PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mikko Rourke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donnie Darko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rourke comes to the cage accompanied by Rolling Stones - Paint it black. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Rourke
vs
Darko

182 cm
31
196 lbs
23 - 13 - 1

188 cm
27
201 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Hardcore Nutrition

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 23 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Mikko Rourke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Donnie Darko!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Skip Squint and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darko scores with a nice right hand.
Rourke attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Darko rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rourke moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rourke fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Darko on the side of the head.
Darko blocks a head kick by Rourke.
Rourke avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rourke thuds his shin into the meat of Darko's side.
Nice takedown defense from Darko. No joy for Rourke on that attempt.
Rourke throws a jab when Darko was well out of range.
Rourke lands a nice leg kick that just misses Darko's sensitive parts.
Rourke lands a nice shot that snaps Darko's head back.
Rourke thumps Darko with a low kick.
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!
Rourke scoring well with a low kick there.
Rourke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rourke looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rourke misses with a hook.
Darko throws a nice looking combination but Rourke bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rourke connects with a high kick.
Donnie Darko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rourke throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Rourke pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rourke misses with a left hand
and Darko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Darko throws a combination that misses
and Rourke cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Darko ducks under a wild hook from Rourke.
Rourke thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rourke connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rourke misses with a straight left.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Darko throws a shot to the body.
Rourke tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rourke jabs Darko to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rourke throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A jab from Darko does it's job there.
Darko misses with a double jab.
Rourke misses with a straight right.
Darko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rourke.
Darko ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rourke scores with a nice right hand.
A big left from Rourke misses.
Nice body punch from Darko.
Rourke slips a jab and a cross from Darko.
Rourke shoots in but no luck this time.
Rourke takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darko drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rourke slips a straight right by Darko.
Rourke avoids the body shot from Darko.
Darko slips under a jab.
Darko throws a series of punches but Rourke moves out of range.
Rourke misses with a body kick.
Darko blocks a head kick by Rourke.
Rourke fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rourke looks to throw the jab but Darko is out of range.
Mikko Rourke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Rourke misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rourke.
Rourke lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Darko circles away quickly and effectively.
Darko throws out a loose jab but Rourke uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rourke scores with a hook.
Darko throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Darko checks a low kick from Rourke.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Rourke - that will leave a mark!
Rourke connects with a solid leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Darko misses with a body kick.
Rourke scores with a nice body kick.
Darko misses with a few strikes there.
Rourke takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Darko avoids the head kick by Rourke.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rourke misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Good work by Rourke as he checks the leg kick.
Rourke scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikko Rourke dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

An inside leg kick lands from Rourke.
Darko loads up on a big right hand but Rourke slips the punch.
Darko checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rourke throws a nice head kick!
Rourke loads up on a big right hand but Darko slips the punch.
Rourke throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Darko.
Rourke swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That kick from Rourke tenderised Darko's leg. Darko is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rourke lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rourke throws a wild body kick that Darko sees coming a mile off.
Rourke connects with a body shot that sends Darko's belly button to the back.
Darko tries to land a leg kick but Rourke saw it coming and moves away.
Darko misses with a kick to the body.
Rourke throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Darko on the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rourke looks to land a combination but Darko avoids it well.
Darko's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Darko looks to land a body kick but Rourke moved away.
Rourke looks to throw the jab but Darko is out of range.
Rourke misses with the combination.
Darko throws a looping overhand right but Rourke ducks down to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Rourke.
Jab by Rourke.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rourke, right into the meat.
Mikko Rourke is winning the standup battle so far.
Rourke swings for the body but Darko moves out of range.
Darko misses with a straight right.
Rourke throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rourke throws a big shot that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Darko blocks the low kick.
Rourke misses with the combination.
Darko thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rourke throws a lazy uppercut
and Darko counters with a body kick.
Rourke scores with a leg kick.
Good leg kick by Rourke there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rourke throws a chopping leg kick but Darko manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Darko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rourke was well out of range. Poor timing from Darko.
Rourke cracks Darko with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rourke has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rourke there as he acknowledges the shot.
Darko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rourke.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rourke was well out of range. Poor timing from Darko.
Rourke shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rourke turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rourke is looking to land body kicks.
Darko misses with a looping left.
Darko takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rourke throws a leg kick but Darko sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Darko throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Darko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rourke.
Darko ducks under a wild hook from Rourke.
Nice defenses there by Darko.
Darko jabs at Rourke's body.
A big left from Darko misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darko takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Rourke keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Darko.
Darko throws a low kick, looking for Rourke's leg but Rourke calmly moves out of range.
Rourke tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rourke cracks the inside of Darko's front leg.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Darko lands a nice hook to Rourke's body. Rourke takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rourke has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rourke there as he acknowledges the shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rourke darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Rourke scores with a punch to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Darko lands a nice looking body shot.
Rourke throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rourke lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikko Rourke dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Darko on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Good work by Darko as he checks the leg kick.
Rourke takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rourke misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rourke scores with a jab.
Rourke throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Darko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rourke.
Rourke will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rourke misses with a wild combination.
Good exchange - Rourke coming out on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Darko misses the target.
Rourke slips under a jab.
Darko takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rourke throws the left hand but Darko avoids the punch easily.
Rourke misses with a body kick.
Rourke fakes the leg kick and cracks Darko in the body.
Rourke misses with a low kick.
Darko lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Donnie Darko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rourke bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Darko tries to bum rush Rourke with a series of wild strikes but Rourke uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rourke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Rourke. Those never looked like landing.
A jab from Rourke misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rourke connects with a high kick.
Rourke loads up on a big right hand but Darko slips the punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rourke throws a leg kick which misses Darko's front leg but catches the back leg as Darko tries to avoid it.
Darko closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Darko misses with a body shot.
Rourke lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rourke throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Darko sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Darko darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Darko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rourke.
Darko throws a lazy right hand but Rourke sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rourke scores with a hook to the body. Darko takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Darko misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rourke.
Rourke jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Darko takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Darko might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Rourke has got the better of the exchanges.
Darko looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Darko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rourke thuds his shin into the meat of Darko's side.
Darko blocks the body kick.
Rourke lands a head kick!
Darko misses with a body shot.
Darko throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rourke on the side of the head.
Sloppy strikes from Darko. Those never looked like landing.
Rourke misses the jab.
Donnie Darko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Rourke.
Darko misses with a wild body shot.
Darko misses with a leg kick.
Darko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rourke throws a jab but it's blocked by Darko.
Rourke feints and then cracks Darko's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Darko down.
Mikko Rourke is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A punch combination from Darko misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Rourke.
Darko looks to land a left hand but Rourke moved out of range nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Darko jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Rourke misses the target.
Darko throws a right hand that Rourke ducks under and follows up with a left that Rourke also avoids with ease.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mikko Rourke showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rourke has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mikko Rourke!
Mikko Rourke managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Perkele!, into his post fight interview.