PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mohamed al Hadj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dom Danky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). al Hadj kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Hypnotized Lebanon. Danky is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Killing In The Name. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

al Hadj
vs
Danky

191 cm
35
200 lbs
26 - 16 - 0

187 cm
31
192 lbs
24 - 15 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 26 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mohamed al Hadj!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dom Danky!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danky feints a jab promting al Hadj to slip. Danky then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. al Hadj slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

It looks like Mohamed al Hadj has been cut.

al Hadj clinches up with Danky and pushes him back against the cage.
Danky avoids a wild elbow strike from al Hadj.
al Hadj throws an elbow but it misses.
Danky tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Danky takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Dom Danky has been cut.
Our sources have told us that al Hadj has been working on his elbows in the gym.

Danky breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Danky throws an ugly left hook that misses
and al Hadj counters with a head 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!
al Hadj closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Danky misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

al Hadj clinches with his opponent.
Danky blocks a body shot from al Hadj.
al Hadj looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Danky wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
al Hadj pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Danky lands a hook that snaps the head of al Hadj backwards.
al Hadj lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Danky avoids a wild elbow strike from al Hadj.

That's one minute gone in the round.
al Hadj lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
al Hadj lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
al Hadj doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Danky misses with some punches.
al Hadj goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
al Hadj looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A frustrated look appears on Danky's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Danky lands a shoulder strike.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as al Hadj takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Danky escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
al Hadj takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
al Hadj throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
al Hadj is looking to land body kicks.
Danky misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head 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!
al Hadj turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

al Hadj gets a clinch.
al Hadj pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
al Hadj works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
al Hadj working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
al Hadj goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
al Hadj stalling in the clinch but Danky improves position.
Danky makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Danky wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
al Hadj lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Danky dodges an elbow strike from al Hadj.
Danky blocks an elbow strike.
Danky blocks an elbow strike from al Hadj.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Danky just misses with a elbow thrown towards al Hadj's brow.
al Hadj misses with an elbow over the top.
Danky blocks the elbow strike.
Danky blocks an elbow strike from al Hadj.
Danky is looking to break free of the clinch but al Hadj has double underhooks.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
al Hadj misses with an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, al Hadj throws an elbow but misses.
al Hadj tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
al Hadj's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Danky displaying some good clinch control by pressing al Hadj up against the cage.
al Hadj keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Danky's efforts to push away.

Danky pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
al Hadj pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Danky connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
al Hadj misses with a double jab.
A cross from Danky lands.
Danky tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Danky throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck al Hadj on the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
al Hadj moves out of range as Danky strikes.
al Hadj throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Danky throws an ugly left hook that misses
and al Hadj connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danky misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Danky scores with a three punch combo!

Mohamed al Hadj's cut is getting worse.
al Hadj misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Danky.
Danky throws a jab but it's blocked by al Hadj.
al Hadj falls off balance throwing a combination
and Danky cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
al Hadj moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Danky swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and al Hadj moves into the clinch.
Danky takes an elbow to the forehead.

That has opened up Dom Danky's cut even more.
Danky wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
al Hadj misses with an elbow over the top.
Nice elbow from al Hadj.
al Hadj tries a body shot but Danky blocks it.
al Hadj lands an elbow inside that Danky shrugs off.
al Hadj lands a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mohamed al Hadj will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Danky's corner calls for a 1-2. Danky obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
al Hadj throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Danky counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Danky moves out of range of the body kick.
Danky works the jab nicely.
al Hadj misses with a jab, cross combination.
Danky misses with a head kick.
al Hadj wants to clinch.
al Hadj misses with a low kick.
A low kick from Danky is predictable there
and al Hadj counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Danky misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Danky thows a left - swing and a miss!
A swing and a miss from al Hadj.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danky scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Danky has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
al Hadj connects with a right hand. Danky shakes it off.
al Hadj bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Danky misses with a hook.
A right-left combo lands from al Hadj.
Danky ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
al Hadj scores with a crisp jab that stopped Danky in his tracks.
Danky tries to bum rush al Hadj with a series of wild strikes but al Hadj uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A jab from Danky does it's job there.

Mohamed al Hadj's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
al Hadj 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.
Nice jab there from Danky.
al Hadj takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
al Hadj misses with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danky is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by al Hadj.
al Hadj keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Danky.
A big right from Danky misses.
al Hadj connects with a jab.
Danky uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before al Hadj has time to react.
Danky misses with a two punch combination.
Danky with a hook.
Danky misses with a looping right.
al Hadj takes one to the chin there.

Jeez, Mohamed al Hadj's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Dom Danky seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Danky throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Danky avoids the body shot from al Hadj.
Danky moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Danky misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danky misses with the combination.
al Hadj tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Danky paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Danky throws an ugly left hook that misses
and al Hadj counters with a leg kick.
Danky pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Danky throws a front kick that sends al Hadj stumbling back into the cage.
al Hadj takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
al Hadj goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Danky cracks al Hadj with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
al Hadj throws a head kick that Danky semi-blocks.
al Hadj pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That kick from al Hadj tenderised Danky's leg. Danky is trying to keep his angry face on.
Danky blocks the body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danky chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before al Hadj can pounce on him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Danky blocks a head kick by al Hadj.
al Hadj walks into a stiff left hand from Danky.
Crunch! al Hadj slams his shin into Danky's torso.
A slow jab from Danky misses its intended target.
Danky cracks al Hadj with a good jab.
al Hadj is looking to score with low kicks.
al Hadj tries to clinch there but Danky circles away.
A nice inside leg kick there by al Hadj. That's going to slow Danky down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A slow jab from Danky misses its intended target.
al Hadj scores with a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Danky throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
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.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

A slapping leg kick lands for al Hadj.
al Hadj slips a jab and a cross from Danky.
Danky throws a right hand that misses
and al Hadj counters with a nice kick to the body.
Danky throws an ugly left hook that misses
and al Hadj counters with a nice kick to the body.
al Hadj fails to land with a series of punches.
al Hadj throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
al Hadj uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Danky fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
al Hadj connects with a body shot.
al Hadj tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Danky manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Danky tries a head kick but it misses.
Danky throws a shot to the body.
Decent striking displayed by al Hadj there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
al Hadj digs a good hook to Danky's body.
Danky tests al Hadj's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Danky fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and al Hadj has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Danky's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
al Hadj takes a swing at Danky's ribcage but misses.
Danky feints a jab promting al Hadj to slip. Danky then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. al Hadj slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Dom Danky!
A very excited looking Dom Danky made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.