PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ebeneezer Darkk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Satoru Takada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Darkk
vs
Takada

182 cm
23
160 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

170 cm
22
150 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ebeneezer Darkk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Satoru Takada!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, John Roberts and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darkk slips under a jab.
Darkk quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Takada blocks a low kick nicely.
Takada throws a shot to the body.
Darkk bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Darkk is looking to counter punch.
Darkk lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Takada takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Takada lands with a straight right. Darkk didn't see that one coming.
Takada throws an overhand right that lands on Darkk's shoulder, as Darkk tries to avoid the shot.

Darkk gets tackled into the cage by Takada. Takada maintains the clinch.
Darkk digs a right hand into Takada's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Takada's gas tank.
Darkk taking a breather.
Darkk is leaning against Takada and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Takada working aggressively here.
Darkk misses with the head strike.
Darkk lands a left hand that snaps the head of Takada backwards.

Darkk breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darkk is looking to land body kicks.
Takada steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Darkk.
Takada dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Takada misses with a shot to the body
and Darkk counters with a left and a right that stings Takada.
A swing and a miss from Takada.
Takada missing with a left hand there. Darkk was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Darkk appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Takada looks to land a right hand but Darkk moved out of range.
Darkk quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Takada loads up on a big right hand but Darkk slips the punch.
Takada is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Takada misses with an uppercut
and Darkk counters with a straight right hand.
Takada swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Darkk counters with a nice low kick that buckles Takada's knee momentarily.
Takada defending well as Darkk loads up on a big left hand.
Takada has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Darkk pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Takada! But no joy.
Takada lands a nice looking body shot.
Takada fails to land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Darkk displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Takada throws out the jab.
Darkk appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Darkk definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Darkk with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Darkk avoids the body shot from Takada.
Darkk slips under a jab.
Darkk on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Takada bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Takada throws out a counter right but Darkk avoids it with no problem.
Satoru Takada seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slapping body kick lands there for Darkk.
Takada throws a shot from downtown. Darkk moves away and avoids it.
Takada tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A left lands for Takada.
Darkk plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Takada throws a right hand that misses
and Darkk connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darkk defending well as Takada loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like Darkk wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Darkk scoring well with a low kick there.
Takada takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Takada throws a lazy uppercut
and Darkk counters with a leg kick.
Darkk misses with a hook
and Takada connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Darkk displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Takada throws out the jab.
Darkk uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Takada.
Darkk jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Darkk avoids the body shot from Takada.
Takada connects with a body shot.
Takada fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Takada looks to throw the jab but Darkk is out of range.
Darkk swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Takada misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takada tests Darkk's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A big left from Takada misses.
Darkk throws a head kick that misses.
Takada moves out of range of the body kick.
Takada looks to land a combination but Darkk avoids it well.
Takada throws a hook but Darkk avoids it easily.
Takada scores with a hook.
Takada swings widly with a right hand
and Darkk counters with a low kick, right behind Takada 's knee.
Darkk throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Takada to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice defenses there by Darkk.
As Takada backs away, Darkk returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Satoru Takada will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Takada throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Takada just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromDarkk.
Takada checks the leg kick nicely there.
Takada scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Darkk takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Takada might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

Takada rushes Darkk and presses him up against the cage.
Takada tries to throw a body punch but Darkk avoids it by throwing Takada back against the cage.
Darkk lands with a light punch inside.
Takada tries to throw a body punch but Darkk avoids it by throwing Takada back against the cage.
Takada pushes Darkk back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Darkk blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Darkk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Some bone on bone action there as Takada checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Darkk on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Takada tries to clinch up but Darkk circles away and keeps his distance.
Takada misses with a jab, cross combination.
Darkk was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Takada throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Takada misses with a left hand
and Darkk counters with a nice low kick that buckles Takada's knee momentarily.
Darkk uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Takada.
Takada pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Darkk looks for the body kick but Takada saw that one coming.
Takada fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Darkk looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Darkk.
Takada throws a lazy uppercut
and Darkk counters with a stiff right hand.
Darkk scores with a nice strike.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Takada checks a leg kick.
Takada scores with a nice strike.
Takada takes a swing at Darkk's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takada is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Darkk.
Takada throws an off balance right hand
enabling Darkk to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Takada throws an off balance right hand
and Darkk counters with a solid body kick.
Takada misses with a right hand
and Darkk counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Takada thinking.
A big right from Darkk misses.
Takada misses with a few strikes there.
Darkk was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Darkk shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Takada wants to counter with a clinch but Darkk pushes him away.
Takada rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Darkk counters with a head kick. That will keep Takada thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Takada displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Darkk throws out the jab.
Takada throws a shot to the body.
Takada lands with a good body shot.
Darkk tries to score with a low kick but Takada moves his leg out of the way.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Takada! But no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takada misses with a shot to the body
and Darkk counters with an outside leg kick.
Darkk staying out of range there.
Darkk moves out of range as Takada strikes.
A head kick misses from Darkk.
Takada takes a swing at Darkk's ribcage but misses.
Darkk is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Darkk moves out of range as Takada strikes.
Takada scores with a nice right hand.
Darkk lands a jab to Takada's midsection.
Takada tries to clinch but Darkk moves away
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Darkk thumps Takada with a low kick.
Takada misses with an uppercut
and Darkk counters with a left to the body.
Darkk lands with an overhand left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darkk connects with a single shot there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Darkk takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Takada works Darkk's body with a nice hook.
Takada fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice defenses there by Takada.
The crowd cheers as Darkk lands an impressive looking overhand right. Takada doesn't seem phased though.
Takada throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Darkk counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Takada takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Takada walks forward, straight into a front kick from Darkk.
Takada throws an off balance right hand
and Darkk counters with a stiff right hand.

Takada is rocked!
Takada misses with a lunging right hand
and Darkk counters with a low kick, right behind Takada 's knee.
Takada is breathing heavily.
Darkk moves away from the strike by Takada.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ebeneezer Darkk dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Darkk lands a nice leg kick that just misses Takada's sensitive parts.
Darkk displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Takada throws out the jab.
As Takada backs away, Darkk returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Darkk paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Takada is still on wobbly legs! Can Darkk finish him?
Darkk throws a body kick that misses
and Takada cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Darkk cracks the inside of Takada's front leg.
Takada seems to have recovered his senses.
Takada on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Darkk swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Takada misses with an uppercut. Darkk saw that one coming.
Darkk thinks about countering with a body kick.
Takada throws a right hand that misses
and Darkk connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takada checks a leg kick.
Takada let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Darkk avoids the body shot from Takada.
Darkk lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Darkk misses with a straight left.
Darkk is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Darkk comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Takada misses.
A little feinted left hand from Darkk on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Takada misses with a hook
and Darkk counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Darkk wants to slow Takada down by chopping away at his legs.
Darkk drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Takada right on the button. Takada goes down! Darkk follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Darkk gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ebeneezer Darkk!