PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James Darren (ranked 1254 p4p, 163 weight class) and Ono Daebak (ranked 2030 p4p, 245 weight class). Darren comes to the cage accompanied by Here's to the losers. James Darren had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Darren
vs
Daebak

185 cm
25
178 lbs
11 - 8 - 1

186 cm
26
181 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Bullet Proof System

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, James Darren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Ono Daebak!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darren slips under a jab from Daebak.
Darren lands with an overhand left.
A low kick from Daebak is predictable there

and Darren moves into the clinch.
Daebak misses with a body punch.
Darren is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A short left from Daebak.
Daebak tries to work over Darren's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Darren misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Darren lands a right hand.
A head punch on the inside from Daebak fails to land.
Darren lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Darren lands an uppercut.
Daebak tries to work over Darren's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Daebak takes an elbow to the forehead.
Daebak scores with a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Daebak.
Darren lands a body shot in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Darren.
Daebak lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darren blocks an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Darren.
Daebak prevents a body shot from Darren.
Darren looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Darren throws an elbow but it misses.
Daebak blocks a body shot from Darren.
Darren lands a damaging elbow.
Darren lands a body punch.
A hook to the body from Daebak.
Darren has a couple of punches blocked by Daebak.
Darren wants to break the clinch but can't.
Darren blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Darren misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Darren softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Daebak misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Darren blocks a body shot from Daebak.
Daebak tries a body shot but Darren blocks it.
Darren lands an elbow that stopped Daebak in his tracks for a moment.
Daebak misses with a punch on the inside.
Darren misses with an elbow over the top.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Darren.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darren scores with a nice hook to the head.
Our sources have told us that Darren has been working on his elbows in the gym.
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!
Darren tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short left from Darren.
Darren blocks a body shot from Daebak.
Daebak tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Darren has a couple of punches blocked by Daebak.
Darren misses with a hook to the ribs.
Daebak doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Darren tries to throw a body punch but Daebak avoids it by throwing Darren back against the cage.
Darren blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Daebak swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Daebak lands with a left to the head.
Darren tries a body shot but Daebak blocks it.
Darren blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Daebak struggles to land a body shot inside as Darren controls his hands.
Daebak blocks an elbow strike from Darren.
Daebak gets through Darren's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Darren escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Daebak throws a leg kick but Darren sees it coming and moves out of range.
Daebak is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Darren on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daebak lands the left hand.

Darren has managed to clinch.
Darren softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Daebak scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Daebak throws a punch but it's blocked by Darren.
Darren throws a head punch that misses.
Darren takes a shot to the head.
Darren tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Darren lands an elbow inside.
Darren prevents a body shot from Daebak.
A hook to the body from Darren.
Darren stalling against the cage.
Darren blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daebak misses with a body punch.
Daebak dodges an elbow strike from Darren.
A head punch on the inside from Daebak fails to land.
Darren works on Daebak's body with a couple of short punches.
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!

Darren breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Darren moves out of range of the body kick from Daebak.
Daebak tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Darren is able to avoid easily.
Daebak cracks Darren with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Daebak chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Daebak moves into range and clinches up with Darren.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Darren.
Darren lands a body punch.
Daebak avoids a wild elbow strike from Darren.

Darren breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Daebak bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Daebak tries to land a leg kick but Darren saw it coming and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Darren dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A swing and a miss from Daebak.
It looked like Darren wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Darren doesn't manage to clinch there - Daebak circles away.
Daebak counters with a body kick.
Daebak misses with a kick to the body.
Good leg kick by Daebak there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Daebak scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Darren doesn't seem bothered though.
Daebak misses the shot to the body.
Darren looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Darren keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Darren throws a quick counter kick to the body but Daebak avoids it.
Darren throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Darren backing away here, and Daebak unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darren bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Daebak lands a jab to Darren's midsection.
Darren with a nice cross.
Darren avoids the head kick by Daebak.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darren misses with a lunging right hand
and Daebak makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Darren really felt that one!
Darren misses with a looping right.
Daebak bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Darren's head backwards.
Darren keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Darren throws a lazy head kick
and Daebak counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nice jab there from Darren.
Ono Daebak seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Daebak fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Darren has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Good leg kick by Daebak there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Darren ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Daebak lands a jab to the nose.
Daebak jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darren throws a low kick but it's checked well by Daebak.
Daebak throws a low kick, looking for Darren's leg but Darren calmly moves out of range.
Daebak fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Darren looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
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!
Daebak looks for the body kick but Darren saw that one coming.
Darren takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Daebak swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Darren.
Daebak swings for the body but Darren moves out of range.
Darren lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Darren fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Daebak is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
As Daebak tries to get set, Darren tries to push him back and clinch up but Daebak manages to avoid the attempt.
Ono Daebak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daebak scoring well with a low kick there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daebak throws a leg kick but Darren checks it.
An inside leg kick from Daebak misses.
A quick step to the side and Darren tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Daebak turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Darren uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Daebak throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Daebak throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Darren throws a low kick but Daebak avoids it.
Darren moves out of range as Daebak strikes.
Daebak uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Darren.

Darren has managed to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daebak lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Darren misses with a hook to the ribs.
Darren tries to break the clinch but Daebak is controlling the position.
Daebak misses with some punches.
Daebak goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Darren prevents a body shot from Daebak.
Daebak lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Darren lands a damaging elbow.
Darren tries to throw a body punch but Daebak avoids it by throwing Darren back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Darren.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Darren misses with an elbow strike.
Darren works on Daebak's body with a couple of short punches.
James Darren has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Darren lands an elbow inside that Daebak shrugs off.
Daebak dodges an elbow strike from Darren.
Daebak misses with a punch to the body.
Darren works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Darren can't find room to land a body shot as Daebak controls the action.
Darren lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Darren lands a nice elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ono Daebak showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Daebak tests Darren's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Daebak takes a swing at Darren's ribcage but misses.
Darren appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Daebak uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Darren.
Daebak looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Daebak throws a head kick but Darren moves out of range.
Darren swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Daebak lands with a hook. Darren tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Daebak blocks the body kick.
A little jabbing left from Daebak on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Daebak misses the shot to the body.
Daebak misses with a body shot.
Darren has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daebak thows a leg kick but Darren checks it
and Darren counters with a stiff right hand.
Daebak swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Darren tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Daebak manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Daebak tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darren takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A low kick from Daebak misses
and Darren counters with a nice body kick.
Darren fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Daebak.
Daebak misses with a jab to the body
and Darren counters with an inside leg kick.
A slow jab from Daebak misses its intended target.
A little feinted left hand from Darren on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Darren attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Daebak misses the shot to the body.
Darren throwing a counter right hand but Daebak manages to avoid it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Darren.
Darren looks to score with a jab to the body but Daebak is just out of range.

Daebak clinches up with Darren and pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darren blocks an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Darren.
Darren lands an elbow inside that Daebak shrugs off.
Daebak lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Daebak blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Darren swings wildly with an uppercut but Daebak uses good head movement to avoid it.
Darren swings wildly with an uppercut but Daebak uses good head movement to avoid it.
Darren tries to work over Daebak's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Darren throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Darren.
Still in the clinch, Darren scores with a nice short uppercut.
Darren misses with a hook to the ribs.
Daebak tries to throw a body punch but Darren avoids it by throwing Daebak back against the cage.
Darren lands an elbow just above Daebak 's eye.
Daebak misses with a body punch.
Daebak misses with a punch to the body.
Daebak blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Daebak has a couple of punches blocked by Darren.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daebak takes an elbow to the temple.
Daebak swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Daebak misses with a punch to the body.
Darren lands a left hand that snaps the head of Daebak backwards.
Darren digs a right hand into Daebak's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Daebak's gas tank.
Daebak takes an elbow to the temple.
Darren lands an elbow that stopped Daebak in his tracks for a moment.
Daebak throws a head punch that misses.
Darren blocks a body shot from Daebak.
A hook to the body from Darren.
Daebak takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Darren pushes Daebak back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Darren's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Darren misses with a head kick.
Nice shot by Darren.
Darren scores with a jab to the body.
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!
Darren swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daebak avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Daebak avoids the head kick by Darren.
Daebak avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Darren is looking to chop away at Daebak's legs.
Daebak throws a half hearted mid kick.
Good shot there by Darren.
Daebak fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A big right from Darren misses.
Daebak throws a fast counter high kick but Darren manages to duck under it in time.
Daebak avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Daebak dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Darren. That did some damage!
Daebak takes a swing at Darren's ribcage but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Darren showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Darren has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Darren!
James Darren thanked the fans post fight for their support.