PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ebeneezer Darkk (ranked 1194 p4p, 139 weight class) and Sala Barbo (ranked 1362 p4p, 159 weight class). Barbo comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Nissim kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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
Barbo

182 cm
26
160 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

172 cm
24
155 lbs
5 - 1 - 1

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Aspire Nutrition

KAISER Nutrition - Q160

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 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ebeneezer Darkk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Sala Barbo!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Chris Edwards and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darkk scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ebeneezer Darkk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barbo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Darkk.
Darkk throws a wild body kick that Barbo sees coming a mile off.
Darkk ducks under a wild hook from Barbo.
Darkk throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Barbo throws out a counter right but Darkk avoids it with no problem.
Barbo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Barbo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Barbo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Barbo looks to land a left hand but Darkk moved out of range nicely.
Darkk stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Barbo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Darkk throws a half hearted mid kick.
A big left from Darkk misses.
Barbo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Darkk throws out the jab.
Darkk avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Barbo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Darkk bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darkk misses with a series of wild punches.
Darkk backing away here, and Barbo unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Darkk tries to land a front kick but Barbo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Barbo avoids the head kick by Darkk.
Darkk fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Barbo throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've been told by Darkk's head coaches at AK Beasties that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Barbo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Darkk.
Barbo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Darkk jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A slow jab from Darkk misses its intended target.
Barbo throws a solid leg kick but Darkk takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Barbo.
Darkk throws the left hand but Barbo avoids the punch easily.
Darkk looks to land a left hand but Barbo moved out of range nicely.
Barbo has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Darkk.
Barbo throws a lazy right hand but Darkk sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Darkk scores with the left hand. Barbo knows he should have avoided that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darkk throws a wild body kick that Barbo sees coming a mile off.
Darkk lands a front kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Darkk misses with an uppercut. Barbo saw that one coming.
Barbo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Darkk keeps the fight on the outside.
Darkk connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Barbo's hands.
Darkk with a jab.
Darkk lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Darkk lands with a nice body kick.
Darkk moves out of range of the strikes.
Darkk tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Barbo checks a low kick from Darkk.
Barbo misses the jab.
A swing and a miss from Darkk.
Barbo appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Darkk bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Barbo's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darkk tries to bum rush Barbo with a series of wild strikes but Barbo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A punch lands to the side of Barbo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Barbo throws a nice looking combination but Darkk bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Barbo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Darkk scores with a hook.
Darkk misses the shot to the body.
Darkk throws a push kick but Barbo slaps the foot to one side.
Barbo moves out of range as Darkk strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Barbo! But no joy.
Darkk lands a nice leg kick that just misses Barbo's sensitive parts.
Darkk misses with a hook
and Barbo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Darkk rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barbo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice body kick from Barbo.
A big right from Darkk misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Darkk fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Barbo checks it well.
Barbo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Darkk takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darkk scores with a nice head shot.
A slapping body kick lands there for Barbo.
Darkk throws a lazy uppercut
and Barbo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Barbo slips a jab from Darkk.
Darkk lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Good leg kick by Darkk there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Barbo throws a leg kick which misses Darkk's front leg but catches the back leg as Darkk tries to avoid it.
Darkk checks a low kick from Barbo.
Nice cross by Barbo.

Barbo clinches up against the cage.
Darkk leaning against his opponent.
Barbo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short right from Darkk.
Barbo tries to throw a body punch but Darkk avoids it by throwing Barbo back against the cage.
Darkk lands a body punch.
Darkk misses with the head strike.
Barbo tries to stall but Darkk uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ebeneezer Darkk dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Barbo misses with a jab, cross combination.
A cross from Barbo lands.
Barbo thuds a left hand into Darkk's body.
Barbo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Darkk missing with a left hand there. Barbo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Darkk thows a left - swing and a miss!
Darkk looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Barbo avoids the head kick by Darkk.
Darkk lands a slapping body shot.
Darkk is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Barbo can do to turn this around?
Darkk misses with an uppercut. Barbo saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darkk throws a lazy head kick
and Barbo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ebeneezer Darkk is winning the standup battle so far.
Darkk darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Darkk moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice jab there from Darkk.
A jab from Darkk finds it's way through Barbo's defenses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Darkk looks for the body kick but Barbo saw that one coming.
Barbo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Barbo motions for Darkk to come forward. Barbo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Darkk missing with a left hand there. Barbo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Darkk blocks a low kick nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Barbo misses the target.
Darkk doesn't manage to clinch there - Barbo circles away.
Darkk moves away from the strike by Barbo.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Darkk.
Barbo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Barbo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Barbo blocks the body kick.
Darkk misses with a kick to the body.
Barbo misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Darkk.
Darkk throws a head kick but Barbo moves out of range.
Barbo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Darkk misses with a low kick.
Barbo misses with a low kick.
Darkk dips to his left and cracks Barbo with an uppercut!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Darkk slips under a jab from Barbo.
Barbo misses with a body kick.
Darkk swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Barbo blocks a low kick nicely.
Darkk with a nice cross.
Barbo tries to land a front kick but Darkk steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Barbo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Darkk uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Barbo.
Darkk throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbo lands a slapping body shot.
Barbo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Darkk throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Barbo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Darkk's knee momentarily.
Barbo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Darkk throws out a powerful jab.
Darkk lands with a slapping head kick.
Darkk tests Barbo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Barbo misses with a hook.
Darkk scores with a jab to the body.
Barbo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Barbo misses with a kick to the body.
Barbo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
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 throws a front kick aimed at Barbo's knee but Barbo avoids it well.
Darkk misses with a lunging right hand
and Barbo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darkk loads up on a big right hand but Barbo slips the punch.
Darkk throws a wild body kick that Barbo sees coming a mile off.
Barbo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Darkk lands a right hook to the body.
Darkk uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Barbo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Darkk throws the left hand but Barbo avoids the punch easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Barbo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Darkk.
Darkk tries to clinch but Barbo moves out of range.
Barbo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Darkk looks to land a left hand but Barbo moved out of range nicely.
Barbo avoids a kick to the body.
Darkk feints and then cracks Barbo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Barbo down.
A telegraphed right hand from Darkk misses the target.
Barbo throws a jab when Darkk was well out of range.
Darkk moves out of range as Barbo throws a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ebeneezer Darkk dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Darkk tries to close the distance and clinch but Barbo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Darkk keeps Barbo at a distance using the push kick.
Darkk lands a slapping body shot.
Barbo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Darkk can pounce on him.
A telegraphed right hand from Darkk misses the target.
Barbo throws out a loose jab but Darkk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good work by Darkk as he checks the leg kick.
Barbo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Barbo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Darkk with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darkk lands with an overhand left.
Darkk looks to score with a jab to the body but Barbo is just out of range.
Barbo replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Darkk blocks it well.
Barbo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Darkk swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Barbo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Darkk.
Darkk throws a quick inside leg kick.
Barbo throws the left hand but Darkk avoids the punch easily.
Barbo looks to score with a jab to the body but Darkk is just out of range.
Darkk misses with a low kick.
Darkk uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barbo.
Darkk lands the left hand.
Barbo misses with a looping left.
Barbo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Darkk throws a quick inside leg kick.
Barbo misses with an uppercut.
Barbo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Barbo on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Barbo moves forwards but Darkk connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darkk feints and then cracks Barbo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Barbo down.
Barbo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Darkk throws out the jab.
As Darkk backs off Barbo throws a huge counter combo but Darkk manages to avoid it all.
Sala Barbo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Darkk walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barbo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Darkk swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Barbo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Darkk misses with a straight right.
Darkk uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Barbo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Darkk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barbo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nice body punch from Darkk.
Barbo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Darkk is looking to clinch but Barbo is avoiding it.
Barbo follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbo throws a sloppy head kick and Darkk moves out of range easily.
Darkk swings away with a body shot that misses
and Barbo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That kick from Darkk tenderised Barbo's leg. Barbo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Darkk doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Darkk feints and then cracks Barbo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Barbo down.
Darkk slips under a jab from Barbo.
Darkk scores with a nice strike.
Darkk lands with an uppercut that bounces Barbo off the cage and back into range.
Darkk looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Barbo lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Darkk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jab from Darkk.
Barbo on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Darkk dips to his left and cracks Barbo with an uppercut!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Darkk misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darkk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A head kick misses from Darkk.
Barbo takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Darkk throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Barbo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jab, jab by Barbo - just one landing.
Darkk looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Barbo only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Darkk throws a jab but it's blocked by Barbo.
Ebeneezer Darkk is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Darkk takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Darkk doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Darkk feints and then cracks Barbo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Barbo down.
Barbo digs a good hook to Darkk's body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Darkk misses with a kick to the body.
Darkk throws a big shot that misses.
A big right from Darkk misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ebeneezer Darkk showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Darkk has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ebeneezer Darkk!