Lion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Blair Darrow!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Andrew Berry and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lion tries to clinch but Darrow moves out of range.
Darrow feints a counter leg kick.

Lion takes the fight into the clinch.
Lion has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Lion wants to take the fight to the mat but Darrow manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Lion wants a takedown but no success here.
Darrow lands an uppercut.
Lion has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Darrow after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Snoop Lion. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lion blocks a body shot from Darrow.
Lion blocks a body shot from Darrow.
Lion wants to take the fight to the mat but Darrow manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Darrow lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Darrow.
Darrow misses with a punch to the body.
Lion has Darrow pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Darrow manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lion.
Darrow doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lion has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Darrow is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Darrow tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Lion has picked Darrow up - he's going for a ride! Lion dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Darrow avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lion.

Lion trying to work for an americana but Darrow has managed to regain full guard.
Lion lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lion is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Darrow is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Darrow has escaped and now he's on top!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Darrow stays in close to Lion's body and controls the position.
Darrow passes Lion's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Darrow content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Lion is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Darrow pulls his head out easily.
Darrow blocks the strikes from Lion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Lion looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Darrow seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Lion throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Darrow perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Lion looking for submissions off his back.
Lion is looking for a sweep. Darrow is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Darrow is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lion wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Darrow passes to full mount!
Darrow content just to control the position here.
Lion is trying to escape the mount.
Darrow content just to control the position here.
Darrow's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Lion is working to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darrow controlling his opponent.
Lion slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Darrow slows the pace down in half guard.
Lion makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lion.
Darrow is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Darrow is continuing to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blair Darrow 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.

Darrow instigates a clinch.
Darrow gets through Lion's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Darrow tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Darrow working aggressively here.
Darrow lands a nice shot to the body.
Lion misses with a punch to the body.
Lion is trying to drag Darrow to the mat but Darrow just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Darrow lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lion is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Darrow swings wildly with an uppercut but Lion uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lion is trying to drag Darrow to the mat but Darrow just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Snoop Lion. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lion.
Darrow is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A left hand lands to the body for Darrow.
Lion is working for takedown but Darrow is calmly controlling the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darrow working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Darrow is leaning against Lion and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Darrow is pressed up against the cage. Lion has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Darrow down to the mat. Darrow avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Snoop Lion seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Darrow has managed to clinch.
Darrow's coach down at Hazzard County Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Darrow's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Darrow throws a head punch that misses.
Darrow lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Darrow scores with a nice short uppercut.
Darrow gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lion.
Darrow lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lion wants a takedown but no success here.
Lion changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Darrow fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lion doesn't manage to clinch there - Darrow circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lion looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Darrow appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Darrow cracks the inside of Lion's front leg.
Lion tries to close the distance and clinch up but Darrow swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lion keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lion ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Darrow moves away.
Darrow connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Darrow throws a body shot but no joy.
Lion wants to clinch up but Darrow keeps it at a distance.
Darrow stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Darrow wants it to stay on the feet.
Darrow tries to counter by closing the distance.
Darrow lands a head kick!

It looks like Snoop Lion has been cut.
A shot to the liver by Darrow. Beautiful body shot.
Lion tries to clinch but Darrow moves away
and Darrow counters with a stiff right hand.
Lion tries to close the distance and clinch up but Darrow swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lion tries to close the distance and clinch up but Darrow swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Darrow connects with a body shot.
Lion closes the distance looking to clinch
and Darrow counters with a nice uppercut.

Lion is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lion doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Darrow counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Blair Darrow!
Snoop Lion was interviewed post fight and said 'Time to hit a blunt... puts everything in perspective...'.