PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Struggling Desperately (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dom Danky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Struggling Desperately has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Desperately
vs
Danky

178 cm
22
185 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

197 cm
21
200 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Conquer

Milwaukee's Best 160

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 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Struggling Desperately!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dom Danky!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Albert Achterberg and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut lands for Desperately. That snapped Danky's head back.
Desperately tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Danky was well out of range. Poor timing from Desperately.
Desperately tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Danky was well out of range. Poor timing from Desperately.
Danky keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Desperately on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Danky looks to score with a jab to the body but Desperately is just out of range.
Desperately dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Desperately just misses with a punch to the body.
Desperately lands with a nice body punch.
Desperately has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Danky jabs Desperately right on the nose. Desperately blinks but takes it well.
Desperately wants to clinch.
Desperately misses with a jab to the body
and Danky counters with a right hand to the body.
A slow jab from Danky misses its intended target.
Desperately scores with a nice head shot.
Danky misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A looping hook to the body misses from Danky. Desperately does a little dance to reset his feet.
Struggling Desperately seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Desperately misses with a body shot.
Danky fails to land with a series of punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Danky throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Desperately shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Danky fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Desperately avoids it really well and circles away.
Desperately fails in his attempt to clinch.
Danky digs a good hook to Desperately's body.
Desperately moves away from the strike by Danky.
Desperately closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Danky takes a swing at Desperately's ribcage but misses.
Danky throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Danky avoids the body shot from Desperately.
Desperately lands a head shot.
Desperately throws a body punch but Danky moves out of range.

Desperately instigates a clinch.
Desperately tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Danky's elbow.
Desperately tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Danky avoids it.
Danky struggles to land a body shot inside as Desperately controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Desperately tries to land a knee to the head but Danky blocks with his arms.
Nice elbow from Desperately.
Danky managing to block the knees to the body from Desperately.
Desperately trying to land knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good body shot from Danky.
Desperately tries to work over Danky's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Desperately throws a knee to the head but misses.
Danky is trying to pull guard but Desperately turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Danky has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Desperately after a bit of a struggle.
Struggling Desperately has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dom Danky.
Desperately throws an elbow that misses.
Danky drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Desperately gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Desperately misses with a punch to the body.
Desperately lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Desperately misses with a knee strike.
Desperately throws a punch but it's blocked by Danky.
Danky has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Desperately seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Danky can turn it around.
Desperately tries to work over Danky's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Danky lands with a short shot to the head.
A short uppercut from Desperately.
Danky tries to break free but Desperately pushes him back against the cage.
Danky avoiding damage as Desperately throws knees to the body.
Desperately crunches a lovely knee into Danky's ribcage.
Danky misses with the head strike.
Danky tries to throw a body punch but Desperately avoids it by throwing Danky back against the cage.
Desperately looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Desperately pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Danky blocks an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Desperately scores with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danky looking to stall.
Danky avoiding damage as Desperately throws knees to the body.
Danky swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Desperately lands an elbow just above Danky 's eye.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Danky.
Danky blocks an elbow strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Danky goes for a takedown attempt but Desperately pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Desperately fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Danky manages to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Danky misses with a body shot.
Desperately stalks Danky and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Danky's face. Danky staggers backwards, shaken.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Struggling Desperately dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Danky throws a hook but Desperately avoids it easily.
Desperately lands a nice shot that snaps Danky's head back.
Desperately is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Danky.
A swing and a miss from Desperately.
Danky avoids the body shot from Desperately.
Danky scores with a jab.
No joy there for Desperately, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Good exchange - Desperately coming out on top.
Desperately is looking to wear down Danky with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Desperately tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Danky was well out of range. Poor timing from Desperately.
Danky looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Desperately is fending him off so far but Danky persists. Nope, Desperately circles away and we're back to standing.
Desperately looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Danky cracks Desperately with an open hand slap.
Desperately fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Desperately checks the leg kick.
Danky lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Danky misses the jab.
Desperately throws a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danky thows a left - swing and a miss!
Desperately moves out of range of the strikes.
Danky swings for the body but Desperately moves out of range.
Danky thows a body shot but no joy.
Jab from Danky.
Desperately throws a body punch but Danky moves out of range.
Desperately throws a body punch but Danky moves out of range.
Desperately throws out a loose jab but Danky uses good head movement to avoid it.
Danky moves out of range as Desperately strikes.
A right-left combo lands from Desperately.
Danky has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Desperately misses with a wild body shot.
Desperately showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Danky.
Desperately just misses with a punch to the body.
Desperately missing with a left hand there. Danky was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Danky lands with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danky does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Danky throws a hook but Desperately avoids it easily.
Desperately scores with a hook.
Desperately slips under a jab from Danky.
Danky shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Desperately sprawls well. Desperately wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Danky gets slowly back to his feet.
Desperately tries to clinch but Danky moves away
and Desperately takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Desperately swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Desperately just misses with a punch to the body.
Desperately uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Danky.
Danky looks to land a right hand but Desperately moved out of range.
Desperately is looking to clinch.
Danky looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Desperately is fending him off so far but Danky persists. Nope, Desperately circles away and we're back to standing.
Struggling Desperately has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dom Danky.
Danky takes one to the chin there.
Desperately misses with a wild body shot.
Desperately takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Desperately avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Desperately rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Danky moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Danky tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Desperately was well out of range. Poor timing from Danky.
Danky tries to move into range but Desperately moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Desperately digs a good hook to Danky's body.
Desperately scores with a nice head shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Desperately. Danky does a little dance to reset his feet.
Danky slips under a jab from Desperately.
Danky shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Desperately pinned against the cage. Desperately gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Desperately blocks a jab.
Danky jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sloppy strikes from Desperately. Those never looked like landing.
Danky swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Danky misses.
Desperately swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Danky counters with a nice double leg into side control. Desperately won't be happy with that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Desperately defending against the ground and pound.
Desperately is looking to regain half guard here but Danky keeps moving and retains side control.
Danky creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Danky cracks Desperately with a big right hand but Desperately just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Danky lands a few punches from side control.
Desperately avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Danky.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Danky working the strikes but Desperately uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Danky lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dom Danky showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Desperately slips a jab and a cross from Danky.
Desperately checks the leg kick.
Desperately with a jab.
Desperately keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Desperately takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice defenses there by Danky.
A looping hook to the body misses from Desperately. Danky does a little dance to reset his feet.
Struggling Desperately is winning the standup battle so far.
Desperately lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Danky misses with a hook.
Danky waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Desperately.
Desperately keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Danky.
Desperately moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Desperately swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Desperately uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Danky.
Desperately swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Desperately ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danky misses with a left hand
and Desperately counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nice uppercut there from Desperately.
Desperately throws a big shot that misses.
Danky misses with a series of wild punches.
Danky avoids the body shot from Desperately.
Desperately ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Danky moves away.
Danky thows a left - swing and a miss!
Desperately missing with a left hand there. Danky was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Desperately ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Danky moves away.
Desperately throws a lazy right hand but Danky sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Desperately lands a body shot.
Desperately tries to clinch but Danky moves out of range.

Desperately pushes Danky up against the cage in a clinch.
Danky is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Desperately pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Desperately lands a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Desperately with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Danky goes for a takedown attempt but Desperately pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Desperately displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Danky throws out the jab.
Danky catches Desperately with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Desperately drops his hands momentarily and Danky takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Danky throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Desperately looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Desperately sizes up Danky with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Danky throws out a loose jab but Desperately uses good head movement to avoid it.
Danky looks to land a right hand but Desperately moved out of range.
Danky misses with a wild body shot.
Desperately moves out of range of the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Desperately gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Desperately.
Desperately looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Danky is trying to maintain a safe position but Desperately gets an underhook and turns Danky into the cage.
Desperately lands a damaging elbow.
Danky fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice elbow from Desperately.
Desperately lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Danky stalling in the clinch but Desperately improves position.
Nice elbow from Desperately.
Desperately with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Desperately scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Danky is rocked!
Desperately gets underhooks to prevent Danky's takedown attempt.
Struggling Desperately has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dom Danky.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danky misses with a body punch.
Desperately working Danky over with knees to the body.
Danky takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice left hand lands by Desperately.
Danky tries to pull guard but Desperately holds him up against the cage and eventually Danky drops back down to his feet.
Desperately misses with a knee strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Danky.
Desperately with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Desperately.
Desperately misses with a body punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Danky on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Desperately.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Danky.

And that's the end of the fight!
Struggling Desperately showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Desperately 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Struggling Desperately!