PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Darren Myles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Juan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Myles comes to the cage accompanied by Red Hot Chili Peppers - Can't Stop. 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.

Myles
vs
Juan

173 cm
37
166 lbs
27 - 18 - 0

179 cm
36
168 lbs
19 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

King of Fists

KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darren Myles!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sean Juan!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Jorge Garcia and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Myles throws a series of punches but Juan avoids them all with ease.
Juan appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Myles takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Myles throws a left and a right that both miss

and Juan counters with a nice double leg into side control. Myles won't be happy with that.

Juan wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Myles, who protects the arm well.
Juan tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Juan scores with a couple of short elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Juan tries to move into full mount but can't pass Myles's legs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Juan goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Myles rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Juan's guard! Nice work there by Myles!
Juan is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Juan has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Myles is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juan putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

It looks like Darren Myles has been cut.
Juan looking to finish Myles with some ground and pound. This is bad for Myles!

Juan moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Myles has worked his arm free - good work by Myles!
Juan creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Myles sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Myles wants to get back to his feet.
Juan advances nicely into full mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Myles is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Juan has taken his back!

Myles preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Juan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Juan is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Myles defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.

Juan looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Myles is controlling Juan 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard.
Myles has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Myles won't allow Juan to sweep him here.
Myles throwing strikes but missing.
Myles distracts Juan with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Juan wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Myles postures up and lands a big shot to Juan's brow.
Myles wants to control from the top but Juan keeps moving.
Myles with a flurry of punches that miss.
Myles wants to control from the top but Juan keeps moving.
Myles with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Myles postures up.
Myles stopping the sweep attempt from Juan.
Juan keeps trying to improve his position.
Myles wants to control from the top but Juan keeps moving.
Myles slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Myles trying to control but Juan is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Juan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Darren Myles's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Myles lands with a nice body punch.
Myles darts in looking for a takedown but Juan gets double underhooks and turns Myles into the cage.
Myles misses with a series of wild punches.
Myles with a lazy takedown attempt
and Juan counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Juan looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Myles!

Juan goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Myles has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Juan but great work by Myles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Juan regains half guard.
Juan works his way to full guard. Good work.
Juan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Juan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Myles is one step ahead there.
Juan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Myles's guard.

Myles keeping full guard, as Juan tries to pass.
Juan trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Myles manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Myles tries to free his leg and advance position but Juan is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Juan looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Myles passes into side control.
Myles scoring with punches from side control.
Juan manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Juan is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Myles is just riding it out for now. Juan eventually gives up the hold.
Juan trying to mount his opponent but Myles defends it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myles is trying to stand up here but Juan is controlling him well.
Juan is looking to pass Myles's guard but actually Myles recovers to full guard.
Sean Juan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Juan passes into half guard.
Juan wants to advance to full mount but Myles doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Myles wants to stand and escape but Juan is having none of it.
Juan pushes down on Myles's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Juan is working for a kimura but Myles is defending it quite comfortably.

Myles kicks Juan off and gets back to his feet.
Myles throws a series of punches but Juan avoids them all with ease.
Myles stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Myles wants it to stay on the feet.
Myles stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Myles wants it to stay on the feet.
Myles looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Myles takes a body punch but keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Darren Myles will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Darren Myles's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Myles throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Juan counters with a body kick.

Juan shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Myles makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

Juan bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Juan passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Myles!
Juan raining down shots from the mount!

Juan goes for an armbar but Myles turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Myles.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Juan is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Myles is aware though and is defending well.
Myles with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Myles trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Juan looking for a guillotine here but Myles defends easily.
Juan is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Juan is trying to control the position but Myles postures up.
Myles is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Juan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

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.
Myles stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Juan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Myles preventing the sweep.
Myles engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Juan wants to sweep but no luck.
Myles throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Juan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Myles throws a big elbow that misses.
Juan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Myles looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Juan has his foot on Myles's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Myles works his way back into a safe position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juan wants to sweep but no luck.
Juan wants to hit a switch here but Myles passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Juan there!
Myles is landing with some decent strikes but Juan is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Juan takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

Juan is rocked!
Juan gets back to half guard.
Juan is still in real trouble! Can Myles finish him?
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Myles in particular looking to stall.
Myles lands with a punch from half guard.
Juan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Myles lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Juan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Juan manages to get to full guard.
Juan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Juan has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Myles can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Myles is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Juan keeping moving, preventing Myles from controlling successfully.
Juan seems to have recovered his senses.
Myles postures up.
Juan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Myles is one step ahead there.
Myles throws a big right hand that misses.
Myles wants to pass the guard but Juan is keeping the position.

Juan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Myles missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darren Myles clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Darren Myles's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Juan.
As Juan looks to move away, Myles throws a big counter combo but Juan just gets out of the way.
Myles swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Juan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Juan looking to score a takedown here. Myles is defending well but Juan drives through and ends up in Myles's guard.
Myles is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Juan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Juan advances to half guard.

Juan is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Myles sees it coming and defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Juan is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Juan advances position into side control!
Juan moves into full mount!
Myles is trying to stand.
Juan pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myles wants to get back to his feet.
Juan is looking to work his way around to Myles's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Myles is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

Juan goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Myles turns into him and now he's in Juan's guard.
Myles stopping the sweep attempt from Juan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myles loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Myles landing some decent shots from guard.
Juan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Myles's guard.

Juan postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Myles is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Juan, into his guard.

Juan is looking for a triangle but Myles pushes his legs off easily.
Juan is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Juan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Myles is one step ahead there.
Myles working some strikes from top position.
Myles postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Juan is trying to keep Myles in close.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Myles won't allow Juan to sweep him here.
Myles postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Myles is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Myles trying to control the position from guard on top but Juan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Juan is looking for a triangle but Myles pushes his legs off easily.
Juan looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Myles puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Juan is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Myles working Juan over with strikes.
Myles unloads with some huge strikes here! Juan is out! Myles wins by brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Darren Myles!
Darren Myles retains his lightweight title!
After the big win, Darren Myles made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Sin City Allstars and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.