PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ruslan Danilov (ranked 702 p4p, 902 weight class) and Glenn Greenwald (ranked 107 p4p, 143 weight class). Ruslan Danilov is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Danilov
vs
Greenwald

185 cm
31
180
19 - 14 - 0

183 cm
26
176
8 - 3 - 0

Great wrestler
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Voodoo Nutrition

Conviction
Voodoo Nutrition

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 19 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ruslan Danilov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Glenn Greenwald!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Sam Margolis and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danilov throws a half hearted mid kick.
Greenwald looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Danilov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Greenwald.
Danilov connects with a body shot.
Greenwald fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A head kick misses from Danilov.
Greenwald uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Danilov.
Greenwald on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Greenwald takes one on the button.
Greenwald throws a looping overhand right but Danilov ducks down to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from Greenwald.
Danilov throws a hook but Greenwald blocks it.
A swing and a miss from Danilov.
Greenwald scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Greenwald moves out of range as Danilov strikes.
Danilov slips under a jab from Greenwald.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Danilov connects with an inside leg kick.
Danilov lands with a good body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danilov scores with a punch to the head.
Glenn Greenwald is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Greenwald takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Danilov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Greenwald with a hook.
Danilov throws a low kick but it's checked well by Greenwald.
Greenwald pushes Danilov away with a front kick.
Greenwald moves out of range as Danilov strikes.
Danilov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Greenwald.
Danilov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Danilov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Greenwald flicks out a counter leg kick but Danilov steps away.
Danilov shoots for a takedown but Greenwald saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Danilov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Greenwald.
Greenwald uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Danilov.
Danilov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Greenwald.
Danilov scores with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Danilov ducks under a wild hook from Greenwald.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Danilov checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Nice uppercut lands for Greenwald. That snapped Danilov's head back.
Greenwald throws a body punch but Danilov moves out of range.
Greenwald fails to land with a series of punches.
Danilov drops down looking for a counter takedown but Greenwald sprawls and moves away.
A big left from Greenwald misses.
Danilov misses with a takedown attempt - Greenwald sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Danilov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Greenwald throws a leg kick which misses Danilov's front leg but catches the back leg as Danilov tries to avoid it.
No luck for Danilov with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ruslan Danilov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Danilov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Greenwald. Danilov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Danilov feinted with a counter takedown.
Danilov throws a low kick but Greenwald moves out of range easily.
Danilov backing away here, and Greenwald unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Greenwald on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Greenwald blocks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danilov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Greenwald manages to avoid it.
Danilov throws a hook but Greenwald avoids it easily.
Greenwald only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Danilov misses with a looping left.
Sloppy strikes from Danilov. Those never looked like landing.
Greenwald attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A bone on bone clash there as Danilov blocks the leg kick.
Greenwald dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A slow jab from Danilov misses its intended target.
Greenwald uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Danilov.
Greenwald lunges at Danilov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Danilov's hand.
Nice shot by Greenwald.
Greenwald blocks a head kick by Danilov.
Greenwald throws the kick towards the body but Danilov avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Greenwald. Danilov does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Danilov does it's job there.
Greenwald takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Greenwald misses with a low kick.
Danilov drops down looking for a counter takedown but Greenwald sprawls and moves away.
Greenwald connects with a leg kick.
That kick from Danilov tenderised Greenwald's leg. Greenwald is trying to keep his angry face on.
Greenwald throws a leg kick but Danilov moved away.
Danilov attempts a counter takedown but Greenwald avoids it well and moves away.
Danilov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Greenwald lands a nice looking body shot.
Greenwald has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Danilov misses with a body shot.
Danilov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Danilov throws a shot from downtown. Greenwald moves away and avoids it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Greenwald! But no joy.
Greenwald paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Greenwald misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Danilov throws the left hand but Greenwald avoids the punch easily.
Greenwald avoids the body shot from Danilov.
Danilov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Greenwald moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Greenwald moves out of range as Danilov throws a body kick.
Greenwald misses with a low kick.
And that is 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.
That's time! Danilov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Danilov throws a low kick, looking for Greenwald's leg but Greenwald calmly moves out of range.
Greenwald appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Danilov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Greenwald.
Danilov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Greenwald throws a good cross that connects.
Danilov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Greenwald fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Danilov checks it well.
Jab from Danilov.
Danilov fails with the takedown.
Greenwald lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danilov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Danilov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Greenwald buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Danilov.
A big right from Greenwald misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Danilov.
Danilov checks a leg kick.
Greenwald throws a jab when Danilov was well out of range.
Danilov drops down looking for a counter takedown but Greenwald sprawls and moves away.
Greenwald looks for the body kick but Danilov saw that one coming.
Greenwald throws a jab but it's blocked by Danilov.
Greenwald feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Danilovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The fighters circling - Danilov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Danilov misses with the combination.
Greenwald avoids the head kick by Danilov.
Danilov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Greenwald gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Danilov.
Greenwald throws a body shot but no joy.
A thudding body kick lands there by Greenwald!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greenwald throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Danilov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Danilov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Danilov throws a body punch but Greenwald moves out of range.
Greenwald throws a body shot but no joy.
A solid leg kick lands there for Danilov.
Greenwald throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Greenwald lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Danilov tries to move into range but Greenwald moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Glenn Greenwald seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Greenwald throws a body kick that misses

and Danilov counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Danilov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Greenwald looking to hit a scissor sweep but Danilov is one step ahead there.
Danilov looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danilov looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Danilov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Greenwald is keeping the position for now.
Danilov throwing strikes but missing.
Danilov trying to control but Greenwald is working from the bottom.

That's four 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.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Danilov's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Greenwald working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Danilov.
Danilov stands up over Greenwald, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Danilov postures up in Greenwald's guard and throws a big left but Greenwald blocks it.
Danilov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Greenwald working a defensive guard here.
Danilov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Greenwald's head.
Greenwald is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Greenwald looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Glenn Greenwald will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Danilov moves out of range of the body kick from Greenwald.
Danilov feinted with a counter takedown.
Danilov finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Danilov throws a leg kick but Greenwald moved away.
Greenwald checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Danilov looks to throw the jab but Greenwald is out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Greenwald! But no joy.
A jab lands there for Danilov.
Danilov lands a jab to the nose.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Greenwald, as that shot connected.
Danilov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Greenwald lands an overhand right.
Danilov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Greenwald to score with a decent uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Greenwald throws a leg kick which misses Danilov's front leg but catches the back leg as Danilov tries to avoid it.
Greenwald lands a front kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Danilov. That's going to slow Greenwald down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Greenwald dips to his left and cracks Danilov with an uppercut!
Danilov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danilov lands a head shot.
Greenwald lands a leg kick that knocks Danilov off balance momentarily.
Good exchange - Greenwald coming out on top.
Greenwald misses with a hook.
An inside leg kick from Danilov misses.
Greenwald throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Danilov feinted with a counter takedown.
Danilov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Danilov tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Greenwald defends well and Danilov ends up having to push Greenwald into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Danilov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A hook to the body from Greenwald.
Greenwald is trying to break the clinch but Danilov is controlling him.
Danilov missing with knees to the body.

Greenwald manages to break the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Danilov.
Greenwald lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danilov throws a looping overhand right but Greenwald ducks down to avoid it.
Greenwald is looking to slow Danilov down with leg kicks.
Danilov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Danilov tried to score with a low kick but Greenwald checks it.
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!
Greenwald swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Danilov just misses with a punch to the body.
Greenwald feints a counter leg kick.
Danilov misses with a head kick.
Greenwald throws a low kick, looking for Danilov's leg but Danilov calmly moves out of range.
Danilov stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Danilov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Greenwald throws the left hand but Danilov avoids the punch easily.
Danilov drops down looking for a counter takedown but Greenwald sprawls and moves away.
Greenwald fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Danilov on the side of the head.
Danilov tries to work over Greenwald's front leg with a kick but Greenwald checks it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Danilov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danilov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Greenwald wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A telegraphed right hand from Danilov misses the target.
Danilov connects with a single shot there.
Danilov dips to his left and cracks Greenwald with an uppercut!
Danilov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ruslan Danilov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Danilov thumps Greenwald with a low kick.
Greenwald scores with a body shot.
Greenwald scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Danilov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Greenwald.
Danilov throws a body shot but no joy.
Danilov blocks a jab.
Danilov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danilov shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Greenwald looks to land a right hand but Danilov moved out of range.
Danilov walks into a straight right hand from Greenwald.
Danilov misses with a two punch combination.
Danilov misses the shot to the body.
Danilov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Greenwald throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice body punch from Greenwald.
Danilov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Greenwald is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Greenwald looks to throw the jab but Danilov is out of range.
Greenwald looks to land a left hand but Danilov moved out of range nicely.
That kick from Danilov tenderised Greenwald's leg. Greenwald is trying to keep his angry face on.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Danilov is defended easily by Greenwald.

And that's the end of the fight!
Glenn Greenwald comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Greenwald has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Glenn Greenwald!
A victorious Glenn Greenwald thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.