PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Eoin Andershannon O Darby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). O Darby comes into the arena with I'm Shipping up to Boston by Dropkick Murphys blaring out of the sound system. Green is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by yes. Mr Green told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Andershannon O Darby
vs
Green

170 cm
29
154 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

177 cm
27
158 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

GTI - 1337 NEW REAPER RANGE

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Eoin Andershannon O Darby!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Mr Green!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Darby cracks Green with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Green swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and O Darby counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Green keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from O Darby.
O Darby thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fighters circling - O Darby throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
O Darby fails to land with a series of punches.
Green scores with a nice head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Darby lands a really nice looking cross but Green seems unphased.
O Darby blocks a jab.
O Darby throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the body from O Darby misses
and Green counters with a flying knee. Nice.
O Darby throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
O Darby comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Eoin Andershannon O Darby is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Green dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
O Darby misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Green counters with a nice uppercut.
Green slips a straight right by O Darby.
Danga de danga de dang - Green scores with a four punch combination!
Green throws a sloppy body shot
and O Darby counters with a nice uppercut.
O Darby misses with a body shot

and Green counters with a takedown into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
O Darby gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
O Darby trying to hold on to Green's head to control him but Green postures up.
Green trying to control the action but O Darby is working from the bottom.
O Darby won't allow Green to pass to mount.
Green missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Green wants to pass the guard but O Darby is defending well.
The fighters are battling for position here. O Darby manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
O Darby looking to hit a scissor sweep but Green is one step ahead there.
Green loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green stopping the sweep attempt from O Darby.
Green missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
O Darby looking to control.
Green makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
O Darby keeping full guard, as Green tries to pass.
Green wants to control from the top but O Darby keeps moving.
Green working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Green pushing down on O Darby's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
O Darby is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
O Darby is working hard here to advance position.

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.
O Darby won't allow Green to pass to mount.
Green looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
O Darby tries to get to full guard but Green has control of the leg.
Green landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Green missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Green drops an elbow to the side of O Darby's head.
Green wants to pass the guard but O Darby is defending well.
Green thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Green thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed O Darby's head.
O Darby tries to roll over but Green keeps him under control.
Green thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing O Darby to regain full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mr Green dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

O Darby swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Green counters with a lovely straight right hand!
O Darby throws a series of punches but Green avoids them all with ease.
O Darby rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Green counter with a right hand.
O Darby misses with a right hand
and Green counters with a left and a right that stings O Darby.
Green needs to keep his hands up - O Darby had a free shot at his head there.
Green misses with a looping right.
O Darby lands a glancing blow to the side of Green's head.
Green ducks under a wild hook from O Darby.
Eoin Andershannon O Darby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green throws a series of punches but O Darby avoids them all with ease.
O Darby throws a lazy uppercut
and Green counters with a stiff right hand.
O Darby throws a predictable looking body shot
and Green counters with a straight right hand.
O Darby scores with a crisp jab that stopped Green in his tracks.
O Darby lands with an uppercut that bounces Green off the cage and back into rage.
O Darby uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Green.
Green goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
O Darby looks to score with a jab to the body but Green is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for O Darby.
O Darby misses the body punch
enabling Green to counter with a crisp jab.
Green moves out of range of the body kick from O Darby.
Green throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and O Darby counters with a lovely shot to the body.
O Darby swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Green counters with a three punch combo that has O Darby backing up. O Darby nods at Green to acknowledge the strikes.
O Darby takes a swing at Green's ribcage but misses.
Green has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Green moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
O Darby cracks Green with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Darby misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Green.
O Darby throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Green to counter with a crisp jab.
Green swings widly with a right hand
enabling O Darby to counter with a crisp jab.
O Darby misses the shot to the body.
O Darby throws a sloppy body shot
and Green cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
O Darby misses with a shot to the body

and Green counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. O Darby manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Green missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Green loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Green has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

O Darby throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green with a nice head shot there.
O Darby is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Green postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Green slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Green scoring with punches from side control.
Green landing strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Green creates some space and throws a big elbow, but O Darby sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Green creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Green looks up at the clock and then as O Darby takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Green smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
O Darby gets back to half guard.
Green throwing shots but O Darby is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mr Green showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

O Darby throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Green misses with a left hand
and O Darby counters with a right hand to the body.
O Darby misses with an uppercut.
Green misses with an uppercut. O Darby saw that one coming.
O Darby falls off balance throwing a combination

and Green counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Green.

O Darby working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Green doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but O Darby is tightening it up a little... Green has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Green reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Green taps out! nice BJJ there by O Darby!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Eoin Andershannon O Darby!
Eoin Andershannon O Darby retains his featherweight title!