PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ebeneezer Darkk (ranked 64 p4p, 11 weight class) and Tony Clifton (ranked 166 p4p, 22 weight class). Clifton has chosen Tony Clifton on the Fantastic Miss Piggy Show as his entrance music. Ebeneezer Darkk could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tony Clifton's chin.

Darkk
vs
Clifton

182 cm
30
168 lbs
21 - 6 - 0

178 cm
29
159 lbs
17 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 21 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ebeneezer Darkk!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tony Clifton!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clifton rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Darkk counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A combination from Darkk does no damage.
Darkk throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Clifton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Darkk scores with a jab to the body.
Darkk lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Darkk.
A punch lands to the side of Clifton 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Clifton throws a looping overhand right but Darkk ducks down to avoid it.
Darkk scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Darkk jabs Clifton to the body, keeping him at a distance.
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!
Clifton blocks a jab.
Clifton lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Some bone on bone action there as Darkk checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Darkk is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A lazy body kick from Darkk
and Clifton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darkk looks to clinch
and Clifton cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Darkk throws a head kick that half lands.
Darkk looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Clifton looks to land a combination but Darkk avoids it well.
Darkk doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Darkk. That's going to slow Clifton down.
The fighters circle momentarily. Clifton darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Clifton moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Darkk moves away from the strike by Clifton.
It looked like Darkk was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Tony Clifton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clifton walks into a stiff left hand from Darkk.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Darkk feints and then cracks Clifton's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Clifton down.
Darkk checks a low kick from Clifton.
No joy there for Clifton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darkk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Darkk punishes Clifton's body with a nice straight punch.
Clifton's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Darkk connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Clifton scrambles back to his feet.
Clifton throws a body punch but Darkk moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Darkk.
Clifton throws a body punch but Darkk moves out of range.
Darkk uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Clifton.
It appears Darkk was looking to counter with a kick there.
Darkk misses with a body shot.
Clifton swings for the body but Darkk moves out of range.
Darkk pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Clifton steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Darkk dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Darkk misses with a body shot.
Clifton counters with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clifton throws a head kick but Darkk moves out of range.
Darkk looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Clifton looks to land a right hand but Darkk moved out of range.
Clifton throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Darkk counters with a nice kick to the body.
Clifton misses with a hook to the body
and Darkk counters with a stiff right hand.
Darkk throws the kick towards the body but Clifton avoids it.
Clifton lands a head kick. Darkk smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Darkk walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Clifton checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Darkk uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Clifton.
Clifton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Clifton misses with an uppercut. Darkk saw that one coming.
Clifton throws a leg kick but Darkk sees it coming and moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Darkk tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Darkk cracks Clifton with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darkk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Clifton manages to avoid it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Darkk.
Clifton misses with a right hand
and Darkk makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Darkk lands a nice looking body shot.
Darkk connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Clifton's hands.

Darkk has Clifton up against the cage in a clinch.
Darkk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Darkk throws a punch but it's blocked by Clifton.
Darkk prevents a body shot from Clifton.
A body shot lands from Darkk.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Clifton misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Darkk.
Clifton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Darkk struggles to land a body shot inside as Clifton controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Darkk moves into the clinch successfully.
Darkk lands a body punch.
Darkk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Clifton fails to land.
Darkk makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Clifton scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Darkk's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Darkk has a couple of punches blocked by Clifton.
Darkk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Darkk is stalling here.
Clifton blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clifton blocks an uppercut.
Clifton pushes off an throws an elbow but Darkk leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Darkk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Clifton swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Clifton delivers a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darkk tries to move into range but Clifton moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Darkk throws a leg kick
and Clifton counters with a solid body kick.
Clifton throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Darkk counters with a solid body kick.
Clifton blocks a low kick nicely.
Clifton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Darkk moves out of range of the body kick from Clifton.
Clifton misses with a jab to the body
and Darkk connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That kick from Clifton tenderised Darkk's leg. Darkk is trying to keep his angry face on.
Clifton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A nice side step and Clifton releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Left hook, right uppercut from Clifton.
Darkk loads up on a big right hand but Clifton slips the punch.
Clifton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clifton looks for the body kick but Darkk saw that one coming.
A counter left hand to the body from Darkk misses its target.
Darkk blocks a head kick by Clifton.
Clifton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Darkk bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A counter left hand to the body from Darkk misses its target.
Jab by Darkk.
Clifton keeps Darkk at a distance using the push kick.
Darkk throws a shot to the body.
Ebeneezer Darkk is winning the standup battle so far.
Clifton throws a hook but Darkk blocks it.
Darkk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Clifton manages to avoid it.
Clifton appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Darkk connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Clifton's hands.

Clifton is rocked!
Darkk explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Clifton is still on wobbly legs! Can Darkk finish him?
Clifton is breathing heavily.
Darkk lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Clifton takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Clifton seems to have recovered his senses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darkk swings for the body but Clifton moves out of range.
Darkk throws a low kick but Clifton moves out of range easily.
Darkk is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Clifton can do to turn this around?
Darkk throws a jab when Clifton was well out of range.
Darkk takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Clifton looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Darkk throws a body shot but no joy.
Clifton stalks Darkk and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Darkk's face. Darkk staggers backwards, shaken.
Clifton loads up on a big right hand but Darkk slips the punch.
A counter left hand to the body from Darkk misses its target.
Clifton looks to throw the jab but Darkk is out of range.
Darkk jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Clifton throws a nice looking combination but Darkk bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Clifton misses with a body shot
and Darkk counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Darkk is looking to wear down Clifton with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Clifton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Darkk manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darkk misses with a hook.
Clifton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Darkk takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Darkk scores with a spinning back kick!
Darkk fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Clifton takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Darkk drops Clifton with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Clifton! Darkk dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ebeneezer Darkk!
Ebeneezer Darkk retains his lightweight title!