PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ruslan Danilov (ranked 2084 p4p, 251 weight class) and Yokuni Togashi (ranked 1125 p4p, 144 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Togashi's choice of entrance music: Imagine Dragons - Radioactive. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Danilov
vs
Togashi

185 cm
22
180 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

181 cm
23
177 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ruslan Danilov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yokuni Togashi!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Togashi takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Danilov slips a straight right by Togashi.
Togashi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Togashi takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Danilov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Togashi.
Danilov misses with an attempted mid kick.
Togashi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Togashi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Togashi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Togashi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Danilov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Danilov throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Togashi's head.
Danilov misses with a kick to the body.
Togashi throws out a counter right but Danilov avoids it with no problem.

Danilov drives through and clinches with Togashi against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Togashi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Danilov wants to stall.
Togashi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Danilov swings wildly with an uppercut but Togashi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Togashi digs a right hand into Danilov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Danilov's gas tank.
Togashi is trying to break the clinch but Danilov is controlling him.
Danilov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Danilov misses with a punch on the inside.
Danilov looking to slow down the pace here.
Togashi lands a body shot in the clinch.

Togashi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Togashi checks a leg kick.
Togashi throws out a loose jab but Danilov uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danilov throws a chopping leg kick but Togashi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Danilov dives in for a single leg takedown but Togashi sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Danilov throws a poor cross that misses
and Togashi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ruslan Danilov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Togashi misses with a hook.
Danilov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Danilov with a nice cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Danilov. Togashi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Danilov takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Danilov misses with a body kick.
Togashi appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Danilov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Danilov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Togashi's sensitive parts.
Danilov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Danilov misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Danilov. That's going to slow Togashi down.
Danilov misses with a body kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Togashi! But no joy.
Danilov fails with a takedown attempt.
It seemed like Togashi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ruslan Danilov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Danilov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Togashi misses with an uppercut.
A head kick misses from Danilov.
Danilov throws a head kick but Togashi moves out of range.
Togashi stuffs the takedown.
A head kick misses from Danilov.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danilov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Danilov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Togashi but Togashi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Togashi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Danilov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Togashi's head.
Danilov throws a jab when Togashi was well out of range.
Danilov throws out a loose jab but Togashi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Togashi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Danilov.
Danilov misses the jab.
Togashi has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Danilov tries a head kick but it misses.
A leg kick checked by Togashi.
Togashi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Danilov moves out of range of the body kick.
Danilov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Togashi's hands.
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 Ruslan Danilov will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Danilov misses with a low kick as Togashi jumps back.
Togashi throws a shot from downtown. Danilov moves away and avoids it.
Danilov defending well as Togashi loads up on a big left hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Togashi misses the target.
Togashi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Danilov.
Togashi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Togashi scores with a decent looking hook.
Danilov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Danilov misses with a low kick.
Togashi keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danilov tries to score with a low kick but Togashi moves his leg out of the way.
Nice defenses there by Togashi.
Togashi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Danilov moves in looking to clinch but Togashi pushes him off.
Danilov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Togashi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Danilov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danilov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Danilov takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A big left from Danilov misses.
Togashi scores with a shot to the body.
Danilov misses the shot to the body.
Togashi loads up on a big right hand but Danilov slips the punch.
Togashi punishes Danilov's body with a nice straight punch.
Togashi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Danilov.
Danilov misses with a body shot
and Togashi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Togashi lands with a nice body punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A low kick from Danilov is predictable there
and Togashi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Danilov is rocked!
Togashi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ruslan Danilov is winning the standup battle so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big right from Togashi misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Togashi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Togashi throws a series of punches but Danilov moves out of range.
Danilov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A looping hook to the body misses from Togashi. Danilov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Togashi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Danilov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Danilov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Danilov wants to slow Togashi down by chopping away at his legs.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Danilov.
Danilov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Danilov appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Togashi looks to throw the jab but Danilov is out of range.
Danilov tries to counter with a takedown but Togashi is quick to defend against it.
Togashi throws a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Togashi coming out on top.
Danilov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Togashi.
Danilov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Togashi is fending him off so far but Danilov persists. Nope, Togashi circles away and we're back to standing.
Danilov misses with a combination
and Togashi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Danilov jabs Togashi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Togashi misses the shot to the body.
Togashi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Danilov.
Danilov changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Togashi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Danilov moves out of range of the strikes.
Togashi misses with a body shot.
Danilov throws a head kick that half lands.
A head kick misses from Danilov.
Togashi looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danilov misses with an uppercut
and Togashi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Danilov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Togashi defends it nicely.
Togashi throws a counter combo.
Togashi lands with a nice body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Danilov misses with a left hand
and Togashi counters with a left to the body.
Danilov misses the body punch
and Togashi counters with a right hand to the body.
Togashi looks to score with a jab to the body but Danilov is just out of range.
Togashi scores with a nice head shot.
Oh Danilov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yokuni Togashi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Togashi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yokuni Togashi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Danilov throws a wild body kick that Togashi sees coming a mile off.
Togashi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Danilov seems to have got his legs back now.
Togashi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Danilov.
Danilov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Danilov.
Danilov ducks under a wild hook from Togashi.
Togashi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice body punch from Togashi.
Togashi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Togashi stuffs the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Togashi punishes Danilov's body with a nice straight punch.

Togashi cracks Danilov with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Togashi has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Danilov to stand back up!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Togashi lands with a shot to the body.
Danilov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Danilov misses.
Danilov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Togashi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Crack! Togashi connects with the perfect overhand right and Danilov falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Togashi!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Yokuni Togashi!
Our winner, Yokuni Togashi, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.