PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ronnie Darrow (ranked 3932 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oleg Kravichenko (ranked 2980 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Darrow
vs
Kravichenko

172 cm
32
155 lbs
10 - 6 - 1

175 cm
27
155 lbs
15 - 2 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Ronnie Darrow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 2 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Oleg Kravichenko!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Andrew Berry and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Kravichenko misses the target.
Darrow lands with a nice body punch.
That kick from Darrow tenderised Kravichenko's leg. Kravichenko is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kravichenko misses with a straight left.
A nice leg kick lands there from Darrow.
Kravichenko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Darrow.
Kravichenko is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Darrow.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Darrow lands a slapping body shot.
Darrow listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Darrow keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
The fighters circling - Kravichenko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jab from Darrow.
Darrow throws out a loose jab but Kravichenko uses good head movement to avoid it.
A jab from Darrow does it's job there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Darrow bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Darrow slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ronnie Darrow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Darrow moves into range and clinches up with Kravichenko.
A bit of stalling here from Darrow.
Darrow swings wildly with an uppercut but Kravichenko uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darrow lands a shot to the body.
Darrow fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Darrow stalling in the clinch.
Darrow goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Darrow keeps control of Kravichenko as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Darrow slows down the pace here.
A head punch on the inside from Darrow fails to land.
Darrow throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kravichenkos head.
Darrow misses with some punches.
Darrow tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kravichenko's elbow.
Kravichenko leaning his opponent against the cage.
Darrow wants a takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darrow misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kravichenko blocks an uppercut.
Darrow goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kravichenko prevents it.
Darrow cracks Kravichenko with a nice body shot.
Darrow tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Darrow tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Darrow misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Darrow tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kravichenko's elbow.
Darrow struggles to land a body shot inside as Kravichenko controls his hands.
Kravichenko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Darrow swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Darrow keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kravichenko's efforts to push away.
Darrow lands with a right to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kravichenko is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronnie Darrow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head punch on the inside from Darrow fails to land.
Darrow lands an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Darrow.
Darrow lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kravichenko backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kravichenko.
Darrow tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Darrow lands with a short shot to the head.
Darrow keeps control of Kravichenko as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Kravichenko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Darrow just misses with a punch to the body.
Kravichenko looks to land a right hand but Darrow moved out of range.
Kravichenko lands a jab-cross combination.
Darrow wants to clinch up but Kravichenko keeps it at a distance.
Darrow lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Darrow thumps Kravichenko with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kravichenko throws a right hand that misses
and Darrow counters with a straight right hand.
Kravichenko avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Darrow is looking to slow Kravichenko down with leg kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kravichenko. Darrow does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kravichenko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kravichenko throws a poor cross that misses
and Darrow counters with an inside leg kick.
Darrow misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kravichenko.
Darrow lands a jab to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kravichenko. Darrow does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kravichenko has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Darrow.
Kravichenko avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Darrow slips under a jab.
Kravichenko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Darrow was well out of range. Poor timing from Kravichenko.
Darrow defending well as Kravichenko loads up on a big left hand.
Kravichenko just misses with a punch to the body.
Darrow catches Kravichenko with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Darrow tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kravichenko was well out of range. Poor timing from Darrow.
Darrow scores with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronnie Darrow dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kravichenko swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Darrow counters with a thumping low kick.
Kravichenko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Darrow moves away.
Darrow cracks Kravichenko with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kravichenko's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Darrow fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kravichenko has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Darrow lands a leg kick that knocks Kravichenko off balance momentarily.
Kravichenko throws out a loose jab but Darrow uses good head movement to avoid it.
Darrow lands a leg kick that knocks Kravichenko off balance momentarily.
Darrow throws a body punch but Kravichenko moves out of range.
Kravichenko is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Darrow with a body shot.
Kravichenko stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ronnie Darrow is winning the standup battle so far.
Darrow tries to clinch but Kravichenko moves out of range.
Darrow throws the left hand but Kravichenko avoids the punch easily.
Kravichenko throws a body shot but no joy.
Kravichenko scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Darrow swings for the body but Kravichenko moves out of range.
Darrow throws a jab but it's blocked by Kravichenko.
Darrow looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Darrow lands a nice looking body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A swing and a miss from Kravichenko.
Darrow ducks under a wild hook from Kravichenko.
Kravichenko lands a right hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kravichenko dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kravichenko looks to score with a jab to the body but Darrow is just out of range.
Kravichenko connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Darrow takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kravichenko stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Darrow.
Darrow ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Darrow shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kravichenko manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Darrow seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Kravichenko has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Darrow has passed into side control.
Kravichenko is trying to get back to half guard.
Darrow working away.
Darrow is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kravichenko can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kravichenko is pushing Darrow's head away, looking to escape. Darrow manages to hold on to the position though.
Darrow lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Darrow tries for a kimura but Kravichenko is defending well.
Darrow postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Darrow is looking to take a break and control but Kravichenko is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Darrow working away.
Kravichenko is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kravichenko is trying to control Darrow's posture but Darrow avoids it.
Darrow works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Kravichenko tries to bench press Darrow off him but Darrow keeps the position.
Darrow just content to control the position.
Kravichenko is looking to reverse the position.
Darrow controls the position from side control.
Darrow has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Darrow working the head and body with strikes.
Darrow just content to control the position.
Kravichenko is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Darrow's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Darrow has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Darrow is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kravichenko doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Darrow.
Kravichenko keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronnie Darrow dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Kravichenko lands a right hook to the body.
Darrow lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Darrow lands with a good body shot.

Darrow shoots in and bounces Kravichenko off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Darrow pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kravichenko is keeping the position for now.
Darrow pushing down on Kravichenko's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Darrow working the head and body with strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darrow is keen to just control but Kravichenko is a slippery customer.
Kravichenko is trying to stand back up but Darrow is controlling him
Kravichenko 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 throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darrow working over Kravichenko with some ground and pound. Kravichenko looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Darrow is trying to control the action in half guard but Kravichenko is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Darrow prevents Kravichenko from improving his position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Darrow throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kravichenko is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Darrow sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Kravichenko looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kravichenko is looking for a sweep. Darrow is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Darrow looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kravichenko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Darrow.
An inside leg kick lands from Darrow.
Darrow connects with an inside leg kick.
Kravichenko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kravichenko looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Darrow clobbers Kravichenko with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kravichenko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Darrow.
Darrow moves away from the strike by Kravichenko.
Darrow misses with a takedown attempt - Kravichenko sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A nice side step and Kravichenko releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kravichenko looks to throw the jab but Darrow is out of range.
Kravichenko lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A shot to the liver by Kravichenko. Beautiful body shot.
Darrow takes a swing at Kravichenko's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darrow slips a jab and a cross from Kravichenko.
Darrow slips a jab from Kravichenko.
Darrow uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kravichenko.

Darrow clinches.
Kravichenko prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ronnie Darrow has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Darrow looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronnie Darrow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Darrow tries to throw a body punch but Kravichenko avoids it by throwing Darrow back against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Darrow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kravichenko.
Kravichenko is trying to break the clinch but Darrow is controlling him.
Ronnie Darrow is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Kravichenko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Darrow throws a lazy right hand but Kravichenko sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Darrow takes a swing at Kravichenko's ribcage but misses.
Darrow ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Darrow takes a swing at Kravichenko's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kravichenko scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Darrow misses with an uppercut. Kravichenko saw that one coming.
Kravichenko misses with a body shot.
Darrow feints and then cracks Kravichenko's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kravichenko down.
Kravichenko has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Darrow.
Kravichenko throws a right and a left that Darrow avoids nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Darrow jabs Kravichenko right on the nose. Kravichenko blinks but takes it well.
Oleg Kravichenko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kravichenko looks to score with a jab to the body but Darrow is just out of range.
Kravichenko tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A good leg kick by Darrow.
Kravichenko dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Darrow throws a quick inside leg kick.
Darrow moves out of range of the strikes.
Darrow swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kravichenko just misses with a punch to the body.
Darrow moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Darrow thumps Kravichenko with a low kick.
Kravichenko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Darrow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ronnie Darrow showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Darrow 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ronnie Darrow!