PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Al Danos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Motinha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daniel Motinha has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Al Danos
vs
Motinha

185 cm
18
230 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

184 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rafael Al Danos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Daniel Motinha!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Edson Gomes and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Al Danos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Motinha goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Rafael Al Danos has been cut.
Motinha is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Motinha throws a head kick that misses.
Al Danos goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Al Danos swats away the attempt to clinch by Motinha.
Sloppy strikes from Al Danos. Those never looked like landing.
Al Danos blocks a head kick by Motinha.
Motinha tries to clinch but Al Danos moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Motinha misses with a jab, cross combination.
Al Danos fails to land with a series of punches.
Motinha tries to close the distance and clinch up but Al Danos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Al Danos lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Al Danos.

It looks like Daniel Motinha has been cut.
Al Danos throws a combination that misses
and Motinha counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Al Danos lands with a nice combination. Motinha backs away looking to recover.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Motinha misses with a two punch combination.
A combination from Al Danos does no damage.
Rafael Al Danos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Al Danos lands a left and a right that send Motinha crashing to the mat, dazed. Al Danos thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Motinha looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Motinha checks a low kick from Al Danos.
Al Danos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Oooooh!!! Al Danos has knocked Motinha down with a huge combo! Al Danos steps away and waves a wobbly Motinha back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Motinha is rocked!

That has opened up Daniel Motinha's cut even more.
Al Danos throws a one two combo.
Motinha is still on wobbly legs! Can Al Danos finish him?

The cut above Daniel Motinha's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

Al Danos darts in and clinches Motinha up against the cage.
Motinha seems to have recovered his senses.
Good body shot from Al Danos.
Al Danos wants to break the clinch but can't.
The referee is keeping an eye on Al Danos - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Al Danos is trying to force a seperation but Motinha has the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Motinha tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Motinha tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Al Danos is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Al Danos is trying to break the clinch but Motinha has him pressed against the cage.
Motinha is trying to maintain a safe position but Al Danos gets an underhook and turns Motinha into the cage.
Al Danos is looking to break free of the clinch but Motinha has double underhooks.
Al Danos has Motinha pushed against the cage.
Motinha trying to stall but Al Danos improves his position.
Motinha has Al Danos pressed against the cage, preventing Al Danos from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Motinha looking to throw knees to the head but Al Danos is blocking nicely.
Al Danos wants to break free but Motinha has control.
Al Danos is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Al Danos wants to break free but Motinha has control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Danos is trying to push Motinha away but Motinha has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Al Danos lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Motinha backwards.
Motinha with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Al Danos holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Motinha has Al Danos pressed against the cage, preventing Al Danos from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Motinha looking to throw knees to the head but Al Danos is blocking nicely.
Al Danos is trying to break the clinch but Motinha is controlling him.
Al Danos has had enough of the clinch but Motinha keeps him there for the moment.
Al Danos has had enough of the clinch but Motinha keeps him there for the moment.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Al Danos.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Al Danos as the two fighters clinch.
Al Danos stalling the fight.
Al Danos wants to get back to striking at distance but Motinha won't allow it.
Al Danos wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Al Danos scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Al Danos.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Al Danos is stalling here.
Motinha is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rafael Al Danos dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Al Danos lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Al Danos throws a head kick but Motinha moves out of range.
Rafael Al Danos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jab, jab by Al Danos - just one landing.

Daniel Motinha's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Motinha misses with a few strikes there.
Al Danos lands with a nice combination. Motinha backs away looking to recover.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Daniel Motinha's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Rafael Al Danos!