PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Trapp Deathgrip (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samuel Dance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Samuel Dance has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Deathgrip
vs
Dance

190 cm
21
177 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

187 cm
21
185 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Milwaukee's Best 160
Broken Halo Pride Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Trapp Deathgrip!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Samuel Dance!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Hirohito Nitta and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dance throws a hook to the side of Deathgrip's head but Deathgrip sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Deathgrip lands a really nice looking cross but Dance seems unphased.
Dance is looking to score with low kicks.
Deathgrip walks into a stiff left hand from Dance.
Dance lands the left hand.
Deathgrip misses with a wild body shot.
Dance slips under a jab from Deathgrip.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Deathgrip.
Dance thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dance avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Deathgrip fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A big left from Deathgrip misses.
Deathgrip listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dance connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Deathgrip momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deathgrip on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Deathgrip closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dance circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trapp Deathgrip. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dance ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Deathgrip takes one on the button.
Dance checks a leg kick.
Deathgrip shoots in for a takedown but Dance shows good takedown defense.
Dance throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Deathgrip stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jab, jab by Dance - just one landing.

Deathgrip is rocked!
Dance throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Deathgrip sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Oh Deathgrip is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Samuel Dance is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dance misses with a straight right.
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!
Deathgrip defending well as Dance loads up on a big left hand.
Dance checks a leg kick.
Dance lands a slapping body shot.
Deathgrip is breathing heavily.
A big right from Dance misses.
Dance swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Deathgrip takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A big left from Dance misses.
Deathgrip slips a jab from Dance.
A jab from Dance misses.
Deathgrip ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Deathgrip moves out of range of the strikes.
The fighters circling - Dance throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Deathgrip seems to have got his legs back now.
A lazy left from Dance finds it's target.
Trapp Deathgrip seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deathgrip takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dance cracks Deathgrip with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Deathgrip tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Dance pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Deathgrip is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Samuel Dance!