PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between David Danis (ranked 3286 p4p, 329 weight class) and Lodeye Little (ranked 5386 p4p, 439 weight class). Lodeye Little has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Danis
vs
Little

178 cm
22
193 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, David Danis!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lodeye Little!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Little gets tackled into the cage by Danis. Danis maintains the clinch.
Little fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Danis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Danis has Little pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Little manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Danis ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Danis no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Little sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Let's hope that Little has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Little stays in close to Danis's body and controls the position.
Little preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danis being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Danis wants to stand up but Little is controlling him.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Little changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Danis looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Danis is looking for a sweep.
Danis is working hard here to advance position.
Danis manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danis is looking for a sweep. Little is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Danis wants to control but Little is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Danis is trying to stand up here but Little is controlling him well.
Danis wants to improve his position but Little is controlling well.
Little is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Danis wants to get back to full guard.
Little is figuring out what he wants to do next.
It looks like Little might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danis trying to control but Little postures up.
Danis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Little controlling the action here.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Danis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Danis gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Little counters with a single leg into guard. Danis didn't expect that.
Danis is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Little slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Little's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danis is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Danis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Little is one step ahead there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Danis with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing Little can't handle though.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
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 David Danis will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Danis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Little tries to keep at a distance but Danis has taken the fight into the clinch.

Danis ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Danis no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Little content to stall in guard here.
Danis not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Little controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Danis holds on and takes a little breather.
Little's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Little postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Little has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Danis is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Little shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Danis as he jumps to the side.
Danis shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
David Danis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Danis gets caught flat footed, as Little shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Danis is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danis controls Little momentarily but Little frees himself.

Little got a little sloppy there for a moment and Danis has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Little has managed to get both his arms back between Danis's legs - danger averted.
Lodeye Little has got the better of the ground game so far.
Little showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Little tries to free his leg and advance position but Danis is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Little won't allow Danis to sweep him here.
Little trying to control the position from guard on top but Danis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Danis shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Little as he avoids it easily.

Little looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Little is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Little is taking a breather. Danis says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danis is staying active underneath Little, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Little content to control rather than advance.
Little is breathing heavily.
Danis tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
The fighters are battling for position here. Danis manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Little pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Danis is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Lodeye Little will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Danis is looking to clinch but Little is avoiding it.
Little defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Danis.
Danis doesn't manage to clinch there - Little circles away.
Little drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Danis defends it well.
Danis dives in for a single leg takedown but Little sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Danis.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Danis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Danis misses with a combination

and Little counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Danis!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danis seems a little lost for a moment, as Little dominates the positioning.

Little tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Danis tries to buck Little off but Little is having none of it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Danis is trying to control Little's posture but Little avoids it.
Danis is letting Little control him for a moment.

Danis explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
David Danis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Little leaves Danis with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Danis throws a sloppy head kick and Little moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Little with that takedown attempt.
Little keeps the fight on the outside.
Little shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Danis as he jumps to the side.
Danis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Danis tries to clinch up but Little circles away and keeps his distance.
Little drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Danis defends it well.

Little looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Little with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Danis is defending against the submission attempts here by Little.
Danis is looking to control Little's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Danis avoid being mounted?

Little is looking for a kimura here.
Danis is trying to maintain the position but Little is very close to passing his half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Little content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Danis wants to get back to full guard.
Danis has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Little is working away from the top position though.
Little takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Danis shoots in looking for a takedown. Little tries to sprawl out of it but Danis keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Little manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lodeye Little really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Danis has closed the distance and engaged Little in a clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Danis obliges.

Danis pulls guard.
Little slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Little passes Danis's left leg - he's now in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danis slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Little controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Danis has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Little wants to control from the top but Danis keeps moving.
Danis throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.
Danis has Little pulled in close to control his posture.
Little trying to control the position from guard on top but Danis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Danis trying to strike off his back.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Little being controlled here momentarily.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Little closes this distance looking for a takedown but Danis circles away.
Danis throws a head kick that misses.
And Little tries to counter it with a takedown but Danis pushes his down on his head and steps out.

Danis decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

Danis stands up out of the half guard.
Little ducks under a wild hook from Danis.

Little gets the takedown into side control.
Danis tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Little controlling well, preventing Danis from escaping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Little is persistently looking for the submission but Danis is defending it well.

Little looking for the choke but no joy.
Little looking to hold on to the position here but Danis rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Little postures up.
Danis is adopting a defensive guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Little postures up.
Little sitting in guard here, content to control.
Danis not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Little controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Little pushing down on Danis's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Danis had his way with Lodeye Little in that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Danis closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Little wants to control but Danis is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Little moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Little controls Danis momentarily but Danis frees himself.
Danis looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Danis wanted to stand there but Little had control of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Little is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Little is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Danis wants to control from the top but Little keeps moving.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Danis looking to sit in guard and control but Little gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Little stays in close to Danis's body and controls the position.
Little wants to control from the top but Danis keeps moving.
Little must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Little stopping the sweep attempt from Danis.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Little is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Danis looking to control.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Danis pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Little tries to sprawl but Danis drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Danis drops an elbow to the side of Little's head.
Danis prevents Little from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Little keeps working.
Little wants to control but Danis is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Danis is pressing down on Little's thigh, looking to free his foot. Little is holding on for now.
Danis throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Little has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Danis is working away from the top position though.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Danis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Danis fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Danis closes the distance looking to clinch

and Little counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Little.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Little wants to pass the guard but Danis is keeping the position.
Danis working a defensive guard here.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Danis showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Danis 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 48:47
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 48:47
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Danis!
David Danis is the new middleweight champion!