PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Darnielle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Geronimo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Geronimo has chosen "War," by Edwin Starr as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Darnielle
vs
Geronimo

197 cm
26
192 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

178 cm
33
189 lbs
20 - 10 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Very quick

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Darnielle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Don Geronimo!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Matheus Silva and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Geronimo moves out of range as Darnielle throws a body kick.
Geronimo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Darnielle.
Darnielle connects with a high kick.
Geronimo moves forwards but Darnielle connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Geronimo drives through with a takedown into guard.
Geronimo sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Darnielle's guard.
Darnielle is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Geronimo is keen to just control but Darnielle is a slippery customer.
Darnielle is doing well to control the position and prevent Geronimo from advancing to side control.
Darnielle tries to roll over but Geronimo keeps him under control.

Darnielle is defending against the submission attempts here by Geronimo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Darnielle gets full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Geronimo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Darnielle working for a triangle but Geronimo defends it easily.
Geronimo is pushing down on Darnielle's leg trying to pass to half guard. Darnielle is fighting to maintain full guard but Geronimo has managed to sneak the leg through.
Darnielle regains full guard. Nicely done.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Darnielle is on top in guard.
Darnielle being controlled here momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Geronimo keeping moving, preventing Darnielle from controlling successfully.
Geronimo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Darnielle has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Geronimo being controlled here, momentarily.
Darnielle trying to control but Geronimo is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Geronimo avoids the head kick by Darnielle.
Geronimo tries to clinch up.
Darnielle lands a high kick!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Darnielle - that will leave a mark!
Geronimo connects with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Geronimo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Geronimo tries to stall but Darnielle uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Geronimo being controlled against the cage.

Darnielle's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Geronimo on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Darnielle goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Darnielle misses with a head kick.
Darnielle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Darnielle dominated that round.
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.

Geronimo shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Darnielle is trying to defend but Geronimo finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Geronimo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Darnielle looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Geronimo passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Darnielle!
Geronimo raining down shots from the mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Darnielle is trying desperately to improve position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Geronimo looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Geronimo trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Darnielle defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Geronimo.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Darnielle is looking to improve his position but Geronimo isn't that keen on the idea.
Darnielle bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Darnielle trying to control the position from guard on top but Geronimo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darnielle trying to move into half guard but instead Geronimo has managed to sweep!
Darnielle looking to control.
Geronimo slips nicely into half guard.
Geronimo is looking to take a break and control but Darnielle is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Geronimo seems to be looking for submissions.
Geronimo trying to mount his opponent but Darnielle defends it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Geronimo moves nicely into side control.
Darnielle can't do much from the bottom here.
Darnielle tries to bench press Geronimo off him but Geronimo keeps the position.

Geronimo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Darnielle is looking for a sweep.
Geronimo in side control lands a decent elbow.

Geronimo is trying to get an arm triangle but Darnielle is defending well.
Geronimo lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Geronimo throws an elbow but Darnielle slips to the side and avoids it well.
Darnielle tries to improve position but can't.
Darnielle avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Geronimo.
Darnielle is looking for a sweep.
Geronimo scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Darnielle to see if he's OK.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Darnielle taking punishment in the form of punches.
What's Darnielle going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Darnielle is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Geronimo looks up at the clock and then as Darnielle takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Geronimo smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don Geronimo 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

A big left from Geronimo misses.
Darnielle throws a head kick that misses.
Darnielle throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Darnielle throws a sloppy head kick and Geronimo moves out of range easily.
Nice defenses there by Geronimo.
Geronimo swings away with a body shot that misses
and Darnielle counters with a nice kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Darnielle.
Nice takedown defense from Darnielle. No joy for Geronimo on that attempt.
Darnielle pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Geronimo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Darnielle throws a head kick but Geronimo moves out of range.
Darnielle misses with a head kick.
Darnielle throws a jab but it's blocked by Geronimo.
Geronimo avoids the body shot from Darnielle.
Geronimo lands a jab to the nose.
A head kick misses from Darnielle.
Geronimo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Darnielle is fending him off so far but Geronimo persists. Nope, Darnielle circles away and we're back to standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darnielle lands with a kick to the temple. Geronimo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Geronimo looks to land a right hand but Darnielle moved out of range.
John Darnielle is winning the standup battle so far.
Darnielle throws a head kick that misses.
Geronimo ducks under a wild hook from Darnielle.
Darnielle throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Darnielle throws a head kick that misses.
Darnielle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Darnielle tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darnielle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Darnielle swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Geronimo closes the distance and clinches.
Darnielle wants to stall.

Geronimo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Darnielle scores with a head kick.
Darnielle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Geronimo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
John Darnielle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Don Geronimo.
Geronimo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Darnielle as he avoids it easily.
Darnielle throws a head kick that half lands.
Darnielle throws a push kick but Geronimo slaps the foot to one side.
Darnielle throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
John Darnielle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Geronimo closes the distance and clinches up with Darnielle, looking for a takedown. Geronimo pushes Darnielle against the cage but Darnielle circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Darnielle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Darnielle showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Darnielle 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight for John Darnielle!
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight for John Darnielle!

John Darnielle wins by majority decision!
John Darnielle gave a mention to BLKOUT Clothing in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).