PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Victor Darwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrej Sharko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Darwin comes into the arena with You're Going Down - Sick Puppies blaring out of the sound system. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Darwin
vs
Sharko

164 cm
24
164 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

176 cm
20
161 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Victor Darwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andrej Sharko!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Eliza Hachem and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sharko slips under a jab from Darwin.
Darwin tries to clinch there but Sharko circles away.
Darwin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sharko avoids the body shot from Darwin.
Darwin stuffs the takedown attempt from Sharko. Sharko gets slowly back to his feet.
Darwin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sharko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Darwin thows a body shot but no joy.
A swing and a miss from Darwin.
Sharko uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Darwin has time to react.
Darwin lunges at Sharko with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sharko's hand.
Darwin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Darwin tries to clinch up but Sharko circles away and keeps his distance.
Darwin throws a big shot that misses.
Darwin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Darwin throws a jab but it's blocked by Sharko.
Darwin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Darwin looks to land a left hand but Sharko moved out of range nicely.
Darwin lands with an uppercut that bounces Sharko off the cage and back into rage.
Sharko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Darwin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Darwin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Darwin doesn't manage to clinch there - Sharko circles away.
Darwin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sharko slips a straight right by Darwin.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharko lands a slapping body shot.
Sharko scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Darwin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sharko looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Darwin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Darwin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sharko.
Sharko paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Darwin wants to clinch.
Sharko throws a head kick but Darwin moves out of range.
Darwin throws a body punch but Sharko moves out of range.
A left lands for Darwin.
Darwin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sharko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Darwin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Darwin tries to clinch but Sharko is having none of it.
Darwin punishes Sharko's body with a nice straight punch.
Sharko looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Darwin is looking to clinch but Sharko is avoiding it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sharko.
Darwin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darwin tries to clinch but Sharko moves out of range.
Darwin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sharko doesn't seem bothered though.
Sharko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sharko moves away from the strike by Darwin.

Darwin darts in and clinches Sharko up against the cage.
Darwin lands with a right to the head.
Darwin is struggling to control the position.
Sharko drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Victor Darwin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrej Sharko.
Darwin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Darwin lands a right hand.
Darwin lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Darwin.
Good body shot from Darwin.
Darwin controlling the action here for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharko is looking to break free of the clinch but Darwin has double underhooks.
Sharko misses with a punch to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Darwin.
Darwin misses with the head strike.
Darwin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sharko misses with a punch to the body.
Darwin lands a left hand.
Sharko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Darwin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sharko is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Darwin.
Sharko blocking some punches.
Darwin digs a right hand underneath Sharko's ribcage. Sharko let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sharko is trying to break the clinch but Darwin has him pressed against the cage.

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.
Sharko struggles to land a body shot inside as Darwin controls his hands.
Sharko working hard to break the clinch.
Darwin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sharko wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Darwin has him pressed against the cage.
Darwin lands a nice shot to the body.
Darwin digs a right hand into Sharko's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sharko's gas tank.
Darwin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Darwin will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Sharko up against the cage.
Sharko goes for a takedown attempt but Darwin pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A left lands for Darwin.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Darwin takes a swing at Sharko's ribcage but misses.
Darwin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sharko slips a straight right by Darwin.
Sharko moves out of range as Darwin strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Darwin dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Darwin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Sharko is rocked!
Darwin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sharko is still on wobbly legs! Can Darwin finish him?
Sharko connects with a jab.
Sharko seems to have recovered his senses.
Sharko throws a nice looking combination but Darwin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Darwin moves into the clinch successfully.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Darwin.
Darwin slowing the pace effectively.
Darwin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sharko or not.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Darwin.

Sharko breaks the clinch.
Darwin checks the leg kick nicely there.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sharko.
A telegraphed right hand from Sharko misses the target.
Darwin wants to clinch.
Sharko misses with a double jab.
Sharko drops his hands momentarily and Darwin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sharko is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darwin misses with a two punch combination.
Darwin looks to land a right hand but Sharko moved out of range.

Darwin closes the distance and pushes Sharko back into the cage.
Darwin lands a right hand.
Darwin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Darwin blocks a body shot from Sharko.
Sharko scores with a hook to the body.
Darwin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Darwin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Darwin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Darwin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sharko drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Darwin gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Darwin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Darwin blocks an uppercut.
Darwin slows down the pace here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharko misses with a punch on the inside.
Darwin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Darwin lands a body punch.
Sharko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Darwin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sharko's efforts to push away.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Darwin.
Darwin gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sharko.
Victor Darwin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrej Sharko.
Sharko looking to slow down the pace here.
Darwin manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A short right from Darwin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darwin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sharko.
Nice body punch from Darwin.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Darwin takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Darwin misses with a punch on the inside.
Darwin prevents a body shot from Sharko.
Darwin digs a right hand underneath Sharko's ribcage. Sharko let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A nice left hand lands by Darwin.
Darwin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sharko backwards.
Sharko blocks an uppercut.
Darwin swings wildly with an uppercut but Sharko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Darwin pushes Sharko back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Darwin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Darwin.
Sharko is working for takedown but Darwin is calmly controlling the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darwin lands with a right to the head.
Darwin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sharko backwards.
Darwin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sharko tries to work over Darwin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sharko is working for takedown but Darwin is calmly controlling the position for now.
Darwin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sharko backwards.
A shot in the inside from Darwin.
Darwin lands with a light punch inside.
Darwin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Darwin taking a breather.
Sharko has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Darwin will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Sharko up against the cage.
Darwin prevents a body shot from Sharko.
Darwin lands a body shot in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Darwin dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Darwin misses with a wild body shot.
Darwin tries to clinch but Sharko is having none of it.
Sharko misses with a combination

and Darwin counters by clinching up.
Darwin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Darwin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Darwin on the inside.
Darwin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sharko backwards.
Sharko trying to stall but Darwin improves his position.
Darwin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sharko is trying to break free.
Darwin lands a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darwin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Darwin gets through Sharko's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Darwin effectively controlling the action here.
Darwin lands an uppercut.
Sharko letting Darwin take a breather here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Darwin.
Sharko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A shot in the inside from Darwin.
Darwin lands a right hand.
Sharko is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Darwin.
Darwin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sharko trying to control the position but instead, Darwin has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sharko into the cage.
Darwin scores with a shot to the side of Sharko's head.
Darwin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Darwin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Darwin.
Darwin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sharko's efforts to push away.
Still in the clinch, Darwin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sharko looking for a takedown.
Sharko tries to break the clinch but Darwin is controlling the position.
Sharko is looking to break free of the clinch but Darwin has double underhooks.
Victor Darwin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nice body punch from Darwin - that landed with a thud.
Nice body punch from Darwin.
Darwin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sharko is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Darwin gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Darwin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Darwin lands with a right to the head.
Darwin scores with a hook to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Darwin.
Darwin lands with a light punch inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Darwin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darwin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short right from Darwin.
Darwin dips a shoulder and cracks Sharko with a mighty uppercut! Sharko falls back against the cage and Darwin unloads with a barrage of strikes! Sharko is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Darwin screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Victor Darwin!